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"National & International 2004 News Archives"
 
December 2004
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December 31:
*Arkansas Legislators Mulls Law To Avoid Gay Fostering Judgment. 365Gay.Com
*New California Law Gives Gay Couples Many of Benefits of Marriage. A.P. - The Tribune
*Saying More Than 'I Do'. Marriage Most Often on Pundits' Lips in 2004. Houston Voice
*2004 Year of Ecstasy and Agony for Gays, Lesbians. Dallas Voice
*2004 Year of Struggle in Georgia's 'Gay Mecca'. Southern Voice
*2004 Year in Viewpoints. Letters to Editor Houston Voice
*2004 Year Marked by Setbacks for Gay Southerners. Southern Voice
*AIDS Group to Host Inaugural Party, Log Cabin Republicans Plan Low-Key Presence. Washington Blade
*Conservative Agenda Faces Barriers in D.C. Macon Telegraph
*Election, 'Down-Low' Among Year's Top Gay Stories. Washington Blade
*Gay Activist wants Council to Relocate Gay Clubs. Washington Blade
*Gay Marriage Debate Defined 2004. New York Blade
*Gay Marriage Opponents Aim to Recall Sacramento Superior Court Judge. San Diego Union Tribune
*Gay Marriage 'Rights'. Op-Ed. By Thomas Sowell Townhall
*Gay Rights Fight Unfolds in Rhode Island. Herald News
*Gay Weddings Caused a Furor, World Focus Was on New Paltz. Poughkeepsie Journal
*Lesbian Couple to Tie the Knot in Bethlehem, First of its Kind in Pennsylvania. Mcall.Com
*Marriage Dominates News in 2004, Maryland, District, Virginia Face Contentious Issue. Washington Blade
*Montana Supreme Court Rules Constitution's Guarantee of Equal Protection Extends to Gays. Advocate
*Montana Universities Must Offer Health Insurance to Gay Employees Partners. N.Y. Times (Free Reg. Required)
*New Jersey's 2004 Big Events Took Back Seat to Gay Governor's Announcement. Courier Post
*New Year, New Laws: California Gay Couples to Acquire New Rights. Sacramento Bee
*Pennsylvania Prison Guard Back at Work After Sex Change; Details Worked Out. Times Leader
*Selective Separation. WorldNetDaily
*The Same-Sex Marriage Debate. Boston Globe
*Top 10: Gay Marriage. Sun Chronicle
*Top Massachusetts Stories Rocked the Nation. Berkshire Eagle
International News
*British Columbia Case Calls For High School Gay Studies Course. 365Gay.Com
*Chile Gay Press Beats Catholic Church. 365Gay.Com
*Draft of Same-Sex Marriage Law OK'd in Spain. San Diego Union-Times
*Israeli Court: No Deportation For Gay Foreign Partners. 365Gay.Com
*Martha McCarthy Led Same-Sex Battle. Toronto Star
December 30:
*Arkansas to Appeal Gay Parent Ruling. Houston Chronicle
*Montana High Court: Gays Due Same Benefits as Unmarried Opposite-Sex Couples. Florida Times-Union
*Gay Miami Teen Gets Accolades for Inspiring Peers. Daytona Beach News
*2004 a Breakthrough Year for Gay Marriage. Metro West Daily
*A Beacon to the Future. Editorial Boston Globe
*Arkansas Judge Strikes Down Gay Foster Ban. Washington Times
*Alabama Same-Sex Union Ban Bills Filed. Mongomery Advertiser
*Connubiality, Coupling and Just Plain Getting Hitched Led 2004. Gay Peoples Chronicle
*Double Trouble on Taxes for Newly Married Massachusetts Gays. Boston Globe
*Gay Chatroom Meeting Ends In Murder. 365Gay.Com
*Kansas Voters May Decide Gay Marriage Ban in April. Lawrence Journal-World
*Memorial Set for Slain Westchester Gay Activist. The Journal News
*New Benefits for California Gay Couples, But, Many Rights Not Part of Law. Mercury News (Free Reg. Required)
*New Refugee Agreement Could Harm Gay Asylum Seekers. Rainbow Network
*New York Medical College, "The Ostrich Effect". Editorial The Jourmal News
*Two North Louisiana Local Groups Focused on Gay Rights Organize. Shreveport Times
International News
*Iraqi Rebels Say They're Fighting To Prevent Gay Marriage. 365Gay.Com
*Spain's Government Approves Gay Marriage Bill. Scotsman.Com
December 29:
*Same-Sex Marriage Ban Puts Hex on Lesbian Health. Windy City Times
*Unmarried Massachusetts Gay Couples Losing Health Benefits. National Public Radio
*2004 in Review: Top Stories in Chicago. Windy City Times
*2004 Top News Review: Nation Divided Over Gay Marriage. Illinois Leader
*Any Regrets About 2004? Op-Ed. By Dan Savage Village Voice
*Gay Marriage Advocate Won't Be Fined For Credit Card Mistake. Out in Youngstown
*Gay Woman Happy With City's Fine Against Golf Club. A.P. - Gwinnett Daily
*GOP Leader Plans To Gut Atlanta Gay Rights Law. 365Gay.Com
*Homosexual 'Alexander' on Life Support. WorldNetDaily
*How To Survive In 2005, A Message to the LGBT Leadership. Proud Parenting
*Howell High School Diversity Club Flag Sparks Controversy. WLNS-TV
*Judge Hears Sides in California Marriage Case. Windy City Times
*Legislator to Push Bill to Block City From Punishing Golf Club for Gay Policy. AJC.Com (Free Reg. Required)
*New York Judge Finds No Bias in Health Benefits for Same-Sex Partner. New York Law Journal - Law.Com
*New York Medical College Bans Gay Group. The Journal News
*Only 35% of Massachusetts Firms Will Extend Same-Sex Retirement Benefits. Boston Globe
*Passaic County, New Jersey Backs Same-Sex Benefits. Herald News
*Patiently Pushing for Amendment. A.P. - Newsday
*San Francisco Questions Judge's Impartiality In Gay Marriage Case. Proud Parenting
*What Are They Hiding at Newton Public Schools? Op-Ed. By Tom Mountain Newton Tab
International News
*Israeli New Treatment 'Enables Recovery Of Immune System' In HIV Patients. 365Gay.Com
*Same-Sex Stand. Op-Ed. By Andrew Hanon  Edmonton Sun
*Teach Gay Issues in School, Activists Say. Vancouver Sun
*Was the Merchant of Venice Gay? ABCNews Australia
December 28:
*Offenses Against Florida Gays Increase, Overall, Hate Crimes Down by 10 Percent. Tallahassee Democrat
*Amendment to Ban Gay Marriage Mired in Politics. Advocate
*Bay State Enjoys Historic Year in Massachusetts Politics. MetroWest Daily
*Bush's War 0ver Gay Marriage. Salon
*Concerned Women for America Never Flinches. Florida Sun-Sentinel
*Ellen DeGeneres Lover to Remove Tattoo of Ex-Girlfriend's Initials From Her Ring Finger. Digital Spy
*Football Player and Anti-Gay Crusader Reggie White Dies. Advocate
*Gay Chicagoan Nate Berkus Talks About Surviving the Asian Tsunami. Advocate
*Gay Men Deserve Better Health. Gaywired
*Marine Shot Dead During High-Speed Chase After Allegedly Killing a Transgender Prostitute. The Desert Sun
*Marriage In Massachusetts Story Of The Year. Gaywired
*Montanans Oppose Civil Unions for Gays, Lesbians. Independent Record
*Mormon Leader: 'Gays Have A Problem'. 365Gay.Com
*Nativity Scene Down; Issue is to be Reviewed. Polk Online [Note: About Equality Polk County Sign]
*San Francisco Can't Challenge 'Mental Disorder' Argument. San Francisco Chronicle
*Tennessee Same-Sex Referendum Likely. Nashville City Paper
International News
*Police Hunt Killer Of Transsexual Boxing Coach. 365Gay.Com
December 27:
*Florida Hate Crimes Against Gays On The Rise. A.P. - Bradenton Herald
*Atlanta Golf Club Denies Gays Benefits, Fined $90,000. Guardian Unlimited
*Gay Foe NFL Player Reggie White Dies. 365Gay.Com
*Gay Marriage Amendment Proponents Lose Momentum. CNN News
*GOP Bides Its Time On Anti-Gay Amendment. 365Gay.Com
*New AIDS Drug To Undergo Clinical Trials. 365Gay.Com
*New Delay In San Francisco Marriage Ruling, May Not Come Until April. Proud Parenting
*2004 is Turning Point in Freedom to Marry. Op-Ed By Deb Price The Detroit News
*2004: Year of Moral Values. Times Herald-Record
*Anti-Marriage Homosexuals Need A Clue. Gaywired
*"Bible Says So". Letter to Editor Daily Mining Gazette
*Both Sides of Gay-Marriage Debate Stand by 'Moral Values'. Lancaster Eagle Gazette
*Connecticut Student Sees Progress Dealing With Gays at Montville High. Norwich Bulletin
*Expected Legislation From the President. New Yorker
*From Marriage to Mars, 2004 Gave California a Dizzying Ride. Mercury News (Free Reg. Required)
*Local Pastors Disagree on Wisconsin Gay Marriage Issue. The Journal Times
*Onward Christian Ex-Gays. San Francisco Weekly
*Philadelphia Defrocked Gay Pastor Takes Case to Higher Church Court. San Diego Union-Tribune
*Tentative Agreement In Los Angeles Gay Cop Bias Suits. 365Gay.Com 
*They Won't Stand on Common Ground. L.A. Times (Free Reg. Required)
*This Season, Realize That State Budget is a Moral Document. Star Tribune
*Top Gay Christian Student Expelled From Homophobic Trinity Christian Academy. GayTeen.Org
International News
*Gays Stranded Others Among Dead & Missing Following Tidal Wave. 365Gay.Com
*Catholic Church Launches Two Pronged Attack On Spain's Government Over Gay-Marriage. 365Gay.Com
*Small Changes in Lives of Gay-Marriage Pioneers. Canadian Press
*Battle Lines Are Being Drawn on Same-Sex Marriage. CBC News, Canada
*First Year of Marriage Brings Bad Humor and More Security for Montreal Gay Couple. 940 News
*Gay Marriage Remains Thorny Issue For Canadian Politicians. Canadian Press - 365Gay.Com
*Human Rights Commission Welcomes Challenge on Gay Marriages. IOL - Africa
*More HIV Among Gays and Bisexuals. Copenhagen Post
December 26:
*Foes of Gay Marriage Press for More Bans. Star Tribune (Free Reg. Required)
*In Red States, Many See Courts Eroding Their Values. National Public Radio
*Mary Bonauto Redefined Word "Marriage" Gave Gay Couples Hope Their Time Has Come. Boston Globe
*2004 Year in Review: Nation's Churches in Turmoil Over Gays. Houston Chronicle
*Federal Workers May Be Fired For Blowing Whistle On Dangerous AIDS Drugs. 365Gay.Com
*Game of Words, [Gay Marriage]. Letter to Editor By Robert Strong The Reporter
*GOP Shows Who's in Charge in Columbus. Toledo Blade
*Massachusetts Gay Marriage. The Telegraph
*New Jersey Gay Ex-Governor's Stunning Resignation Tops News for 2004. Asbury Park Press
*Santa Cruz, Watsonville and County Supervisors Offer Support Gavin Newsom's Policy. Santa Cruz Sentinel
*Two Gay Officers Who Sued LAPD to Receive Settlements of About $450,000. KABT-TV Los Angeles
International News
*Anti-Gay Bullying Denounced In Christmas Sermon. 365Gay.Com
*Gay Cleric Accuses Church of Giving Into Bullies. Guardian Unlimited
*Tidal Wave Devastates Gay Resort. 365Gay.Com
*Spain's Catholic Church Slams Gays. News 24
*Voters Will Watch MP's Stance on Gay Weddings. Canadian Press
*2004 Year in Review: Gays Win the Right to Marry. London Free Press
*Australian Fights Deportation for Distributing Gay Magazine in Thailand. The Australian
*Gay Cleric Attacks Bullying. BBC News
December 25:
*Arnold's 'Left' Remarks Lost In Translation. 365Gay.Com
*Bad Translation, Sacrificed Truth Create Schwarzenegger Snowball. Pasadena Star News
*Same-Sex Marriage, Red Sox Top News Stories in 2004. Boston Globe
*2004: In a Word, "I Do". N.Y. Times
*California Democratic Party Poised for a Tough Battle. Los Angeles Times (Free Reg. Required)
*Christmas Message From GayTeen.Org Editor. GayTeen.Org
*If Jesus Was Gay Then it Would All Make Sense. GayTeen.Org
*The Education of Gavin Newsom. Gay.Com
*University of Toledo Partners Face a Benefits Battle, State Marriage Rule Fuels Debate. Toledo Blade
*Was Jesus Gay? 365Gay.Com
International News
*Gay Penguins Found in Japanese Aquariums. ABC.Net News
December 24:
*Calling All Gay Rights Activists Upcoming Summit to Fight for Full Equality. Houston Voice
*Lawyer Says Gays Are 'Unfit'. San Francisco Chronicle
*New Delay In San Francisco Marriage Ruling. 365Gay.Com
*School Says Gay Student Sexually Harassed Others. 365Gay.Com
*YMCA Chief Fired For Holding Transgender Ball. 365Gay.Com
*ACLU Polls Gay, Lesbian Texas Couples, in Wake of November Election. Dallas Voice
*Alabama Voices: Bill on Gay Material Not Intended as Censorship. Montgomery Advertiser
*Experts Fault Log Cabin Lawsuit, Plaintiffs Complicate 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Case. Washington Blade
*Former President Jimmy Carter Backs Civil Unions for Gay Couples. Southern Voice
*Gay Ban Critics Buoyed by Military Court Ruling. Washington Blade
*Gays Join Fellow Americans in Favorite Pastime, Massachusetts Couple Divorces. Dallas Voice
*Georgia Gay Mother Reunited With Kids After Appeals Court Ruling. A.P. - Ledger-Enquirer
*Groups on Right Say Christmas Is Under Attack. Washington Post (Free Reg. Required) 
*New Atlanta Archbishop Opposes Same-Sex Marriage. Southern Voice
*No 'Incumbent' Bias in Merger, Victory Fund Says. Washington Blade
*Sioux City Transsexual Settles Discrimination Lawsuit. Sioux City Journal
*Townsend United Church of Christ Leader Decries Ad Ban. Townsend Times
*Vermont Senate, House to Seat Four Gay Lawmakers in January. Dallas Voice
International News
*African Christian Democratic Party Backs Government Stance on Gay Marriage. South African Star
*Couple Wants Adoption Forms to Reflect Same-Sex Marriage. CBC Calgary, Canada
*Australia Gay Activists Renew Call for Bill of Rights. ABCNews
*Call for Condemnation of Scotland Cardinal's Anti-Gay Remarks. The Herald
*England Teachers Told to Promote Gay Pride. Daily Mail UK
*First Lesbian Couple Ties Knot in Newfoundland. CBC Ottawa
December 23:
*2004 Year in Review: Looking Back at a Long, Long Year for Gays. Metro Weekly
*A Stab at Alabama Politics Through Gay Marriage Lens. Gay City Times
*Baptists Pledge to Shun 'Homophobic Behavior'. A.P. - Gay.Com
*Five New York City Retirement Funds Recognize Gay Marriage. Gay City Times
*Gays Biologically Incapable Of Marriage San Francisco Court Told. 365Gay.Com
*North Virginia Elected Officials Seek to Repeal Bill 751. Falls Church News
*Parents Demand End To Gay Safe Zones At Massachusetts Middle School. 365Gay.Com
*Rhetoric Heats Up in 2nd Day of Arguments on California Gay Marriage. Knight Ridder Newspapers
*Tradition vs. Equality: Advocates, Foes Lay Out Their Cases in San Francisco Court. San Francisco Chronicle
*University of Toledo Domestic Partner Benefits Not in Cards. Toledo Blade
*2004 The Year In Review. 365Gay.Com
*A Gift of Harmony, How to Talk With Your Partner About Money. Metro Weekly
*Copper Hills High School Principal OKs Dance for Same-Sex Pairs. Deseret Morning News
*Conservatives Defend Traditional Marriage in San Francisco Court. CNSNews.com
*Gay Marriage Bill Round Two, Assemblyman Offers Backup to City's Efforts. San Francisco Examiner
*Gay Pink-Triangle School Sticker Stirs Debate. Bedford Minuteman
*March 2004 Filled With Emotional Highs and Lows, Take Center Stage. Milford Daily
*Newton South High School Holds Gay/Lesbian Discussion Day. Daily News Tribune
*Saline County Quorum Court Back Arkansas and United States Marriage Amendments. Benton Courier
*San Francisco Hears Same-Sex Marriage Arguments. AP - San Francisco Chronicle
*Star Tribune Newspaper Draws Complaint for Refusing Gay Pride Ad. Advocate
International News
*Catholic Church in Scotland Calls Homosexuals "Captives of Sexual Aberrations". Rainbow Network
*France Makes Homophobic Speech A Crime. 365Gay.Com
*South African Gonernment Seeks Clarity on Court's Nod to Gay Marriages. Business Daily
December 22:
*California Court Denies Christian Activists Bid to Block Gay Rights Bill. Guardian Unlimited
*Califronia Same-Sex Marriage Fight Pits Unlikely Advocate Against Odd Alliance. San Francisco Chronicle
*Gays Win Skirmish Over Dates for Copper Hills High School Dance. Salt Lake Tribune 
*Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger Mild Advice Snowballs Into Hot-Button Issue. Sacramento Bee
*New York Medical College Bans Gay Student Group. 365Gay.Com
*New Jersey Good Start for Domestic Partnerships. The Record
*Parties Defending California Marriage Law Have Little in Common. San Francisco Chronicle
*Patriots Win Can't Beat Gay Marriage Debate. Milford Daily News
*Same-Sex Marriage, Little Room to Agree. Sacramento Bee
*San Francisco Health Warnings Of Rare Infection Spreading Among Gay Men. 365Gay.Com
*Straight Family-Man Improbable Gay Rights Advocate. San Francisco Chronicle
*Transsexual's Bias suit Against U.S. Goes Ahead. Seattle Post-Intelligencer
*University Of Wisconsin Faces Isolation Over Gay Benefits. 365Gay.Com
*Virginia Advocates Take Sides on Same-Sex Marriage Bills. Burke Connection
International News
*Alberta Told To Stop 'Gay Bashing'. 365Gay.Com
*Forget Sex, Let's Talk of Values. Toronto Star
*Newfoundland is Seventh Province to Sanction Same-Sex Marriage. 365Gay.Com
*Revised Law to Include Same-Sex Divorces. National Post, Canada
December 21:
*Gloria Allred to Attend Oral Argument Hearing on Same Gender Marriage Ban Laws. U.S. Newswire
[Ms. Allred is Representiing Robin Tyler, Executive Director DontAmend.Com, and Partner Diane Olson]
*Anti-Gay Baptist Plans Visit to City of Plattsburgh's Mayor's Cup Festival. Press Republican
*Anti-Gay Rule Catches Others in Its Net. New York Times - IHT
*Arkansas Judge to Rule Soon in Gay Foster Parents Case. A.P. - KAIT-TV
*Arnold Schwarzenegger Chided for Urging GOP to Lean Left. WorldNetDaily
*Asbury Park, News Jersey Gay Marriages Rule is Moot. Asburk Park Press
*Data Show Gay Goster Parents Measure Up, Court Hears. Arkansas Democrat Gazette
*Gay Pride Group Lodges Complaint Against Newspaper. Star Tribune
*Gay-Straight Alliance Sought, Woodbury New Jersey Teens to Lobby School Board. Courier-Post
*Only University of Wisconsin-Madison Won't Offer Same-Sex Benefit. Wisconsin State Journal
*Red State Bar Mitzvah. Advocate
*Rosie O'Donnell Joins Queer As Folk. 365Gay.Com
*San Francisco Gay Marriages Head to Court Judge Will Begin Hearing Arguments. San Francisco Chronicle
*San Francisco Mayor Undeterred By Gay Marriage Foes. 365Gay.Com
*San Francisco Right-to-Marry Battle Continues. Editorial San Francisco Chronicle
*Target Becomes Target of Anti-Gay Boycott. Advocate [TBC Boycott Salvation Army]
International News
*Oslo, Norway Bishop Candidate Opposes Gay Priests. Nettavisen News
*Singapore Not to Allow All-Gay Public Parties. China Daily [Click Cancel for Language Download]
December 20:
*Arkansas Gay Foster Trial Ends, With Judge Reserving Judgment in Case. 365Gay.Com
*Conservatives Rail Against Book Claim Lincoln Was Gay. 365Gay.Com
*Gav Matters: Mayor Makes List for His Stance on Gay Marriage. Time Mag. - San Francisco Examiner
*Same-Sex Marriage Stance Fetches Year-End Honors for Newsom. Mercury News (Free Reg. Required)
*Social Security Backtracks On Marriage Documents From Gay Friendly Towns. 365Gay.Com
*Social Security Reverses on Marriages for New York and Oregon Heterosexual Couples. A.P. - The Oregnian
*Thousands of New Jersey Gay Couples Register as Partners. Newark Star Ledger
*Trial Concludes in ACLU Challenge to Arkansas Anti-Gay Foster Care Ban. ACLU
*Vermont Marks 5 Years Of Civil Unions. 365Gay.Com
*ACLU Challenge of Arkansas' Ban on Fay Foster Parents Continues. TheHometownChannel
*Church Ad Emphasizes God's Love of Gays. Op-Ed. By Deb Price Detroit News
*E-mailing With Gay Abandon. Op-Ed. By Dimitri Vassilaros Tribune-Review
*Gay Marriage Heads To California Court. 365Gay.Com
*House of Representatives Conservatives Welcome 'New Day'. USA Today
*Legal Minds Gear Up for Califronia Gay Marriage Fight. Contra Costa Times
*Massachusetts Anti-Gay Parents Group Crash School's Gay Tolerance Event. UK Gay.Com
*Mayor Gavin Newsom Not Concerned About Gay Marriage Impact on Career. KESQ News
*New Paltz Heterosexuals Caught in Gay Marriage Issue. Guardian Unlimited
*Salvation Army Ban Spurs Target Boycott. Washington Post (Free Reg. Required)  [Boycott Salvation Army]
*San Francisco Suits to be Heard Over Gay Marriage Debate. L.A. Daily News
*The Gay Attempt to Rape the Memory of Honest Abe. RealityCheck.Org
*US Soldier Kills Iraqi Gay Teen After Sex. 365Gay.Com
International News
*Spaniards Oppose Catholic Church Intervention In Politics. Centre for Public Opinion and Democracy
*Staunch Conservative Says "Let Them Eat (Wedding) Cake". Winnipeg Sun
*Canada MP Predicts Four More Cabinet Ministers to Struggle With Same-Sex Bill. The Hill Times
*Gay Tory Ready to Challenge as Party Leader. The Herald
*Matters of Faith: Churches in Canada Split on Gay Marriage. Christian Science Monitor
*Newfoundland Court Hears Gay Marriage Challenge. 365Gay.Com
*South Africa Gay Couple 'Were Not Life Partners'. Cape Argus
December 19:
*Schwarzenegger To GOP: Loosen Up On Gays. 365Gay.Com
*Unanimous Georgia Appeals Court Decision Returns Kids To Lesbian Mother. 365Gay.Com
*California Domestic Partner Rights as of January 1. Bakersfield Californian
*Dueling Agendas Rock Rossford. Op-Ed. By Russ Lemmon Toledo Blade
*Finding Commitment in 'I Do'. Bakersfield Californian
*Mom's Partner Adopts Kids to Solidify Relationship. Bakersfield Californian
*Oklahoma Gays Struggle to Remain Optimistic. Seattle Post-Intelligencer
*Person of the Year, George W. Bush. Time [Certainly Not My Choice]
*Same Sex Marriages, Still in the Fight. Corvallis Gazette Times
*A Republican Hero, But Was Abe Lincoln Gay? Guardian Unlimited
*California Gay Marriage Battle Heats Up, Competing Bills in Legislature Fuel Debate. Boston Globe
*Conservatives Domestic Partner Law Judge Recall Bid Threat to Independent Judiciary. Daily Breeze
*Gay Marriage: Witness at the Wedding. By Karen Breslau Newsweek
*Judicial Activism? Perish the Thought. Op-Ed. By David Reinhard The Oregnian
*New Platz Gay Marriage Controversy Causes Wedding Certificate Furor. Newsday
*Same-Sex Couples to Gain New Rights, Liabilities in California. L.A. Times
*Teacher Pact Raises Ire, Objections Voiced Over Two Benefits. Hartford Courant (Free Reg. Required)
International News
*Gay Unions Split Canadian Lawmakers. San Diego Union Tribune
*Born to Be Gay? Jamaica Observer
*Internal Splits Emerge in Canadian Parties Over Gay Marriage. N.Y. Times (Free Reg. Required)
*Pope: Gay Marriage 'Destroys The Fabric Of Society'. 365Gay.Com
*Spain Gay Marriage Tops Socialist Agenda. New York Newsday
*Stay Out of Our Bedrooms! Jamaica's Homosexuals Weigh in on Gay Debate. Jamaica Observer
*Toronto Chief Slams LGBT Sensitivity Training Ruling. 365Gay.Com
*"What a Slap in the Face to Gay Community" Toronto Police Upset. Peace, Justice & Earth News
December 18:
*Lesbian Couple in Fortuna Sues Employer for Discrimination. San Francisco Chronicle
*Some Pioneering Gay Spouses Now Headed for Divorce Court. Houston Chronicle
*Christians Face Possible 47 Years in Prison for Actions at Evangelizing at Gay Event. Christian Post
*Gay Mother Regains Custody of Kids After Appeals Court Ruling. A.P. - Ledger Enquirer
*Is Sponge Bob Square Pants Gay? Usless Knowledge
*Massachusetts Companies Refuse To Recognize Gay Marriages. 365Gay.Com
*Methodist Gay Dispute is Far From Over. Journal Gazette
*Michigan Anti-Gay Amendment Goes Into Effect. 365Gay.Com
*A Look Back at the News of 2004. PlanetOut Slideshow
*Gay Bishop Offers Concession to Conservatives. Advocate
*Let the Litigation of Issue 1 in Ohio Begin. Editorial Toledo Blade
*Marriage Amendment's Impact Felt Around Ohio. Marietta Times
*Marriage Lessons. Op-Ed. By Greg Reisher Tom Paine Common Sense
*New Social Security Policy Has New Paltz Newlyweds Fretting Over Marriage Status. Albany Times Union
*Pennsylvania Town Passes Protections for Gays. Advocate
*Some of Massachusetts Largest Employers Block Gays' Benefits, Citing U.S. Law. Boston Globe
*Syphilis Rates Rising Among Alaska Gay Men. Advocate
*Vigil Marks Beginning of Michigan's Proposal 2, Impact Unclear for Same-Sex Couples. Lansing State Journal
International News
*Conservatives Blew The Gay Marriage Debate. Op-Ed. By Clinton P. Desveaux Halifax Live
*Marriage Discrimination OK, Says Premier Ralph Klein. Edmonton Sun
*Text of Canadian Supreme Courts Legislation Providing for Same-Sex Marriage Throughout Canada.
*Toronto Police Chief Attacks Requirement for Officers to Take Gay Sensitivity Training. 589 CFRA Radio
December 17:
*Miami Court Rejects Anti-Gay Marriage Case. 365Gay.Com
*Miami Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against Gay Marriage.  A.P. - Bradenton Herald
*Atlanta March Supporting Gay Marriage Amendment Draws Thousands. Atlanta Daily World
*No Gay Tees for Teens. Action Alert Washington Blade
*Southern Lawmakers Push Anti-Gay Bills. Washington Blade
*After Gay-Sex Allegation, Rep. Edward L. Schrock Serve Finds Job in Congress. Times-Dispatch
*Bush: Gay Marriage Ban May Be in Place. Palm Beach Post
*Christian Protestors Face 47 Years in Jail for Encounter at 'Gay Pride' Event. Crosswalk
*Critics Target Discount Chain for Banning Salvation Army. CNS News
*D.P. Benefits Are Worth Saving. Op-Ed. Washington Blade
*Fiery Black Gay Official Removed From AIDS Panel. Washington Blade
*Homosexuals Behind Target Action? Stores Banned Salvation Army From Property. WorldNetDaily
*HRC Denies Report on Privatization, Marriage 'Retreat'. Houston Voice
*Judge is Asked to Leave Case on Gay Marriage Amendment. Lexington Herald-Leader
*Let Gay Soldiers Return to Erase Stop-Loss Policy. Journal Gazette
*No Trading Social Security for Partner Benefits, HRC Says. Gay People's Chronicle
*Parents Kicked Out of 'Gay Day', Concerned Mom Tried to Videotape Event. WorldNetDaily
*Same-Sex Union Divides 'Marriage Movement'. Philadelphia Inquirer (Free Reg. Required)
*The New Anti-Gay McCarthyism. Op-Ed By Kevin Naff Washington Blade
*Two Anti-Gay Lawmakers Likely to Face Challenges in Virginia. Washington Blade
*Utah Cohabitation Rights Bill Being Drafted. Salt Lake Tribune
International News
*Canada Court Paves Way to Gay Marriage. New York Blade
*No Condoms & Gays Must Repent Arab AIDS Summit Agrees. 365Gay.Com
*Same-Sex Honeymooners? Are We Ready? Op-Ed. By Barbara Gloudon Jamaica Observer
*Toronto Cops To Undergo LGBT Sensitivity Training After Gay Bathhouse Raid. 365Gay.Com
December 16:
*ACLU and Lambda Legal Experts Remain Focused on Marriage. Gay City News
*Anything But Straight. By Wayne Besen Falls Church News Press
*Christian Coalition Seeks to Intervention to Defend Georgia's Marriage Amendment. Christian Post
*HRC Struggles With Its Message. Gay City Times
*In Order to Defeat Right Wing, Gays Need Consensus. Gay City News
*Liberty Counsel President Book Takes On Same-Sex Marriage Issue. Agape Press
*New Paltz Straight Marriages Not Recognized Because Town Allowed Gays To Wed. 365Gay.Com
*Where's The Family In These Values?. Common Dreams
*Atlanta Country Club's Policy on Gay Couple Watched. Winston-Salam Journal
*Conservatives Call These 'Values'? Op-Ed. By Yvonne Stone Slonaker Roanoke TImes
*Daughter Misses the Point of King's Legacy. Alameda Times-Star
*D.C. Log Cabin Republicans Chooses Chairman. Washington Post (Free Reg. Required)
*Gay Weddings Inconvenience New Platz Heterosexual Newlyweds. Daily Freeman
*Kinsley: It's Inspiring to See Gay Rights Heading for Official Approval. Salt Lake Tribune
*Los Alamos Teachers Domestic Partner Benefits OK'd. Los Alamos Monitor
*Military Can't Afford to Expel Gay Soldiers. Editorial The Republican
*Mom Ousted for Taping Gay Acceptance `Lies'. Boston Herald
*Must Gay Rights Wait for Our `Comfort'?. Op-Ed. By Ellen Goodman Boston Globe
*Oregon Court Rule Could Help Legislature With Issue. Statesman Journal
*Oregon Each Side Hopes Ruling Reflects Its Perspective. Statesman Journal
*Oregon Fight Shifts to Civil Unions. The Oregonian
*Oregon Future of Gay Couples' Licenses Rests With Outcome. Statesman Journal
*Oregon High Court Pondering Complex Issue: Gay Marriage. Seattle Times
*Same-Sex Marriage Judge Gave to Opponents. WCHSTV News
*Seeking Gay Threads in Lincoln's Legend. IHT
*Survey Finds Married People Healthier Than Singles. CNN News
*Talks Continuing in New Mexico Gay Marriage Dispute. Advocate
*Tommy Thompson, A Coward´s Way Out. By Michelangelo Signorile Valley Advocate
International News
*National Equal Rights Activists Groups Push for Civil Unions. SSONET.Com
*Minister to Toe Line on Gay Marriage, Reducing Threat of Cabinet Revolt. Canadian Press
December 15:
*America Moves Further Right On Gay Marriage. 365Gay.Com
*Denying Gays Marriage Rights Unconstitutional Oregon Supreme Court Told. 365Gay.Com
*Same-Sex Marriage Isn't A Religious Issue. Jewish Week
*Alabama Judge Wears Ten Commandments on Robe. Mobile Register
*Domestic Partner Benefits to Employees is Subject of Protest at University of Toledo. Toledo Blade
*Love Sustains People in These Troubled Times. Op-Ed. By Maureen Sullivan Helena Independent Record
*Parties Gird for Epic Judicial Battle. Christian Science Monitor
*Analysis: Political Divide Among Gays. Windy City Times
*Delaware County Borough Mulls OK for Same-Sex Benefits. Delaware County Times
*Lawyer Wonders Where Pelosi Went Wrong. New York Newsday
*No Retreat in Quest for Equal Marriage. Boston Globe
*Oregon Gay Marriage Before Supreme Court Today. 365Gay.Com
*Oregon Supreme Court Arguments Today on Validity of Gay Marriages Licenses. Gazette Times
*Solving the Oregon Marriage Equation. Editorial The Oregonian
*Support the Illinois Non Discrimination Bill - Take Action. Equality Illinosis
*University Students Supports Banning Recruiters Over Military Gay Policy. Star Tribune (Free Reg. Required)
*'You Can Never Not Fight Back, Gay Rights Are Officially Dead!' Village Voice
International News
*Canada Goes To Hell. San Francisco Chronicle
*Canadian Public Officials Can Refuse to Conduct Gay Marriage. National Post
*George Michael Slams Elton John and the "Gay Grapevine". UK Gay.Com
*Only Alberta Will Defend Marriage. Edmonton Sun
*Top Tory Mum on Unions, for Now. Ottawa Sun
*Quarter of China Gays Have 100 Partners and No AIDS Knowledge. AFP -Hindustan Times
*Singapore Gay Christmas Celebration Cancelled After Application Rejected. Gaywired
*Vaccinations Urged For Vancouver Gays After Meningitis Outbreak. Gaywired
December 14:
*Couple Court Battle to Challenge New Jersey Laws on Gay Marriage. Atlanticville Independent
*Idaho Gay Marriage Amendment Unlikely To Pass. 365Gay.Com
*To Unsecure These Blessings, Michigan Proposal 2 Sows Fear as it Becomes Law. City Pulse
*Canadian Court's Same-Sex Marriage Decision, Interesting Contrast to U.S. Law. Findlaw.com
*Chicago Gay Marriage Rights Protesters Face Jury Trial. Gaywired
*Kansas: Are Regular Marriages No Longer OK? Op-Ed. By Martin Hawverare Wichita Eagle
*King Center a 'Sad' Place to Begin March Against Gay Marriage. Palm Beach Post
*Libertarian May Have Helped Republican This Time Instead of a Democrat. Seattle Post-Intelligencer
*Married in Massachusetts, Single in North Carolina. Charlotte Observer (Free Reg. Required)
*Oregon Marriage Fight Goes to Court, State Justices Will Hear Arguments. Salem Statesman Journal
International News
*Canada Federal Conservative Leader Will Protect Traditional Marriage. CBC Calgary
*Canada Judicial Audacity Scales New Height. Op-Ed. By Bruce Fein Washington Times
*Australia Gays Want Rights In Constitution. 365Gay.Com
*Gay Activists Demand Dignity in Marriage Debate. Canada NewsWire
*Legislation Recognizing Same-Sex Marriage Would Pass by Considerable Margin. Ottawa Sun
*Toronto City Missing Out on Gay Tourism Dollars, Isn't Cashing in on Same-Sex Marriage. Globe & Mail
December 13:
*Idaho's Gay Marriage Amendment May Not Have Enough Votes. A.P. - Idaho 2 News
*Lambda Legal Has Named a New Top Lawyer. 365Gay.Com
*Making Choices, Making a Difference. Op-Ed By Hilary V. Greene. Barnstable Patriot
*Martin Luther King's Daughter Lent Name to Anti-Gay Rights Movement, Father Never Would Have. Salon
*Philadelphia Hearing Ordered For Evangelists In Gay Brawl. 365Gay.Com
*Antigay Bigotry is Tainting the GOP. Op-Ed. By Cathy Young Boston Globe
*Black Mega Church Marches Against Gay Marriage. BlackAmericaWeb.com
*Child Welfare League Says Florida Gay Adoption Ban Hurts Kids. The Empty Nest
*Christian Conservatives Turn to Statehouses. N.Y. Times (Free Reg. Required)
*Democrats Could Pursue Liberal Principles Over a Political Cliff. L.A. Times (Free Reg. Required)
*First New Hampshire School Board Okays Gay Couple's Insurance. Concord Monitor
*Gay Marriage Stance Prompts Church Action Against San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom. CBS5 News
*Gay Rights Activists Split Over Taking Softer Course. Boston Globe
*It's Not the United Church of Christ Ad That's Objectionable. Op-Ed. By William Butte Sun-Sentinel
*It's Time to End Bias Against Gay Soldiers. By Deb Price Detroit News
*New Delta Lambda Phi Fraternity Focuses on Brotherhood, Gay Issues. Iowa State Daily
*Searching Out Oregon's Stance on Gay Rights. The Oregonian
*Separating Church, State and Rules for Gay Marriage. Editorial Houston Chronicle
*Two Women, Two States, One Child. Virginian Pilot
*Wisconsin Pastors Decry Banning Gay Unions, Fear Driving Force Behind Movement. Marsfield News-Herald
International News
*Newfoundland Mayors to Defy Law, City Con't Officiate at Gay Marriages. Peace, Earth & Justice News
*British Columbia Alerts Gay Males to Meningitis Outbreak. Globe & Mail
*Canadian Prime Minister Wants Gay Marriage Issue Settled in Parliament Not Vote. Canoe News
*Canada Supreme Court's Same-Sex Ruling Could Attract Gay Tourists. Canoe News
December 12:
*Catholics Set to Aid Baptists to Fight Gay Vows. Florida Times Union
*Civil Rights Lightning. By Michael Kinsley Washington Post (Free Reg. Required)
*Father Says it Took Love, Not Strength, to Support Lesbian Daughter. Philly.Com (Free Reg. Required)
*Gavin Newsom Honored by Gay Web Sites.  KESQ News
*Gay Detective Finds Support Instead of Bias. A.P. - San Francisco Chronicle
*Gay-Marriage Advocates Protest King Atlanta March. A.P. - MSNBC
*Gay Rights Groups Debating Their Post-Election Strategy. Indy Star
*Kansas Marriage Ban Amendment is Not Dead. Kansas City Star
*Let's Think Before Jumping Into Marriage Debate. Amarillo Globe News
*Massachusetts Appeal Fleeting For Some Gay Spouses. N.Y. Post
*Mormon Parents 'Came Out With Vengeance' After Gay Son Died From AIDS. Philly.Com (Free Reg. Required)
*Oregon Supreme Court Considers Gay Marriage. Bend Bulletin
*Searching for a Moral Mandate in Michigan Prop 2. Booth Newspapers
*Since We Asked: Same-Sex Marriage. Mail Tribune Oregon
*Thousands of African Americans Marched to Denounce Same-Sex Marriage in Atlanta. 365Gay.Com
International News
*Big Week for Gay Couples Worldwide. Washington Blade Blog
*France Ready to Change Civil Pact. Washington Times
*Prime Minister Cool to Idea of National Referendum on Gay Marriage. Macleans Canada
*Same-Sex Marriage Isn't a Done Deal Yet. Op-Ed. By Ted Byfield Calgary Sun
*Seeing Gays as Human Beings. Jamaica Gleaner
December 11:
*Six Stories in a Cast of Thousands. Atlanta Journal Constitution (Free Reg. Required)
*Atlanta Gay Activists Denounce Antigay March. Advocate
*Atlanta Bishop Long Rallies King Legacy, About 100 Protest Gay Marriage Stance. WSBTV News
*Atlanta: March Divides Followers of Martin Luther King. Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Free Reg. Required)
*Atlanta: Martin Luther King Daughter to Lead March Against Gay Marriage. Arizonian Republic
*Cincinnati's Record $2.2M Spent Arguing Gay-Rights Issue. The Enquirer
*Golf Club Saga Illustrates Difficulty Enforcing Atlanta Gay Rights Laws. A.P. - Ledger-Enquirer
*Marriage Papers Rejected, New Paltz Nuptials Since February Targeted. Poughkeepsie Journal
*Opponents of Ohio Gay Marriage Ban Amendment Report Money Problem. Cleveland Plain Dealer
*San Francisco Assemblyman Hopes His Bill Will Redefine Marriage. Record-Searchlight
*Texas Officer Suspended for Comment to Gay Couple Over Kiss. 365Gay.Com
*The Gay Honeymoon is Over, First, Gay Marriage - Now, Gay Divorce. News24.Com
International News
*Alberta Premier to Fight Gay Unions. London Free Press
*Despite the Noise, Tories fight Against Same-Sex Marriage is Lost. Edmonton Journal
*Same-Sex Couples Across Canada Rejoice at Supreme Court Ruling. Canadian Press
*South Africa Churches Urge Referendum on Gay Marriage. Reuters - IOL
December 10:
*Brad Pitt Proud To Be 'Gay'. KSAT News [George Clooney Joke on Brad]
*Gay Leaders Signal Split Over Strategy. PlanetOut
*Gay Rights Groups in Debate Over Stance on Social Security. N.Y. Times (Free Reg. Required)
*Search for HRC Leader to Begin Early Next Year. Southern Voice
*Wisconsin Meeting Aims to Derail Gay Marriage Ban. La Crosse Tribune
*After Love, Inevitability. Boston Globe
*Atlanta African-American 'Mega Church' Leads March Against Gay Marriage. Southern Voice
*California High School Gay Bashing Probed. Marin Independent Journal
*Gay Activists Refuse to Bargain Away Rights. Washington Post (Free Reg. Required)
*Gay Advocacy Group See Opportunity in Social Security Debate. Cybercast News Service
*Gays & Conservatives Energized By Canadian Marriage Ruling. 365Gay.Com
*Gay Group's Bid to Turn Owego Site Into Community Center Rejected. Press & Sun-Bulletin
*Gay Talk Show Host David Brudnoy Dies. A.P. - Foster's Online
*Iowa State University Students Form School's First Gay Fraternity. WCF Courier
*Lambda Legal Files Appeal in Virginia Lesbian Custody Case. Washington Blade
*Louisville Kentucky Passes Gay Rights Law. 365Gay.Com
*Maine Governor May Bypass Voters and Ask Legislature to Approve Gay-Rights Law. Press Herald
*Military Court Nixes Sodomy Law, Ruling May Help Suits Challenging Gay Ban. Washington Blade
*New Paltz Ban on Conducting Gay Nuptials is Final. Poughkeepsie Journal
*On Gay Marriage, America Showed What it Thinks. Op-Ed By Drew Mckissick The State
*Still a Gay Ol' Time, "La Cage aux Folles" Back Where it Belongs - on Broadway. New York Post
*Taking the Blame for Messing Up Marriage. Op-Ed By Chris Crain Washington Blade
*Washington State Supreme Court to Hear Appeal on Gay Marriage. Seattle-Post Intelligencer
*World History of Gay Legal Status, 1989 - 2004. Reuters - One News
International News
*"David Frum Diary" Blames Canada for Gay Marriage. Peace, Earth & Justice News
*Montreal, Quebec Married Gay Couple's Trials Tribulations and Notoriety. 365Gay.Com
*Canada Gay Marriage Ruling Divides Community, Religious Freedom Threatened. Alaska Highway News
*Christian Protesters Call to Prosecute Over 'Gay Jesus'.  CNN News
*Growing Tolerance Towards Homosexuals in China. China Daily (Do Not Download Language Download)
*What's Traditional About Marriage? Change; Trend Reflects Tolerance. Toronto Star, Canada
December 9:
*Chicago Anti-Bashing Network Changes Name to "Gay Liberation Network". Out In America
*Georgia Black Church Denounced For Staging Anti-Gay March. 365Gay.Com
*Georgians Deeply Troubled by MEGA Church March in Support of Discrimination. Marriage Equality Georgia
*Good News for Gays in U.S. Churches. Inter Press Service News Agency
*National Black Justice Coalition Denounces Atlanta Anti-Gay March. Out in America
*United Church of Christ Demands Two Miami Stations Licenses Be Revoked Over Gay Ads. 365Gay.Com
*Albany Judge Follows Rockland Court Relying on Slim State Appellate Precedent. Gay City News
*Hostility Toward Gay Youth Rises Post Election Group Says. 365Gay.Com
*Maryland Delegate Warns Religious Leaders of Gay Marriage. Out in America
*New Paltz Officials Barred From Gay Marriages. A.P. - Newsday
*The Plot Against Sex in America. By Frank Rich N.Y. Times (Free Reg. Required)
*Americans' Views on Supreme Court, Polling Results Are Open to Different Interpretations. FindLaw
*Gay Film Review: "Conspiracy Of Silence", By Writer/Director John Deery. 365Gay.Com
*Gay Rights Activists Must Choose Between Principles and Good Public Relations. UTNE
*Groups Debate Slower Strategy on Gay Rights. N. Y. Times (Free Reg. Required)
*Homosexuality and Christian Church: Rev. Stroud vs. the Methodist Church. Chron Watch
*Key Clue In AIDS Vaccine Search. 365Gay.Com
*Some Believe Military Court Sodomy Ruling Undercuts 'Don't Ask'. Washington Post (Free Reg. Required)
*The Future of the Left, It Starts in the Academy. National Review
*Where Do We Fit? Social Conservatives on Gay Americans and New Order. Metro Weekly
International News
*Bishop Responds to Canada Supreme Court Ruling on Same-Sex Marriage. Anglican Diocese of Toronto
*Critics Say Institution Hijacked; Gay Marriage Advocates See 'Green Light'. Macleans Canada
*Differences Over Same-Sex Wedding. Hindustan Times, India
*Liberals to Move Soon on Gay Marriage Legislation After Court Endorsement. Canadian Press
*New Zealand: Tears and Joy as Bill Clears Its Final Hurdle. Manawatu Standard
*Alberta Government to Stand "Alone" in Defiance of Recognizing Same-Sex Marriages. Edmonton Sun
*Canadian Court Says Ottawa May Allow Gay Marriage. Reuters - Yahoo News
*Canada to Push Through Gay Marriage Law. Daily Mail
*Diocese of Niagara Decision on Same-Sex Blessings Causes Rift With Roman Catholics. Anglican Journal
*France Moves to Ban Antigay Hate Speech. Advocate
*New Zealand Passes Law Giving Marriage Rights to Gay Couples. BBC News
December 8:
*Gay Marriage Ban Added To South Carolina Legislature's Agenda. WYFF CarolinaChannel.Com
*Military Court Overturns Sodomy Law. 365Gay.Com
*New Jersey Appellate Judges Mull Gay Marriage Rights. Trenton Times
*After the Honeymoon. Wakefield Observer
*Albany, N.Y. Judge Rejects Gay-Marriage Suit. Southern Voice
*Appeal Filed In Nasty Virginia Lesbian Custody Battle. 365Gay.com
*Bills Wed California to Gay 'Marriage' Spotlight. Washington Times
*Even 'Marriage-Lite' Angers the Right. Southern Voice Blog
*Gay Marriage Fight Engrosses California Capital. Inside Bay Area
*Gavin Newsom Was Finalist for 'World Mayor'. San Francisco Examiner
*Getting Reel on the Topic of Gay Marriage. Newton Tab
*Green Light For Challenge To Oklahoma Anti-Gay Adoption Law. 365Gay.Com
*Iredell County Board Backs Ban on Gay Marriages. Charlotte Observer
*Jerry Falwell: The Antichrist? 365Gay.Com
*Massachusetts Unmarried Gay Couples Lose Health Benefits. Boston Globe
*New Jersey Court Hears Arguments in Gay Marriage Case. Advocate
*Ohio Attorney General Remarks Was a Jab at Issue 1, Not Gays. Out in Akron
*San Francisco's "Religious Left" Supports Gay Marriage Bill. Advocate
*Seattle Gay Community Center to Adopt Library. Out in America
*Universalist Church Re-Hangs "Support the Freedom to Marry" Banner. The Empty Closet
*Visitation Awarded Lesbian's Former Partner In Utah. 365Gay.com
International News
*Canada Could Have Gay Marriage Law Before Year End. 365Gay.Com
*Israel Provides Legal Recognition to Same-Sex Couples. Advocate
*Western Australia Group Calls for Constitutional Changes to Protect Gay Rights. ABC Online
*Families Prompt MPs to Back Civil Unions Bill. New Zealand Herald
*Rio de Janeiro Orotesters Oppose Tax-Funded 'Cure' for Gays. Great Reproter
*Sam Newman Comments Made on Live TV Angers Gay Activists. National Nine News - MSN
*Two MPs Bring Siblings Out of the Closet. Stuff.co.nz, New Zealand
December 7:
*ACLU Argues for Lesbian's Parental Rights. PlanetOut
*Changing Minds: Dramatic Story of How Civil Unions Became Law of the Land in Vermont. PopPolitics
*Florida Lesbian Couple "Unapologetic" for Seeking Same Respect, Benefits. Boca Raton News
*Iowa School Board Bans Gay Book From Classrooms. 365Gay.Com
*New York Court Nixes Gay Marriage; Appeal Next. PlanetOut
*Philadelphia Domestic Partner Ruling Might Not Have Ripple Effect. A.P. - Philly Burbs.Com
*Philadelphia Elects Nation's First Gay Man To Head Bar Association. 365Gay.Com
*San Francisco's Gay Marriage Legislation Touted, Criticized. Sacramento Bee
*San Francisco's 'Religious Left' Supports Gay Marriage Bill. A.P. - Mercury News (Free Reg. Required)
*Suit Says Kentucky gay Marriage Amendment Can't Cover Two Issues. Out in Lexington
*Anti-Gay Group Demands Matthew Shepard Apology. 365Gay.Com
*California Makes Fresh Bid to Legalise Gay Marriage After Polls Routing. AFP - Yahoo News
*Effort to Get Same-Sex Marriages Legalized in New Jersey Resumes Today. 1010 WINS
*Gay Discrimination Banned In Louisiana Government Jobs. 365Gay.Com
*Gay Men in United States Still Bear Brunt of HIV Epidemic. UK Gay.Com
*Kansas House Moderates Keep Senate Control. Wichita Eagle
*Mark Leno's Measure Divides Democrats, Bill Draws Opposition Among Moderates. San Francisco Chronicle
*New Jersey Appeals Court Told Gay Marriage Ban Unconstitutional. 365Gay.Com
*Opponents Seek Amendment as California Lawmaker Files Same-Sex Marriage Bill. San Francisco Chronicle
*Pennsylvania's Supreme Court Rules City Can Give Employees' Gay Partners Benefits. WGALChannel.com
*Religion is Personal; Law Universal. Op-Ed. By Patrick North Centre Daily Times
*Turning the Political Tables on Gay-Marriage Issue. Augusta Free Press
International News
*Civil Union Opponents Lack Votes to Stop Bill. Stuff.co.nz, New Zealand
*European and U.S. Young People Have More Sex, But Use Fewer Condoms. UK Gay.Com
*'Gay-Friendly' South Africa Debates Same-Sex Marriages. Reuters
*Gay Union Laws Gear Up Across the Globe. UK Gay.Com
*New Birmingham Project Sets Sights on Young Gay People. UK Gay.Com
*Party Planned for December 9 Canadian Supreme Court Decision. Equal Marriage for Same-Sex Couples
*Tel Aviv Family Court Recognizes Two Men as Common-Law Couple. Ha'aretz, Israel
December 6:
*'Bigotry' Marries Ohio Constitution in Issue 1 Protest. Athens News
*Eliot Spitzer Backs Marriage Equality for New York at Forum. The Empty Closet
*Gay Life in U.S. Heartland Moves On, Warily. Reuters
*Louisville Gay Rights Measure 'Extremist' Foes Declare. 365Gay.Com
*West Virginia Child In Danger Of Losing Second Lesbian Mom. 365Gay.Com
*Central Michigan University Will Defend Rights. Central Michigan Life
*Conservative Christian Group To Seek California Gay Marriage Ban Amendment. 365Gay.Com
*Ford Motor Company Announces Worldwide AIDS Initiative. 365Gay.Com
*Gay Games Chicago Signs $3.2 Million Broadcast Deal. Out in El Paso
*Station Airs Documentary on Gay Marriage, Plaintiff Couple. Boston Herald
*Searching for 'Happily Ever After' 7 Gay Jersey Couples, Parents Want to Marry. Newark Star Ledger
*The Spin Over Same-Sex Benefits is Dizzying. Eye on Politics Detroit Free Press
*Accused Murderer Daniel Pelosi "Gay Panic" Defense Slurs Gays. N.Y. Daily News
*Congressman David Dreier: Gay & Ashamed. LarryFlint.Com
*Gay Marriage Bill Back Before California Assembly . 365Gay.Com
*Gay Marriage Gains Legislative Momentum. Op-Ed. By Deb Price Detroit News
*Gay Parent Guide. 365Gay.Com
*Minot State University, N.C. Study: Dieting Moms Likely To Have Lesbian Babies. 365Gay.Com
*New Jersey Couples Seek Reversal of Gay Marriage Ruling. The Times - NJ.Com
*Same-Sex Marriage and Class Struggle. Workers World (Reprinted From Dec. 9)
*San Francisco Assemblyman to Reintroduce Gay Marriage Bill. A.P. - Marin Independent Journal
*'Sacred' Shouldn't Override Science. Op-Ed By Mario M. Cuomo USA Today
*Senate Minority Leader Conceded Democrats Needed to Edge Farther From Left. Buffalo News
*Twelve Gay Veterans Filed Suit in Federal Court in Boston Seeking Reinstatement. A.P. - Guardian Unlimited
International News
*Gay Nigerian Detained 11 Months Wins US Asylum. 365Gay.Com
*God's Wath on Bill Backers. TVNZ, New Zealand
*Q Television Finalises Gay Games World Broadcast Rights. UK Gay News
*Berlin To Open Gay Retirement Home. Rainbow Nerwork
*Gay Marriage Gaining Acceptance Worldwide  As it Should. By Gilbert Caron Nashua Telegraph Online
*Majority of Canadians Believe Traditional Nuclear Family is Ideal. Globe and Mail
*Prayer Protest at MP's Office. Stuff.co.nz - Manawatu Standard New Zealand
*South Australian Parliament to Debate Same-Sex Couple's Rights. ABC Online
*Use Your Vote Over Civil Union Urge Churches. Stuff.co.nz, New Zealand
December 5:
*In My Humble Opinion: Why I Oppose Gay Marriage, Part II. By Mike North Chattanoogan.Com
*Myth, How One Exit Poll Answer Become Story of Bush Win? Washington Post (Free Reg. Required)
*California Lawmaker to Reintroduce Gay Marriage Bill. Mercury News (Free Reg. Required)
*Covenant Marriage Called 'Next Step'. LJ World
*Democrats In Denial, Gays on the Ropes. ILCA Online
*From Hollywood to Gay Marriage, State at Core of Values Debate. A.P. - A.P. - San Luis Obispo Tribune
*Louisiana Congressman's Victory, Blueprint for Democrats? A.P. - Nola.Com
*Louisiana Supreme Court Handed Hot Potato of Anti-Gay Marriage Amendment. A.P. - Nola.Com
*Michigan Courts Will Have Last Say on State Benefits for Same-Sex Pairs. Detroit News
*New Gay Man in Massachusetts House Has Family Agenda. Boston Globe
*New Jersey Appeals Court to Hear Same-Sex Marriage Case December 7th. Newsday
*New Texas Lesbian Sheriff a Symbol of Trend. Philadelphia Inquier (Free Reg. Required)
*Political Insider: Two Peas Sure Not From Same Pod. Arizona Republic
*Readers Respond to Supreme Court's Gay Marriage Ruling. PhillyBurbs.Com
*Wisconsin Churches Aim to Play Role in Gay Marriage Debate. Duluth News Tribune
International News
*Canada MPs Await Same Sex Marriage Decision This Week. CTV Canada
*Civil Unions Isn't Gay Marriage  Yeah Right. Scoop.co.nz - New Zealand
*Homophobic Bullying Drives London, Ontario Teen To Suicide. 365Gay.Com
*Sixty Percent of French for Gay Marriage. New Kerala
December 4:
*Gay Civil-Rights Bus Ride Has Just Begun. Op-Ed. By Chris Bowen Whittier Daily News
*California Gay Couple Denounce Claims Their Marriages Harm Children. San Francisco Chronicle
*Human Rights Campaign Appoints Straight Man Co-Chair. 365Gay.Com
*Lesbian Methodist Minister Defrocked After Conviction. Advocate
*Louisiana's High Court Revisits Anti-Gay Marriage Amendment. Dallas Voice
*Nearly 60% of Urban HIV-negative Gay Men Have Human Papilloma Virus Infection. Advocate
*Oregon TV Stations Differ With Two Networks Over Church Ad. Seattle Times
*Principal Will Re-Evaluate Policy Concerning Gay Couples at Dances. Casper Star-Tribune
*Prom Dream a Dance Step Closer for Gay Student. Salt Lake Tribune
*San Bernardino Lutheran Mission Loses Its Sanction Over Gay Pastor. L.A. Times (Free Reg. Required)
International News
*Archbishop of Canterbury Asks Anglicans to Repent. Indy Star
*Poland Gives Preliminary Approval to Same-Sex Partnership Rights. Advocate
*Sixty Percent of French Youth for Homosexual Marriage. China People's Daily
December 3:
*Straight Leathermen, Gay Activists Clash in Lakeland Baptist Church Protests. ExpressGayNews
*Hilary Rosen Takes Over HRC, Former RIAA Head Noted for Political Savvy. N.Y. Blade
*Kentucky Gay Rights Law 'Unchristian'. 365Gay.Com
*Michigan Health Care Benefits for Domestic Partners Remains Valid, Federation of Teachers. U.S. Newswire
*New Look at States' Rights. Editorial TownOnline
*Scholar to Address Biblical References to Homosexuality. Houston Chronicle
*New Adoption Group Forms to Fight Florida Gay Ban. Express Gay News
*Amendments Put Gay Families in 'Legal Limbo'. Washington Blade
*Gay Americans See Trouble Ahead. Reuters - MSNBC
*Granville Group Protests Ohio's Gay Marriage Ban. Newark Advocate
*Homosexual Group Fought Against Marriage-Amendment, Gets $80,000 in Federal Earmark. Human Events
*HRC: Michigan Gay Marriage Ban Hurts All State Workers. Out in Grand Rapids
*Michigan Gay's Reaction to Loss of Benefits. WLNS News
*Michigan Loss of Same-Sex Benefits Pleases, Provokes. Flint Journal
*Where We Go From Here. Op-Ed. By Richard J. Rosendall Southern Voice
*At Forum, Teen Takes on Ruzicka Over Gay Adoption. Salt Lake Tribune
*CBS Accused of Censorship After Rejecting Syphilis Ad. Media Bulliten
*FBI Reports Spike in D.C.-Area Hate Crimes, Numbers Reflect Improved Reporting. Washington Blade
*Gay Couple Barred From School Dance. Daily Herald
*Gays Allege Minister Ousted for Inclusive Views, Gives Final Sermon. Washington Blade
*Gay Marriage is Political, Not Religious Issue. Letter to Editor Coshocton Tribune
*Gay Men Fuel Rise in Syphilis Rates, Concern Over Drug-Resistant Gonorrhea Strain. Southern Voice
*Gay Muslims Forcing the Issue Within Their Religion. Houston Voice
*Marriage Issues Belong to States. Editorial Denver Post
*Michigan Gay Marriage, State Had to Suspend Partner Benefits. Editorial Detroit Free Press
*New York City to Offer Gay Spousal Benefits. Washington Blade
*Oregon's Gay Marriage Ban Takes Effect. Seattle Post-Intelligencer
*Virginia to Weigh Gay Marriage Amendment, Gay Groups Set Lobbying Day. Washington Blade
*Wisconsin Constitutional Amendment Could Deny Gays More Than Marriage. Journal Times
International News
*Christianity Doesn't Invalidate Same-Sex Relationships. Cape News South Africa
*Civil Union: Four views - Conservative and Liberal. New Zealand Herald
*Cops Ordered To Pay Toronto Gay Man $452,000 For Harassment. 365Gay.Com
December 2:
Decision to Hold Off on Benefits for Michigan Same-Sex Couples Raises Questions. Detriot Free Press
Democrats Get Schooled on Frame Work. Chicago Sun-Times
Constitutional Gay Marriage Bans Go Into Effect. 365Gay.Com
Dr. James Dotson and Gay Bashing. Independent Media TV
Faith & the Falwellisees. By Nicholas F. Benton Falls Church News Press 
Pennsylvania Lesbian Minister Defrocked by Methodist Court. Reuters
Oregon Gay Marriage Ban Takes Effect; Lawsuit Ruling Pending. A.P. - KGW News 
Arkansas Gay-Marriage Ban Will Infringe On Rights of Heterosexual, Homosexual Couples. Hometown Channel
Cheryl Jacques and HRC Part Ways, Both Cite 'Difference in Management Philosophy'. Bay Windows
HRC Denounces Networks' Refusal of Gay-Welcoming Church Ad. Out in Palm Beach
Investigation Launched Into Abstinence Claims. 365Gay.Com
Los Angeles Stations Refuse Gay Health Ads. 365Gay.Com
Naval Academy Alumni Association Again Rejects Gay Naval Academy Alumni Group. Newsday
www.newsday.com/news/local/state/ny-bc-ny--navalacademy-gaya1202dec02,0,2759608.story?coll=ny-region-apnewyork
Ohio Officials, Colleges Take 'Sue Me' Stance on Marriage Law. Cleveland Plain Dealer
www.cleveland.com/news/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/news/1101983460172470.xml
Pennsylvania Methodist Jury Convicts Lesbian Minister of Violating Church Law. San Francisco Chronicle
Slate's Jurisprudence: High Court Dodges Gay Marriage. National Public Radio
Universalists of Gettysburg Sunday Service Centers on Gay Marriage. Public Opinion
Use of "Recreational" Viagra in Combination With Illegal Drugs Common Among Gay Men. Forbes.Com
Wisconsin State Has Bigger Worries Than a Gay Marriage Ban. Op-Ed. The Journal Times
ABC, CBS and NBC Television Networks Reject Gay Church Ad. Washington Times View Ad Online: http://www.stillspeaking.com/default.htm
ACLU Defends Actions in Gay Mother Case. The Advertiser
Campus Reacts to Failure of Gay Marriage Appeal. The Harvard Crimson
CBS and NBC Shun New Church Ad But Accept Another Similar One. Tri-Valley Herald
CDC Data: HIV Infects More Gay Men. Washington Times
Court Right Not to Hear Same-Sex Marriage Case. Editorial Kinston Free Press 
Draft Policy Would Keep Boy Scouts From Portland Schools. OregonLive.Com
Gay Marriage: A No-Brainer. FortWayne.Com
Gay Naval Academy Alumni Seek Recognition. NBC4 News
Gay-Rights Groups Now Weigh Plan B. Toledoblade.Com
Gay Rights Group Slams CBS Over Gay Friendly Church Ad. Digital Spy
Indiana State University Considers Domestic Partners Benefits. A.P. - IndyStar 
www.indystar.com/articles/0/199143-7360-102.html
Louisiana State Asks Justices to Uphold Ban on Gay Marriages in Constitution. 2TheAdvocate.Com 
Michigan Governor Voids Union Gay Benefits. Bakersfield.Com
No Big Whoop, "Big" News and Pressroom Snickers Over Gay-Marriage Case. Slate MSN
Pennsylvania Lesbian Pastor Defiant As Church Trial Enters Second Day. 365Gay.Com
Pennsylvania Gay Pastor Has Setback at Methodist Trial. CNN News
Stay Put & Stand Your Ground. by Eleanor Brown in Montreal 365Gay.Com
www.365gay.com/opinion/Eleanor/Eleanor.htm
Students Weigh in on Gay Marriage Ban Amendments. Daily Princetonian
To Dance, Gay Teen Needs OK of Parents. Salt Lake Tribune
Tuscaloosa, Alabama Legislator Wants to Ban Gay Literature. Auburn Plainsman
International
New Zealand Moves To Legalize Gay Unions. 365Gay.Com
www.365gay.com/newscon04/12/120204nzPartner.htm
Cape Town Church Cautious on Gay Marriage. News24.Com
China Publicizes Number of Gay Population. China Daily (Do Not Install Language Download)
Switzerland Marches, Songs Mark World AIDS Day. CNN News
True Love Will Find a Way. Editorial By Dennis Pather Daily News South Africa
Decenber 1:
Networks Ban Church's Gay-Affirmative Ad. PlanetOut
Alabama Considers Ban Gay Speech From Institutions Receiving State Money. 365Gay.Com
Bush Gets Failing Grade in HIV Prevention. PlanetOut
Massachusetts Gay-Marriage Foes Spin Their Wheels. Boston Phoenix
"Misunderestimated" Evangelicals. Op-Ed By Chris Bull Gay.Com
More Americans Putting Off Marriage; Focus on Education and Careers First. A.P. - Florida Times Union
Students Sent Home After Gay T-Shirt Protest. 365Gay.Com
Tell CBS and NBC to Accept LGBT-Inclusive Ad Message. Action Alert National Organization for Women
Time for Civil Unions, Indiana Court Calls on Legislature Make Law for Changing Times. Fort Wayne News Sentinel
Anti-Bush Gay Advocate Loses Post at HRC. Washington Times
Alabama Attorney General, 'The Family is Under Attack'. University of Alabama Crimson White
Boston Politicians File Bills for Legislative Session, Gay Marriage Ban, Smoking, Junk Mail. Sentinel & Express
Gay Marriage, Abortion Played Role in Wyoming Presidential Vote. Casper Star-Tribune
Indiana Same-Sex Ruling, Is About Children, Not Defining Marriage. Editorial Evansville Courier & Press
Lawyer Speaks About Same-sex Marriage Effort In Connecticut. The Day New London
Take a Vow to Debate. Editorial By Palm Beach Post
West Hollywood: They're Not Wed, but They've Made It Official. L.A. Times (Free Reg. Required)
Alabama Bill Could Bar Use of State Funds for Promotion of Homosexuality. Decatur Daily
Anti-Gay Boycotts Not Supported Poll Suggests. 365Gay.Com
CBS, NBC Refuse Commercials From Gay Friendly Church Say "Too Controversial". 365Gay.Com
CDC Report Shows Syphilis Rates Are Rising Among Gay Men. Advocate
Cheryl Jacques Abruptly Resigned as President of Human Rights Campaign. Boston Globe
Equality Virginia Gay-Rights Group Eyes Political Voice. Times Dispatch
Future of Gay Marriage Uncertain, Your Guess is as Good as Ours. National Review
www.nationalreview.com/comment/baker_gallagher200412010836.asp
Gay Book Ban Goal of Alabama Lawmaker. Birmingham News
Lafayette Parish Teacher Seeks $50K in Gay Mom Suit. The Advertiser 
Louisiana High Court Hears Gay-Marriage Dispute. Times-Picayune
Results In From First Post-Election Gay And Lesbian Marriage Survey. Gaywired
Secret Gay Lifestyle Puts Women at Risk. Clarion-Ledger
Support of Gays Pushed in Kentucky School. Washington Times
United Methodist Church Trial Over Gay Minister to Begin. A.P. - Seattle Times
Virginia Same-Sex Marriage a Hot Topic at Meeting. Potomac News
World AIDS Day is Opportunity to Celebrate Life, Raise Awareness. Desert Sun
International
British Journal of Psychiatry Study: Health Toll of Anti-Gay Prejudice. BBC News
New Zealand Civil Union FAQ. Stuff.co.nz
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Christian Network Frets Over Gay Marriage Ruling IN South Africa. Mail & Guardian
Archbishop of Canterbury Chair Bishops' Closed Debate on Gay Crisis. Times Online
Archbishop of Canterbury Urges 'Repentance' Over Condemnation of Homosexuals. WorldNetDaily
Canada High Court Ruling on Gay Marriage Next Week. Reuters - Yahoo News
Discrimination Against GLB'S Could Lead to Mental Health Problems. Innovations Report
New Zealand Edges Closer to Same-Sex Civil Unions. CNSNews
South Africa Next for Gay Marriage? UK Gay.Com
 
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