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- Lawmakers defy church pressure on D.C. gay marriage 14 Nov 2009 05:32 GMT
... unless lawmakers change a proposal to legalize same-sex marriages. So far, most city council members have ... extend benefits to same-sex couples or allow gays and lesbians to adopt children. Council member ... adoption programs in 2006 in Boston because Massachusetts banned discrimination against same-sex couples who want ...
- NJ gay marriage bill might not get vote 14 Nov 2009 01:14 GMT
... he would sign the legislation to allow same-sex unions. But Gov.-elect Christie has said he ... ensure its passage. Sarlo was asked about gay marriage after he and Christie got a firsthand ... legal in five states - Connecticut, Iowa, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont. Vermont and New ...
- 1st anniversary of same-sex marriage 14 Nov 2009 04:35 GMT
... of the day the state began allowing same-sex marriages. The groups Love Makes a Family ... when Connecticut became the second state after Massachusetts to allow gay and lesbians to marry. ... to marry. Three other states now allow gay marriage -- Iowa, Vermont and New Hampshire. ...
- 1st same-sex marriage anniversary in CT 14 Nov 2009 04:35 GMT
... anniversary of the day Connecticut began allowing same-sex marriages. More than 150 people turned out ... in California and Maine have shot down gay marriage rights. But advocates say they're hopeful the ... gay marriage. Same-sex marriage is legal in Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire and Iowa. ...
- Proposed federal legislation would protect gays in workplace; California already has such laws in place 14 Nov 2009 02:50 GMT
... on the books already, but opponents of same-sex marriage say the bill could hurt businesses and ... a pre-cursor to a federal law allowing gays to wed. Bill supporters say the proposed ... reported on its Web site. "In Vermont, Massachusetts and five other states, courts have used ...
- D.C.'s battle with the Catholic Church on same-sex marriage 14 Nov 2009 05:50 GMT
... gives D.C. ultimatum," about the city's proposed same-sex marriage law: As a person who is ... their fellow citizens. In Spain and Canada, Massachusetts and Iowa -- countries and states with ...
- Gay Catholic group urges D.C. to defy church 14 Nov 2009 12:34 GMT
... of Washington that it amend a pending same-sex marriage bill to allow its charitable arm to ... the city’s Human Rights Act, which protects gays and lesbians from discrimination. He called such ... our contracts.” Duddy-Burke said government officials in Massachusetts in 2006 denied a request by Catholic ...
- Statewide: N.C. native elected to PFLAG board 14 Nov 2009 05:53 GMT
... serving as senior pastor for churches in Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York (Brooklyn and Harlem), Pennsylvania, ... respect for the parents of lesbian and gay people who, in many instances, had to not ... its non-discrimination policies, including those based upon sexual orientation and gender-identity and -expression. Is there ...
- The Cornwell factor 14 Nov 2009 18:12 GMT
... to her life. The couple wed in Massachusetts, one of only five US states that allow gay marriage. Cornwell has since said that the marriage ... gay rights, but now I'm in a same-sex marriage I tend to be more open, ...
- Good News about the 2009 Election 14 Nov 2009 04:41 GMT
... Ever since Barack Obama's election, the mainstream media and liberal ... made the mistake of nominating a pro-abortion, pro-same-sex-marriage, pro-Obama Stimulus package, pro-Card Check feminist (who ... it called "a crushing loss" for the homosexual agenda, which had counted on winning because it ...
- D.C. says no to church exemption from law 14 Nov 2009 06:50 GMT
... city to change its proposal to legalize same-sex marriages to exempt the church from the ... adoption programs in 2006 in Boston because Massachusetts banned discrimination against same-sex couples who want ...
- Report of LGBT domestic violence finds 125% increase in fatalities 14 Nov 2009 06:53 GMT
... be just as lethal as that in heterosexual communities," said Beth Leventhal, executive director of ... problem of violence committed against and within lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ) and HIV-positive ... and education, said. "Many people think of Massachusetts as an LGBT resource rich state. However, ...
- Wyo. Bans Gay Marriage But Has Same-sex Spouses 13 Nov 2009 15:59 GMT
... Wyo. Bans Gay Marriage But Has Same-sex Spouses Bob Warburton has ... estimated 476 households in the state, only Massachusetts, Vermont, Hawaii and Utah had a higher ... are spouses." Warburton said conservative opposition to homosexuality often brings gay and lesbian couples in ...
- Lawmakers defy church pressure on DC gay marriage 13 Nov 2009 19:50 GMT
... unless lawmakers change a proposal to legalize same-sex marriages. So far, most city council members have ... extend benefits to same-sex couples or allow gays and lesbians to adopt children. Council member ... adoption programs in 2006 in Boston because Massachusetts banned discrimination against same-sex couples who want ...
- Lawmakers defy church pressure on DC gay marriage 13 Nov 2009 19:56 GMT
... Lawmakers defy church pressure on DC gay marriage WASHINGTON (AP) - The Catholic Archdiocese of ... unless lawmakers change a proposal to legalize same-sex marriages. So far, most city council members ... adoption programs in 2006 in Boston because Massachusetts banned discrimination against same-sex couples who want ...
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