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Anti-gay marriage group eyes Maine gov's race
Augusta :: ME :: USA | 1 day ago
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Maine— A group that helped to defeat Maine's gay marriage law in November's referendum wants to play a role in next year's gubernatorial and legislative races. The National Organization for Marriage wants to publicize how candidates voted on Maine's...
Tags: Maine, gay marriage, Augusta, National Organization for Marriage, Social Issues, Same-sex marriage in the United States, Homophobia, Marriage law
Latin America's first gay marriage on hold
Buenos Aires :: Argentina | 10 days ago
Credibility It was supposed to be their special day, but Argentine couple Jose Maria Di Bello and Alex Freyre arrived at the civil registry in Buenos Aires not knowing whether they were getting married or leading a protest. The couple's fate remains unsure and they...
Tags: gay marriage, Jose Maria Di Bello, Latin America, Alex Freyre, Argentina, Buenos Aires, argentine judge, 1st gay, civil registry, registry office, Same-sex marriage, Social Issues, Civil union, Marriage, Mauricio Macri, Law Crime, Wedding, Anthropology, Password, Marriage law, Bello, Jorge Bergoglio
Untying the knot of church and state
London :: United Kingdom | 14 days ago
Credibility As Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and the ACT Government wrangle over civil unions for same-sex couples, it is worth asking whether the peculiarity of Australian marriage law has led to a situation unhelpful and unproductive for governments, celebrants and...
Tags: civil unions, sex couples, United Kingdom, London, Wedding, Civil union, Politics, Marriage Act, Celebrant, Family law, Marriage, Celebrancy, Marriage law, Religion Belief
Gay marriage losing support in New Jersey: poll
Newark :: NJ :: USA | 15 days ago
Credibility New Jersey voters are split on whether to legalize gay marriage, but more people now oppose it than support it, a poll found on Wednesday. The Quinnipiac University survey found 49 percent of voters oppose a law allowing same-sex couples to marry, while...
Tags: gay marriage, New Jersey, Newark, Civil union, Same-sex marriage, Politics, Social Issues, Same-sex marriage in the United States, Public opinion of same-sex marriage in the United States, LGBT rights in the United States, Recognition of same-sex unions in New Jersey, Marriage law, Jon Corzine, Evan Wolfson, Family law, Defense of Marriage Act, Same-sex unions in the United States
Whatever the gender, all marriages should be equal
London :: United Kingdom | 17 days ago
Credibility So have Belgium, Canada, the Netherlands, Norway and South Africa. All these nations have legalised same-sex marriage, without evident undermining of heterosexual marriage and the family relationships based upon it. And in Britain, Sweden, Switzerland,...
Tags: United Kingdom, London, Australian Coalition for Equality, Rodney Croome, Robert McClelland (Australian politician), Civil union, Recognition of same-sex unions in the Australian Capital Territory, LGBT rights in Australia, Jon Stanhope, Same-sex marriage, Social Issues, Politics, Rudd Government, Members of the Australian House of Representatives, Politics of Australia, Kevin Rudd, Law Crime, Homosexuality, Marriage privatization, Status of same-sex marriage, Marriage, Same-sex relationship, Marriage law, Domestic partnership, Recognition of same-sex unions in Australia, Family law
Record submissions for gay marriage Bill
Sydney :: Australia | 29 days ago
Credibility The Senate's legal and constitutional affairs committee is examining a private Bill, introduced by Australian Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young, which aims to alter the Marriage Act and give same-sex couples marriage rights.
Tags: Australia, Sydney, Gary Humphries, Marriage law, Rudd Government, Civil union, Howard Government, Politics of Australia, Chief Ministers of the Australian Capital Territory, Members of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly, Politics, Same-sex marriage, Social Issues
Paterson to Speak on Budget Crisis
Albany :: NY :: USA | about 1 month ago
Credibility Paterson will take the rare step Monday afternoon of addressing a joint session of the Legislature during its traditional off-season, and will use the speech to underscore the increasing grimness of New York’s financial outlook. The state’s budget crisis...
Tags: New York State, New York state, David Paterson, sex marriage, NY Senate, gay marriage, marriage law, joint session, health care, billion dollars
Maine Voters Repeal Law Allowing Gay Marriage
Portland :: OR :: USA | about 1 month ago
Credibility With the repeal, Maine became the 31st state to reject same-sex marriage at the ballot box. Five other states Massachusetts, Connecticut, Iowa, New Hampshire and Vermont have legalized same-sex marriage, but only through court rulings and legislative...
Tags: same-sex marriage, gay marriag, Mainers, Maine Equality, gay marriage, sex marriage, maine voters, marriage law, University of Southern California, Washington
Gay-marriage supporters, opponents square off
Portland :: OR :: USA | about 1 month ago
Credibility Maine — A supporter and an opponent of same-sex marriage made their respective cases on live television Wednesday, less than a week before a statewide referendum on whether to allow gay marriage in Maine. The referendum is about equality under the law,...
Tags: Stand for Marriage Maine, Protect Maine Equality, University of Southern Maine, Maine Grassroots Coalition, gay marriage, sex marriage, Mary Bonauto, marriage law, Portland Press Herald, marriage supporter
Historic vote on same-sex unions in Maine
Bangor :: ME :: USA | about 1 month ago
Credibility Maine voters will make history next month when they cast their ballots on whether to legalize same-sex marriage in the state — one way or another. If they approve Question 1, the gay-marriage veto, it will mark the first time voters in a state have rejected...
Tags: gay marriage, Maine Maine, Mainers, marriage law, sex marriage, John Baldacci, civil union
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