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The Gay Marriage Bomb - The Village Voice - July 2001

Lesbian Partner Can Sue in Dog-Mauling Death - Gay.Com - July 2001

Germany Opens Door to Gay Marriage - Gay Financial Network - July 2001

Germany: Demand For Gay Marriages Puts Straight Services On Hold - Gay.Com UK - July 2001

GLBT Communities Expected to Face 12 Hostile Ballot Measures in Next 16 Months - Gaywire - July 2001

Lesbian Can Sue in Dog Mauling Death of Partner - National Post - July 2001

Germany Deluged With Requests For Gay Marriages - Gay.com UK - July 2001

Marriage battle escalates in Canadian court - Gay.com - July 2001

Tampa City Council Unanimous on Exploring Options of Extending Benefits to Same-Sex Partners - Gaywire - July 2001

Children Of Lesbian Parents More Likely To Break Gender Role - Gay.Com UK - July 2001

A Rainbow of Differences in Gays' Children - New York Times - July 2001 (requires registration)

Study: Lesbians' Kids May Conform Less - PlanetOut - July 2001

'Faith-Based Initiative' Passes U.S. House - PlanetOut - July 2001

Constitution at Issue as 'Gay Marriage' Law Faces Legal Scrutiny of Germany's Highest Court - Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung - July 2001

Missouri Bans Same-Sex Marriage - Gay Financial Network - July 2001

Atlanta Lesbian Couple 'Related' Through Vermont Civil Union, ACLU Says in Appeal of Custody Case - Gay.com - July 2001

Tampa to Revisit Officer Benefits Package - Gay Financial Network - July 2001

Gay Marriage Issue Heats Up - Gay Financial Network - July 2001

Republican Faith-Based Bill Overrides State and Local Gay and Lesbian Anti-Discrimination Laws - Press Release from Congressman Barney Frank - Gaywire - July 2001

Salvation Army's Image Shaken by Gay Bias Flap - Washington Post - July 2001

Robert Mueller, as a Domestic Partner, is challenging the constitutionality of the Federal Tax Code's Marital Classifications. His case is pending before the United States Supreme Court.  The petition has been assigned Docket Number 01-44.  You can track the case status with this link.  If you'd like to read the text of the petition, posted at About.com, click  here.

Lesbian Partner Ineligible for Pension - Gay Financial Network - July 2001

Bush Team Should Come Out of the Closet - Atlanta Journal - Constitution - July 2001

Proposed Constitutional Amendment Would Repeat Mistakes of the Past - Gaywire - July 2001

Survivor Benefits Up in the Air for Slain Officer's Partner - Gay Financial Network - July 2001

Missouri Governor Restores Gay Marriage Ban - Yahoo - AP - July 2001

Honeymoon Hypocrisy? - The Guide - July 2001

Amendment Would Ban Same-Sex Marriage - Gay.com - July 2001

Constitutional Marriage Proposal - LA Times - July 2001

Coalition Wants Marriage Amendment - Excite - AP - July 2001

ACLU Letter Opposing Constitutional Amendment - American Civil Liberties Union - July 2001

Court to Rule on Same-Sex Law Next Week (Germany) - Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung - July 2001

Equal Terms for Same-Sex Couples Partnership (Germany) - Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung - July 2001

More Same-Sex Households Seen in Vermont, Delaware - Time.com - July 2001

Do Civil Unions Carry Any Power Beyond Vermont's State Line? - Gay Financial Network - July 2001

HRC Condemns Planned Anti-Gay Constitutional Amendment That Gratuitously Attacks Gay Families - Human Rights Campaign - July 2001

Top German Court to Handle Partnership Law - Gay Financial Network - July 2001

California A Step Closer To Expanding Domestic Partnership Rights - Gaywire - July 2001

Canadian Province Recognizes Gay Couples - PlanetOut - July 2001

Same Sex Couples May Adopt in Nova Scotia - CBC - July 2001

Gay Adoption Victory in Canadian Province - PlanetOut - July 2001

Coalition Attempts to Block Gay Marriage - Gay Financial Network - July 2001

Gay Couples Do 'Wedding' March to Vermont - Los Angeles Times - July 2001

Minnesota Judge Says Sodomy Ruling Applies to Every Adult in State - National Gay and Lesbian Task Force - Gaywire.Net - July 2001

Conservatives Push to Repeal Pro-Gay Law (Maryland) - PlanetOut - July 2001

Court Strikes Down Marriage-Based Benefits (New York) - Gay.Com - July 2001

Court: Marriage- Based Benefits Exclude Gays (New York) - PlanetOut - July 2001

Domestic Partners Count in Census - Gay Financial Network - June 2001

Census Counts Same-Sex Couple Homes - Gay Financial Network - June 2001

US Census: Same-Sex Couples Soar - Gay.Com - June 2001

Toughest Ban on Gay Adoption in U.S. Faces Toughest Test - Gay Financial Network - June 2001

Florida Gay Adoption Ban to Face Federal Challenge - Chicago Tribune - June 2001

Gay couple hold Hindu wedding - BBC - May 2001

Vermont House votes to repeal civil unions - Gay.com - May 2001

Civil Union Repeal Passes Vt. House - PlanetOut - May 2001

Vermont Civil Unions Vs. GOP Backlash - gfn.com - May 2001

Vt. House Moves to Repeal Civil-Union Law - gfn.com - May 2001

La. Senate Defeats Gay Rights Bill - gfn.com - May 2001

Texas House Restricts Marriage - PlanetOut - May 2001

Massachusetts house speaker wants to ban gay marriage - Advocate.com - May 2001

Louisiana Debates Gay Civil Rights Measure - DataLounge - May 2001

Gay Couples Require State Recognition - gfn.com - May 2001

Brazil to Vote on Same-Sex Marriage - PlanetOut - May 2001

Does Gay Marriage Mean Gay Divorce? - RainbowNetwork - May 2001

Beyond Vermont: A More Perfect Union Moves West - Gay Financial Network - April 2001

New York High Court Hears Arguments in ACLU Case Charging Yeshiva University with Anti-Gay Housing Bias - ACLU - April 2001

There's Room Enough for All in the Marriage Circle - Los Angeles Times - April 2001

California Bills Focus on Benefits for Gay Couples - gfn.com - April 2001

Dissolving Unhappy Vermont Civil Unions: It's Harder Than It Looks - Findlaw.com - April 2001

Bill in Works to Challenge Dismantling of Civil Unions - Rutland Herald - April 2001

Rutland Herald's David Moats Wins Pulitzer Prize for Civil Union Editorials - April 2001

Belgium Considers Gay Marriages - PlanetOut - April 2001

Alaskans Sue For Equal Benefits - Yahoo! PlanetOut - April 2001

Will Georgia Recognize Vermont Unions? - PlanetOut - April 2001

Pro-Gay Writer Celebrates Pulitzer - PlanetOut - April 2001

Pro-Gay Editorials Win Pulitzer - PlanetOut - April 2001

Anniversary of Vt. Civil Union Law - Yahoo! AP - April 2001

Vermont's Civil-Union Law Faces Georgia Test - gfn.com - April 2001

Georgia Lesbian Files Suit to Have Vermont Union Recognized - Advocate.com - April 2001

Louisiana - Ban on Gay Civil Unions Fails - Times Picayune - April 2001

Vermont Marks Civil Union Anniversary - PlanetOut - April 2001

GLBT Vermonters celebrate civil unions anniversary - Gay.com - April 2001

Vt. Civil-Union Law Celebrates Anniversary - gfn.com - April 2001

Australia - Gay Couples' Road to Recognition Fraught With Pain - TheAge.com.au - April 2001

Texas Legislation Bashes Gay Marriage - gfn.com - April 2001

Sociologists Challenge Data on Gay Parenting - Los Angeles Times - April 2001

Study: Children in Gay Households Differ from Those in Straight Households - Advocate.com - April 2001

Gays Have Right to Parenthood, Says Fertility Society - Ananova.com - April 2001

Anglican Church 'Won't Accept Gay Marriages' - Ananova.com - April 2001

Dutch gay couples exchange vows - BBC (UK) - April 2001

In the Netherlands, Gay Partners Tie the Knot - Same-Sex Couples Are First to Marry Under Dutch Law - Washington Post - April 2001

World's First Gay Marriages: Dutch Couples Walk Down the Aisle - Diversityinc.com - April 2001

Raising a Tulip to Marriage - Dutch same-sex weddings celebrated in the Castro - San Francisco Chronicle - April 2001

UK's Archbishop Carey Stands Firm Against Gay Marriage - BBC (UK) - April 2001

Gays seek right to marry - Mass. lawsuit goes beyond civil unions - Boston Globe - April 2001

Lawsuit seeks gay unions in Mass. - Boston Herald - April 2001

Hearing in Alaska's Gay Marriage 'Catch-22' Could Impact Other States That Tie Benefits to Marriage - Gay-com - ACLU - April 2001

Two Men Continue Fight to Overturn Texas Anti-Gay Law - Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund - Gay.com - April 2001

Maine Poll: Majority Back DPBs - GFN.com - April 2001

Couples Sue for Right to Marry in Massachusetts - GFN.com - April 2001

Feature - Why We Need Gay Marriage - RainbowNetwork.com - April 2001

Louisiana Senate Bill 232 Seeks to Prohibit Recognition of Civil Unions, Domestic Partnerships from Other States - April 2001

Bringing Up Baby, the Gay Way - gfn.com - March 2001

Gay, Lesbian Couples United By Mayor at S.F. City Hall - Mass commitment draws 44 couples - San Francisco Chronicle - March 2001

Maine State Employees Get DPBs - GFN.com - March 2001

Vt. House Votes to Outlaw Gay Marriage - Action Is Backlash Against Approval Of Civil Unions - Washington Post - March 2001

Vermont Votes To Ban Gay Marriages - Yahoo! - Associated Press - March 2001

Presbyterian Vote OKs Same-Sex Blessings by Clergy - San Francisco Chronicle - March 2001

Presbyterian blessing of gay union upheld - U.S. body's ban on rites is voided in regional vote - Baltimore Sun - March 2001

Sacramento, CA - Domestic Partners Bill OKd by Panel - San Francisco Chronicle - March 2001

Vermont Votes vs. Gay Marriage - gfn.com - March 2001

Gay Couples Given Same Legal Rights as Heterosexuals in Portugal - Ananova.com - March 2001

Presbyterians Reject Same-Sex Ban - Yahoo! - AP - March 2001

UK Census To Count Gay Partners - Gay.com (UK) - March 2001

Rhode Island Considers Gay Unions - PlanetOut - March 2001

Rhode Island Considers Gay Unions - Gay.com (UK) - March 2001

Major Victory for GLBT Community - Arkansas Court Strikes Down Sodomy Law - Gay.com Gaywire - National Gay and Lesbian Task Force - March 2001

Arkansas Court Strikes Down Sodomy Law - Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund - March 2001

New California Bill Revives Gay Marriage Battle - Yahoo! - Reuters - March 2001

CA Lawmaker Backs Civil Unions - PlanetOut - March 2001

Same-sex marriage restrictions run out of time in Vermont - Gay.com - March 2001

VT Panel OKs Anti-Marriage Bill - Yahoo! - PlanetOut - March 2001

Bill Would Allow Civil Unions for Gays, Lesbians - Los Angeles Times - March 2001

Seattle Lawmakers Propose Civil-Union Bill - gfn.com - February 2001

London Partnership Registration Planned - Rainbow Network.com - February 2001

NGLTF Urges Passage of Permanent Partners Immigration Act - National Gay and Lesbian Task Force - February 2001

State Legislative Update: Civil Union bills, etc. - National Gay and Lesbian Task Force - February 2001

The Total Return Trust: Providing for Your Surviving Partner - Gay Financial Network - February 2001

Awaiting Citizenship Keeps Gay Couples Apart - Gay Financial Network - February 2001

Same-sex property bill gets panel OK (Denver)- Denver Post - February 2001

A step toward dignity - Denver Post editorial - February 2001

Rep. Barney Frank Goes for Round 2 in Fight for Allowing Gay Marriage - San Francisco Chronicle - January 2001

Seeing a Liturgical Loophole, Minister Defies a Ban on Same-Sex Unions (Chicago) - NY Times - January 2001

Same-Sex Marriage Debate Begins in Connecticut - gfn.com - January 2001

Year in Review - Marriage - PlanetOut - December 2000

Lawsuit Over Nebraska's 416 Readied - Gay Financial Network - November 2000

San Francisco Benefit Law Challenged - PlanetOut - November 2000

Same-Sex Partners get Delphi Benefits - The Detroit News - November 2000

Bishops Reject Same Sex Marriages - MSNBC - November 2000

Pennsylvania Court Halts Adoption by "Unmarried" Same-Sex Couples - Gay.com - November 2000

Right Kills Local Partners Law in Massachusetts - PlanetOut - November 2000

Advocates Promise Nebraska Anti-Gay Marriage Amendment Trip to Court - Gay Financial Network - November 2000

Statewide Ballot Measures Will Affect Gay, Lesbian Community - Gay Financial Network - November 2000

Same-Sex Marriage, Vouchers Lose - New York Post - November 2000

Same-Sex Marriage Ban Passes Overwhelmingly - Omaha World-Herald - November 2000

Same-Sex Marriage Ban, Medicinal Marijuana Approved - Las Vegas Review-Journal - November 2000

Dean Wins in Vt., and Civil Union Fans Exult - Boston Globe - November 2000

Vermont Sends Mixed Message on Gay Marriage Rights - Yahoo! - Reuters - November 2000

VT: Civil Unions Impact Mixed - PlanetOut - November 2000

VT Governor Overcomes Anti-Civil Unions Vote to Win 5th Term - Gay Financial Network - November 2000

Anti-gay-marriage measures pass overwhelmingly in Nebraska and Nevada - Advocate - November 2000  

Stabilizing Family Through Civil Union Laws - National Gay and Lesbian Task Force - November 2000

Pro-gay initiative defeated in Maine - Advocate - November 2000

Oregon Rejects Anti-Gay Measure - Gay.com - November 2000

Appeals Court Nixes Co-Adoption in Pennsylvania - PlanetOut - November 2000

LAMBDA Stands with Landmark Domestic Partner Protection Law - LLDEF - November 2000

ACLU Appeals Denial of New Jersey Lesbian Name Change - Gay Financial Network - November 2000  

Germany Offers Limited Same-Sex Marriage Rights - Gay Financial Network - November 2000

German Parliament Grants Some Gay Rights - BBC News - November 2000

German MPs Back Gay Marriages and Divorces - Ananova.com - November 2000

German Parliament OKs DP - PlanetOut - November 2000

German Lawmakers Move Toward Giving Legal Status to Gay Couples - Chicago Tribune - November 2000

Germany May Allow Gay 'Life Partnerships' - Nando Times - November 2000

Gay Couple in Court Battle to Live in UK as 'Family' - Gay Financial Network - November 2000

Nova Scotia Intro's DP Bill - PlanetOut - November 2000

Vatican Blasts German Homosexual Rights Law - Iwon.com - Reuters - November 2000

Parents Show Support for Civil Unions - Rutland Herald - November 2000

In Wake of Civil Unions, Races Draw National Interest - Boston Globe - November 2000

California Tax Ruling Backs Gay Couples - Yahoo! - AP - November 2000

California Grants Historic Tax Benefit to Gay Parents - Gay Financial Network - November 2000

Nevada "DOMA" Likely to Pass - PlanetOut - November 2000

State Tax Ruling Backs Status of Gay Partner as 'Head of Household' - AP (NJ.com) - November 2000

A Lesbian Head of Household - CBS News (Iwon.com) - November 2000

Vermont Law Raises Alarm in Nebraska - Rutland Herald - October 2000

Journalists' Group Urges Benefits for Gays' Partners - Nando Times - AP - October 2000

Gay-Related Measures on State Ballots - MSNBC - AP - October 2000

Four States to Grapple With Gay Measures on Election Day - Gay Financial Network - October 2000

More Domestic Partner Benefits Plans in Minnesota - Gay Financial Network - October 2000

Gay Rights Law Starts Civil War in Vermont - San Francisco Chronicle - October 2000

Gay Law Roiling Vermont Elections - NY Times - October 2000

Civil Union Windfall - Times Argus - October 2000

Civil Unions Rally Draws 350 - Times Argus - October 2000

Same-Sex Benefits Can Ring Up Tax Bill - USA Today - October 2000

NZ Public Opposes Marriage Rights - PlanetOut - October 2000

NY Co-Parent Wins Visitation - PlanetOut - October 2000

Marriage Rights Sought in Taiwan - PlanetOut - October 2000

EU Agrees to Job Rights - PlanetOut - October 2000

Nebraskans to Vote on Most Sweeping Ban on Gay Unions - NY Times - October 2000

Lesbian Wins Visitation Rights with Ex-Girlfriend's Children - NY Daily News - October 2000

Turmoil Over Same-Sex Unions Dominates Vermont Governor's Race - New Jersey Online - AP - October 2000

State of the Union - MSNBC Newsweek - October 2000

Gay Divorce in Australian Court - PlanetOut - October 2000

Gay Man Fights for Same-Sex Marriages - Taipei Times - October 2000

Bitter Battle Over Gay Rights - Vermont Elections HInge on Civil Unions Issue - ABCNews - October 2000

Gay Rights Activist Requests Constitutional Interpretation - China Times - October 2000

Minneapolis Asks Again for DP - PlanetOut - October 2000

Marriage on the Ballot in NV & NE - PlanetOut - October 2000

Same-Sex Union Divides Small Vermont Community - Washington Post - October 2000

Gay Activist Demands Legalization of Same-Sex Marriage in Taiwan - Gay Financial Network News - October 2000

EU Workers Gain More Anti-Discrimination Rights - Gay Financial Network News - October 2000

Minister makes pitch for anti-civil unions campaign funds - Rutland Herald - October 2000

Other lawmakers look to Vermont to gauge fallout - Rutland Herald - October 2000

Vermont delegates lauded at convention - Rutland Herald - October 2000

Senator: VT Gays Were Not Discriminated Against - Rutland Herald - October 2000

Buchanan visits state to help 'Take Back Vermont' - Ruland Herald - October 2000

Group begins seminars fighting gay 'behavior' - Rutland Herald - October 2000

Buchanan visits state to help 'Take Back Vermont' - Rutland Herald - October 2000

Anti-civil-union letters appear in mailboxes - Burlington Free Press - October 2000

It's Politics As Unusual in Vermont - Fox News - October 2000

Delegates back motion on same-sex marriage - Montreal Gazette - October 2000

Democrats for Dwyer slam Dean - Burlington Free Press - October 2000

Buchanan Attacks Vt. Civil Unions - Excite.com - AP - October 2000

Same-sex union debate hits Duke U. Chapel steps - Excite.com - The Chronicle - Duke University - October 2000

Opponents debate homosexuality - Burlington Free Press - October 2000

Rally Supports Vermont Civil Unions - PlanetOut - October 2000

Riled Up in Old Vermont - Washington Post - October 2000

Crunching Numbers - Most VT Civil Unions Come From Other States - Washington Blade - October 2000

Buchanan Attacks VT Civil Unions - Gay Financial Network News - October 2000

GOP Conservatives are Upset with Cheney's Answer on Marriage - Gay Peoples Chronicle - October 2000

Gore Says 'Married' Homosexuals Should Get Fast-Track Immigration Status - CNS News - October 2000

Supreme Court Allows 'De Facto Parent' Ruling to Stand - Gay Peoples Chronicle - October 2000

L'union Gay Qui Divise le Vermont - Liberation - October 2000

Falwell's Soulfource Farce - Washington Blade - October 2000

Bush, Gore Dispute Domestic Issues, Civil Unions, Hate Crimes - Gay Financial Network News - UPI - October 2000

No Marriage Vows Spoken - Presidential Candidates Differ on Legal Recognition;  Both oppose Opening Current Laws to Gay Couples - Washington  Blade - October 2000

VP Hopefuls Asked, Too - Answers Delight, Surprise Marriage Activists - Washington Blade - October 2000

VP Debate Brings Up Same-Sex Marriage - Washington Blade - October 2000

On Average, Sides of Same-Sex Union Debate Far Apart - Chicago Tribune - October 2000

Candidates on the Issues: Gay Unions - New Jersey Online - AP - October 2000

Pat Buchanan Assails 'Gay Marriage' Measures - The Nando Times - October 2000

Gay Unions Law Divides Vermont, Attracts Scores of Out-of-Staters - Chicago Tribune - October 2000

Couple That Helped Gain Gay Civil Unions in Vermont to Receive Award - Gay.com - October 2000

Taking it Personally:  Civil Unions, Not Civil Rights - M@gazine - St. Michael's College, Vermont  - October 2000

VT Civil Unions: So Far, So Good - PlanetOut - October 2000

Robinson Intros Marriage Bill - PlanetOut - October 2000

Tourists in Vermont on the Take - Rutland Herald - October 2000

Panel Looks at Civil Unions - Rutland Herald - October 2000

Civil Union Law Sparks Backlash - USA Today - October 2000

UVM Requires CUs for Same Sex Benefits - Rutland Herald - October 2000

Policy Change May Dilute Professor's Grievance - Burlington Free Press - October 2000

Civil Unions Tied for Second in Vermonters' Minds - Washington Blade - September 2000

Gore Endorses Civil Unions for Gay Couples - Data Lounge - September 2000

State Legislatures Approve Crop of New Laws - Washington Blade - September 2000

Drama Escalates - Tuesday's Primary Results Spell Danger for Vermont Unions Law - Washington Blade - September 2000

"Voting My Dreams, Not My Fears' Green Party Supporters Argue That Nader is a Good Choice for Gays - Washington Blade - September 2000

Voter's Backlash in Vermont - ABCNEWS.com - September 2000

Clashes Over Civil Union in Vermont Growing - Data Lounge - September 2000

Gay Senate Hopeful Wins Primary in Vermont - Data Lounge - September 2000

Same-Sex Benefits Can Ring Up Tax Bill - USA Today - October 2000

Civil Unions Tied for Second in Vermonters' Minds - Washington Blade - September 2000

Gore comes out for gay immigration rights - New York Post - September 2000

UK Gay Marriage "Inevitable?" - PlanetOut - September 2000 

Key Senator Swayed by Roanoke - PlanetOut - September 2000

Editorial: Partner benefits are competitively smart, and decent too - Star Tribune - September 2000

Partner Benefits Become Standard - PlanetOut - September 2000

Employers Offering Health Coverage for Gay Partners up 25 percent - Insure.com - September 2000

Council of Europe Urges Rights - PlanetOut - September 2000

Ventura Reveals Plan to Provide Benefits to Same-Sex Partners - PioneerPlanet - September 2000

Wedded Lesbians Olympic Showdown - PlanetOut - September 2000

Lesbian Wickses Wed in Texas - PlanetOut - September 2000

Vermont Heavy Voter Turnout Over Gay Marriage Law - Yahoo! Reuters - September 2000

Dutch Legalize Gay Marriages - September 2000
CNN
CBS News.com
ABC News.com
BBC News

Crossover Vote by Democrats may be Factor - Rutland Herald - September 2000

Domestic Partner "First" in Michigan - PlanetOut - September 2000

CA Governor Vetoes Partner Bills - PlanetOut - September 2000

Voters Show Anger Over Civil Unions Law - Rutland Herald - September 2000

Five Republicans Who Backed Law are Defeated - Rutland Herald - September 2000

Backlash in Vermont Over Union of Gay Marriage - CNN - September 2000

Civil Unions Resonating in Primary - Rutland Herald - September 2000

Old Tensions Surface Over Civil Unions - Rutland Herald - September 2000

Dutch Treat for Gays - Bill Puts Holland on Verge of Full Marriage - Washington Blade - September 2000

Dutch Marriage Nears Reality - Washington Blade - September 2000

New Yorkers Consider Strategies for Marriage Rights - Washington Blade - August 2000

Same-Sex “Marriage”
The Radical Restructuring Of Our Culture - Concerned Women For America - August 2000

Leading Torie Backs Gay Marriages - The Observer (UK)- August 2000 

PlanetOut Interview with Openly Gay Vermont State Representative Bill Lippert - PlanetOut - August 2000 

Rights Panel Promises to Watch Over Law - Rutland Herald - August 2000

Civil Unions Groups Lead in Fund-Raising - Rutland Herald - August 2000

Civil Unions Begin in Vermont - ABCNEWS.com - July 2000

Gays Form Civil Unions - ABCNEWS.com - July 2000

Same-Sex Marriage - I Don't Care if It is Legal, I Still Think It's Wrong -- and I'm a Lesbian - Salon - July 2000

Moving Toward Equality? - ABCNEWS.com - July 2000

Civil Unions:  More States to Follow? - Rutland Herald - July 2000

Tax Ruling is Milestone for Gays - SF Examiner - July 2000

CA Lesbian is Head of Household - PlanetOut - July 2000

NZ DP Property Bill Debated - PlanetOut - July 2000

British Columbia Goes to Court Challenging Ban on Same-Sex Marriages - Miami Herald - July 2000

BC Asks Court for Gay Marriage - PlanetOut - July 2000

In Vermont, Gay Couples Head for the Almost-Altar - NY Times - July 2000 (requires free signup to view)

Gay Parenting Forces a Rethinking of Family Law - Policy.com - July 2000

Religious Exemptions Pose Threat to Statewide Gay Civil Rights Laws;  Maine Battle Highlights Challenges - Washington Blade - July 2000

Gays and Lesbians Head for Vermont to Make It Legal, but How Legal Is It? - NY Times - July 2000 (requires free signup to view)

Judy Collins Protests Episcopalians - PlanetOut - July 2000

Gay Couples Embrace Landmark Law - Rutland Herald - July 2000

Couples Tie Knot in Vermont - PlanetOut - July 2000

Same-Sex Couples Take Vows as Law Takes Effect - Washington Post - July 2000

A Historic Day in Vermont as Civil Unions Become Legal - Los Angeles Times - July 2000

Gays Form Civil Unions - ABC News - July 2000

First Civil Unions in VT on 7/1 - PlanetOut - July 2000

Brattleboro clerk issues first civil union license - Rutland Herald - July 2000

US Gays Tie Historic Knot in Midnight 'Marriage' - Yahoo! - Reuters - July 2000

Vermont women become first legally united same-sex couple in U.S. - CNN - July 2000

Civil Union Law Goes into Effect - Yahoo - AP - July 2000

Vermont Civil Unions Face Turmoil - Yahoo! AP - July 2000

Presbyterians Vote to Ban Clergy From Conducting Unions of Gays - NY Times - July 2000 (requires free signup to view)

Shift in Presbyterian Debate on Gay Unions - NY Times - July 2000 (requires free signup to view)

Vermont Gay Marriage First Casualty: Republicans - July 2000 - Yahoo! Reuters

Protesting clerks try delegating civil union duties - Rutland Herald - July 2000

In Vermont, Couples Pay Their Union Dues - Washington Blade - July 2000

LA High Court Upholds Sodomy Law - PlanetOut - July 2000

Stage set in Denver for Episcopalians' debate on homosexuality - CNN - July 2000

Opponents Target November Election - Rutland Herald - July 2000

Civil Union Opponents Plan Rally at the Capitol - Rutland Herald - July 2000

Presbyterian leaders vote against commitment ceremonies for gays - CNN - July 2000

Presbyterians Vote to Ban Same-Sex Unions - Yahoo! - Reuters - July 2000

Big 3 Automakers Grant DP - PlanetOut - June 2000

CA DP Bills Combined, Reprieved - PlanetOut - June 2000

Vermont town clerks balk as civil unions day draws near - Advocate - June 2000

Same-Sex Unions Denounced in VT - Yahoo - AP - June 2000

Vermont civil-unions law meets opposition - Advocate - June 2000

Rutland City GOP will focus on unions - Rutland Herald - June 2000

Civil Unions Bring Civil Discord to Vermont - Yahoo - Reuters - June 2000

Town clerk won't handle civil unions, will resign - Rutland Herald - June 2000

Bishops join foes of civil unions - Rutland Herald - June 2000

Void unions law, suit asks - Rutland Herald - June 2000

Presbyterian Church Panel Urges Same-Sex Ban - Associated Press - June 2000

Vermont gives gay couples first-class citizenship - USA Today - June 2000

Vermont Civil Unions Law to Take Effect, Putting Fairness in Full Swing - The Gay Wire - LLDEF - June 2000

On the brink of history - Vermont civil unions law goes into effect July 1 - Washington Blade - June 2000

Coca-Cola to offer Healthcare Benefits to Same-Sex Domestic Partners of Employees - June 2000

Vermont judge won’t block civil unions - Advocate - June 2000

Same-sex couples say 'I do' - USA Today - June 2000

A guide to Vt. civil unions: $20 fee, traditional benefits, recognition - USA Today - June 2000

Vermont inns, lodges expect a 'boom' in bookings - USA Today - June 2000

Support grows for legal gay unions - San Francisco Examiner - June 2000

Why 'Civil Union' Isn't Marriage - Independent Gay Forum - May 2000

Enough JPs likely to abide by civil-unions law - Rutland Herald - May 2000

MI Anti-DP Move Defeated - PlanetOut - May 2000

Israeli court rules lesbian couple can both be mother of same child - AFP - Jerusalem - May 2000
Other Article on Same Topic:
JTA - May 2000

Poll: Americans Back Some Gay Rights - Associated Press - May 2000

Lesbian Couple to Apply for Marriage License in Canada - Gay.com - May 2000

New Gains for Children's Rights in Gay and Lesbian Families - The Sacramento Bee - May 2000

Presbyterian Church Ruling Permits Same Sex Unions - Los Angeles Times - May 2000
Other Articles on Same topic
San Francisco Chronicle
Yahoo - AP
Washington Times
Gay.com

Carnegie Melon Trustees OK DP - PlanetOut - May 2000

Washington Board OKs DP for State Workers - PlanetOut - May 2000

N.C. court upholds Chapel Hill, Carrboro's domestic partner laws - Southern Voice - May 2000

Vermont Lawyers Leave Their Mark - Washington Blade - May 2000

New York State Democrats May Push for Gay Marriage - gfn.com May 2000

DP Bill Advances in CA Legislature - PlanetOut News - May 2000

It's time to recognize gay couple on announcements page - Boston Globe Editorial - May 2000

Exuberant Gay March in D.C. - San Francisco Chronicle - May 2000

Methodist Bishops Join civil Rights Leaders at Methodist Conference in Civil Disobedience in Support of Gays and Lesbians - Soulforce - May 2000

Same-sex marriage laws across the United States - CNN - May 2000

Civil-unions foe plots election strategy - Rutland Herald - May 2000

Some JPs balk at civil unions - Rutland Herald - May 2000

VT PAC to Oppose Civil Unions - PlanetOut - May 2000

The New Blacklisters - Boston Globe - May 2000

Pope Insists on Catholic Opposition to Gay Marriage - Yahoo - Reuters - May 2000

CA Governor Vetoes DP Family Leave - PlanetOut - May 2000

No DP for University of Montana Employees - PlanetOut - May 2000

Vermont JP's split on Civil Unions - Nebraska Group Seeks Anti-Marriage Referendum - PlanetOut - May 2000

Methodists Reject Pro-Gay Proposals - Southern Voice - May 2000

Court Hinders Hate Crimes - Washington Blade - May 2000

Scholars examine the gay experience under Nazi rule - Gay.com - May 2000

Gay and lesbian people suffer most discrimination, survey says - Gay.com - May 2000

California lesbian lawmaker says same-sex marriage years away - Gay.com - May 2000

Marriage Contract Between Two Egyptian Men Leads to Arrests - Southern Voice - May 2000

Vatican urges ban on gay rights march - Sunday Times (UK) - May 2000

Vermont Storms Citadel of Marriage - townhall.com Editorial - May 2000

Mississippi becomes third state to ban gay adoption - Yahoo - AP - May 2000

Vermonters Still Split on Civil Unions - WCAXTV3 - May 2000

Gov. Signs Gay Unions Bill - ABCNEW.com - April 2000

Anti-civil unions legislator faces challenge - St. Albans Messenger - April 2000

Civil unions forum turns ugly - St. Albans Messenger - April 2000

Internet filters continue to single out gay content - Gay.com - April 2000

Vermont governor signs bill creating marriage-like 'civil unions' - CNN - April 2000

In Gay Union Vote, Vermont Keeps Mind of Its Own - San Francisco Chronicle - April 2000

Mass mock same-sex wedding marks gay-rights rally - CNN - April 2000

Reform Rabbis vote to Recognize Gay Unions - U.S. News - April 2000

2000

Opportunity is Knocking - The Advocate - March 2000

Landslide against California Marriage - PlanetOut News - March 2000

California Bars Gay Marriage - ABCNEWS.com - March 2000

Vatican - Declaration of the Pontifical Council for the Family regarding the Resolution of the European Parliament dated March 16, 2000, making de facto unions, including same sex unions, equal to the family - Mar 17, 2000

Missing in Action - New Times Los Angeles Online - February 2000

Vermont Court Rules Gay Couples Deserve Benefits - ABCNEWS.com - December 1999

Hawaii Court Stops Gay Marriage - ABCNEW.com - December 1999

Marriage - Human Rights Campaign - December 1999

France Legalizes Same Sex Unions - Gay.Net - October 1999

In California, Gay Marriage Battle Is a Family Feud - The Washington Post - October 1999

A Basic Human Right: Talking About Gay Marriage - Human Rights Campaign - June 1999

Same-Sex Marriage Around the Globe - Nolo Press - January 1999

Same-Sex 'Marriage': The Radical Restructuring of Our Culture - Concerned Women for America - January 1999

Text of Federal Defense of Marriage Act - Public Law 104-199 - Enacted September 1996

Gary Bauer's Testimony on the Defense of Marriage Act - Family Research Council - June 1996

Vatican - Letter to the Bishops of the Catholic Church on the Pastoral Care of Homosexual Persons - Oct 1, 1986

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