Tag: Same-sex Marriage
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Marriage Ruling Relief for Gay Americans as Court Denies Review
Relief at a Landmark Decision In a decision that settled a decade-long dispute, the Supreme Court declined to reopen the case that established same-sex marriage as a national right. Gay Americans breathed a collective sigh of relief as the high court effectively left the legal status of same-sex marriages intact, eliminating the immediate fear of…
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Marriage Ruling Relieves Gay Americans and Leaves Conservatives Pledging New Challenges
Overview: An Unexpected Pause in a Decade-Old Decision In a move that drew relief from LGBTQ+ advocates and frustration from conservative groups, the Supreme Court declined to reopen the question of same-sex marriage, effectively leaving the landmark Obergefell v. Hodges decision in place for now. The ruling, delivered after months of speculation about potential changes…
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Japan’s Next Chapter: Sane Takaichi Could Become the Nation’s First Female Prime Minister
Rising to the Top: Sane Takaichi and the Historic Moment Japan appears poised for a watershed moment as Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) lawmakers selected Sane Takaichi as the party’s new leader. In a leadership contest that saw five contenders, Takaichi edged out the son of a former prime minister and cemented her status as the…