As the Proposition 8 trial ends its first week--and much of the traditional LGBT media is finally going to press--it's interesting to look at how the LGBT press is covering the biggest trial yet over same-sex marriage. Much of the coverage is being provided by two...
The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 late Wednesday that the ban on broadcasting the Proposition 8 trial must remain in effect until the court has time to rule on the appeal brought by Prop 8 supporters. The decision broke down on ideological lines with the four liberal...
The Prop 8 trial has already generated noteworthy coverage in both the mainstream and LGBT media. "The Conservative Case for Gay Marriage" by Ted Olson was published in Newsweek: Together with my good friend and occasional courtroom adversary David Boies, I am...
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News this morning, from Lyle Denniston at SCOTUSblog, that the Supreme Court has delayed the YouTubing of the Prop 8 trial--which begins today--until at least Wednesday so that the justices have time to consider the issues raised in an appeal brought by supporters of...
While the number of openly LGBT journalists has flourished since NLGJA was formed 20 years ago, there are still some glaring holes. One is the lack of LGBT on-air reporters in television and the complete lack of LGBT anchors on the networks and cable news shows...
A federal judge in San Francisco has approved the televising of the Prop 8 trial, set to begin on Monday. While there will be no live broadcast by outside media, the trial will be recorded by the court and then made available on YouTube. According to the court, the...
With the trial slated to start next week, it appears the federal court in San Francisco is moving closer to televising the Prop 8 trial. Variety reported last week that the judge in the case is holding a hearing tomorrow with counsel and others regarding the...