Warnings from right and left as Aussie PM mulls veto of civil unions ceremonies

Qnews  2 days ago

Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd yesterday gave the strongest hint yet that civil unions legislation recently passed by Australia Capital Territory (ACT) would be scuttled by the federal government, but stopped short of confirming the legislation would be overturned, Canberra Times reports.
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Civil Unions For Austria

Joe My God  5 days ago

Austria has passed a comprehensive civil unions law, but part of the compromise with the country's right wing includes a provision that gays cannot hold ceremonies at registry offices.
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Portugal To Approve Marriage Equality

Joe My God  Nov 09 09

Sources in the administration of Portuguese Prime Minister José Sócrates say that one of the first plans for his new government will be to approve marriage equality.
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HomoQuotable - Chris Crain

Joe My God  Jun 06 09

"Don't say I didn't warn you. HRC and the Democrats have been promising (with no plan to deliver) passage of a hate crime law and Employment Non-Discrimination Act for more than a decade, including before the 2006 election, and yet we are still expected to be satisfied by these same civil rights crumbs for the entire first year that Democrats are firmly in control of Washington.
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Note: Illinois house did not vote on civil unions bill before deadline

Qnews  Jun 01 09

Illinois will not be joining Nevada with a civil unions law this month.

Greg Harris, the sponsor of the Illinois civil unions bill, has been reporting on his Facebook page on the mad rush to close out the Illinois legislative session today.
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Vote on Illinois civil unions law could come this weekend

Qnews  May 30 09

Illinois Rep. Greg Harris photo via Facebook A measure to legalize civil unions in Illinois is pending in the House of Representatives there along with several other bills, including the state budget.
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