CA: GOP Attorney General Candidate Promises to Appeal Prop 8 Ruling if Elected
Los Angeles District Attorney Steve Cooley says that if he is elected as state Attorney General in November, he will defend Proposition 8 in court. Current AG Jerry Brown had declined to do so. “The...
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FL: Attorney General Won’t Appeal Ruling Striking Down Gay Adoption Ban
Florida’s 33-year-old ban on gay men and lesbians adopting children is dead following Friday’s announcement by Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum that he would not appeal a court ruling that upheld...
View ArticleCA: Gay-Marriage Friendly Harris Comes From Behind to Lead in AG Race (LA Times)
With nearly 7 million ballots counted, Democrat Kamala Harris holds a razor-thin lead over Republican Steve Cooley in the race for state attorney general. Fewer than 38,000 votes separate the two...
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CA: Kamala Harris Wins AG Post; State Will Not Join Prop 8 Appeal
Kamala Harris’s campaign has declared victory after a narrow race between her and Republican Steve Cooley to become California’s next attorney general. According to a press release from campaign...
View ArticleMI: AG Assistant Who Harassed Gay Student is Fired
An assistant state attorney general accused of harassing the gay student assembly president at the University of Michigan was fired Monday. Andrew Shirvell, 30, went on leave about a month ago after...
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CA: Gay Marriage Supporter Harris Back in Lead for AG Post
In one of the closest races in state history, the Democrat has clawed back into the lead for California Attorney General. Kamala D. Harris has 4,044,927 votes as of 4:19 p.m. Friday, Nov. 12, with 100...
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CA: Pro Gay Marriage AG Candidate harris Pulls Ahead of GOP Rival
In one of the most bitterly contested races in state history, the Democrat has expanded her lead for California Attorney General. Kamala D. Harris has 4,291,854 votes as of 4:14 p.m. Friday, Nov. 19,...
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CA: Harris Wins AG, State Will Not Fight Prop 8 Lawsuit
San Francisco District Attorney Kamala Harris will be California’s next attorney general, after her Republican opponent conceded today – a full three weeks after the Nov. 2 election. Los Angeles...
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Maryland, USA: AG Rules That Gay Couples Can Process Licenses Now to Marry...
Marriage officials in Maryland can begin processing marriage applications for same-sex couples, allowing them to wed on New Year’s Day, according to an opinion by the state’s Attorney General. Maryland...
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USA, Hawaii: Attorney General Gives Blessing to Marriage Equality Law
The state AG has given his opinion on the pending marriage equality bill. LGBTQ Nation reports: Hawaii’s attorney general issued a legal opinion Tuesday saying state lawmakers can act to legalize gay...
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