California
Partner Law Foes Miss Deadline - PlanetOut
(Dec 5, 2003)
ACLU defends student’s use of word ‘gay’ - Teacher reprimanded 7-year-old for discussing mother’s lifestyle - The Advertiser (Dec 2, 2003)
Polygamist's
Appeal Based on Supreme Court Gay Ruling - 365Gay.com (Dec 2, 2003)
Workplace
Protections Become Law in England - Gay Financial Network (Dec 1,
2003)
Marriage
Strike Expands Across Country - 365Gay.com (Nov 30, 2003)
Anti-Gay
Amendment Seekers Divided Over Severity - 365Gay.com (Nov 29, 2003)
Poll:
Majority of Mass. Residents Support Gay Marriage Ruling - Gay
Financial Network (Nov 25, 2003)
South
African Pens US Gay Marriage Decision - IOL (Nov 24, 2003)
Cambridge
Leads Way on Gay Marriage - Massachusetts City Ahead of Legislature -
San Francisco Chronicle (Nov 24, 2003)
Massachusetts
City Prepares to Jump Gun on Gay Weddings - Gay.com GayWire (Nov 24,
2003)
City
May Be First to Allow Gay Marriage - Harvard Crimson (Nov 24, 2003)
Candidates
Stand on Gay Marriage - AP via Yahoo! (Nov 24, 2003)
Polls
Find Massachusetts Gay Ruling OK - ABCNews (Nov 23, 2003)
Painful Choices Face Many Same-Sex Couples When One is American, The Other Foreign - San Francisco Chronicle (Nov 23, 2003)
GOP
Governors Unite to Fight Gay Marriage - 365Gay.com (Nov 22, 2003)
Colorado
to Get Two Civil Unions Bills - 365Gay.com (Nov 22, 2003)
Maryland
Governor Denounces Gay Couples - 365Gay.com (Nov 22, 2003)
U.S. poll: Gay
Marriage Opposition Rises - PlanetOut.com (Nov 19, 2003)
Poll: Majority Of Americans Against Gay Marriage - Gay Financial Network (Nov 19, 2003)
Wisconsin GOP Eyes New Anti-Gay Measure - 365Gay.com (Nov 19, 2003)
Gay Marriage For New York? No Way, Says Senate Boss - 365gay.com (Nov 19, 2003)
High
Court in Massachusetts Rules Gays Have Right to Marry - NYTimes
(registration req'd) (Nov 18, 2003)
Gay Marriage Legal in Massachusetts Court Rules - 365Gay.com (Nov 18, 2003)
Urge your
Senator
to oppose
S.J. Res. 26!
FROM HUMAN
RIGHTS CAMPAIGN :
Last night, two days
before Thanksgiving, five US Senators* introduced Senate Joint
Resolution 26, a harmful and divisive Senate counterpart to the
anti-gay "Federal Marriage Amendment" that has been
unfortunately gaining support in the House since May. This
resolution seeks to amend the U.S. Constitution to discriminate against
GLBT families by defining marriage as between a man and a woman.
*Wayne Allard, R-Colo.; Sam Brownback, R-Kan.; Jim Bunning, R-Ky.; James
Inhofe, R-Okla.; and Jeff Sessions, R-Ala. introduced the resolution.
It is vital that you
contact your Senators at their district office and urge them to oppose
S.J. Res. 26! Your Senators need to hear from you while they're in
their district offices throughout the month of December!
To look up your Senators
and their district office phone numbers, click
here or visit: http://capwiz.com/hrc/dbq/officials/
The amendment seeks to
permanently deny the right to marry, as well as virtually all other
forms of legal recognition to same-sex couples, including the most basic
legal protections. It further seeks to circumvent the right of state
legislatures and courts to make decisions on basic
government-administered protections, thereby forever denying gay and
lesbian Americans fundamental rights and benefits such as hospital
visitation, Social Security, inheritance and health care benefits.
The opposition is gearing
up with phone calls and letters and we need to do the same. Please call
your Senators today!
Click
here or visit http://tinyurl.com/wo87
to read HRC’s full press release on S.J. Resolution 26.
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Massachusetts
Supreme Court Strikes Down Gay Marriage Ban - ABCNews (Nov 18, 2003)
Massachusetts
Backs Gay Marriage - BBC (Nov 18. 2003)
Massachusetts
Justices OK Gay Marriage - LA Times (registration req'd) (Nov 18,
2003)
Gay
Marriage Legal in Massachusetts, Court Rules - Arizona Republic (Nov
18, 2003)
UK
- Michael Howard to Give Tories Free Vote on Same-Sex Partnerships -
The Guardian (Nov 18, 2003)
Utah
to Consider Tougher Ban on Gay Marriage - 365Gay.com (Nov 18, 2003)
Australia:
Same-Sex Couples May Soon Adopt - The Advertiser (Nov 18, 2003)
North
Dakota Supreme Court Strikes Down Anti-Gay Parenting Ruling -
365Gay.com (Nov 15, 2003)
North
Dakota Supreme Court Rules for Lesbian Moms - The Advocate (Nov 15,
2003)
Montana
Supreme Court Hears Domestic Partner Case - 365Gay.com (Nov 14, 2003)
Wisconsin
Veto of Gay Marriage Ban Stands - PlanetOut (Nov 13, 2003)
Anti-Gay
Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore Removed - 365Gay.com
(Nov 13, 2003)
U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services Honors Adoption Groups, Some
Pro-Gay - PlanetOut (Nov 13, 2003)
Bush
Sends Mixed Message to Gay Church and Far Right
- Gay Financial Network - (Nov 12, 2003)
Human
Rights Campaign (HRC) Launches $1
Million Ad Campaign On Same-Sex Marriage
- Gay Financial Network (Nov 10, 2003)
HRC
Launches National Ad Campaign On Same-Sex Civil Marriage - GayWire -
(Nov 10, 2003)
Belgian
Gay Weddings Prove Popular - 365Gay.com (Nov 7, 2003)
New
Hampshire High Court Says Gay Sex Not Adultery - AP via Newsday - (Nov
7, 2003)
Lower-Court
Loss in Lawsuit Seeking Marriage for Same-Sex Couples in New Jersey
'Propels Us Forward' To Higher Courts Where Case Will Be Decided, Lambda
Legal Says - Gay.com Gay Wire (Nov 5, 2003)
NJ
Court Dismisses Gay Marriage Suit - 365Gay.com (Nov 5, 2003)
NJ
Judge dismisses lawsuit that sought to legalize gay marriage - AP via
Newsday (Nov 5, 2003)
NJ
Suit to Legalize Gay Marriage Tossed - AP - The Ledger (Nov 5, 2003)
Elections
Produce Historic GLBT Victories - PlanetOut (Nov 5, 2003)
GA
Landmark Case Prevents Discrimination By Faith-Based Groups -
365Gay.com (Nov 5, 2003)
Voters
in Ohio Create Domestic Partner Registry - Gay.com Gay Wire (Nov 5,
2003)
Illinois
Governor Prods Assembly To Pass Gay Rights Bill - 365Gay.com (Nov 5,
2003)
Maine
ruling benefits same-sex parents - Gay.com (Nov 5, 2003)
Same-Sex
Parenting Gets a Nod in Maine - Gay Financial Network (Nov 5,
2003)
Maine
Upholds Co-Parenting for Gay Couples - 365Gay.com (Nov 4, 2003)
Vancouver-area Anglican
Parishes Against Same-Sex Blessings Keep Growing - Canada.com - (Oct 26, 2003)
At
a Crossroads on Gay Unions - Boston Globe (Oct 25, 2003)
Gay Couples Push Spain For
Recognition - The Gay Wire - (Oct 25, 2003)
Gay Marriage Looms as Issue
- Washington Post - (Oct 25, 2003)
Wisconsin Assembly Defines
Marriage to Prevent Gay Unions - Gay Financial Network (Oct 24, 2003)
New
Jersey: Gay Couple Sues Over Joint Tax Return - 365Gay.com (Oct 24, 2003)
Canada: Environics Poll
Shows Support For Same-Sex Marriage Growing - The Gay Wire - (Oct 23, 2003)
New Jersey: Lesbian Couple's Son Denied Social Security Benefits - Gay Financial Network (Oct 16, 2003)
Spokane,
Washington: Gay Divorce under DOMA - 365gay.com (Oct 16, 2003)
Gays Put Spin on Marriage Protection Week - AP (Oct 16, 2003)
Hillary: Bush Using Gay Marriage To Distract From War, Economy - Gay Financial Network (Oct 14, 2003)
Survivor in Gay Union Appeals Denial of Benefits to Boy - NY Times (registration
req'd) (Oct 15, 2003)
Swedish gay couples adopt after change in law - Cape Argus (South Africa) (Oct 12, 2003)
Slim Majority In Connecticut Favor Domestic Partner Law - 365gay.com (Oct 11, 2003)
Gay Couples Disrupt Anti-Same-Sex Marriage Rally - 365gay.com (Oct 10, 2003)
Canada Gay Marriage Ruling Will Stand - Gay Financial Network (Oct 9, 2003)
Russian Church Defrocks Priest Who Married Gays - Reuters (Oct 7, 2003)
Referendum Sought To Repeal California
Domestic Partner Law - 365Gay.com (Oct 3, 2003)
Michigan: State looking to define marriage - Detroit Free Press (Oct 2, 2003)
Indiana Gay Marriage Battle Heats Up -
365Gay.com (Oct 3, 2003)
Bills Would Protect Gay Workers - 365Gay.com
(Oct 2, 2003)
California: Repeal Effort Begins for Historic
Partner Law - Gay.com (Oct 3, 2003)
Muslim Leaders Join Plea for Gay Tolerance -
Out in America/UK (Oct 3, 2003)
Republican Legislators File Ballot Measure to
Overturn California's New Domestic Partnership Law - Gay.com (Oct 2, 2003)
Bill to Prohibit Workplace Discrimination Put
to Senate - Gay Financial Network (Oct 3, 2003)
Florida Couple Wins in Housing Discrimination
Suit - Gay Financial Network (Oct 1, 2003)
Michigan:
Kent County Proposed Anti-Gay Resolution - Gay.com The GayWire (Oct 2,
2003)
Archbiship O'Malley Calls Gay Marriage a Threat
- Boston Globe (Oct 3,
2003)
Michigan Moves To Block Gays From Having Canadian Marriages Recognized - 365Gay.com (Oct 2, 2003)
Support For Anti-Gay Amendment Grows - 365Gay.com (Oct 2, 2003)
Republicans Relaunch the Antigay Culture Wars - The Nation (Oct 2, 2003)
U.S. Groups Escalate Marriage Attack - PlanetOut - (Oct 2, 2003)
Same-Sex Couples Register in Chicago - PlanetOut - (Oct 2, 2003)
Human Rights Campaign Urges President Bush Not to Endorse Mean-Spirited, Politically Motivated Attack on Gay Families - The GayWire (Oct 2, 2003)
Marriage Equality California Combats Anti-Gay "Marriage Protection Week" With Gay-Affirming Clergy Event - The Gaywire (Oct 2, 2003)
Lawmakers Seek to Change U.S. Customs' Gay Marriage Policy - Gay Financial Network (Oct 2, 2003)
Gay
Marriage Used to Spur Conservative Voter Drive - AP (Oct 2, 2003)
Kentucky
senator comes out -PlanetOut
(Oct 1, 2003)
2
Episcopal Dioceses Rip Gay Bishop Vote - AP
(Sep 28, 2003)
Gay
Marriage Stirs Conservatives Again - Boston Globe (Sep 28, 2003)
Bus
Pass Major Gay Right Victory - Ireland 365Gay.com (Sep 26, 2003)
Second
Suit to Kill California Gay Partner Law - 365Gay.com (Sep 26, 2003)
British
Unions To Challenge New Gay Rights Law -
365Gay.com (Sep 26, 2003)
Colorado
Legislature Asked to Support Federal Anti-Gay Marriage Amendment -
365Gay.com (Sep 25, 2003)
RNC
Chair Calls Gays 'Intolerant Bigots' - Out in America - (Sep 25, 2003)
Both
Sides In Same-Sex Marriage To Hold National Lobby Week
- 365Gay.com (Sep 25, 2003)
Gay
Marriages Are Still Far From Approval by Albany - NY
Times (registration req'd) (Sep 25, 2003)
GOP
Leader: Gays are 'Religious Bigots' - Gay Financial Network (Sep 24, 2003)
Gay
Wedding Bells. Why No Hubbub? It's Canada. - NY
Times (registration req'd) (Sep 24, 2003)
Russia's
First Gay 'Wedding' Scandalizes Church - Reuters
(Sep 23, 2003)
Melissa
Etheridge Weds Girlfriend in California - Gay Financial Network (Sep 23,
2003)
Suit
targets domestic partners law - Sacramento
Bee (Sep 23, 2003)
Gay
Marriage Becomes Routine for Dutch - Washington
Post (Sep 23, 2003)
NY
State Dems Call For Gay Marriage -
365Gay.com (Sep 22, 2003)
Poll:
Americans Reject Constitutional Ban On Gay Marriage -
365Gay.com (Sep 22, 2003)
Fla.
Episcopal Diocese Rejects Gay Bishop - AP
(Sep 21, 2003)
Domestic
Partners Law Expands Gay Rights - LA
Times (registration req'd) (Sep 20, 2003)
Davis
Signs Calif. Domestic Partner Law - AP
(Sep 20, 2003)
Kucinich
favors gay marriage - PlanetOut (Sep 19, 2003)
Gay
'family' denied entry to US - BBC (Sep
19, 2003)
Davis
Signs Domestic Partner Bill - AP (Sep 19, 2003)
Martin
aims to revise same-sex legislation - Globe
and Mail. (Sep 18, 2003)
Canadian
Gay Couple Denied U.S. Entry After Customs Wouldn't Recognize Their
Marriage - The Canadian Press (Sep 18, 2003)
Canadian
Gay Married Couple Denied Entry to US - Reuters
(Sep 18, 2003)
Canadian
gay married couple denied entry to US - AFP
(Sep 18, 2003)
Canada
Opposition Sets Bill to Defeat Gay Marriage - Reuters
(Sep 18, 2003)
Canadian
gay couple barred from U.S. - CBC (Sep
18, 2003)
Canadian
gay couple denied U.S. entry - Planet
Out/Yahoo! News (Sep 18, 2003)
Republican
Senators Lobby to Prevent Gay Marriage - Reuters
(Sep 17, 2003)
MPs
vote to protect gays under hate law - CBC
(Sep 17, 2003)
Canada's
Parliament Endorses Gay Marriage - Washington
Post (Sep 17, 2003)
Marriage
divides the House - Globe and Mail.
(Sep 17, 2003)
Canada
Draft Opposing Gay Unions Defeated - AP
(Sep 16, 2003)
Alliance
motion reaffirms man-woman marriage - CBC
(Sep 16, 2003)
Canada:
Gay Marriage Survives Challenge - PlanetOut (Sep 16, 2003)
Scrappy
last session awaits PM - Toronto Star
(Sep 15, 2003)
MPs
return to full agenda - CBC (Sep
15, 2003)
Gay
Marriage Dominates Canadian Parliament - 365Gay.com
(Sep 15, 2003)
Jean
Chretien tells wary MPs to be good Liberals and vote for gay marriage -
Canada.com (Sep 15, 2003)
Canada's
Gay Marriage Debate Coming to a Head - Reuters
(Sep 15, 2003)
9th
Circuit Sides With Gay Ex-Serviceman - Law.com/Yahoo!
Finance (Sep 15, 2003)
Church
group protests 'Gay Day' - Fort Worth
Star Telegram.. (Sep 15, 2003)
Same-sex
marriage set to dominate Ottawa agenda - CTV.ca
(Sep 14, 2003)
Catholic
bishops urge opposition to same-sex unions - Globe
and Mail. (Sep 11, 2003)
Tories
stress dislike of same-sex marriage - Globe
and Mail. (Sep 11, 2003)
Cauchon
defends same-sex marriage bill - CBC
(Sep 11, 2003)
Bishops
call on government to abandon same-sex plans - CBC
(Sep 10, 2003)
Oslo
to host 10th Europride festival - Aftenposten
Norway (Sep 10, 2003)
Sweet
'n' sour on Harvey Milk - NY Daily News
(Sep 9, 2003)
Gay
kids get own school - San
Francisco Chronicle (Sep 9, 2003)
Men
Marry, With and Without a Church Blessing - NY
Times (registration req'd) (Sep 9, 2003)
Trial
to extend CPP survivor benefits to gays and lesbians opens
- CBC (Sep 9, 2003)
New
York City Opens Public High School for Gays and Lesbians
- LA Times (registration
req'd) (Sep 9, 2003)
First
Publicly Funded Gay School Opens in U.S. - Reuters
(Sep 8, 2003)
Massachusetts Supreme Court - Text of Opinion: Goodridge v. Dept. of Public Health [PDF file - Adobe Acrobat Reader Required]
(FindLaw)
The Massachusetts Supreme Court
has ruled that the State's ban on gay marriage is unconstitutional. In a 4-3 ruling, the court gave the Massachusetts legislature 180 days to come up with a solution. The case was brought by seven same-sex couples who were denied marriage licenses. The justices said the state Constitution "affirms the dignity and equality" of all people. A similar court ruling is Vermont was the impetus behind their passage of civil unions.
Massachusetts Supreme Court - Text of Opinion: Goodridge v. Dept. of Public Health [PDF file - Adobe Acrobat Reader Required]
(FindLaw)
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OUR MASSACHUSETTS
PAGE FOR MORE INFORMATION
Those who criticize Gays and Lesbians
for not forming lasting and committed relationships are often the same ones who seek to
prevent them from marrying. It's about time society supports real
family values, no matter what the family looks like.
Many gay and lesbian couples have
taken marriage vows, some in private ceremonies with personal commitments,
others in public with the sanction of their religious and/or social
communities.
With many employers now providing
domestic partner benefits, and some jurisdictions offering
registration of domestic partners, many gay and lesbian couples seek to
take the next logical step of having their marriages legally sanctioned by
the state in which they live.
In what has become a
highly-contested issue across the country, the battle is on between
political opponents who seek to either legalize same-sex marriages
or to deny those rights to anyone other than couples of the opposite sex.
This issue promises to be a lively one, as the state debates rage on.
PFLAG
- Focus on Marriage - Because lesbians and gay men cannot marry, they have
no right to...
Accidental death benefit for the surviving spouse of a government employee;
Appointment as guardian of a minor;
Award of child custody in divorce proceedings;
Beneficial owner status of corporate securities;
Bill of Rights benefits for victims and witnesses;
Burial of service member's dependents;
Certificates of occupation;
Consent to post-mortem examination;
Continuation of rights under existing homestead leases;
Control, division, acquisition, and disposition of community property
Criminal injuries compensation;
Death benefit for surviving spouse for government employee
Disclosure of vital statistics records;
Division of property after dissolution of marriage;
Eligibility for housing opportunity allowance program of the Housing, Finance and Development Corporation;
Exemption from claims of Department of Human Services for social services payments, financial assistance, or burial payments;
Exemption from conveyance tax;
Exemption from regulation of condominium sales to owner-occupants;
Funeral leave for government employees;
Homes of totally disable veterans exempt from property taxes;
Income tax deductions, credits, rates exemption, and estimates;
Inheritance of land patents;
Insurance licenses, coverage, eligibility, and benefits organization of mutual benefits society;
Legal status with partner’s children;
Making, revoking, and objecting to anatomical gifts;
Making partner medical decisions;
Nonresident tuition deferential waiver;
Notice of guardian ad litem proceedings;
Notice of probate proceedings;
Payment of wages to a relative of deceased employee;
Payment of worker's compensation benefits after death;
Permission to make arrangements for burial or cremation;
Proof of business partnership;
Public assistance from the Department of Human Services;
Qualification at a facility for the elderly;
Real property exemption from attachment or execution;
Right of survivorship to custodial trust;
Right to be notified of parole or escape of inmate;
Right to change names;
Right to enter into pre-marital agreement;
Right to file action for nonsupport;
Right to inherit property;
Right to purchase leases and cash freehold agreements concerning the management and disposition of public land;
Right to sue for tort and death by wrongful act;
Right to support after divorce;
Right to support from spouse;
Rights and proceedings for involuntary hospitalization and treatment;
Rights by way of dour or courtesy;
Rights to notice, protection, benefits, and inheritance under the uniform probate code;
Sole interest in property;
Spousal privilege and confidential marriage communications;
Spousal immigration benefits;
Status of children;
Support payments in divorce action;
Tax relief for natural disaster losses;
Vacation allowance on termination of public employment by death;
Veterans' preference to spouse in public employment;
In vitro fertilization coverage;
Waiver of fees for certified copies and searches of vital statistics.
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S.J. Res. 26!
FROM HUMAN
RIGHTS CAMPAIGN :
Last night, two days
before Thanksgiving, five US Senators* introduced Senate Joint
Resolution 26, a harmful and divisive Senate counterpart to the
anti-gay "Federal Marriage Amendment" that has been
unfortunately gaining support in the House since May. This
resolution seeks to amend the U.S. Constitution to discriminate against
GLBT families by defining marriage as between a man and a woman.
*Wayne Allard, R-Colo.; Sam Brownback, R-Kan.; Jim Bunning, R-Ky.; James
Inhofe, R-Okla.; and Jeff Sessions, R-Ala. introduced the resolution.
It is vital that you
contact your Senators at their district office and urge them to oppose
S.J. Res. 26! Your Senators need to hear from you while they're in
their district offices throughout the month of December!
To look up your Senators
and their district office phone numbers, click
here or visit: http://capwiz.com/hrc/dbq/officials/
The amendment seeks to
permanently deny the right to marry, as well as virtually all other
forms of legal recognition to same-sex couples, including the most basic
legal protections. It further seeks to circumvent the right of state
legislatures and courts to make decisions on basic
government-administered protections, thereby forever denying gay and
lesbian Americans fundamental rights and benefits such as hospital
visitation, Social Security, inheritance and health care benefits.
The opposition is gearing
up with phone calls and letters and we need to do the same. Please call
your Senators today!
Click
here or visit http://tinyurl.com/wo87
to read HRC’s full press release on S.J. Resolution 26.
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African
divide over gay bishop - BBC
(Sep 8, 2003)
African
cleric breaks ranks on gay issue - The
Guardian (UK). (Sep 8, 2003)
Massachusetts
Senate Leader Eyes Gay Civil Unions - Reuters
(Sep 7, 2003)
Calif.
Gay Unions Bill Pleases Lawmaker - AP
(Sep 6, 2003)
No
free vote on same-sex marriage for NDP - CBC
(Sep 5, 2003)
Harper
alleges same-sex plot - Globe
and Mail. (Sep 5, 2003)
Calif.
Domestic Partner Bill Awaits Davis - AP
(Sep 3, 2003)
Canadian
Legislators Targeted on Gay Marriage - Reuters
(Sep 2, 2003)
Domestic
Partners Bill OKd - LA
Times (registration req'd) (Aug 29, 2003)
Gay
Americans go north to take the plunge - The
Guardian (UK). (Aug 27, 2003)
Eves
faces questions over marriage - Globe
and Mail. (Aug 27, 2003)
Same-sex
hearings cost $250,000 - Globe
and Mail. (Aug 27, 2003)
Schwarzenegger
Addresses Gay Marriage - PlanetOut (Aug 27, 2003)
Banning
of gay unions supported - Detroit
Free Press (Aug 26, 2003)
One
MP's emotional stand on same-sex marriage - Globe
and Mail. (Aug 22, 2003)
Canada
Vows to Push Ahead with Gay Marriage Law - Reuters
(Aug 21, 2003)
Manchester
flies the flag for Europe's gay festival - The
Guardian (UK). (Aug 21, 2003)
Both
sides plead case in Grit debate over same-sex - Globe
and Mail. (Aug 21, 2003)
Transexual
marriage contested by children - The
Guardian (UK). (Aug 20, 2003)
Cauchon
plans pre-emptive strike on gay marriage - Canada.com
(Aug 18, 2003)
Gay
marriage ban gains steam - Cincinnati
Enquirer (Aug 18, 2003)
Poll:
Majority Wants Gay Marriage Ban - PlanetOut (Aug 18, 2003)
Davis
to OK rights for same-sex couples - San
Francisco Chronicle (Aug 17, 2003)
Davis:
I'll sign gay rights bill - Sacramento
Bee (Aug 17, 2003)
Majority
Against Blessing Gay Unions - Washington
Post (Aug 14, 2003)
It's
marriage, PM insists - Toronto
Star (Aug 13, 2003)
Canada:
Chretien supports gay marriage despite Vatican
- PlanetOut (Aug 13, 2003)
Foes
of gay marriage renew push for a ban - San
Francisco Chronicle (Aug 13, 2003)
Canadian
government to defy church on gay marriage - The
Guardian (UK). (Aug 11, 2003)
Kennedy
Takes a Stand Against the Pope - PlanetOut (Aug 11, 2003)
United
Church members grapple with same-sex marriages -
CBC (Aug 10, 2003)
Episcopalians
reach compromise on ritual for same-sex unions -
Chicago Tribune (registration req'd)
(Aug 8, 2003)
Summit
to debate gay bishops - BBC
(Aug 8, 2003)
Compromise
on same-sex unions approved at Episcopal meeting -
USA TODAY (Aug 8, 2003)
Episcopal
Church Ratifies Compromise on Gay Unions - Washington
Post (Aug 8, 2003)
Gay
Catholic Group Speaks Out Against the Pope - PlanetOut (Aug 8, 2003)
Episcopals
Reject Liturgy for Same-Sex Unions - PlanetOut (Aug 7, 2003)
Falwell
Fighting Full-Time Against Gay Marriage - PlanetOut (Aug 7, 2003)
Jerry
Falwell Forms Anti-Gay Marriage Coalition - 365Gay.com (Aug 7, 2003
'Culturally
deaf' Anglican Church faces schism over gay bishop -
The Independent (UK) (Aug 7, 2003)
Gay
rights top ABA's agenda - San
Francisco Chronicle (Aug 7, 2003)
Vatican
blasted over edict on same-sex parenting - Globe
and Mail. (Aug 7, 2003)
Bishops
reject same-sex liturgy - Boston
Globe (Aug 7, 2003)
Episcopal
Vote Allows Blessings of Gay Unions - Washington
Post (Aug 7, 2003)
Liberals
planning revolt on same-sex - Globe
and Mail. (Aug 7, 2003)
African
anger over gay Anglican bishop - BBC
(Aug 6, 2003)
Episcopalians
confirm gay bishop - Chicago
Tribune (registration req'd) (Aug 6, 2003)
Fears
of split follow gay bishop vote - CNN
(Aug 6, 2003)
Episcopalians
elect first openly gay bishop - CBC
(Aug 6, 2003)
Davis
signs ban on bias against transgenders - San
Francisco Chronicle (Aug 5, 2003)
Church
examines gay bishop charges - BBC
(Aug 5, 2003)
Sex
allegations delay vote on gay bishop - The
Independent (UK) (Aug 5, 2003)
Conspiracy
claims as last-minute e-mail halts bishops' vote -
The Independent (UK) (Aug 5, 2003)
Allegations
delay vote on gay bishop - Boston
Globe (Aug 5, 2003)
Accusations
put vote on hold - Concord
Monitor (Aug 5, 2003)
Allegations
surface to halt vote on gay bishop - Chicago
Tribune (registration req'd) (Aug 5, 2003)
Charges
Stall Confirmation of Gay Bishop - Washington
Post (Aug 5, 2003)
Vote
on 1st gay bishop delayed - USA
TODAY (Aug 5, 2003)
Gay
bishop nears confirmation - Chicago
Tribune (registration req'd) (Aug 4, 2003)
OK
near for gay bishop - Boston
Globe (Aug 4, 2003)
Episcopal
Church Takes Step Toward Approval Of First Gay Bishop -
Washington Post (Aug 4, 2003)
US
Church approves gay bishop - BBC
(Aug 4, 2003)
Sodomy
Ruling Spurs Challenges To Military's Policy on Gays -
Washington Post (Aug 4, 2003)
Anglicans
face crisis as delegates in US vote for gay bishop -
The Independent (UK) (Aug 4, 2003)
Anglicans
unite in condemnation - Sydney
Morning Herald (Aug 4, 2003)
Archbishop
angry over US gay move - The
Age (Aug 4, 2003)
Faithful
focus on gay rights questions - South
Bend Tribune (registration req'd) (Aug 4, 2003)
US
vote threatens Anglican unity - The
Guardian (UK). (Aug 4, 2003)
US
Anglicans consider gay bishop - Australian
Broadcasting Corporation (Aug 4, 2003)
Episcopal
body endorses gay bishop - USA
TODAY (Aug 4, 2003)
US
church votes on gay bishop - BBC
(Aug 3, 2003)
Same-sex
unions become flashpoints in Episcopal, Catholic church
- Oakland Tribune (Aug
3, 2003)
Spiritual
war over gay clergy escalates - Sydney
Morning Herald (Aug 3, 2003)
Gay
on brink of becoming bishop - Louisville
Courier-Journal (Aug 3, 2003)
Boy
Scouts lose funding over anti-gay policy - Philadelphia
Daily News (Aug 1, 2003)
United
Way pulls funds from scouts - Philadelphia
Inquirer (Aug 1, 2003)
Pope
calls for halt to 'evil' gay marriages - The
Guardian (UK). (Aug 1, 2003)
Vatican
goes on offensive over gay marriage - The
Independent (UK) (Aug 1, 2003)
Gays
hit back at Vatican - CNN
(Aug 1, 2003)
Colo.
leaders bristle at church edict - Denver
Post (Aug 1, 2003)
Vatican
Instructs Legislators On Gays - Washington
Post (Aug 1, 2003)
Crunch
debate on US gay priest - BBC
(Aug 1, 2003)
Vatican
campaigns against same-sex marriage - CBC
(Jul 31, 2003)
Chrétien's
'morally grave' error - Globe
and Mail. (Jul 31, 2003)
President
moves to define marriage - USA
TODAY (Jul 31, 2003)
Bush
eyes law to block marriage for gays - San
Francisco Chronicle (Jul 31, 2003)
Sodomy
Ruling Fuels Battle Over Gay Marriage - Washington
Post (Jul 31, 2003)
Vatican
fights gay marriages - CNN
(Jul 31, 2003)
Voters
may be asked to define marriage - Detroit
Free Press (Jul 31, 2003)
Bush
wants marriage reserved for heterosexuals - CNN
(Jul 30, 2003)
Vatican
denounces gay marriage - BBC
(Jul 30, 2003)
Two
gay candidates may be political first - Ohio.com
(Jul 30, 2003)
Backlash
against gay rights - San
Francisco Chronicle (Jul 30, 2003)
Critics of gay bishop hint at Anglican splinter - Charlotte
Observer (Jul 30, 2003)
Bush
Rejects Gay Marriage; Activists React - PlanetOut (Jul 30, 2003)
Debate
heating up on gay cleric - Miami
Herald (Jul 30, 2003)
Future
of gay marriage lies in Mass. - USA
TODAY (Jul 29, 2003)
Americans
less tolerant on gay issues Poll indicates backlash -
USA TODAY (Jul 29, 2003)
New
York to open gay high school - The
Guardian (UK). (Jul 29, 2003)
School
for gay teens to open in New York - Globe
and Mail. (Jul 29, 2003)
Vatican
to go on offensive against marriage for gays - San
Francisco Chronicle (Jul 29, 2003)
Vatican
Rallies Gay Marriage Opposition - PlanetOut (Jul 28, 2003)
Say
it loud!: Out in force for London's 31st Gay Pride parade
- The Independent (UK) (Jul
27, 2003)
Anglican
Church facing new crisis over gay US bishop - The
Independent (UK) (Jul 27, 2003)
Priest's
treatment 'homophobic' - BBC
(Jul 26, 2003)
Marriage:
Is it going to the dogs? - Globe
and Mail. (Jul 25, 2003)
Perry
Rallies U.S. Gays to Marry in Canada - PlanetOut (Jul 24, 2003)
Canada:
Eight Provinces Stall on Gay Marriage - PlanetOut (Jul 24, 2003)
Kissing,
fondling at Klein speech - CBC
(Jul 22, 2003)
NUT
challenges 'anti-gay' job rules - The
Guardian (UK). (Jul 22, 2003)
Using
New Law, Buenos Aires Men Celebrate Civil Union -
Washington Post (Jul 19, 2003)
US
gay bishop asks for blessing - BBC
(Jul 19, 2003)
Top
court to review draft law on same-sex marriage -
CBC (Jul 17, 2003)
Views
on gay rights hardening, poll finds - Globe
and Mail. (Jul 17, 2003)
Gay
canon tells of huge support - The
Guardian (UK). (Jul 17, 2003)
Democrats
divided on gay marriage - San
Francisco Chronicle (Jul 16, 2003)
Pastor
quits TV to fight gay marriage - Globe
and Mail. (Jul 16, 2003)
3
Support Same-Sex Marriage - Washington
Post (Jul 16, 2003)
Democratic
candidates endorse rights for gay couples - USA
TODAY (Jul 16, 2003)
Frist
Revises Marriage Amendment Support - PlanetOut (Jul 16, 2003)
Massachusetts:
State High Court Keeps Gays in Suspense - PlanetOut (Jul 16, 2003)
Prayer
Crusade Seeks Justices' Retirement - PlanetOut (Jul 16, 2003)
Marriage
Amendment Lashed on Two Fronts - PlanetOut (Jul 15, 2003)
Presidential
Candidates Discuss Gay Issues - PlanetOut (Jul 15, 2003)
Gay
row will return to haunt church - The
Guardian (UK). (Jul 14, 2003)
Top
clerics attack evangelicals as gay bishop row reignites
- The Guardian (UK). (Jul
13, 2003)
Gay
marriage ban brews dissent - Rocky
Mountain News (Jul 12, 2003)
Transsexuals
win right to get married - The
Independent (UK) (Jul 11, 2003)
Behind
closed doors, the evangelicals decide how to oust gays
- The Independent (UK) (Jul
11, 2003)
B.C.
joins Ontario in embracing same-sex marriage - Globe
and Mail. (Jul 9, 2003)
Conservative
groups battle gay marriages - CBC
(Jul 8, 2003)
Evangelicals
call for vetting of new bishops - The
Independent (UK) (Jul 8, 2003)
British
Columbia Permits Gay Marriage - PlanetOut (Jul 8, 2003)
Boston
Globe Backs Gay Marriage Rights - PlanetOut (Jul 8, 2003)
B.C.
Appeal Court expected to clear way for gay marriage -
Globe and Mail. (Jul 8, 2003)
Evangelicals
plan next anti-gay campaign - The
Guardian (UK). (Jul 8, 2003)
Vatican
- Considerations Regarding Proposals to Give Legal Recognition to Unions Between
Homosexual Persons - July 7, 2003
Gay
clergyman won't take up bishop post - CBC
(Jul 7, 2003)
Debate
on gay unions splits along generations - Christian
Science Monitor (Jul 7, 2003)
Gay
canon rejects bishop's post to avert schism in Church of England
- The Independent (UK) (Jul
7, 2003)
Gay
bishop forced out by Lambeth Palace - The
Guardian (UK). (Jul 7, 2003)
Vatican
- Considerations Regarding Proposals to Give Legal Recognition to Unions
Between Homosexual Persons - July 7, 2003
Gay
priest rejects bishop post - BBC
(Jul 6, 2003)
Draft
of same-sex marriage law coming next week - CBC
(Jul 4, 2003)
Singapore
eases gay ban - BBC
(Jul 4, 2003)
Bush:
Not sure yet on gay-union amendment - Philadelphia
Inquirer (Jul 3, 2003)
Candidates
Leery of Gay Marriage Debate - LA
Times (registration req'd) (Jul 3, 2003)
Victory
for gay rights - San
Francisco Chronicle (Jul 3, 2003)
Wal-Mart
wakes up to gay rights - The
Guardian (UK). (Jul 3, 2003)
Bush
Unsure Ban on Gay Unions Is Needed - Washington
Post (Jul 3, 2003)
Wal-Mart
unveils code to protect gay workers - The
Independent (UK) (Jul 3, 2003)
Ruling
expected on gays in parade - Honolulu
Advertiser (Jul 2, 2003)
Mike
Raps GOP On Gays - NY
Post (Jul 2, 2003)
Ovary
disorder found more often in lesbians - Globe
and Mail. (Jul 1, 2003)
Legislation
for same-sex couples aimed at forcing culture change -
The Guardian (UK). (Jul 1, 2003)
Poll:
Young adults back gay marriages - USA
TODAY (Jul 1, 2003)
New
battle line in 'culture war': gay marriage - Christian
Science Monitor (Jul 1, 2003)
Newlyweds
lead this year's Pride Parade - Toronto
Star (Jun 30, 2003)
S.F.
gay pride parade mixes zaniness, seriousness - San
Francisco Chronicle (Jun 30, 2003)
Legal
boost for same-sex partners heralds social revolution -
The Guardian (UK). (Jun 30, 2003)
Hormone
link to lesbianism - BBC
(Jun 30, 2003)
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