The SCOTUS will hear oral arguments in the marriage equality cases on Tuesday, and the Sunday news shows from the major networks discussed the issue with some of the major players on each side. The first clip is from CBS's Face The Nation. Kudos to Bob Scheiffer for telling viewers that Tony Perkins' organization, the Family Research Council, is a SPLC certified anti-gay hate group.
Also, from Evan Wolfson and the folks at Freedom To Marry is this latest television ad.
From Freedom To Marry:
Evan Woflson, president and founder of Freedom to Marry, explained that this ad serves as Freedom to Marry's last words to the Supreme Court before they consider the cases before them:
With this latest ad, Freedom to Marry is summing up our closing argument, in hopes of closing our doors after getting the national win. After 30-plus years of doing marriage work, I am gratified that we're in such a strong place as we head into court on Tuesday. The American people have resoundingly and unequivocally embraced the side of love and fairness. We hope the Supreme Court does the right thing and agrees with more than 60 federal and state courts that have held marriage discrimination unconstitutional. America is ready for the freedom to marry. It's time.
On ABC's This Week In Washington was Chad Griffin of HRC and Ryan Anderson of the Heritage Foundation.
The following is the HRC's latest video:
And, David Boies and Ted Olson were on Meet The Press:
The lawyers who argued in favor of overturning California's same-sex ban in front the Supreme Court said Sunday they believe the votes exist for the Supreme Court to rule in favor of legalizing same-sex marriage in all 50 states.
David Boies and Ted Olsen said on Meet the Press that based on a previous ruling that struck down the federal Defense of Marriage Act - which prevented legally married same-sex couples from receiving federal benefits - the Court will rule to overturn the ban.
"If you read what the Supreme Court said in that case, there's really no other way for the Supreme Court to come out in the case that's up for argument on Tuesday," Ted Olson said on NBC's "Meet the Press."
"The first part of that case is whether states have to recognize the rights of individuals who wish to get married in that state. I think that will end the debate right there."
Lambda Legal also has a (fairly) new video out.
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