10 Kasım 2012 Cumartesi

HRC - Justices to decide whether to hear Prop 8, DOMA and AZ benefits cases

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FORIMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 29, 2012
Michael Cole-Schwartz

  
HRCStatement on Upcoming Supreme Court Conference
Justices to decide whether to hear Prop 8, DOMA and AZ benefits cases
 
WASHINGTON – Today the Supreme Court announced that at its conference onNovember 20, it will consider a number of LGBT rights cases including the Perrychallenge to California’s Prop 8 banning marriage for gay and lesbian couples,a number of cases challenging the federal government’s ban on recognizinglegally married gay couples known as the Defense of Marriage Act, and achallenge to Arizona Governor Jan Brewer’s decision to rescind domestic partnerbenefits to state workers.  The court is expected to announce itsdecisions on which cases it will hear on Monday, November 26.

HRC President Chad Griffin, who is also the co-founder of American Foundationfor Equal Rights (AFER), which brought the Perry case challenging Prop 8,released the following statement:

 "For generations, Americans have looked to the Supreme Court touphold the fundamental tenets of our constitution and on November 20th, thecourt will face those questions once again for the LGBT community.  Neverbefore have the Justices confronted so many cases critical to the lives of LGBTpeople and our families.  With truth and justice on our side, I know thatwe will prevail in knocking down the dark walls of discrimination known as Prop8 and DOMA."

 
The Human Rights Campaign is America’s largest civil rights organizationworking to achieve lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender equality. Byinspiring and engaging all Americans, HRC strives to end discrimination againstLGBT citizens and realize a nation that achieves fundamental fairness andequality for all.

 
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