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US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dead at 87

US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dead at 87

US Supreme Court Judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg has lost her long battle with pancreatic cancer and died aged 87. The court announced her passing. “Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died this evening surrounded by her family at her home in Washington, D.C., due to complications of metastatic pancreas cancer,” Supreme Court spokeswoman Kathy Arberg said. […]

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Jim Obergefell answered the world’s questions on Reddit

Jim Obergefell answered the world’s questions on Reddit

Jim Obergefell became an international name for his role as lead plaintiff in the watershed case that led to the US Supreme Court’s decision to bring marriage equality to all 50 of the United States of America. Obergefell’s late husband, John Arthur, was diagnosed with ALS, a fatal illness, in 2011. Jim and John were […]

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Prime Minister Abbott’s views on marriage remain unchanged

Prime Minister Abbott’s views on marriage remain unchanged

Prime Minister Tony Abbott has told reporters that the historic US Supreme Court decision has not changed his views on marriage equality. On Friday the USA’s highest court ruled denying same sex couples the right to wed was unconstitutional. The decision made same sex marriage legal across all 50 states. When asked by reporters on […]

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