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D.C. Elections Board Says No to Allowing Referendum on Same-Sex Marriage
Same-Sex Marriage Gains Traction Council, Not Voters, Gets Say-So on Non-D.C. Unions By Tim Craig Washington Post Staff Writer Tuesday, June 16, 2009 A ruling yesterday by D.C. elections officials suggests that only Congress or the courts can thwart the gathering momentum to legalize same-sex marriage in the District.Your Opinion on Same Sex Marriage
I was talking to a friend and we were talking about Prop 8. There were people standing on a corner here in my city with signs that stated to vote yes and some signs that stated to vote no on this proposition. It got ugly and people started physically fighting.Voters Scrap Same-Sex Marriage in California
Californians voted Tuesday to ban same-sex marriage, setting the stage for a court battle over the legitimacy of roughly 16,000 such marriages – including those of celeb couples Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi and Star Trek's George Takei and Brad Altman. With nearly 96 percent of the votes counted, controversial Proposition 8 passed by just over 52 percent (The initiative had drawn widespread opposition from Hollywood celebrities, including Brad Pitt, director Steven Spielberg, and even California's Republican Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger).Gay marriage bill signed into law in New Hampshire
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - New Hampshire became the sixth state to legalize gay marriage Wednesday in a move that reflects the state's changing demographics from reliably Republican and conservative to younger and more liberal. The Senate and House passed key language on religious rights, Gov."Freedom means freedom for everyone," Dick Cheney On Gay Marriage
The full transcript for those who can't watch video at work: "Freedom means freedom for everyone. Many of you know one of my daughters is gay - something we've lived with for a long time in our family. I think people ought to be free to enter into any kind of union they wish, any kind of arrangement they wish.Ken Starr's New Crusade
Prop. 8 sponsors seek to nullify 18K gay marriages By LISA LEFF, Associated Press Writer Lisa Leff, Associated Press Writer – 2 hrs 30 mins ago SAN FRANCISCO – The sponsors of Proposition 8 asked the California Supreme Court on Friday to nullify the marriages of the estimated 18,000 same-sex couples who exchanged vows before voters approved the ballot initiative that outlawed gay unions. The Yes on 8 campaign filed a brief arguing that because the new law holds that only marriages between a man and a woman are recognized or valid in California, the state can no longer recognize the existing same-sex unions.Bill to Allow Same-Sex Marriage Introduced in DC
(Patricia Hawkins, 69, a psychologist who works in Washington, wipes a tear as a bill allowing same-sex marriage in the District of Columbia is introduced at a city council meeting in Washington, on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin))
Same-sex couples would be allowed to marry in the nation's capital under a bill introduced Tuesday by a District of Columbia councilman.
"Join the Impact" rally against Prop 8
I know, I know. I have been complaining about too many posts about Prop 8 and same sex marriage. But I went to the rally and march in my city today and wanted to share my photos and one video I took.New Hampshire House opposes governor on same-sex marriage
New Hampshire House opposes governor on same-sex marriage State House votes down governor's version of same-sex marriage measure Governor sends Legislature's OK'd bill back with new language Governor: Religious groups can't be forced to "violate their deeply held ... principles" updated 7:31 p.m. EDT, Wed May 20, 2009Next Article in Politics » (CNN) -- New Hampshire's move to become the most recent state to legalize same-sex marriage hit a bump Wednesday, after the state House of Representatives failed to agree to changes made by the governor.California Supreme Court upholds same-sex marriage ban; lets stand existing gay unions
The California Supreme Court today upheld Proposition 8, the voter-approved law restoring a ban on same-sex marriages in the state, but at the same time left intact the more than 18,000 marriages for gay and lesbian couples who wed last year before the ballot measure went into effect. The Supreme Court's decision puts California in unusual territory for the time being, establishing a two-tiered system of marriage across the state for same-sex couples. Under the ruling, Proposition 8 will continue to outlaw same-sex marriage in the future, but those gay and lesbian couples who got their marriage licenses before last November's election will remain on equal legal footing with heterosexual couples.
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