August 31:

*CNN Refuses to Air Log Cabin Republican Ads. [View LCR's Commercial]

*'Fire George' Gay Protest Hits NYC Streets.

*Gay Marriage Issue Heats Up in 2 Phoenix-Area Legislative Races.

*Gay Marriage Rhetoric Heats Up in Legislative Races.

*Gay Rights Groups Call for Repudiation of Antigay Convention Speakers.

*A Kinder, Gentler Republican Party.

*A 'Sense of Betrayal' For Gay Republicans.

*Cincinnati Council Removes Controversial Language From Article XII Repeal Effort.

*Gay Minister Says Hardline Stance Scares Her.

*Gay Marriage Gets Odd Nod. Op-Ed. By Carole Migden

*Gay Marriage Row Causing Republican Rifts at Sensitive Time.

*Gays Rally, Join Anti-Bush Protest in New York.

*Gay Republicans Blast Party Platform.

*Gay Republicans Threaten Not to Endorse President.

*GOP Bans on Abortion, Gay Marriage Sought.

*GOP's Gay Orphans Seething With Anger.

*GOP Virginia Rep. Who Voted For Anti-Gay Amendment Is Outed & Quits House Race.

*North Hempstead Sets Domestic Partner Registry.

*Ohio Marriage Amendment Petitions Falling Short.

*Party Practices Balancing Act, GOP's Portrayal This Week Illustrates Fine Line Bush Must Walk.

*Same-Sex Marriage Debate Heats Up in Scottsdale, Arizona.

*Same-Sex Marriage Pales as November Issue.

*Social Conservatives Wield Influence on Platform. (Free Reg. Required)

International News

*Manchester Pride Sees UK's Biggest Gay Wedding.

*Toronto Court Picks Tied to Gay Agenda.

*Two Gay Positive Judges Formally Appointed To Canadian Supreme Court.

August 30:

*Bush Seeks 'Compassionate' Label Again.

*Capitol Games, A Tale of Two GOPs.

*Gay Republicans Confront Party Agenda.

*LGBT Leaders Decry 3 Convention Speakers.

*Louisiana Court OKs Vote on Gay Marriage Amendment.

*Washington Post-ABC Poll: Elections 2004. Excerpt: Poll Questions Only Related to Same-Sex Marriage.

*Cincinnati City Leaders Meet To Discuss Gay Marriages, Article 12 Repeal Vote Possible In November.

*Co-Founder of Gay GOP Group Sees Progress Amid Frustrations.

*Gay GOP Group Delays its Decision to Endorse Bush. Houston Chronicle

*Gay Republicans Withhold Bush Endorsement. 365Gay.Com

*Louisiana Gay Marriage Opponents Win Appeals Court Victory.

*Missouri Delegate a Minority on Gay Marriage.

*Cheney Daughter's Political Role Disappoints Some Gay Activists. (Free Reg. Required)

*Cheney's Gay Daughter Role In Bush Campaign Stirs Debate.

*Freedom Looks Different When it Gets Personal. Op-Ed. By Leonar Pitts

*Fresno Mayor's Straight-Only Marriage Day City Hall Event Attracts 2,000 Attendees, 250 Protesters.

*Gay Activists Demand a Seat in 'Big Tent', Pataki, Specter Among Allies at N.Y. Rally.

*Gay GOP Leader Warns of a Cultural War Within Party.

*Gay Republicans Ads Fault Republicans Over Gay Marriage Amendment. (Free Reg. Required)

*GOP Gays Find Allies.

*Gay Pride Festival in Jersey City Draws Politicians.

*Grooms Need to Face Reality on Wedding. Letter to Dear Amy Advice Column

*Keyes Leaves Illinois Campaign For Weekend Of Gay Bashing In Washington.

*Iowa Pastor Blesses 15 Gay, Lesbian Holy Unions.

*LDS Church Shuns Political Fight Over Utah's Marriage Amendment.

*Little Talk of Rights at Party for Gay Republicans.

*Pataki, Others Support Gay Rights.

*The Vice President Speaks Up, How Convenient on Eve GOP Convention. Op-Ed. By Star-Telegram

*Wide Support Among Ohioans for Proposed Gay Marriage Ban. Columbus Dispatch Poll

*Poll Finds Delegates Especially Conservative.

*The Dollars and Cents of Gay Marriage. Christian Science Monitor

International News

*Seventy Couples Take Pride in Britain's Biggest Mass Gay Wedding.

August 29:

*Angry Gay Republicans Accuse Bush Of Selling Out To "Radical Right".

*The Gay Republican Who's Taking On Hilary Clinton.

*Alan Keyes Hits Obama's Gay Marriage Stance.

*Bush Administration "Most Anti-Gay In History Of Gay Rights Movement" NGLTF Says.

*Cheney Gets it Right - Almost - On Same-Sex Marriage. Op-Ed. By Jesse Todd

*Clergy Rallies Against Gay 'Marriage'.

*Fresno Mayor Takes on Newsom Over City Hall Marriages.

*Gay Issues Become Focus of GOP Primary Battle.

*Gay Marriage Amendment Divides Republican Party.

*Gay Marriage Ban Vote Spurs Cape Backlash.

*Gay Marriage Could Be a Winner for GOP. Op-Ed. By Thomas Bray

*Mel Martinez Pulls TV Ad Ripping McCollum, at Jeb Bush's Resquest.

*"Out" at Work: Gay Employees Seeing a Welcome Change in Attitude.

*Why Same-Sex Marriage Matters. By Rodney Croome

International News

*Manchester Gay Couples Stage Mass 'Wedding'.

August 28:

*Feds Defend Gay Marriage Ban in Florida.

*Does Dick Cheney Favor Same Sex Marriage? Op-Ed. By Dr. Warren Throckmorton

*Connecticut GOP Delegates Say Terrorism Top Issue, Same-Sex Marriage Big Topic.

*Gay Marriage Ban: "A GOP House Divided". Op-Ed. By Baltimore Sun

*Massechettes Anti-gay Marriage Group Helping Rep. Emile Goguen.

*Massachusetts' GOP Delegates Are Classic New England Republicans.

*North Dakota Gay-rights Group Starts Fund-Raising Campaign.

*Alabama Sen. Hinton Mitchem Fights Gay Rights.

*Arkansas Supreme Court Sets Date for Arguments in Marriage Amendment Challenge.

*Cincinnati Board of Elections Won't Intervene in Gay-Rights Dispute.

*Connecticut Church Hangs "Defend Marriage Now" Banners.

*Gay Anti-Bush Group Plans Convention Actions.

*Kerry Ends Speculation About Waffling on Gay Military Ban Says "End Don't Ask, Don't Tell".

*Michigan Proposal to Ban Gay Marriage Heads to the Courts.

*Oregon County Will Resume Issuing Marriage Licenses.

*US Parishes Defect as Gay Rift Deepens.

August 27:

*Ashcroft Asks Federal Judge To Dismiss Gay Marriage Suit.

*In Florida Suit, Justice Defends Defense of Marriage Act.

*Dick Cheney Stars In Gay Ad.

*Gay GOP Delegates Conflicted Over FMA.

*Challenge to Arkansas Gay Marriage Amendment Filed.

*Four States Marriage Amendments Being Fought in Court.

*Log Cabin Republicans Condemn Anti-Gay Platform.

*Louisiana Battle Continues to Block Vote on Gay Marriage.

*Michigan Elections Board Again Deadlocks on Gay Marriage Amendment.

*Removal of Judge Sought in Louisiana Gay Marriage Case.

*Anti-Gay Protester Convicted.

*A Circus Illusion, Republican Party Struggles to Masquerade as Moderate.

*Alabama Legislators Want Gay Marriage Ban in Special Session.

*Arkansas High Court Grants Requests for Quick Hearing in Gay Marriage Challenge.

*Arkansas's Proposed Ban on Gay Marriage Could Face Legal Challenge.

*California Legislature Approved Five Pieces of Pro Gay Measures This Week.

*Cheney's Grand Moment of Moderation. Op-Ed. By Derrick Jackson Boston Globe

*Domestic Partner Benefits Persists as Hot Topic at University of Nebraska.

*GOP Gay Delegates Conflicted Over Marriage Amendment.

*GOP Keeps Peace With Platform That Supports Bush.

*GOP Governor Rell Against Proposed Amendment Banning Gay Marriage.

*GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Jon Huntsman Seeks to Protect Legal Benefits for Gays.

*GOP Platform Stays Conservative Course, With Few Surprises.

*Illinois Gay Marriage Debate At The Courthouse.

*Louisiana Gay Marriage Opponents Want Justice Off Case.

*Love or Ideology? Heart or Strategy? By Columnist E. J. Dionne Jr.

*Massachusetts Gay Marriage Ruling Still in Crosshairs, Protesters Want 4 Responsible Off High Court.

*New Mexico Gay Marriage Clerk Loses Another Round In Court.

*Oregon Complies on Marriages, Couple Gets License After Commissioners Agree on Obeying Judge's Order.

*Other Voices: Gay Families Will Survive Regardless of Legal Status.

*Utah Governor Takes No Stand Yet on Gay Marriage Ammendment.

*Virginia Judge Won't Relent on Lesbian Custody, Judge Cites Marriage Affirmation Act in Ruling.

August 26:

*California Mayor's Stance Ignites Debate, Heterosexual-Only Marriage Event Raises Some Questions.

*Cheney Criticize by Social Conservatives Same-Sex Marriage.

*Cheney Expediently Trots Out His Moderation. Detroit Free Press

*Cheney May Temper Bush's View on Same-Sex Issue. Kalamazoo Gazette

*Christian Family Coalition Seeks Candidates' Pledges Against Gay Marriage, Partnerships.

*Connecticut Gay Couples Suing State. Middletown Press

*Connecticut Move Is Made in Courts to Legalize Gay Marriage. New York Times

*Gay Couples Denied Marriage Licenses Blocks Away From Cheney Speech.

*Gay Marriage Group Calls National Boycott.

*GOP Activists Outline Opposition to Gay Unions.

*GOP: Gay Marriage Tops Platform.

*GOP Hardens Stand Against Gay Marriage, Platform OK'd After Cheney Splits on Issue.

*'GOP: House Divided'. Editorial By Baltimore Sun

*Illinois Gay Couples to Apply for Marriage Licenses.

*Kentucky GOP Backs Bush on Gay Marriage Amendment.

*Louisiana Gay-Rights Group Takes Vote Case to Supreme Court.

*Minnesota Same-Sex Marriage Foes Plan "Truth Truck" Mobile Billboard Campaign.

*Mormon Gay-Marriage Mystery? Not Quite.

*New Mexico County Clerk Loses Bid to Resume Issuing Same-Sex Licenses.

*Ohio Gay Marriage Poll a Surprise, 56% Would Vote for Ban; Both Sides Thought Support Was Higher.

*Ohio Republicans Say Cheney is Wrong, Gay Marriage Issue Should be Decided in Washington.

*Oregon Judge Orders Benton County to Again Issue Marriage Licenses. Fox 23 News

*Oregon County Ordered To Resume Issuing Marriage Licenses Halted In Gay Flap. 365Gay.Com

*Rep. Mary Bono Opts Out of Republican Convention, Disagrees With Party's Stance on Gay Marriage.

*When it Gets Personal. Editorial By USA Today

International News

*Manitoba Likely To Become Next Canadian Province To Legalize Gay Marriage.

*Tory Inclusivity Jeopardised by Gay Candidate Row.

August 25:

*Big Turnout For Tulsa Pro-Marriage Rally.

*Black Religious Leaders Back Bush, President's Stance on Gay Marriage Draws Support.

*California Judge Hears Bid To Overturn Domestic Partner Law.

*Challenge Planned to Connecticut's Ban on Gay Marriage.

*Connecticut Same-Sex Couples Sue to Wed.

*Cheney Backs Key Element of Homosexual Agenda. CNS News

*Cheney Sees Gay Marriage as State Issue. Washington Post

*Cheney Strays From Bush on Issue of Gay Marriage. Seattle Times

*Cheney Differs From Bush in View on Gay Marriage. International Herald Tribune

*Cheney Speaks in Favor of Gay Couples. Gay.Com

*Cheney Draws Fire For Gay Marriage Reversal. Capitol Hill Blue

*"Freedom for Everyone, Good For Vice President Cheney". Editorial Washington Post

*Family Research Council Responds to VP Cheney's Mixed Message on Same-Sex 'Marriage' .

Family Research Council Standing Strong for Family Values in RNC Platform.

*GOP Dismisses Cheney Call For Moderation On Gay Marriage. 365Gay.Com

*GOP Factions Struggle on Gay Marriage, Abortion as Factions in Platform. WBAY News

*GOP Platform Pushes for Gay Marriage Ban. ABC News

*GOP Platform Supports Gay Marriage Ban. L.A. Times

*Louisiana Gay Marriage Foes Win Legal Victory.

*Michigan Marriage Supporters Want to Keep it Simple, Wording the Key in Gay Marriage Fight.

*Ohio Attorney for Gay-Rights Group Protests Petitions, Moves to Block Vote on Gay Marriage.

*Ohio Voters Would Approve Gay Marriage Ban, Poll Shows.

*New Hampshire Gay-Rights Groups Zeroing in on State, The Goal: Presence in State Governments.

*U.S. Military High Court Upholds Sodomy Ban.

*Utah Attorney General Talked With Mormon Church Official Before Opposing Amendment.

*Virginia Judge Gives State Jurisdiction in Lesbian Custody Case.

*Vermont Same-Sex Unions Null in Virginia, Judge Rules, Case Seen as Test of Parent Rights.

International News

*New Canadian Judges Favour Same-Sex Rights, Justice Minister Denies Was Factor in Appointments.

August 24:

*California Assembly Condemns Federal Anti-Gay Amendment.

*Cheney 'Let States Decide Gay Marriage'. 365Gay.Com

*Cheney on Gay Relationships: "Freedom Means Freedom for Everyone". Advocate

*Cheney Says Does Not Back Federal Gay Marriage Ban. Reuters

*Cheney Speaks Out on Gay Relationships. AP Via Nola.Com

*Louisiana Appeals Court Rules Against Suit Seeking to Prevent Gay Marriage Vote.

*Louisiana Anti-Gay Amendment Fight Moves To State Supreme Court.

*Oregon Courts or Voters Could Decide Gay Marriage Question.

*Vermont Too Liberal - Judge Gives Virginia Jurisdiction In Lesbian Custody Case.

*ACLU Plans Lawsuit To Keep Same-sex Marriage Question Off Oklahoma Ballot.

*Louisiana Courts Take Look at Gay Amendment, Election Challenge Called 'Premature'.

*Michigan Board of State Canvassers Tie Vote Keeps Gay Marriage Off Ballot.

*Oregon Court Hearing About Gay Marriage Could be Moot.

*Psychologists to Follow Up Study of First Civil Union Couples.

*Utah Marriage Measure Dividing Race, Matheson Opposes Amendment, and Huntsman Backs It.

*Will You Walk For Equality?

*Bakersfield Mayor Withdraws Gay Pride Proclamation.

*Benton County, Oregon Needs to Face Gay Marriage.

*Pro-Family Leader Says Homosexuals Will Be Celebrating if John Kerry Wins the White House.

*Repeal of Cincinnati Antigay Amendment Still on the Ballot--For Now.

International News

*Fights Reported In New Zealand Over Government Plans to Legalize Same-Sex Marriage.

*New Zealand Destiny Church Defends Use of Children in Protest Against Civil Union Bill.

August 23:

*Louisiana Appeals Court Allows Anti-Gay Amendment To Go To Voters.

*Michigan, Anti-Gay Marriage Amendment Off Ballot.

*Alabama Christian Coalition Tries to Ban Gay Unions.

*Episcopal Anti-Gay Movement Gains Steam.

*Legal Arguments Continue Over Louisiana Gay Marriage Ban.

*Louisiana Appeals Courts Hear Suits Over Gay Marriage Ban.

*Michigan Elections Board Tie Vote Sets Back Amendment to Ban Gay Marriage.

*Oklahoma Gay Advocates to Sue to Remove State Question.

*Radically Anti-Gay State Platforms Reveal GOP's True Colors.

*Same-Sex Marriage: The Personal And The Political.

*Effect of Gay Marriage Amendment on Presidential Race Unclear.

*Gay Marriage: Implications of the California Decision. Christian Broadcasting Network

*Hate Groups Target, New Paltz, New York Gay Marriage Town.

*Massachusetts Court Rejects Immediate Relief To Out-Of-State Gay Couples.

*Ministry in Motion, Preacher Hits the Streets to Oppose Gay Marriage.

*Ohio Gay Marriage Amendment Unlikely to Make Ballot.

*Two Louisiana Appeals Courts Hear Arguments On Gay Marriage Issue.

International News

*Court Hears Challenge To South Africa Gay Marriage Ban.

*German and U.S. Partner Mulls Going to Court Over EU Rights.

*Philippine Department of Justice Says Goverment Can't Discriminate vs. Gays.

*Children Of Lesbian Must Be Adopted By Lesbian Family Court Told.

*Court Hears Challenge To South Africa Gay Marriage Ban.

*New Zealand Maori Church's War Dance on Gay Marriage.

*No More Court Battles Over Gay Marriage Canadian Government Declares.

August 22:

*Hundreds Take Part in Reno's "Vote With Pride" Gay Pride Celebration.

*Iowans Raising Money to Oust Judge Who Granted Divorce to Lesbian Couple.

*Anti-Gay Protest Draws Notice, Message Sparks a Few Conflicts.

*Gay Couple Challenges Perceptions, Men Want Protections of Law Other Spouses Receive.

*From Afar, Fund Boosts Supporters of Gay Marriage.

*Internet Site Created to Support Pro-Gay Marriage Candidates.

*Louisiana Appeals Courts to Hear Suits Over Gay Marriage Ban.

*Marriage Issue Won't Die, Constitution Has Been Reinterpreted Throughout Nation's History.

*Michigan Gay Marriage Issue Might Make Ballot.

*Ohio Legal Battle Continues Over Gay Rights Ballot Issue.

*The Family Tragedy That Forced Washington Woman Into Gay Marriage Fight.

*Utah, "Bring It On". Op-Ed By Holly Mullen

International News

*Activists Discuss How to Win Same-Sex Couples' Rights.

*Campaign for Civil Unions Auckland, New Zealand. [Press Release: Submission to Parliament]

*New Zealand Civil Unions About Removing Discrimination.

*New Zealand Civil Union Marchers Head For Capital.

*Spain Urged to Resist "Same-Sex Marriage".

August 21:

*Cherokee Council Defines Tribal Marriage Law, Measure Would Ban Same-Sex Unions.

*Cherokee Nation Puts Skids On Gay Marriage.

*Gay Marriage Politics.

*Homophobe Alan Keyes Blasts Gay Marriage at Home School Building Visit.

*Judge Bars Louisiana Vote on Same-Sex Amendment.

*Marriage at the Polls, Will Gay-Marriage Initiatives Give Bush a Boost on November 2?

*No Support Among GOP Delegates for Gay Marriages.

*Same-Sex Marriage "Flip-Floppers".

August 20:

*Bankruptcy Case Forces Same-Sex Marriage Fight, Lesbian Filed to Keep Her Ill Partner's House.

*Civil District Court Judge Bars Vote on Same-Sex Amendment in Louisiana.

*Gay Congress Hopeful, Jim Stork Puts Campaign on Hold.

*Jim Stork Puts Campaign for Shaw Seat on Hiatus for Medical Tests. [Jim's Message to Supporters]

*Jeannette's Story: When You Think About Gay Marriage, Think About This Woman.

*Marriage Activists Pin Hopes on California Lawsuit, Suit Not Expected to Reach High Court Until 2005.

*Ohio Gay Marriage Amendment Faces Court Challenge.

*Oregon Emerges As Key Marriage Battleground.

*What We Face at the Ballot Box.

*Kerry Hedges on Ending 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'. Senator Expresses Concerns Over 'Unit Cohesion'.

*Log Cabin Seeks 'Unity' Plank. GOP Likely to Consider FMA Endorsement Instead.

*Why Gay Marriage Will Hurt America.

*Activist Exposes Political Donations by Gay Journalists.

*Extreme Politicians Not to Voters' Liking. Op-Ed. By Sharon C. Semmens

*Campaign Against Marriage Ban May Announce Manager.

*Civil Unions Don't Carry the Same Rights as Marriage Licenses.

*Court Hearing Today Over Cherokee Nation Gay Marriage Issue.

*Custody Case Puts Virgina Law on Trial.

*Kerry Calls For Firefighter Fund Named For Father Mychal Judge, Gay 9-11Hero.

*Marriage Act is Upheld in Gay Couple's Bankruptcy.

*Ohio Gay Marriage Petitions Face Legal Challenges.

*Shame on John Kerry, Reckless for Agreeing to Ban Gay Marriage. Op-Ed. By Matthew A. Hennie

*Utah Gay Marriage Amendment Hits Bump.

*Washington Woman Thrust Into Gay Marriage Fight.

International News

*Plain as Folk, the Law Will 'Tear Us Apart'

August 19:

*HRC and the End of ENDA.

*Activist Judges? What's in a Name? Op-Ed. By Dahlia Lithwick

*California Senate Backs Gay Marriage.

*Courts Play a Critical Role in the Gay-Marriage Debate.

*Criticize 'Gays' and be Ready to Pay the Price.

*Feeling Targeted, Unwelcome.

*Gays Are 'Sinners' Alan Keyes, Senate Candidate Declares.

*Gay Candidate Puts Campaign On Hold Over Health Concerns.

*Judge Upholds Federal Anti-Gay Marriage Law.

*Lawyer: Gay Marriage Amendment Flap on Fast Track to High Court.

Yoko Ono Takes Gay Marriage Fight to the Clubs.

*Connecticut Couple Disappointed With Massachusetts Gay Marriage Ruling.

*Gay Couples Plan to Appeal Massachusetts Ruling.

*Gay Marriage Ban Upheld By Bankruptcy Judge In Tacoma.

*Group Aims to Rouse Catholic Voters, Ex-Mayor Flynn Kicks Off Campaign.

*Law Backing Two-Sex Marriage Is Upheld by Federal Judge.

*Louisiana Gay Marriage Ban Remains In Flux.

*Louisiana Gonernor, Says She'll Vote for Ban on Gay Marriage.

*Out-of-State Gay Couples Plan to Appeal Ruling on 1913 Massachusetts Law.

*Panel Plans Education on Matters of Gay Marriage.

*Proposed Louisiana Gay Marriage Ban Facing Several Challenges.

*Utah Gay Nuptials to Be Debated, Two Sides to Square Off on Ban Proposed by Amendment 3.

International News

*30 Million Gays Will Marry in China.

*"Gay and Lesbian Kingdom" Has Been Formed on a Coral Sea Island.

August 18:

*Grassroots Action Thrives Online.

*Bush Daughters to Attend "Gay Wedding".

*California Senate Tells Washington To Lay Off Gay Marriage.

*Gay Marriages. Board of Jewish Press

*Marriage: Defend a Fundamental Institution. Op-Ed By Pam Dzama

*Legislators Combine to Support Marriage Ammendment.

*Ohio Gay Marriage Vote Still Up in the Air.

*Remember the Gay Vote, Warn Groups.

*Gay Marriage Ban Wording Stays, Effort to Alter Unclear Ballot Language Fails.

*Massachusetts Court Rejects Immediate Relief To Out-Of-State Gay Couples.

*Ministers Gay Marriage Comments Lack Clarity.

*Court Fights Continue on Several Fronts Over Gay Marriage Vote.

*Episcopal Parishes Quit Over Gay Issue.

*Falwell To Build 'God's Army Of Lawyers' To Fight Gay Issues.

*Following Rule of Law. Editorial By Clarksville Leaf Chronicle

*Neo-Nazi Activity In Gay Marriage New Paltz Village Raises Concerns.

*Tennessee Town Hall Meeting Plans Gay Marriage Discussion.

International News

*Candanian Gay-Rights Groups Push National Right to Wed.

*Opponents of Same-Sex 'Civil Unions' Equated with Hate-Groups. CNSNews

*MPs Told Same Sex Partners Denied Status.

*Same-Sex Marriage, Co-Parenting & Civil Union Make It To Dictionary.

August 17:

*Conservative Group to Watch Liberal Churches in Virginia for Tax Violations.

*Gay Rights Movement Didn't Need These Favors.

*Good Start: In Re; Kandu is a Victory for Democracy and the Rule of Law.

*Married and Suing the IRS.

*Town's Democratic Chairman May Back Republican, Same-Sex Marriage Debate Creates Rift In Party.

*Two San Francisco Supervisors Propose Domestic Partnership.

*Board Approves Ballot Language for Ohio Gay Marriage Amendment.

*Christian Coalition Wants Pledge From Candidates On Gay Marriage Ban.

*Michigan State's 1st Openly Gay Appointee, Serra Eager to Serve.

*Military Policy Forces Gay Partners to Quietly Struggle on Homefront.

*Minner, Lee Spar Over HB99 and Gay Marriage.

*New York Times Editor: Newspaper Nearly 'Cheerleader' for 'Gay Marriage'. Baptist Press

*Gay Republicans Among Those Fighting for Diversity at Convention.

*Louisiana Gay Marriage Ballot Issue Headed to State's High Court.

*Louisiana Gay Marriage Suit 'Premature', Court Refuses to Bar Vote on Amendment.

*Marriage Petition Circulators Descended on Area Last Month.

*Next Gay Marriage Fight Could Move Fast.

*Openly Gay Man Appointed Judge in Busy Detroit Court.

*Why the California Supreme Court Repudiated San Francisco's Issuance of Same-Sex Marriage Licenses.

International News

*Gay Marriage Film That Sealed Canadian Election Wins Award.

*No More Court Battles Over Gay Marriage Canadian Gov't Declares.

*Gay Marriage's Slippery Slope. Letter to the Editor

*Korea Not Ready for Gay Marriages.

August 16:

*California Passes Gay Labor Law.

*Baton Rouge Judge OK's Gay Marriage-Ban Vote.

*Log Cabin, Moderate Republicans Gird For GOP Convention Battle.

*Louisiana Gay Wedding Initiative Stays on Ballot.

*As We See It: Newsom's Attempt Falls Short. Editorial Santa Cruz Sentinel

*Baton Rouge Declines to Block Vote on Gay Marriage Ban.

*Bush Says States Can Recognize Gay Couples.

*California Passes Gay Labor Law.

*Christian Group Asks for Gay Marriage Ban.

*Gays Appeal Marriage Amendment To Louisiana Supreme Court.

*Immigration Laws Threaten Same-Sex Couple.

*Louisiana Judge Won't Block Same-Sex Vote.

*Next Best Thing? City Focuses on Gay Domestic Partnerships.

*Oregon Marriage Measure Turns Up Intensity.

*Still in Love, Gay Marriage Expo a Hit Despite Legal Setback.

*Wedding Planners Tap New Market.

International News

*Counter-Demonstration Planned Against Destiny Rally.

*Minister Fires on Destiny Church.

August 15:

*California Lawmakers Eye Gay-Marriage Bill.

*Court Decision Heartbreaking, Local Activist Says.

*Baton Rouge Judge to Hear Suit Over Gay Marriage Ban on Monday.

*Fighting For The Right to Love.

*Forum Focuses on Gay Issues, Minner, Lee Address Same-Sex Marriages.

*Gay Marriage Ban Unlikely to be Key to Voter Turnout in November. Op-Ed. By Peter Luke

*Gay Marriage Headed for the High Court, Seattle Ruling Helps Boost Gay Marriage.

*GOP Grapples Over 'Big Tent'.

*The Right to Wed: Two New Books Argue That Gay Narriages is an Idea Whose Time Has Come.

International News

*5th Canadian Region Mulls Gay Marriage.

*Gay Couples to Get New Rights to Fertility Treatment.

*Gay Marriage Ban 'Could be Challenged'.

*Gays Plan High Court Rights Fight.

August 14:

*Candidates Debate Gay Rights: Lee Sees Piecemeal Approach; Minner Backs Civil Unions, HB 99.

*Alabama Same-Sex Wedding Foes Push Petition.

*A Winding Path to Gay Marriage. Op-Ed. New York Times

*Breaking Up Hard to Do.

*Christian Coalition Wants Legislative Support Banning Gay Marriage.

*Central Coast Couple Reacts to Gay Marriage Ruling.

*Change in Politics Coming Around Bend.

*Gay Couple's Immigration Fear.

*Gays Say Added Rights Don't Equal a Marriage. (Free Reg. Required)

*Marriage Debate in a New Arena.

*Newly Unwed Couple Hopeful.

*Newsom Should Step Down. Op-Ed. By Turlock Journal

*Same-Sex Marriage Still Under State Radar.

*State Republicans Obsessed with God and Gays.

*California Ruling Leaves Gays Unsure of Benefits After Marriages Nullified.

*Gay Marriage Becomes a Swing Issue With Pull.

*Golan Cipel Lawyer: It Was McGreevey's Fault.

*Louisiana Federal Judge Blocks Anti-Gay Marriage Amendment Question From Ballot.

International News

*Single-Minded on the Matter of Gay Marriage.

*Australian Activists May Challenge 'No Gay Marriage Law'.

*Australian Democrat Pleads for Rethink on Gay Marriage Ban.

*Gay Marriage Ban Passed But Faces Legal Challenge.

August 13:

*Robin Tyler, The Equality Campaign, Responds to Torrie Osborn. [See News Article Below]

*EMILY's List Founder Assailed Over FMA Nod, Lesbian Activist Accuses Malcom of Hypocrisy.

*Kerry Backs Missouri Marriage Ban, Activists Debate Strategy for State Amendment Fights.

*N.J. Gov. McGreevey Quits, Admits Gay Affair, Ex-Aide to Sue, Claiming Sexual Harassment.

*The Man Who Toppled a Governor.

*Anti-Gay Marriage Ruling, With Its Bias, Is Wrong. Mercury News Editorial

*Black Gay Coalition Places Marriage Ads, Seeks to Counter Ministers Backing Amendment.

*Broken Vows.

*California Court Ruling Brings Both Anger and Applause.

*Capitol Hill Staffers Protest Outing Campaign, Gay Workers Claim Tactics Amount to Harassment.

*Ballard Couple Mourn Marital Loss.

*Couples Say Ruling Won't Invalidate Vows.

*Court Upholds Rule of Law, But Gay Marriage Issue in Limbo. By Dan Walters

*Gay Nuptials Nullified.

*Local Couples Upset at Gay Marriage Decision, Vow to Fight to Legalize Licenses.

*State's High Court Ruling on Gay Marriage 'Painful'.

*Tucsonans' Marriage Nullified.

*Lesbian Custody Case Appealed To Colorado Supreme Court.

*Lesbian Partner Custody Battle Challenges Virginia Anti-Gay Law.

*Louisiana Appeal In Gay Marriage Amendment.

*New Jersey Gov. Being Blackmailed By Gay Lover Sources Say.

*NY State Opens Up Hospital Visitation to Domestic Partners.

*Opponents of Georgia Marriage Ban to File Legal Challenge, Strategy Would Mirror Effort in Louisiana.

*Town Passes Anti-Gay Marriage Proclamation at Republican U-S Senate Candidate David Vitter's Request.

International News

*Australia Gay Marriage Ban Passes Parliament.

*British Woman's Gay Marriage Fight.

August 12:

*An Early Test for Same-Sex 'Marriage'.

*Tampa Lawsuit Filed To Legalize Gay Marriage.

*First Suit Against DOMA by Same-Sex Spouses Wed in Canada.

*'I Am a Gay American' New Jersey Gov. McGreevey Comes Out, Announces Resignation.

*New Jersey Governor Quits, Comes Out as Gay.

*New Jersey Governor Resigns Over Gay Affair.

*Appeal Filed in Dismissal of Louisiana Suit Against Gay Marriage Amendment.

*Ultimately We Will Win SF Mayor Says.

*California Supreme Court's Gay Marriage Ruling Sparks Anger, Praise.

*California Court Voids S.F. Same-Sex Marriages.

*California Supreme Court Rules 4,000 Gay Marriages Illegal.

*California Supreme Court Voids San Francisco's Gay Marriages.

*California Top Court Annuls San Francisco Gay Marriages.

[Excerpt from California Supreme Court Decision]

*Locals React to Ruling on Gay Marriage.

*Tears Followed By Steely Resolve In SF Gay Marriage Ruling.

*Both Sides Plot Stragegy.

*NYS Senate Approves Hospital Visitation.

*Same-Sex Benefits Talk Sparks Firestorm.

*4,000 Gay Couples Anxiously Await California Ruling.

*Let the Grooms Suffer, Too. Op-Ed. By Laura Vanderkam

*Memo to the Right: Gay Marriage Promotes Conservative Agenda. Op-Ed. By Eric Siddall

*Missouri: Don't 'Show Me' Gay Marriage. Op-Ed. By Lucas Roebuck

*San Francisco Gay Marriage Court Ruling Expected Today.

*Two Utah Groups Form to Fight Same-Sex Marriage.

International News

*Civil Union Poster Boys Give Their Side of Story.

**French Court Annulled France's First Gay Marriage.

August 11:

*California High Court to Rule on Gay Marriage. Guardian Unlimited

*Conservative Speakers Added to GOP Convention.

*Gay Marriage Documentary Tying the Knot to be Screened for Republican Delegates.

*Log Cabin: Kerry Sends Mixed Messages on Gay Rights.

*The Politics of Gay Marriage.

*"A Caste System for Marriage", John Kerry, Fair-Weather Federalist.

*A Primer Against Gay Marriage, New Book Summarizes Opponents' Legal Case.

*Billboard in New Paltz Will Proclaim Gays Can Change.

*California Supreme Court To Rule Thursday In Gay Marriage Case.

*Coors Wins Colorado GOP Senate Nod In Vicious Anti-Gay Campaign.

*Hearing Set to Block Vote on Banning Gay Marriage.

*IN OUR VIEW Marriage Proposal Dangerously Flawed. Op-Ed. By Daily Herald

*Our Views: Gay Marriage Issue Before High Court. Op-Ed. By The Olympian

*On Marriage "Defense," the Right is Now Speaking Loudly, Not Holding Its Peace, I Do? Oh No You Don't.

*Second Suit Filed to Keep Anti-Gay Marriage Amendment Off Louisiana Ballot.

International News

*Korean Court Rules Gay Marriage Illegal.

August 10:

*Second Gay Suit Filed Over Federal DOMA.

*Denying Marriage Rights to Gays Would Be Immoral.

*Hearing Set to Block Vote on Banning Gay Marriage.

*Judge Dismisses Challenge To Anti-Gay Louisiana Amendment.

*Same Sex Marriage Issue to Reflect Bush's Fate. Bangledash Independent News Service

*Activists Move to Block Marriage Ban From Louisiana Ballot.

*Anti-Kerry Book Author Preaches Hate, Bigotry and Homophobia.

*"Boycott for Equality" on October 8.

*Chuck Colson Calls for Preaching Against Same-Sex Marriage. Church Central

*Gay Partners Struggle With Wartime Anxiety.

*Group Honors Couples, Pushes 'Sanctity of Marriage'.

*Hearing Today In Lawsuit To Block Gay Marriage Vote.

*Incumbents: Will Big Issues Have Much Effect? [Free Reg. Required]

*Marriage Ban Blasted by US State's Attorney-General Candidates.

*Virginia Gays Packing Up & Leaving.

International News

*Australia to Forbid Same-Sex Marriage for Third Time.

*Same-Sex Parent Wins Right to Adopt.

*Majority of Portuguese Oppose Gay "Marriage".

*ALP Ban on Gay Marriage Remains.

*French Mayor Threatened Over Gay Wedding.

*Gay Rights Lobby Slams ALP.

*Labor Under Pressure Over Gay Marriage.

August 9:

*Arkansans for Human Rights Take Action to Block Marriage Amendment.

*Evan Wolfson Set Path to Expand Marital Freedom.

*Gay Couples Maintain Hope, Say Legal Marriage is Necessary for Equality.

*Gay Rights Support May Decide Close Elections.

*GOP Taps Anti-Gay Keyes To Battle Obama.

*Judges May Have to Quit Groups That Discriminate Against Gays.

*Holden Merits Kerry's Thanks for Role in Gay Marriage Vote.

*Local YMCAs Don't Count Gay Couples as Families. Same-Sex Marriage Debate Part II [Read Part I]

*Louisiana Suit Filed to Block Vote on Banning Gay Marriage.

*Miami Beach Gay Registry Opens Today.

*Poll Finds Iowans Oppose Gay Marriage, Don't Want Constitutional Ban.

*Should Same-Sex Marriages be Banned in the United States Constitution?

International News

*Gay Marriage Splits Labor.

*Why Prohibit Gay Marriage? Editorial The Age

August 8:

*Definition of Marriage Coming Before Voters.

*Missouri Defeat: Does the Gay Movement Need an Overhaul?

*Congressional Candidates Weigh in on Gay Marriage Issue.

*Gay BSU Students Tell of Commitment to Each Other.

*Gays Treated Like 'Second-Class Citizens,' Couple Say.

*Gay-Marriage Fight Heats up After Ruling.

*Gay-Marriage Foes Seek Signatures.

*Gay Marriage Not Wrong, Just Different. Letters to the Editor

*Gay-Marriage Status Report by State.

*Gay Rights Groups Move To Shore Up Relations With Transgendered.

*GOP `No' Votes on Gay Marriage Win Tough Primary Races.

*Judge Not, Until You've Had to Judge Gay Marriage. Op-Ed. By Susan Nielsen

*Lacking Marital Rights, Same-Sex Couples Turn to Legal Measures.

*Miami Beach Gay Couples Can Soon Register.

*Missouri's Vote on Gay Marriage May Have Ripple Effect on Nation.

*'Normal People, Living Normal Lives', Committed Gay Couples Daily Routines Are Similar.

*Status of Oregon Same-Sex Marriages Likely to Wait in Legal Limbo.

*The Same-Sex Marriage Debate. Part I of II [Part II Monday Monday Aug 9]

August 7:

*Gay Activists Vow to Be Heard.

*Kerry Confident Missouri's Gay Marriage Vote Won't Dim Prospects.

*Kerry Backs Missouri Ban on Gay Marriage.

*Are Gay Rights Civil Rights?

Amendment Only Way to Check Downward Spiral. Op-Ed. By Rev. Mike Turner

*Custody Case Puts Civil Union on Trial.

*Falwell Instructs Churches Seeking To Skirt Tax Law In Fighting Gay Marriage.

*Fight the Real Enemy, Not Gay Marriage. Letter to Editor Right on Point

*Four Ways to Defend Marriage. Op-Ed. By Deroy Murdock [Good Read]

*Gay Journalists Defend 'Marriage' Issue Coverage.

*Gay Marriage Issue Could Tip Some Black Votes to Bush.

*Georgia Democrats Argue Gay-Marriage Ban In Senate Debate.

*Here's Hoping the Anti-Gay Marriage Vote in Missouri is An Anomaly. Op-Ed By Rich Brooks

*Kerry OK With Gay-Marriage Ban.

*Missouri Opts for Bigotry. Editorial: The Capitol Times

*Missouri Voters Vow ' I Don't ' to Same-Sex Marriage. Op-Ed. By Kathleen Parker

*The Personal Side of Washington State's Pro-Gay Marriage Ruling.

The Issue That Dare Not Speak Its Name, Candidates Won't be Able to Avoid the Gay Marriage Debate.

*Utah Attorney General Candidates Unite Against Gay Marriage Amendment.

Voters Speak, and Pundits Are Listening.

*Young Voter Campaigns Hit the Streets.

International News

*Destiny Church Launches Protest Against 'Gay Marriage'.

*Rise In Gay Hate On Eve Of Amsterdam Pride.

August 6:

*American Bar Association May Bar Judges From Anti-Gay Groups.

*Candidates' Views Differ on Gay Unions.

*Gill Foundation $1 Million Message Flags Discrimination.

*Kerry Campaign Launches Gay Vote Effort.

*Local Residents, Legislators Divided on Gay Marriage.

*More Episcopals Perform Same-Sex Unions.

*Suit Filed to Block Vote on Banning Gay Marriage.

*Washington Ruling on Gay Marriage Had Personal Touch.

*Abortion Group Backs Anti-Gay Senate Hopeful.

*Bush, Marriage Defense Needed. (Free Reg. Required)

*Bush White House Pledges to Back Catholic Group.

*Churches Eager to Register Gay Voters.

*Confront the Issues, Not the Odds. Op-Ed. The Oregonian

*Gay Marriage Judge Hailed, Berated, Downing's Favorite E-Mail Calls Him 'Stench From the Bench'

*Gay Marriage Vote Shocks; Political Legacies Do Not. Op-Ed. By Bill McClellan

*'Homosexuals are Excluding Themselves from Marriage, Family'.

*Kerry Edwards 'No Objection' To Missouri Gay Marriage Ban.

*Los Angeles City Council Supports Binational Gay Couples.

*Marriage May Define '06 Maryland Governor's Race.

*Marriage Protection Act Bill Passed by House of Representatives Trying to Make Sense of the Nonsensical.

*Missouri's Gay Marriage Ban Resonating in U.S.

*Region Sets Pace for Gay Marriage Opposition.

*Same-Sex Marriages Granted Based on Merit.

*Same-Sex Marriage Views Put Aside, Candidates Say.

International News

*Gay & Lesbian Rights Lobby Calls on Community to Respond to Labor Party Support of Ban on Gay Marriage.

*New Zealand Gays Call for Right to Marry.

August 5:

*Appeals Court Sides With Lesbian Mother, Overturns Custody Ruling.

*Knights of Columbus Wrap Up Meeting, Endorse Gay Marriage Ban Amendment. (Free Reg. Required)

*Massachusetts Family Institute Decries Washington State Court Ruling in Favor of Same-Sex Marriage.

*Conservative Group Files 7 Lawsuits Against Gay Marriages.

*Gay Rights Ordinance at Crossroads.

*Group Forms to Lobby Against Retention of Justices.

*High-Court Fight Looms After Judge Backs Gay Marriage.

*Is Same Sex Marriage a Possibility for Iowa?

*Move By Conservative Episcopalians To Block Gay Unions Backfires.

Upstanding Same-Sex Couples Swayed Washington Judge. The Arizona Republic

*Washington Ruling on Gay Marriage Has a Wide-Sweeping, Social Side.

*Gay Marriage Foes Rush to Polls.

*Gay Marriage Is Not Inevitable, Don't Count FMA Out. Stanley Kurtz National Review

*Judge Knocks Same-Sex Marriage Ban in Washington State; Licenses on Hold Pending Appeal.

*America is Evolving on Gay Marriage. By Columnist Sheryl McCarthy

*Gay Delegates Praise Party Line, Democrats Enthused to Begin Campaigning at Home.

*Gay Marriage Backed, Ruling a Major First Step, But State Top Court Must Weigh In.

*Gay Marriage Looms as Factor in Fall Elections.

*GLBT Democrats Rally Around Kerry, Despite Unity, Rifts on Marriage Show Through.

*'Gay Marriage': Just the Latest Assault. [Florida Baptist Witness]

*Groups React to Voter Passage of Gay Marriage Amendment.

*Judge Says Plaintiffs Know What Making Commitment Means.

*Message of Voters in Missouri Against Gay Marriage Leaves Backers Discouraged.

*Missouri Vote Sparks Action by Gay Activists.

*Same-Sex Marriage Gains as November Issue.

*Same-Sex Marriage Takes A Hit. [Christian Science Monitor]

*Seattle Court Overrules DOMA, Proving Need for FMA, Attorney Says.

*Website Mobilizes College Students in Support of Gay Marriage.

International News

*Gay Couples Flock to Richmond. This is London

*'Yes' to Gay Marriage. News 24 South Africia

August 4:

*Fight Over Same-Sex Marriage Tough on Specter.

*Focus Turns To Louisiana After Missouri Votes To Ban Gay Marriage.

*Gay Dems United for Kerry.

*Gay Marriage - What's All the Fuss? [Great Letter to Editor, Must Read]

*Gay Couples Must Be Allowed To Marry Washington Court Rules.

*Gay Marriage Amendment: Advantage Conservatives.

*Gay Marriage Foes File Amendment Petitions.

*Missouri Approves Amendment Banning Gay Marriage. [Rueters]

*Missouri Voters Pass Gay Marriage Amendment. [365gay.Com]

*Missouri Voters Ban Same-Sex Marriage. [L.A. Times]

*Seattle Judge Rules for Gay Marriage.

International News

*Anti-Gay Preacher Arrested After Loudspeaker Stunt.

*Australian PM Pushes Again for Gay Marriage Ban.

*Gay Rights Group Condemns Marriage Ban.

*Labor Wedded to Gay Marriage Ban.

August 3:

*Oregon Same Sex Marriage Amendment Fight Begins. [View Video News Report]

*North Dakotans to Vote on Gay Marriage Ban.

*Couple Files Suit in Attempt to Legalize Gay Marriage.

*Cape Couple Files Suit Over Marriage Ban.

*Lesbian Couple Files Suit in Lee Over Marriage Law. [News-Press Update]

*Black Churches Denounce Gay Marriage.

*Gay Rights Activist, Former State Senator Weds Longtime Partner.

*Gay Marriage Issue Could Tip Some Black Votes to Bush.

*Ohio Gay Marriage Amendment Likely to End Up in Court.

*California Lawmakers Return To Vote On Record Number Of Gay Bills.

*Gay Vote 2004 Part II: Will the GOP Use Same-Sex Marriage to Win the White House?

*Missouri Voting on Gay Marriage Ban.

*Ohio Gay-Marriage Petitions Ready.

*Scare Tactics in Advance of Missouri's Gay Marriage Vote.

*Washington Gay Marriage Ruling Expected.

International News

*Daily Mail Backs Gay Marriage?

August 2:

*Church Choir Director Sacked Over Gay-Marriage Newspaper Column.

*Democrats Attack Bush's Anti-Gay Tactics.

*Dumping Manure At Gay Parade His Constitutional Right Man Contends.

*Gay Marriage & Privacy Rights.

*Gubernatorial Primary, Gay Marriage Amendment Top Missouri Issues.

*Missouri to Vote on Gay Marriage Ban, Approval Expected in First State Test Since SJC Ruling.

*Ohio Gay Marriage Ban Headed To Votes - Maybe.

*Pro Gay-Marriage Group Says It Received Threatening Calls.

International News

*Yukon Gay Marriage Ruling May Force All Canadian Regions To Accept Gay Marriage.

August 1:

*Florida Unlikely Battleground For Same-Sex Marriage Fight.

*For Two Couples, Marriage a Key Issue.

*Gay Marriage Hot Topic at Pride Fest.

*Locals Divided on Gay Marriage Issue.

*Making the Case for Gay Marriage, Evan Wolfson Draws on History in "Why Marriage Matters".

*Missouri Votes Tuesday On Anti-Gay Marriage Amendment.

*The Gay Marriage Divide.

*Unforeseen Side Effect of Gay Marriage.

International News

*A Marriage Made in Sydney Fails to Seduce City's Gay Couples.