February 28th Events
February 28th
02-28-2013 The Obama administration urged the Supreme Court to strike down California’s ban on same-sex marriage as unconstitutional. In an amicus brief in Hollingsworth v. Perry, the administration particularly said those states which allow civil unions but not same-sex marriages (Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Nevada, New Jersey, Oregon, and Rhode Island) were violating the 14th Amendment’s right to equal protection.