Sentences with phrase «testifying against the marriage»

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In addition to coming out for repeal of DOMA, Barr in 2003 testified before Congress against the Federal Marriage Amendment, which would have made a ban on same - sex marriage part of the U.S. ConstMarriage Amendment, which would have made a ban on same - sex marriage part of the U.S. Constmarriage part of the U.S. Constitution.

Many of the same - sex marriage bill's opponents, while testifying against that measure, testified in favor of a separate bill under consideration at the hearing that was introduced by Del..

Dozens of witnesses testified for and against a same - sex marriage bill before a committee of the Maryland House of Delegates in Annapolis on Friday as the bill's sponsors cautioned supporters not to become complacent.

A number of witnesses were to testify in favor of a marriage equality plank in the platform: Marc Solomon, national campaign director for Freedom to Marry; Allison Herwitt, legislative director for the Human Rights Campaign; Army Chief Warrant Officer Charlie Morgan, a lesbian New Hampshire guardsman with stage - four incurable breast cancer and a plaintiff in Servicemembers Legal Defense Network's lawsuit against the Defense of Marriage Act; Michael Macleod - Ball, the American Civil Liberties Union's chief of staff for the Washington Legislative Office; and Aaron Zellhoefer, a gay delegate to the Democratic National Convention representing the National Stonewall Demarriage equality plank in the platform: Marc Solomon, national campaign director for Freedom to Marry; Allison Herwitt, legislative director for the Human Rights Campaign; Army Chief Warrant Officer Charlie Morgan, a lesbian New Hampshire guardsman with stage - four incurable breast cancer and a plaintiff in Servicemembers Legal Defense Network's lawsuit against the Defense of Marriage Act; Michael Macleod - Ball, the American Civil Liberties Union's chief of staff for the Washington Legislative Office; and Aaron Zellhoefer, a gay delegate to the Democratic National Convention representing the National Stonewall DeMarriage Act; Michael Macleod - Ball, the American Civil Liberties Union's chief of staff for the Washington Legislative Office; and Aaron Zellhoefer, a gay delegate to the Democratic National Convention representing the National Stonewall Democrats.

Finally, the trial court properly found wife had waived her 5th Amendment privilege against self - incrimination by testifying that she had been a faithful and dutiful wife during the marriage in response to a general question.