Is civil marriage in Texas unconstitutional? Maybe, says AG hopeful

Barbara Ann Radnofsky, Democratic candidate for Texas attorney general

Are all civil marriages in Texas invalid? A candidate for state attorney general thinks they could be judged to be unconstitutional as an (apparently) unintended consequence of an anti-gay amendment to the constitution approved by Texas voters in 2005, Dallas Voice reports.
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Colbert's The WORD Mocks Rhode Island Governora s Veto, Catholic Church in DC (video)

Stephen Colbert had done it again. In his regular segment called The WORD, he has yet again gone after opponents to LGBT-Rights mocking them in yet another hilarious spoof "applauding" them for what they are doing, but often taking their logic into the absurd.
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Geoff Kors: Speech To Equality California Awards Event In San Diego, California

The speech below is the one that Geoff Kors, the executive director of Equality California, gave at the Equality California Awards Ceremony in San Diego, California, on November 12, 2009.
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Yakima County republicans support the reelection of pro-equality legislator

State Rep. Norm Johnson (R-14th) was one of the 93 (of 147) Washington state legislators who voted last Spring for the 2009 domestic partnership expansion law (SB 5688).
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Groups say Carcieri domestic-partnership plan 'still not equal'

Turn to 10.com Groups say Carcieri domestic-partnership plan 'still not equal'Providence Journal.
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November 14th proclaimed "Victory, Referendum 71 Approved Day"

City of Seattle * City Council

PROCLAMATION

IN RECOGNITION OF THE APPROVAL OF REFERENDUM 71 GRANTING EQUAL RIGHTS TO DOMESTIC PARTNERS

Whereas, civil rights and liberties have long been values of the City of Seattle; and

Whereas, the Seattle City Council recognized the importance of extended domestic partnership laws by endorsing the Approve Referendum 71 Campaign; and

Whereas, equality for all Seattle families has a lasting, powerful effect on the city; and

Whereas, the LGBT community is an important and integral part of what makes the City of Seattle a vibrant place to live, work, and play; and

Whereas, the historic vote to approve Referendum 71 sends a message to the rest of the country that the rights and responsibilities afforded to heterosexual married couples are now available to same-sex domestic partners registered with Washington State, and provides important protections to all Washington families; and

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED THAT THE SEATTLE CITY COUNCIL DECLARES NOVEMBER 14, 2009 TO BE VICTORY, REFERENDUM 71 APPROVED DAY IN THE CITY OF SEATTLE.
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Staunchly anti-gay marriage RI gov says he's willing to consider domestic partnership law

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Gov. Don Carcieri (kuh-CHEHR'-ee), a gay marriage opponent, has opened the door slightly to the limited recognition of same-sex relationships in Rhode Island.
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Carcieri Meets with Gay Rights Group, Talks Legislation

Queerty (blog) Carcieri Meets with Gay Rights Group, Talks LegislationWLNE-TV (ABC6)Don Carcieri, who has stood firmly against gay marriage, told a gay rights group that he is open to supporting a domestic partnership law in the state.
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After Gay Rights Veto, RI Governor Talks Partnerships

RI Governor Carcieri told a group of gay activists Thursday he would be open to consider a gay-inclusive domestic partnership law
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RI Gov. Cariceri Says He's Willing to 'Consider' Domestic Partnerships. Lies?

He's on the record as being against gay marriage. And just this week he vetoed a bill that would let gay domestic partners make funeral arrangements for their deceased loved one.
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Rhode Island Gov. Don Carcieri: I'm Open To Domestic Partnerships

Just days after he vetoed a bill that would have allowed same-sex couples to make burial decisions about each other, Rhode Island Gov.
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Carcieri Meets with Gay Rights Group, Talks Legislation

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Rhode Island Gov. Don Carcieri, who has stood firmly against gay marriage, told a gay rights group that he is open to supporting a domestic partnership law in the state.
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GOP Sweetheart – 11/13/2009

Turn to 10.com GOP Sweetheart – 11/13/2009 - Don CarcieriThe Moderate Voice... their loved ones at such a sorrowful time," said Kathy Kushnir, executive director of Marriage Equality Rhode Island, which advocates for gay marriage.
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R.I. Gov. Open to D.P. Law

Rhode Island governor Don Carcieri told activists on Thursday that he is open to considering a domestic partnership law that would give same-sex couples all the rights of marriage.
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Carcieri indicates possible support for domestic partnership law

Turn to 10.com Carcieri indicates possible support for domestic partnership lawTurn to 10.comIt said that he is usually asked about same-sex marriage, which he staunchly opposes, and not about domestic partnerships.
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RI: Gov Carcieri thinking positively about domestic partnerships

Is this guy for real?  The Providence Journal reports that Rhode Island Gov. Carcieri who on Tuesday vetoed a bill that would have allowed same-sex couples the simple right to claim the body of a deceased spouse and make funeral arrangements, is now saying he's willing to think about backing domestic partnerships.
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Joe Fuiten v. Referendum 71 Rejects

Last week The News Tribune (Tacoma, WA) published a scathing criticism of the anti-domestic partnership campaign known as "Reject R-71".
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Are New Yorkers Stonewalling Their Own Progress?

by David Link

Twenty years ago, New York’s highest court ruled, in Braschi v. Stahl Associates that a same-sex couple could be treated as a “family” under New York’s rent control law.
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RI Gov. Don Carcieri: Dirty Queers Do Not Have The Right To Bury Their Partners

Saying it was a "disturbing erosion" of the "principles surrounding traditional marriage," today Rhode Island Gov.
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RI Governor Donald Carcieri Vetoes DP Funeral Rights Bill

Unbelievable-that we are even HAVING these votes on peoples' rights in this country is shameful.

An opponent of same-sex marriage, Governor Carcieri has vetoed a bill that would have added "domestic partners" to the list of people authorized by law to make funeral arrangements for each other.
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