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NY Court: Married Gay Couples Entitled to Benefits

Google Gay News / WNYC  less than a day ago

New York Daily News NY Court: Married Gay Couples Entitled to BenefitsWNYCThe Court of Appeals ruled public officials have the authority to extend health insurance and other benefits to gay and lesbian couples legally married in .
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Give in on same-sex benefits, judge orders feds

Google Lesbian News / San Francisco Chronicle  less than a day ago

Give in on same-sex benefits, judge orders fedsSan Francisco Chronicle8 in May but validated the marriages of 18000 gay and lesbian couples who wed in the months before the election.
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Item: Austria to allow ceremony-less same-sex civil unions

Qnews  3 days ago

   ::: Austria's government agreed Tuesday to a new law that allows civil partnerships for gay and lesbian couples, but bars them from holding ceremonies to celebrate their unions at a registry office.
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Public vote on DC same-sex marriage would violate rights law, says board

Qnews  4 days ago

A proposed ballot initiative for the District of Columbia that would have restricted civil marriage to a union of a man and a woman cannot cannot appear on the ballot, the DC Board of Elections and Ethics ruled Tuesday.
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Austria to Allow Civil Partnerships for Gay and Lesbian Couples

Towleroad  4 days ago

Austria's government has approved civil partnerships for same-sex couples, Agence France Presse reports: "The compromise, achieved after weeks of wrangling between the ruling Social Democrats and their conservative coalition partner in government, will give gay couples equal rights to heterosexuals.
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Marriage License Is Granted to Argentine Gay Couple

Google Gay Marriage News / New York Times  5 days ago

CBC.ca Marriage License Is Granted to Argentine Gay CoupleNew York TimesThe ruling sets no precedent beyond this case, but other gay and lesbian couples may cite it in court if their requests for marriage licenses are denied.
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Gay Marriage Supporters Threaten to Strip Churches of Tax Exemption

Google Gay Marriage News / Christian Post  Nov 13 09

The Star-Ledger - NJ.com Gay Marriage Supporters Threaten to Strip Churches of Tax ExemptionChristian PostThe state law legalizing marriage for gay and lesbian couples was passed by the Legislature and signed by Gov.
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No On 1 Documentary

Pams House blend  Nov 13 09

Watch this. Now.

Blockquotes are statements released by the producers of this documentary, done in 2 parts because of YouTube size restrictions.
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SAME SEX CIVIL CEREMONIES PASSED IN CANBERRA

Homovision  Nov 13 09

The Australian Capital Territory has legalised civil ceremonies between same sex couples. The new Bill allows gay and lesbian couples to hold a civil partnership through a legally binding ceremony in front of family and friends.
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It's Been a Year of Gay Marriage in Connecticut

Topix Gay News  Nov 13 09

Gay and lesbian couples will be gathering at Connecticut's Capitol to mark the one-year anniversary of the day the state began allowing same-sex marriages.
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One year later: 2291 same-sex marriages

Google Gay Marriage News / Connecticut Post  Nov 12 09

1010 Wins One year later: 2291 same-sex marriagesConnecticut PostGay and Lesbian couples celebrating the first anniversary of Connecticut's same-sex marriage law Thursday, believe that soon, the court-ordered .
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Connecticut Celebrates One-Year of Marriage

Gay Agenda  Nov 12 09

November 12, 2008 was the first day that Gay and Lesbian couples were able to legally wed in Connecticut, and to mark the one year anniversary of ending marriage discrimination in the state, many LGBT citizens will be gathering at Connecticut’s Capitol to commemorate the day.
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Anti-Equality Son of Republican Tex. Congressman Ron Paul Seeks Office

Wicked Gay Blog  Nov 12 09

Former presidential candidate Ron Paul’s son is borrowing a page from his father’s playbook for his U.
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Is the government bad for your health?

About.com Gay Life  Nov 11 09

The American Medical Association took a shot at anti-LGBT government policies Tuesday, saying they are detrimental to the health of gay and lesbian individuals.
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Item: DC council committee passes marriage equality bill

Qnews  Nov 10 09

   ::: Equality for lesbian and gay couples in New York is stuck once again in the molasses (and morass) of that state’s legislature, but a similar bill is moving quickly in the District of Columbia, AmericaBlogGay reports.
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What Marriage Means to Ellen DeGeneres

MyGayMinneapolis.com  Nov 09 09

When gay marriage is put on a ballot, it's often hard to capture how very personal the issue is for thousands of gay and lesbian couples who make the commitment to be with each other, til death do themselves part.
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NY senate could vote Tuesday on ‘incredibly important’ marriage equality bill.

Qnews  Nov 09 09

New York state capitol, Albany

New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn yesterday urged state senators to “stand up” and pass a marriage equality bill that’s been bottled up in the senate for months.
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Item: NJ legislators urged to act quickly on marriage equality

Qnews  Nov 09 09

   ::: Marriage equality advocates in New Jersey are pressing legislators there to quickly pass a bill allowing gay and lesbian couples to get marriage licenses.
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An unlikely star emerges in Maine for same-sex marriage

Google Lesbian News / Hillsboro Argus  Nov 09 09

TopNews United States An unlikely star emerges in Maine for same-sex marriageHillsboro Argus - OregonLive.
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Breaking Down The Votes in Maine

Pams House blend  Nov 08 09

Awful lot of green, isn't it?

Here's a link to the actual breakdown photo- but let me explain quickly:

Red- solid 'no' Pink- majority 'no' black- tie white- no data (yeah, we have alot of places with no folks whatsoever) Lt Green- majority 'yes' Green- solid yes

So, pretty much everything north and east of the I-95 corridor went to the Schubert-Flint/NOM/Catholic Diocese side.
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