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Fox News chose to ignore the historic passage of marriage equality in Rhode Island, Delaware, and Minnesota, opting instead to promote a handful of asinine horror stories about same-sex marriage.   Fox News viewers are likely unaware that three states – Rhode Island, Delaware, and Minnesota -voted to legalize same-sex marriage over the past three weeks. That’s because Fox News spent a total of one minute covering the stories, according to an Equality Matters analysis : While CNN and MSNBC both covered the developments, Fox News made only three mentions of the passage of marriage equality in Rhode Island, entirely ignoring the new law in Delaware.

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On March 26, Bill O’Reilly  said that  marriage equality opponents offer weak arguments, stating they have not been able “to do anything but thump the Bible.” Rush Limbaugh took offense to this,  saying  the next day that O’Reilly “marginalized” Fox News viewers. O’Reilly  responded  on April 2 by defending his original comment. Here’s the feud in one minute:

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Cardinal Timothy Dolan told ABC’s This Week on Sunday that gay people are entitled to “friendship” but not a long-last romantic relationship in the eyes of the Catholic Church. Appearing on the program following oral arguments at the Supreme Court challenging the constitutionality of two laws targeting gay and lesbian couples, Dolan said that the Church should treat same-sex couples with love, while reminding them that “sexual love…is intended only for a man and a woman”: GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS (HOST): And you know, especially this week – because it’s been at the top of the news – for many gay and lesbian Americans –– gay and lesbian Catholics, they feel unwelcome –– in the Church. And what do you say as a minister, as a pastor – to a gay couple that comes to you and say, “We love God.

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During an appearance on NBC’s Meet The Press Sunday morning, Sen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) admitted that a Republican presidential candidate who supports marriage equality is “inevitable” and that such a candidate would receive widespread support from across the political spectrum. While Flake’s statement is reflective of rapidly shifting U.S.

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Last week, the Colorado Division of Insurance became the second state agency in the week to issue a bulletin stating that discrimination in health coverage on the basis of sexual orientation and transgender status is impermissible under state law. The bulletin is the latest in a series of decisions by states and employers clearly stating that no person should be denied health care or coverage based on who they are

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NBC is hyping an “ interview ,” to be aired Monday, with convicted child rapist Jerry Sandusky. But what they don’t tell you is the interview wasn’t conducted by NBC.

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Wall Street Journal columnist Peggy Noonan said this morning that a Supreme Court decision leaving the states to decide whether or not to allow same-sex marriage was in the best interest of Americans, because it would ensure that the country didn’t move too fast in granting equal marriage rights to all of its citizens. Noonan said on ABC’s This Week that Americans “don’t take it well” when the Supreme Court makes decisions that affect the entire country — such as declaring Proposition 8 unconstitutional or repealing the Defense of Marriage Act — and said one of the “great sins” of Roe v

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Washington Post columnist George Will. The Washington Post published an opinion piece Friday by conservative pundit George Will called “ The shaky science behind same-sex marriage .” Though Will has admitted there is an “ emerging consensus ” for same-sex marriage and predicted that the issue will prevail in the Courts , he highlights a brief from Maggie Gallagher’s Institute for Marriage and Public Policy that argues against equality by suggesting that the social science research currently available is not a sufficient rationale for that victory: A brief submitted to the U.S

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News outlets have largely ignored the legal barriers that the Supreme Court has erected in between injured consumers and access to compensation - including a current case that could give big business the power to place themselves beyond the reach of federal laws by preventing consumers and small businesses from bringing class action lawsuits. That’s surprising, considering the extensive media coverage of the story of 3,000 passengers on Carnival Cruise Line’s Triumph who spent five days floating in the Gulf of Mexico with no power or plumbing, and finally disembarked  in Mobile, Alabama .  On February 20, attorneys for the passengers filed  a class-action lawsuit  against Carnival, claiming that the cruise line acted negligently by sending the Triumph to sea when they knew the ship had mechanical problems.   It was the second major crisis  on a Carnival ship in a year.  Thanks to a series of Supreme Court cases  limiting class actions  and  upholding arbitration agreements , those passengers are facing an uphill climb with their lawsuit.   Carnival’s ticket contract  itself contains an arbitration clause requiring customers to waive their right to bring claims against Carnival in court.  It also includes a “class-action waiver” that states:  This contract provides for the exclusive resolution of disputes through individual legal action on guest’s own behalf instead of through any class action.” If enforced, a class-action waiver creates a David and Goliath dynamic.  As legal expert Dahlia Lithwick has  explained , class actions often level the playing field between individual claimants and big defendants such as employers.  The Supreme Court has made it increasingly difficult to pursue class actions.  For example in  Wal-Mart v.

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In light of reports that right-wing Media Research Center president Brent Bozell was called a “hater” for his criticism of Republican leaders, Media Matters for America recalls 10 of the worst examples of Bozell’s hateful rhetoric. American Crossroads Spokesman Called Bozell A “Hater” For Criticizing GOP Leaders   WSJ : American Crossroads Spokesman Called Bozell A “Hater” For His Frequent Criticism Of Republican Leaders

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