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"National & International 2004 News Archives"
 
February
February 29:
*Gay Pairs Crowd N.Y. Waiting List.
*Marriage Issue Pits Many GOP Gays Against Bush.
*Mayor: Aisle Do More Gay Marriages.
*Our Goal is to Report Fully and Fairly on Gay-Marriage Issue. (Editorial Seattle Times Executive Editor)
*Pope Reiterates Condemnation of Gay Marriage.
*San Francisco Mayor Defends Gay Marriage Move.
*The Joy of Gay Marriage. (Free Reg. Required)
*Washington Strikes At San Francisco.

February 28:
*Conservatives Announce $2 Million Ad Campaign To Fight Gay Marriage.
*Gay Marriage: Is D.C. Next?.
*Gay-Marriage Fight Finds Ambivalence From Evangelicals. (Free Reg. Required)
*New York Gay Weddings To Continue.
*Pressure on San Francisco to Halt Gay Marriages as O'Donnell Ties Knot.
*Poll: Americans Divided Over Antigay Constitutional Amendment.
*Pope: Same - Sex Unions 'Degrade' Marriage. (Free Reg. Required)
*Put Gay Marriage to Covenant' Test.
*White House Faces Backlash Over Marriage Ban.
February 27:
*Bush Stands by Decision to Support Amendment Prohibiting Same-Sex Marriage.
*Just Married, Gay Maryland Couple Legally Ties the Knot.
*Localities Cashing in on Same-Sex Marriages.
*Marriage in Campaign Spotlight.
*Mayor of N.Y. Town Marries Gay Couples.
*New York Moves To Halt Gay Marriages.
*Mayor Newsom Moved Toward Gay Marriages Because of President's Anti-Gay Speech.
*Same-Sex Marriage Heads to Californis Court.

February 26:
*California Lawmakers Move To Censure Bush Amendment Plan.
*Gay Marriage Supporters Sending Flowers.
*Gay Rights Groups Going Easy on Kerry.
*Keep Gay Marriage Out of Constitution. [N.Y. Daily News Editorial]
*Kentucky Bill to Ban Gay Marriages Withdrawn.
*Kerry Backs State Ban on Gay Marriage.
*Kerry's Wife Says Country Will Eventually Accept Gay Marriage.
*Mayor Michael Bloomberg Says Gay Marriage is State Issue.
*NYC Resolution Denounces Gay Marriage Ban.
*Rosie O'Donnell Marries Lesbian Lover to Defy Bush.
*Rosie O'Donnell & Kelli Carpenter Wed.
*Same-Sex Marriage Splits Precinct.

February 25:
*In Tampa, Amendment Talk Stirs.
*Tampa Activists Seek To Boost Turnout Of Gay Voters.
*Activists Think Timing Could Set Gays Back.
*Florida Gay Couples to File Class Action Suit, Seeking Right to Marry.
*Bush Backs Ban On Gay Marriage.
*Kerry Criticizes Bush Over Gay Marriage, Broken Promises After Winning Three More States.
*Gay Marriage Storms US Political Primetime.
*GOP Isn't United Behind Ban on Gay Marriage.

February 24:
*Bush Makes It Official: Supports Anti-Gay Amendment.
*Transcript of Bush Statement on Same-Sex Marriage.
*Outrage Over Bush Support For Gay Marriage Ban.
*Mary Cheney Urged to Fight A Ban on Same-Sex Marriage. (Free Reg. Required)
*Bush Backs Amendment Banning Gay Marriage.
*Should Say Marriage be Banned?

February 23:
*Arnold Schwarzenegger: Gay Marriages Will Lead to Riots, Death.
*Broward Clerk to Lawyer: Gay Couple Can't be Granted Marriage License.
*Florida Gay Marriage Ban Challenged.
*Florida Gay Couple Ready to Tie Knot in Massachusetts.
*Battle Over Same-Sex Marriages in New Mexico Gets Hearing Today.
*California Politicians Debate Gay Weddings.
*San Francisco Mayor Stands Firm on Gay Marriages.

February 22:
*Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger Calls Halt to Gay Marriages.
*Hawaii Civil Unions Bill Dies.
*Polls: Most in Massachusetts Oppose Gay Marriage.
*San Francisco Celebrates Same-Sex Newlyweds.
*Showdown Brewing Over Gay Marriage in California.

February 21:
*Bush Bypasses Senate - Places Anti-Gay On Bench.
*California Gay Marriage: Strong on Sentimental Value, Weak on Legal Value.
*California's Attorney General Told Gov Arnold Schwarzenegger to Butt Out.
*Gov. Schwarzenegger Orders Attorney General to Take Steps to Stop Gay Weddings.
*New Mexico Gay Marriage Licenses Invalid Attorney General Says.
*Same-Sex Newlyweds Remain in Legal Limbo.
*US Presidential Candidates Fear Coming Out on Gay Marriage Issue.

February 20:
*Bush Says Gay Marriages Not the Will of the People.
*Bay Area Ethnic Media Respond to Same-Sex Marriages.
*City VS State on Gay Marriages.
*Dozens Line Up for Gay Weddings in New Mexico County.
*For Gay Maryland. Couple, It's Finally Happening.
*More Mayors Leaning in Favor of Gay Nuptials.
*Push To Stop Gay Marriage Hurting Economic Growth.
*San Francisco Court Will Resume Hearing Into Lawsuit Challenging Same-Sex Marriages.
*Cambodian King Backs Gay Marriage.

February 19:
*San Francisco Sues State Over Gay-Wed Ban.
*San Francisco Churches Endorse Gay Marriage.
*Same-Sex Weddings Galvanize Activists.
*'Don't Be Intimidated By Right-Wing Groups' Legal Group Tells Marriage Minded Gays.
*'Don't Get Caught Up In Gay Marriage Debate' Gay Chicago Politician Warns.
*GOP Mayor Supports Gay Marriage.
*Chicago's Daley Says He Has 'No Problem' With Marriages Licenses for Same-Sex Couples.
*Bush Avoids Endorsing Gay-Marriage Amendment.
*Gay Marriage Licenses 'Invalid' California Says.
*Same-Sex Newlyweds in Legal Limbo.
*Amendments Held at Bay, Two Days of Resistance Keeps Amendments From Passing, for Now.
*Married by the Mayor, Couples Flood San Francisco City Hall to be Legally Married.
*Pennsylvania Bill Would Ban Gay Marriage, Adoption, Benefits.
*Utah Passes Anti-Gay Marriage Bill.
*Wyoming Nixes New Gay Wedding Ban.

February 18:
*Bush Says he Feels 'Troubled' by Same-Sex Marriages in San Francisco.
*Mrs. Bush: Gay Marriage Shocking for Some.
*Mary Cheney Gets the Dr. Laura Treatment by Gay Rights Group.
*Rep. Frank Opposes Gay Marriage Effort.
*Barney Frank: San Francisco Shouldn't Have Done It.
*Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger To Mayor: Stop The Gay Weddings.
*Judge Says Gay Marriages in San Francisco Appear Illegal.
*Gay Weddings Continue in San Francisco, for Now. [Includes Audio Clip]
*San Francisco Gay Couples Race to Wed.
*Zogby Poll: Voters Hardened on the Economy, War, Gays Marriage.
*Gay Activist's Vacant Seat May Swing Massachusetts Marriage Vote.
*Appeals Court Asked To Reconsider Florida Anti-Gay Adoption Ruling.

February 17:
*Gay Marriage Bill For Rhode Island.
*Kansas Moves To Amend Constitution To Ban Gay Marriage.
*Alliance Defense Fund's Website Attack on Same-Sex Unions.
*Judge Delays Gay Marriage Hearing.
*Anger at San Francisco's Gay Weddings Spills Over Into Court Challenges.
*Lawyer Demands SF Mayor's Arrest.
*San Francisco's New Mayor is Gay Hero.
*San Francisco Same-Sex Marriages Face Court Tests.
*Virginia Gay Rights Proponents Score Wins.
*Jesse Jackson: Gay Rights Not Civil Rights.
*Kerry Flip Flops on Massachusetts Amendment.

February 16:
*Georgia Senate Approves Constitutional Ban On Gay Marriage.
*Gay Marriage To Continue Tuesday.
*San Francisco Keeps Gay Weddings Going. [Article Includes Audio Clip Link]
*San Francisco Gays Battle Rains in Hopes of Getting Same-Sex Marriage.
*Bill Would Back New Hampshire Ban on Gay Marriage.
*Reports Indicate Mass Governor May Ignore Gay Marriage Order.
*Virginia Hands Gay Couples Olive Branch.

February 15:
*Over a Hundred Marriage Equality Supporters Gather for DATB's Valentines Dayof Action Rally.
*Thousands Protest Nationally For Same-Sex Marriage.
*American Gays Use Old Slave Route To Marry In Canada.

February 14:
*Edwards: Wouldn't Stop Gay Marriage.

February 13:
*Nearly 100 Gay Couples Wed In San Francisco.
*Gay Marriage Opponents File Suit in San Francisco.
*Massachusetts Lawmakers Recess Without Gay Marriage Ban.
*Six Gay Couples Head to Toronto for Valentine's Day Weddings.

Febeuary 12:
*Gay Marriage in the Spotlight in California, Massachusetts.
*San Francisco Officials Marry Gay Marriages.
*Massachusetts Lawmakers Reject Gay Marriage Ban. [Article Has Video Clip Link]
*Virginia House Moves to Reject Same-Sex Unions.
*San Francisco Mayor Seeks Way to Allow Gay Marriage.
*Conservatives Threaten Suit Over SF Marriages.
*Gay Marriage Debate Goes Global--Slowly. Op~Ed by Jefferson Morley
*Lines Drawn on Gay Marriage. (Free Reg. Required)
*Two Years Ago, Kerry Signed Letter Opposing Ban on Gay Marriages.
*To Be Continued...No Decision On Anti-Gay Amendment.
*Massachusetts Constitutional Chaos.
*Governor Romney Disappoints.
*Zell Miller Lone Senate Democrat To Support US Constructional Amendment.
*GOP leaders Mull Next Steps on Gay Marriage.

February 11:
*Georgia Senate Committee Approves Gay Marriage Amendment.
*Massachusetts Lawmakers Defeat Same-Sex Compromise.
*Bush Plans to Back Federal Marriage Amendment.
*Gay Marriage Poses Dilemma for Lawmakers.
*Same-Sex Partners Denied Marriage License.
*Many Fronts In Gay Marriage War.
*Massachusetts Convention to Debate Gay Marriage.
*Same-Sex Marriage. (Free Reg. Required)
*Mayor Orders Study on Legality of Same-Sex Marriages, Calls Ban Unconstitutional. (Free Reg. Required)

February 10:
*Anti-Gay Civil Union Bill Dies In South Dakota.
*American Bar Association Approves Gay Marriage Resolution.
*Lawyers Tell Feds To Stay Out Of Gay Marriage.
*Kerry Says He Could Support Constitutional Amendment.
*Massachusetts Lobbying on Gay Marriage Heats Up.
*Wisconsin Assembly Gets Anti-Gay Amendment Bill.
*Church Court Orders Reinstatement of Minister Ousted Over Gay Marriage.

February 9:
*Cincinnati Gay-Rights Group Seeks Repeal.
*Opponents of Gay Marriage Rally in Boston.
*Massachusetts Mobilizes For Gay Marriage Showdown.
*New York City Gay Marriage Opponents Lobby For Amending US Constitution.
*Appeals Court To Reconsider Order Barring Gay Father from 'Exposing' Son to Partner.
*Study: Eight Thousand Mass. Childern With Same-Sex Parents Would Benefit From Gay Marriage.
*Gay Couple Test Law on Same-Sex Marriage.
*Debate on Gay Unions About to be Hijacked.

February 8:
*Christian Right Galvanized by Same-Sex Marriage Issue.
*Christian Right Galvanized by Same-Sex Marriage Issue.
*Compromise is in Order on Gay Marriage, Each State Should Make its Own Law. (Free Regi. Required)
*No Mass Appeal for Gay Nups.
*You Do Your Job Let Us Do Ours Gay Marriage Canadian Judge Tells Lawmakers.
*Taiwan Promises Gay Marriages.

February 7:
*Conservatives Use Gay Union as Rallying Cry.
*Gay Marriage Rules Shows Massachusetts Bench Rift.
*Senate President Will Call Convention Promises Vote on Gay Marriage Amendment.
*Senate Begins Work On Anti-Gay Amendment.
*Couples Break Down In Meeting With Massachusetts Governor.
*American Bar Association Will Study Debate on Gay Marriage.

February 6:
*Illinois Gov Tells Lawmakers 'Don't Amend'.
*Ohio Governor Bob Taft Signs Bill Making State 38th to Ban Gay Marriage.
*Candidates Shy Away From Marriage Issue.
*Landmark Sodomy Ruling Dismissed by Lower Kansas Courts.
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