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California Supreme Court to Hear Oral Arguments in Marriage Case on March 4
Couples, Laywers to hold post-hearing press conference (San Francisco, CA, February 29, 2008)—The California Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in In re Marriage Cases, which challenges the constitutionality of state laws that discriminate against same-sex couples in marriage. What: Post-Hearing Press Conference on Marriage Equality Cases When: Hearing: Tuesday, March 4 at 9:00 am; Press conference at 12:00 pm immediately following hearing. Who: Therese Stewart, San Francisco Chief Deputy...Press Release
CALIFORNIA HIGH COURT TO HEAR ORAL ARGUMENTS IN HISTORIC MARRIAGE CASE ON MARCH 4
Same-sex Couples Ask California Supreme Court to Strike down Marriage Ban (San Francisco, CA, February 6, 2008) — The California Supreme Court announced today that it will hear oral arguments on March 4 in the marriage cases challenging the exclusion of same-sex couples from marriage. Fifteen same-sex couples, Equality California, and Our Family Coalition will be represented at oral arguments by Shannon Price Minter, Legal Director of the National Center for Lesbian Rights, which is serving as...Press Release
Signature Gathering Has Begun to Place Discriminatory Marriage Measure on California’s November 2008 Ballot
Signature Gathering Has Begun to Place Discriminatory Marriage Measure on California’s November 2008 Ballot (San Diego, CA, February 1, 2008) — After failing multiple times to qualify an anti-marriage equality measure for the ballot, conservative organizations are now utilizing paid signature gatherers in another attempt to put this discriminatory constitutional amendment on the November 2008 ballot according to Equality for All, the statewide campaign to defeat such measures. In 2006,...Press Release
NCLR Presents Closing Argument In California Marriage Equality Case
NCLR Presents Closing Argument In California Marriage Equality Case (San Francisco, CA, December 23, 2004) — In a landmark case regarding the constitutionality of California’s discriminatory marriage laws, National Center for Lesbian Rights Legal Director Shannon Minter presented closing arguments for allowing same-sex couples access to civil marriage to San Francisco Superior Court Judge Richard Kramer. Over the course of the two day hearing lawyers for the State of California and two...Press Release
Newsflash from San Francisco Superior Court
NCLR Legal Director, Shannon Minter, Delivers Captivating Oral Argument On Behalf of 12 Same- Sex Couples In California Marriage Equality Case In Which NCLR Is Lead Counsel (San Francisco, CA, December 22, 2004) — The National Center for Lesbian Rights’ Legal Director, Shannon Minter, argued on behalf of petitioners Lancy Woo and Cristy Chung and eleven other couples, many of whom are in the courtroom today, as well as Equality California and Our Family Coalition. With me is my colleague...Press Release
NCLR Responds to Anti-Gay Groups in California Marriage Equality Case
NCLR Responds to Anti-Gay Groups in California Marriage Equality Case (San Francisco, CA, December 3, 2004) — The National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) and its co-counsel Lambda Legal and the ACLU responded today in the California marriage equality case to briefs filed by anti-gay groups who oppose marriage equality for same-sex couples. “Our clients seek nothing more, or less, than simple fairness and equality for themselves and their families,” said Shannon Minter, legal...Press Release
NCLR Mourns Coretta Scott King
(San Francisco, CA, November 6, 2004) — by Kate Kendell Whenever I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love has always won. There have always been tyrants and murderers, and for a time, they may seem invincible, but in the end, they always fall. Think of it: ALWAYS. – Mahatma Gandhi And therein lies our hope: our struggle is quite simply about truth and love. We are in a dark national moment. It took less than 24 hours for the recriminations to begin. Our...Press Release
NCLR Files Reply Brief in Woo v. Lockyer
Separate is Inherently Unequal, Advocates Argue (San Francisco, CA, November 23, 2004) — The National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) and its co-counsel Lambda Legal and the ACLU filed a reply brief yesterday with the San Francisco County Superior Court in the California marriage equality lawsuit, Woo v. Lockyer. NCLR responded to a brief filed by Attorney General Bill Lockyer which defended California’s refusal to permit same-sex couples to marry. The Attorney General argued that...Cases & Advocacy