Well, it turned out the brief FLGBTQC signed on to in the US Supreme Court case(s) was not yet the last as we had all hoped: we've also signed onto multi-faith briefs in four cases before the US 8th Circuit Court of Appeals, because filing deadlines in those cases were scheduled before oral arguments in the Supreme Court.
So it is my privilege to announce that
Friends for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Concerns
(FLGBTQC) (http://flgbtqc.quaker.org/) joined many other faith groups on friend of the court briefs
filed on 26 March by Kramer Levin in four cases coming before the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals this spring.
The cases are Lawson v Kelly (Missouri), Rosenbrahn v Daugaard (South Dakota), Jernigan v McDaniel (Arkansas), and Waters v Ricketts (Nebraska).
As ever, the briefs are easy-to-read, enlightening, and encouraging.
More information about the cases is available from Freedom to Marry at:
You can read the briefs here:
And also here:
Congratulations to all the signatories, and gratitude to everyone who has worked so hard on these briefs!
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Monday, March 30, 2015
Friday, March 6, 2015
Friend of the Court Brief Before the US Supreme Court
It is my joy and privilege to announce that
Friends for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Concerns
(FLGBTQC) (http://flgbtqc.quaker.org/) joined many other faith groups on a friend of the court brief
filed on 5 March by Kramer Levin in four Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals cases coming before the US Supreme Court this spring.
The cases are Obergefell v Hodges (Ohio), Tanco v Haslam (Tennessee), DeBoer v Snyder (Michigan), and Bourke v Beshear (Kentucky).
More info is available here:
Again I encourage you to read the brief. There are some changes from the first one two years ago, based on changes in statistics and in case law since then. The brief is tremendously encouraging to read. Also, it seems longer than it really is because the list of signatories is so long.
You can read the brief here:
More information, and a list of briefs, at:
http://stasa.net/resources/quaker-friends-resources/court-briefs
And -- NEW! -- also at:
http://flgbtqc.quaker.org/resources.html#courtBriefs
Congratulations to all the signatories! And deep gratitude to everyone who worked on this brief, and all the briefs.
We hope this will be the last friend of the court brief we sign on to on the issue of same-sex marriage.
It is widely held that, should the Court decide in favor of same-sex marriage, this case will be definitive.
As Friends in Britain say, HOPE SO!
The cases are Obergefell v Hodges (Ohio), Tanco v Haslam (Tennessee), DeBoer v Snyder (Michigan), and Bourke v Beshear (Kentucky).
More info is available here:
Again I encourage you to read the brief. There are some changes from the first one two years ago, based on changes in statistics and in case law since then. The brief is tremendously encouraging to read. Also, it seems longer than it really is because the list of signatories is so long.
You can read the brief here:
More information, and a list of briefs, at:
http://stasa.net/resources/quaker-friends-resources/court-briefs
And -- NEW! -- also at:
http://flgbtqc.quaker.org/resources.html#courtBriefs
Congratulations to all the signatories! And deep gratitude to everyone who worked on this brief, and all the briefs.
We hope this will be the last friend of the court brief we sign on to on the issue of same-sex marriage.
It is widely held that, should the Court decide in favor of same-sex marriage, this case will be definitive.
As Friends in Britain say, HOPE SO!
Monday, February 9, 2015
Friend of the Court Brief in Lopez-Aviles v. Rius-Armendariz
It is my joy and privilege to announce that
Friends for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Concerns
(FLGBTQC) (http://flgbtqc.quaker.org/) joined many other faith groups on a friend of the court brief
filed on 2 February by Kramer Levin in Lopez-Aviles v. Rius-Armendariz, a Puerto Rico
marriage
equality case before the 1st Circuit Court of Appeals.
More info is available here:
Yet again I will tell you that, as with the other Kramer-Levin briefs we've signed on to, I highly recommend reading this. It's easy to read, and brilliant. And super-encouraging for people of faith, and people in faith communities, who support marriage equality for same-sex couples -- and also who are working to prevent some faiths from being legally privileged over others.
You can read the brief here:
More information, and a list of briefs, at:
http://stasa.net/resources/quaker-friends-resources/court-briefs
And -- NEW! -- also at:
http://flgbtqc.quaker.org/resources.html#courtBriefs
Congratulations to all the signatories! And deep gratitude to everyone who worked on this brief.
More info is available here:
Yet again I will tell you that, as with the other Kramer-Levin briefs we've signed on to, I highly recommend reading this. It's easy to read, and brilliant. And super-encouraging for people of faith, and people in faith communities, who support marriage equality for same-sex couples -- and also who are working to prevent some faiths from being legally privileged over others.
You can read the brief here:
More information, and a list of briefs, at:
http://stasa.net/resources/quaker-friends-resources/court-briefs
And -- NEW! -- also at:
http://flgbtqc.quaker.org/resources.html#courtBriefs
Congratulations to all the signatories! And deep gratitude to everyone who worked on this brief.
Friday, January 30, 2015
Friend of the Court Brief in Brenner v Armstrong and Grimsley v Armstrong
It is my joy and privilege to announce that at the end of December, Friends for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Concerns (FLGBTQC) (http://flgbtqc.quaker.org/) joined many other faith groups on a friend of the court brief
filed on 19 December by Kramer Levin in Brenner v Armstrong and Grimsley v Armstrong, Florida
marriage
equality cases before the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals.
More info is available here:
Yet again I will tell you that, as with the other Kramer-Levin briefs we've signed on to, I highly recommend reading this. It's easy to read, and brilliant. And super-encouraging for people of faith, and people in faith communities, who support marriage equality for same-sex couples -- and also who are working to prevent some faiths from being legally privileged over others.
You can read the brief here:
http://bit.ly/BrennerGrimsleyBrief
More information, and a list of briefs, at:
http://stasa.net/resources/quaker-friends-resources/court-briefs
Congratulations to all the signatories! And deep gratitude to everyone who worked on this brief.
More info is available here:
- http://www.freedomtomarry.org/litigation/entry/11thCircuit
- http://www.freedomtomarry.org/states/entry/c/florida
Yet again I will tell you that, as with the other Kramer-Levin briefs we've signed on to, I highly recommend reading this. It's easy to read, and brilliant. And super-encouraging for people of faith, and people in faith communities, who support marriage equality for same-sex couples -- and also who are working to prevent some faiths from being legally privileged over others.
You can read the brief here:
http://bit.ly/BrennerGrimsleyBrief
More information, and a list of briefs, at:
http://stasa.net/resources/quaker-friends-resources/court-briefs
Congratulations to all the signatories! And deep gratitude to everyone who worked on this brief.
Monday, October 6, 2014
Friend of the court brief in Smith v Wright
It is my joy and privilege to announce that Friends for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Concerns (FLGBTQC) (http://flgbtqc.quaker.org/)
has joined many other faith groups on a friend of the court brief filedon October 4 by Kramer Levin in Smith v Wright, the Arkansas marriage
equality case before the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals. (More info here:
http://www.freedomtomarry.org/states/entry/c/arkansas.)
Yet again I will tell you that, as with the other Kramer-Levin briefs we've signed on to, I highly recommend reading this. It's easy to read, and brilliant. And super-encouraging for people of faith, and people in faith communities, who support marriage equality for same-sex couples -- and also who are working to prevent some faiths from being legally privileged over others.
You can read the brief here:
http://bit.ly/SmithBrief
Or here:
https://www.scribd.com/doc/241838146/CV-14-427-Faith-Leaders-Amicus-Brief
More information, and a list of briefs, at:
http://stasa.net/resources/quaker-friends-resources/court-briefs
Congratulations to all the signatories! And deep gratitude to everyone who worked on this brief.
Yet again I will tell you that, as with the other Kramer-Levin briefs we've signed on to, I highly recommend reading this. It's easy to read, and brilliant. And super-encouraging for people of faith, and people in faith communities, who support marriage equality for same-sex couples -- and also who are working to prevent some faiths from being legally privileged over others.
You can read the brief here:
http://bit.ly/SmithBrief
Or here:
https://www.scribd.com/doc/241838146/CV-14-427-Faith-Leaders-Amicus-Brief
More information, and a list of briefs, at:
http://stasa.net/resources/quaker-friends-resources/court-briefs
Congratulations to all the signatories! And deep gratitude to everyone who worked on this brief.
Wednesday, September 17, 2014
Friend of the Court Brief in DeLeon v Perry
It is my joy and privilege to announce that Friends for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Concerns (FLGBTQC) (http://flgbtqc.quaker.org/) has joined many other faith groups on a friend of the court brief filed yesterday by Kramer Levin in DeLeon v Perry, the Texas marriage equality case before the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals. (More info here: http://www.freedomtomarry.org/litigation/entry/texas.)
As with the other Kramer-Levin briefs we've signed on to, I highly recommend reading this. It's easy to read, and brilliant. And super-encouraging for people of faith, and people in faith communities, who support marriage equality for same-sex couples -- and also who are working to prevent some faiths from being legally privileged over other.
You can read the brief here:
http://bit.ly/DeLeonBrief
More information, and a list of briefs, at:
http://stasa.net/resources/quaker-friends-resources/court-briefs
Congratulations to all the signatories!
As with the other Kramer-Levin briefs we've signed on to, I highly recommend reading this. It's easy to read, and brilliant. And super-encouraging for people of faith, and people in faith communities, who support marriage equality for same-sex couples -- and also who are working to prevent some faiths from being legally privileged over other.
You can read the brief here:
http://bit.ly/DeLeonBrief
More information, and a list of briefs, at:
http://stasa.net/resources/quaker-friends-resources/court-briefs
Congratulations to all the signatories!
Thursday, August 7, 2014
Friend of the Court Brief in Baskin v Zoeller
[UPDATE: Briefs are available to read here.]
I am pleased and happy to announce that Friends for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Concerns (FLGBTQC) (http://flgbtqc.quaker.org/) has joined many other faith groups on a friend of the court brief filed yesterday by Kramer Levin in Baskin v Zoeller, the Indiana marriage equality case before the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals. (More info here: http://www.freedomtomarry.org/litigation/entry/indiana.)
As with the other Kramer-Levin briefs we've signed on to, I highly recommend reading this. It's easy to read, and brilliant. And super-encouraging for people of faith, and people in faith communities, who support marriage equality for same-sex couples.
Here's a link to the brief:
http://bit.ly/BaskinBrief
Yay! And congratulations to all the signatories!
Blessed be.
I am pleased and happy to announce that Friends for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Concerns (FLGBTQC) (http://flgbtqc.quaker.org/) has joined many other faith groups on a friend of the court brief filed yesterday by Kramer Levin in Baskin v Zoeller, the Indiana marriage equality case before the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals. (More info here: http://www.freedomtomarry.org/litigation/entry/indiana.)
As with the other Kramer-Levin briefs we've signed on to, I highly recommend reading this. It's easy to read, and brilliant. And super-encouraging for people of faith, and people in faith communities, who support marriage equality for same-sex couples.
Here's a link to the brief:
http://bit.ly/BaskinBrief
Yay! And congratulations to all the signatories!
Blessed be.
Tuesday, March 4, 2014
Friend of the Court Brief in Kitchen v. Herbert
[UPDATE: Briefs are available to read here.]
I am very pleased and happy to share that Friends for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Concerns has joined many other faith groups on a friend of the court brief filed today by Kramer Levin in Kitchen v. Herbert, the Utah marriage equality case before the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals.
I'll write a more detailed blog post about it tomorrow, with a link to the brief and all.
The Utah court cited the prior briefs from Kramer Levin in the Windsor and Perry cases, to which we were also signatories, which was hugely significant.
Yay! And congratulations to all the signatories!
And thank you all, everyone who helped me with marriage minute information and contacts for faith communities in the area of the 10th Circuit who support same-sex marriage. It helped.
Blessed be!
UPDATED: Here is a link to the brief: http://bit.ly/KitchenBrief
I am very pleased and happy to share that Friends for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Concerns has joined many other faith groups on a friend of the court brief filed today by Kramer Levin in Kitchen v. Herbert, the Utah marriage equality case before the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals.
I'll write a more detailed blog post about it tomorrow, with a link to the brief and all.
The Utah court cited the prior briefs from Kramer Levin in the Windsor and Perry cases, to which we were also signatories, which was hugely significant.
Yay! And congratulations to all the signatories!
And thank you all, everyone who helped me with marriage minute information and contacts for faith communities in the area of the 10th Circuit who support same-sex marriage. It helped.
Blessed be!
UPDATED: Here is a link to the brief: http://bit.ly/KitchenBrief
Monday, March 4, 2013
Friends (Quakers) for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Concerns Endorses Friend of the Court Briefs in Two Supreme Court Cases -- Announcement
[UPDATE: Briefs are available to read here.]
Friends for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Concerns (FLGBTQC) has signed friend of the court briefs filed filed by law firm Kramer Levin on behalf of a range of religious organizations in two cases before the US Supreme Court this term.
From the announcement by Kramer Levin:
The entire announcement is well worth reading.
From the briefs:
Links:
Please see related post "Friends (Quakers) for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Concerns Endorses Friend of the Court Briefs in Two Supreme Court Cases -- Details" at http://aquakerwitch.blogspot.com/2013/03/friends-quakers-for-lesbian-gay.html
Friends for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Concerns (FLGBTQC) has signed friend of the court briefs filed filed by law firm Kramer Levin on behalf of a range of religious organizations in two cases before the US Supreme Court this term.
From the announcement by Kramer Levin:
Kramer Levin has filed a pair of amicus briefs on behalf of a broad-based coalition of religious organizations in the historic LGBT rights cases now pending in the U.S Supreme Court...
Confronting and rebutting arguments by religious supporters of DOMA and Proposition 8 purporting to state a uniform religious position on marriage, the briefs document the growing range of religious traditions that respect the dignity of lesbian and gay people and their families; solemnize or otherwise honor their relationships; and support civil marriage equality. And stressing the distinction between religious and civil marriage, the briefs make clear that respecting the marriage rights of same-sex couples will not impinge upon religious beliefs, practices, or operations, but rather will prevent one set of religious beliefs from being imposed through civil law.
http://www.kramerlevin.com/Kramer-Levin-Files-Briefs-in-Historic-Supreme-Court-LGBT-Rights-Cases-02-27-2013/
The entire announcement is well worth reading.
From the briefs:
Amicus curiae
Friends for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Concerns (“FLGBTQC”) is a faith community within the Religious Society of Friends. FLGBTQC deeply honors, affirms, and upholds that of God in all people.
Links:
- Friends for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Concerns: http://flgbtqc.quaker.org/
- FLGBTQC Collection of Marriage Minutes: http://flgbtqc.quaker.org/marriageminutes.html
- Info at the Supreme Court website: http://www.supremecourt.gov/docket/DOMPRP8.aspx
- The Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), at question in US v Windsor: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defense_of_Marriage_Act
- California's Proposition 8, at question in Hollingsworth et al v Perry et al: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Proposition_8
- Kramer Levin announcement: http://www.kramerlevin.com/Kramer-Levin-Files-Briefs-in-Historic-Supreme-Court-LGBT-Rights-Cases-02-27-2013/
- Kramer Levin brief for Windsor case: http://www.kramerlevin.com/files/Publication/909bbf32-d359-4545-8429-062418acf8ac/Presentation/PublicationAttachment/e9b8e654-0b45-474c-bc64-079710fa0583/Windsor%20Religion%20Brief.pdf
- Kramer Levin brief for Perry case: http://www.kramerlevin.com/files/Publication/909bbf32-d359-4545-8429-062418acf8ac/Presentation/PublicationAttachment/5ba021d4-1733-417e-acc3-077dd49888e3/Perry%20Religion%20Brief.pdf
- Tracking the Windsor case at SCOTUSblog: http://www.scotusblog.com/case-files/cases/windsor-v-united-states-2/
- Tracking the Perry case at SCOTUSblog: http://www.scotusblog.com/case-files/cases/hollingsworth-v-perry/
- Tracking the Windsor case at GLAD: http://www.glad.org/doma/documents/
Please see related post "Friends (Quakers) for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Concerns Endorses Friend of the Court Briefs in Two Supreme Court Cases -- Details" at http://aquakerwitch.blogspot.com/2013/03/friends-quakers-for-lesbian-gay.html
Friends (Quakers) for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Concerns Endorses Friend of the Court Briefs in Two US Supreme Court Cases -- Details
[UPDATE: Briefs are available to read here.]
I recently attended the Mid-Winter Gathering of Friends for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Concerns (FLGBTQC).
During our first Meeting for Worship with Attention to Business, one of our co-clerks brought a two-fold request to us from the law firm Kramer Levin, regarding friend of the court (amicus) briefs they were preparing to file in two civil same-sex marriage cases:
I agreed to serve on the committee looking at both these issues and bringing a recommendation back to Meeting for Worship with Attention to Business.
Co-Clerk had, I believe, already explained about Quakers' lack of dioceses, and so we set about finding information on the Yearly Meeting level -- much of which FLGBTQC already has compiled in our Collection of Marriage Minutes. Without disclosing why, I also posted electronic requests for information from other Yearly Meetings, to which a number of Friends who were not at Mid-Winter Gathering responded with resources.
When our committee met, several of us sat down to work our way through the draft brief to make sure we understood it before making a recommendation. Thankfully, it was very readable.
It was also, simply, a pleasure to read. The authors went through through many of the arguments set forth in briefs already filed in the cases in opposition to same-sex civil marriage, and just demolished them, simply and clearly, without ever being insulting; I was impressed.
You can read an outline of these arguments in this announcement, and you can read the originals of the briefs here and here. I highly recommend doing both -- as I said, the briefs are very readable -- but do read at least the announcement.
(It turns out I kept sending many people at the committee table into gales of laughter by blurting out, "Oh my gosh! This is brilliant!" over and over while I was reading.)
The law firm had also clearly done some good background research on Friends; we had a few factual corrections we asked them to make, but by and large they "got it right."
We took a summary and a recommendation for endorsement to Meeting for Worship with Attention to Business, where it was approved.
However, no matter how excited or happy I was, or how brilliant the draft brief, I couldn't talk about it, because until the brief was filed, it was client confidential.
Kramer Levin filed the briefs Thursday, 28 February, 2013 (yesterday)!
Here's Kramer Levin's announcement:
I highly recommend reading the announcement itself for a nice summary of the briefs' arguments.
I was also struck very much at the time by the parallels to the arguments of Friends in Britain regarding same-sex marriage, particularly General Meeting for Scotland's response in November of 2011 to the Scottish Government's Consultation on same-sex marriage. General Meeting for Scotland's statement is here; Britain Yearly Meeting's statements on same-sex marriage in general are here.
There are so many reasons I'm excited about these two briefs, but here are a few:
More briefs
If you'd like an amazing experience, grab a hankie and do a news search in your favorite search engine for "marriage briefs" or "DOMA briefs."
You will find reports of briefs supporting same-sex marriage from a huge array of groups and individuals -- religious groups, employers, unions, NFL players, advocacy groups, US states, doctors and psychologists, the Department of Justice, Democrats, Republicans, and more.
That's just not something I ever thought I'd see in my lifetime.
Following the cases
Here are a couple of places to follow the cases:
Related announcement
Please see related post "Friends (Quakers) for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Concerns Endorses Friend of the Court Briefs in Two Supreme Court Cases -- Announcement" at http://aquakerwitch.blogspot.com/2013/03/friends-quakers-for-lesbian-gay_4.html.
I recently attended the Mid-Winter Gathering of Friends for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Concerns (FLGBTQC).
During our first Meeting for Worship with Attention to Business, one of our co-clerks brought a two-fold request to us from the law firm Kramer Levin, regarding friend of the court (amicus) briefs they were preparing to file in two civil same-sex marriage cases:
- One, could we provide them with information on any policies from the Quaker equivalents of, for example, dioceses, supporting equal marriage for same-sex couples?
- Two, would we endorse the briefs (become a signatory to the friend of the court briefs), with the understanding that they were not sure that, if we said yes, they would be able to use our name, that our name might not appear after all?
I agreed to serve on the committee looking at both these issues and bringing a recommendation back to Meeting for Worship with Attention to Business.
Co-Clerk had, I believe, already explained about Quakers' lack of dioceses, and so we set about finding information on the Yearly Meeting level -- much of which FLGBTQC already has compiled in our Collection of Marriage Minutes. Without disclosing why, I also posted electronic requests for information from other Yearly Meetings, to which a number of Friends who were not at Mid-Winter Gathering responded with resources.
When our committee met, several of us sat down to work our way through the draft brief to make sure we understood it before making a recommendation. Thankfully, it was very readable.
It was also, simply, a pleasure to read. The authors went through through many of the arguments set forth in briefs already filed in the cases in opposition to same-sex civil marriage, and just demolished them, simply and clearly, without ever being insulting; I was impressed.
You can read an outline of these arguments in this announcement, and you can read the originals of the briefs here and here. I highly recommend doing both -- as I said, the briefs are very readable -- but do read at least the announcement.
(It turns out I kept sending many people at the committee table into gales of laughter by blurting out, "Oh my gosh! This is brilliant!" over and over while I was reading.)
The law firm had also clearly done some good background research on Friends; we had a few factual corrections we asked them to make, but by and large they "got it right."
We took a summary and a recommendation for endorsement to Meeting for Worship with Attention to Business, where it was approved.
However, no matter how excited or happy I was, or how brilliant the draft brief, I couldn't talk about it, because until the brief was filed, it was client confidential.
Kramer Levin filed the briefs Thursday, 28 February, 2013 (yesterday)!
Here's Kramer Levin's announcement:
- Kramer Levin Files Briefs in Historic Supreme Court LGBT Rights Cases
http://www.kramerlevin.com/Kramer-Levin-Files-Briefs-in-Historic-Supreme-Court-LGBT-Rights-Cases-02-27-2013/
I highly recommend reading the announcement itself for a nice summary of the briefs' arguments.
I was also struck very much at the time by the parallels to the arguments of Friends in Britain regarding same-sex marriage, particularly General Meeting for Scotland's response in November of 2011 to the Scottish Government's Consultation on same-sex marriage. General Meeting for Scotland's statement is here; Britain Yearly Meeting's statements on same-sex marriage in general are here.
- The brief for Hollingsworth v Perry (the CA Prop 8 case)
http://www.kramerlevin.com/files/Publication/909bbf32-d359-4545-8429-062418acf8ac/Presentation/PublicationAttachment/5ba021d4-1733-417e-acc3-077dd49888e3/Perry%20Religion%20Brief.pdf
- The brief for US v Windsor (the DOMA case from NY State)
http://www.kramerlevin.com/files/Publication/909bbf32-d359-4545-8429-062418acf8ac/Presentation/PublicationAttachment/e9b8e654-0b45-474c-bc64-079710fa0583/Windsor%20Religion%20Brief.pdf
There are so many reasons I'm excited about these two briefs, but here are a few:
- I had a very small but direct impact on some of the content of the brief. (I mean, holy shit.)
- It's a bunch of religious groups saying not only do DOMA and Prop 8 infringe on our religious freedom, but marriage equality does not infringe on any other religious groups' religious freedom, in spite of all their arguments.
- It demolishes all those arguments just brilliantly.
- A religious group I'm part of is a signatory / amicus curiae.
More briefs
If you'd like an amazing experience, grab a hankie and do a news search in your favorite search engine for "marriage briefs" or "DOMA briefs."
You will find reports of briefs supporting same-sex marriage from a huge array of groups and individuals -- religious groups, employers, unions, NFL players, advocacy groups, US states, doctors and psychologists, the Department of Justice, Democrats, Republicans, and more.
That's just not something I ever thought I'd see in my lifetime.
Following the cases
Here are a couple of places to follow the cases:
- SCOTUSblog on US v Windsor (DOMA): http://www.scotusblog.com/case-files/cases/windsor-v-united-states-2/
- SCOTUSblog on Hollingsworth et al v Perry et al: http://www.scotusblog.com/case-files/cases/hollingsworth-v-perry/
- GLAD (Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders): http://www.glad.org/doma/documents
Related announcement
Please see related post "Friends (Quakers) for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Concerns Endorses Friend of the Court Briefs in Two Supreme Court Cases -- Announcement" at http://aquakerwitch.blogspot.com/2013/03/friends-quakers-for-lesbian-gay_4.html.
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