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Ohio Lawmaker Proposes Repeal of Ban on Same-Sex Marriage

Towleroad  Nov 12 09

An Ohio lawmaker has introduced legislation to repeal the state's constitutional ban on same-sex marriage, the Columbus Dispatch reports: "Rep.
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Kenneth in the 212  Nov 06 09

A year ago Arizona, my (second) home state, voted overwhelming for a constitutional ban against gay marriage, after having rejected the hate-inspired idea just two years prior.
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Item: Wisconsin high court turns away challenge to DP law

Qnews  Nov 04 09

   ::: Wisconsin’s Supreme Court today declined refused to hear a constitutional challenge to the state's new domestic partnership law for same-sex couples, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
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Oregon’s major LGBT group launches marriage equality drive

Qnews  Nov 02 09

Source: Oregonian, Just Out, Associated Press Oregon’s largest LGBT advocacy group, Basic Rights Oregon (BRO), is launching a campaign today to persuade the state’s residents that they should reverse their vote of five years ago and support same-sex marriage.
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Racist Judge Inadvertantly Makes the Case For Gay Marriage

Google Gay Marriage News / Truthdig  Oct 29 09

Racist Judge Inadvertantly Makes the Case For Gay MarriageTruthdigAll during the Proposition 8 campaign, which resulted in a constitutional ban on same-sex marriage in California, those opposed to marriage equality raised .
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Should Summary Judgment Have Been Granted in the Federal Proposition 8 Suit? Part One

Topix Gay News  Oct 23 09

In this column, the first in a two-part series, I analyze an important skirmish that took place last week in the federal lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Proposition 8, California's voter-approved state constitutional ban on same-sex marriages.
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Schwarzenegger same-sex marriage bill called 'unconstitutional'

Google Gay Marriage News / CNN Political Ticker  Oct 14 09

Los Angeles Times Schwarzenegger same-sex marriage bill called 'unconstitutional'CNN Political TickerTom Campbell supports same-sex marriage and disagreed with the successful ballot initiative, Proposition 8, that put in place a constitutional ban on such .
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Chris Christie Wants to Ban Gay Marriage in NJ

Gay Agenda  Oct 13 09

Don’t confuse New Jersey gubernatorial hopeful Chris Christie with Florida Gov. Charlie Crist. Sure, their names sound similar.
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VA Unitarians Protest Marriage Discrimination

Gay Agenda  Oct 12 09

Reverends Phyllis L. Hubbell and John P. Manwel, ministers at a Norfolk Unitarian Church have stated they will continue to officiate wedding ceremonies, but will refuse to sign marriage licenses for heterosexual couples from this point forward in protest of Virginia’s constitutional ban on same-sex marriage.
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Chris Christie Wants to Be Governor of New Jersey. And Ban Gay Marriage

Queerty  Oct 12 09

Don't confuse New Jersey gubernatorial hopeful Chris Christie with Florida Gov. Charlie Crist. Sure, their names sound similar.
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Deep in the heart(s) of Texas

Bilerico  Oct 02 09

Two bits of Texas news for those doing the two-step.

A Texas judge has declared the state's ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional and is granting two Dallas men the state's first same-sex divorce.
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Texas Judge Allows Gay Divorce

Joe My God  Oct 02 09

Texas Family District Court Judge Tena Callahan has ruled that a gay couple can get divorced, even though the state has a ban on same-sex marriage.
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Jersey's Republicans Want to Give Voters a Chance to Enact Marriage Discrimination

Queerty  Sep 29 09

Of course Republican lawmakers in New Jersey want the issue of same-sex marriage put to a ballot vote among citizens — with the option to approve a constitutional ban! — rather than having those activist Democrats pass a marriage bill during November's post-Election Day lame duck session.
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NOM Backs Iowa Candidate Seeking To Overturn Marriage Equality

Joe My God  Aug 24 09

NOM has made an $86K radio and television buy on behalf of Iowa House candidate Stephen Burgmeier, who is working to overturn marriage equality.
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Iowa Supports Gay Marriage And Prohibiting Constitutional Ban

Queerty  Aug 23 09

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Wisconsin AG Refuses To Defend State's New Domestic Partners Law

Joe My God  Aug 23 09

Saying that legislators violated the will of the voters, Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen is refusing to defend his state's new domestic partner's law against a lawsuit brought by the Wisconsin Family Council.
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Wisconsin's Attorney General Stands By Constitutionally-Approved Discrimination

Queerty  Aug 22 09

Groups like Wisconsin Family Action were none too pleased when Wisconsin's domestic partnership law went into effect this month, despite a state constitutional ban on same-sex marriage.
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Wisconsin's Attorney General Will Defend Constitutionally-Approved Discrimination

Queerty  Aug 22 09

Groups like Wisconsin Family Action were none too pleased when Wisconsin's domestic partnership law went into effect this month, despite a state constitutional ban on same-sex marriage.
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Critics say politics motivated Wisconsin Attorney General to not defend state domestic partner law

Topix Gay News  Aug 22 09

Wisconsin's attorney general said yesterday he will not defend a new domestic partner law that grants same-sex couples some spousal benefits such as hospital visitation and inheritance in that state, against a law suit brought be an anti-gay advocacy group.
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Wisconsin AG refuses to defend new DP law against Christian group's lawsuit

Pams House blend  Aug 21 09

I wish I could say I'm surprised, but I'm really not. In a country where 42 states have anti-gay amendments voted into their Constitutions and President Obama's own Justice Department is under instruction to defend discriminatory, unconstitutional laws stripping us of our rights to due process and equal protection, we've become accustomed to this kind of hateful crap.
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