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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.

 

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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.

 

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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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Urge your Senator
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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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