Egypt prepares governmental talks with Germany to boost economic cooperation    Prometeon showcases Egypt as strategic hub in regional growth plan at MEA Industry 2025    Egypt, US's Merit explore local production of medical supplies, export expansion    Egypt, WHO discuss joint plans to support crisis-affected health sectors    Government to channel major share of Qatar deal proceeds toward debt reduction: Finance Minister    Grand Egyptian Museum fuels hospitality, real estate expansion in West Cairo    400 children with disabilities take part in 'Their Right to Joy' marathon    Egypt's gold reserves surges to $16.55b in October – CBE    Egypt's MSMEDA helps 18,000 SMEs win EGP 1.25b in state contracts    Egypt's Foreign Minister discusses Gaza, Sudan with Russian counterpart    Iraq's PM says holding elections on schedule is a 'major event' for the state    Russia's Putin appoints new deputy defence minister in security shake-up    UNESCO General Conference elects Egypt's El-Enany, first Arab to lead body    Egypt repatriates 36 smuggled ancient artefacts from the US    Grand Egyptian Museum attracts 18k visitors on first public opening day    'Royalty on the Nile': Grand Ball of Monte-Carlo comes to Cairo    Egypt, Albania discuss expanding healthcare cooperation    VS-FILM Festival for Very Short Films Ignites El Sokhna    Egypt's cultural palaces authority launches nationwide arts and culture events    Egypt launches Red Sea Open to boost tourism, international profile    Qatar to activate Egypt investment package with Matrouh deal in days: Cabinet    Hungary, Egypt strengthen ties as Orbán anticipates Sisi's 2026 visit    Egypt's PM pledges support for Lebanon, condemns Israeli strikes in the south    Omar Hisham Talaat: Media partnership with 'On Sports' key to promoting Egyptian golf tourism    Egypt, Medipha sign MoU to expand pharmaceutical compounding, therapeutic nutrition    Egypt establishes high-level committee, insurance fund to address medical errors    Sisi expands national support fund to include diplomats who died on duty    Madinaty Golf Club to host 104th Egyptian Open    Egypt's PM reviews efforts to remove Nile River encroachments    Al-Sisi: Cairo to host Gaza reconstruction conference in November    Egypt will never relinquish historical Nile water rights, PM says    Al-Sisi, Burhan discuss efforts to end Sudan war, address Nile Dam dispute in Cairo talks    Syria releases preliminary results of first post-Assad parliament vote    Egypt resolves dispute between top African sports bodies ahead of 2027 African Games    Germany among EU's priciest labour markets – official data    Paris Olympic gold '24 medals hit record value    It's a bit frustrating to draw at home: Real Madrid keeper after Villarreal game    Russia says it's in sync with US, China, Pakistan on Taliban    Shoukry reviews with Guterres Egypt's efforts to achieve SDGs, promote human rights    Sudan says countries must cooperate on vaccines    Johnson & Johnson: Second shot boosts antibodies and protection against COVID-19    Egypt to tax bloggers, YouTubers    Egypt's FM asserts importance of stability in Libya, holding elections as scheduled    We mustn't lose touch: Muller after Bayern win in Bundesliga    Egypt records 36 new deaths from Covid-19, highest since mid June    Egypt sells $3 bln US-dollar dominated eurobonds    Gamal Hanafy's ceramic exhibition at Gezira Arts Centre is a must go    Italian Institute Director Davide Scalmani presents activities of the Cairo Institute for ITALIANA.IT platform    







Thank you for reporting!
This image will be automatically disabled when it gets reported by several people.



Obama calls on Supreme Court to overturn gay marriage ban in California
Joseph Mayton Published in Bikya Masr on 01 - 03 - 2013

SAN FRANCISCO: The Barack Obama administration is putting its weight behind overturning the ban on same-sex marriage in California, urging the Supreme Court to vote for marriage equality.
His administration urged the Supreme Court to rule that voters in California were not entitled to ban same-sex marriage there.
The Obama Administration asked the Supreme Court to acknowledge DOMA as unconstitutional last Friday. This makes President Obama the first president in history to have a brief filed in support of gay marriage and presented in front of a Supreme Court.
The Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) was signed back in 1996. The law bans gay marriage and excludes LGBT spouses from some rights that heterosexual couples have, including federal benefits.
DOMA “denies to tens of thousands of same-sex couples who are legally married under state law an array of important federal benefits that are available to legally married opposite-sex couples,” US Solicitor General Donald Verrilli said in the brief written to the Supreme Court.
Read the full article from 429Magazine on last Friday's amicus brief.

Clic here to read the story from its source.