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"National & International 2004 News Archives"
 
January 2005
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January 31:
National News
*Alabama Sets Stage to Ban Books For Being Too 'Gay'. Central Florida Future
*Appeal In Case Of Gay Couple Ordered To Slit Up Over Child. 365Gay.com 
*At issue is Tolerance and Safety and Not ‘a Gay Agenda'. Opinion -Santa Cruz Sentinel
*Basic Rights Oregon Sues to Overturn Measure 36 Banning Gay Marriage Unconstitutional. Bend.Com
*Detroit Archdiocese Bans Reception for Nun With Gay Outreach. Detroit Free Press
*Gay Adoptions: Defining Triumph Against Adversity. Gaywired
*Gay Buying Power Projected at $610 Billion in 2005. U.S. Newswire
*Gay Rights Can of Worms Gets Cracked Open Again in Augusta. Press Herald
*Gay Weddings Boost Economy, Save Government. By Deb Price The Detroit News
*Howard Dean Stumps For DNC Chair On Gay Inclusion. 365Gay.com 
*How Coming Out Opens Doors. Daily Herald
*Idaho Gay Marriage Bill Heads to Full Senate. NBC Newschannel6
*Illinois Gay Marriage Will Take a While. Chicago Sun-Times
*New Hampshire May Repeal Gay Hate Crime Law. 365Gay.com 
*Non-Sex Genes 'Link to Gay Trait'. BBC News
*North Carolina Lawmakers To Discuss Controversial Issues Gay Marriage, Cigarette Tax. NBC 17
*Virginia Military Institute Costume Party Mocks Gays & Others. 365Gay.com
International News
*Canada Gay Marriage Divides Catholic Churchgoers. Globe and Mail 
*Canada Same-Sex Marriage Law to be Introduced Tuesday. CFCN Canada
*City of San Juan, Puerto Rico Ordered To Pay $1.3 Million To Gay Musical. 365Gay.com  
*New Initiative Targets Homophobia at British School. UK Gay.Com
*Roman Catholic Church Fights Canada Gay Marriage Bill. N.Y. Times  
*Sound a Rally Cry For Marriage, Over 800 Faithful Pray For Canada. Western Catholic Reporter
*Swedish Government to Investigate Gay Marriage. The Local Sweden's News
January 30:
National News 
*Florida University Full-Time Advocate for Gay Issues is First in State. Sun-Sentinel
*Gay-Friendly Renown a Draw for West Palm. Palm Beach Post
*Bush Aims To Forge A GOP Legacy. Washington Post
*California New Financial Aid Rules for Domestic Partners. San Francisco Chronicle 
*Conservative Christians give Bush Ultimatum to Ban Gay Marriage. Telegraph
*Gay Man Loses Bid For Louisiana House Seat. 365Gay.Com 
*Kansas Students Rally Against Proposed Marriage Amendment. Kansas City Star (Free Reg. Required)  
*Lobbyist a Passionate Voice For Gay Kansans. Wichita Eagle
*New York City Students Protest Anti-gay SpongeBob Flap. 365Gay.Com 
International News
*10 out of 10 for Victoria Gay Parade. Herald Sun
*'Anti-Gay Taunts Made My Life Hell'. Guardian Unlimited
*Britain's First Openly Gay MP, Pioneer Who Changed Gay Lives. Guardian Unlimited
*Homophobic Bullying Forces Thousands of Gay Pupils to Leave British School. The Independent 
*Iran Bans Being Gay, But Allows Sex Change. Persian Journal
*Jerusalem's Jewish, Christian and Islamic Leaders Demand Cancellation Of World Pride. 365Gay.Com
*Montreal Lesbian Kiss-In Confronts Gay Bashers. 365Gay.Com
*Moscow Gay Marriage for Fun and Convenience. Moscow Times
January 29:
National News
*Florida Baptist Strategy, to Put Amendendment to Ban Gay Marriages Before Voters. The Ledger 
*Bush: Kids Better With Straight Parents. 365Gay.Com
*Bush Accused of Using Tax Money to Fund Anti-Gay Activist. Proud Parenting
*Experts Dispute Bush on Gay-Adoption Issue. N.Y. Times
*Mom Wants Pro-Homosexual Poster Out of Ariz. Elementary School. The Consertative Voice
*News Jersey Episcopal Diocese to Keep Blessing Gay Couples. NorthJersey.Com 
*Black U.S. Baptist Groups Reconciling, Put Aside Gay-Marriage Issue. Advocate 
*Bush Accused of Using Tax Money to Fund Anti-Gay Activist. Proud Parenting
*Experts Dispute Bush on Gay-Adoption Issue. New York Times
*Extremists Preach Hate Propaganda to Kids in Crisis. GayTeen.Org 
*Hate-Crimes Bill to Debut in Utah Senate. Advocate
*Idaho Amendment to Ban Gay Marriage Clears State Senate Panel. Salt Lake Tribune
*Iowa Republican Senate Introduces Constitutional Amendment Banning Gay Marriage. Advocate
*Mason High School Forum Focuses on Gay Kids' Rights, Bullying and STD's. Lansing State Journal 
*Pace University's Law School Condemns Ban of College Gay Group. N.Y. Journal News
*PBS Pulls ''Postcards From Buster"  Over Lesbian Content. CBC News
*Rockland County Youth Groups Empowering Gay Teens. GayTeen.Org
*San Francisco 'Queer Smithsonian' Celebrates 20th Anniversary. San Francisco Chronicle
*SpongeBob SquarePants Creator Says He's Got No Gay Agenda. Advocate
International News 
*Africa, Asia, and Latin America Anglican Archbishops, More Than U.S. Apology Needed. Advocate 
*Conservative Leader's Anti-Gay Marriage Stand Exposes Rift In Party. 365Gay.Com
*Montreal Lesbians Assaulted Defy Attacker With Kiss-In. CN News
*U.S. Evangelists Invade Canada To Fight Gay Marriage. 365Gay.Com
January 28:
National News
*Las Vegas Gay Talk Radio Program Hits Airwaves January 29. Gaywired
*Third Journalist Named In Bush Admin Payola Scandal. 365Gay.Com
*Vermont Lesbian Couples Chide PBS for Yanking ''Postcards From Buster". PlanetOut Network
*Anti-Gay Amendments Gain Steam In 3 More States. 365Gay.Com
*Baylor University Sues Gay Former Seminary Student for Lewd, Harassing E-mails. Washington Blade 
*California Couple Sues to End Gay-Marriage Ban. AP - Guardian Unlimited
*Cartoon Star SpongeBob SquarePants Has No Gay Agenda. Reuters
*Democratic Senator Key to Delaware Discrimination Law. Washington Blade
*Gay DNA Found. 365Gay.Com 
*Gay Republican Same-Sex Couples Turn Out for Inaugural Balls & Dinners. Washington Blade
*Kansas Gay Marriage Ban Slated for House Vote. Wichita Eagle
*Murray High School's 'Cutest Couple' Title Awarded to Lesbian Pair. Salt Lake Tribune 
*National Association of Medical Students Protest Gay-Club Ban. Journal News 
*North Carolina Gay-Marriage Ban Re-Pitched. Charlotte Observer (Free Reg. Required) 
*PBS ''Postcards from Buster" Gay Cartoons Drawing Fire. Newsday
*Protest Held Against Wisconsin Proposed  Gay Marriage Ban. Capitol Times 
*Rally Supports Maryland Amendment Banning Gay Marriage. Newsday
*Religious Leaders Threaten Bush, Demands Aggressive Push for Gay Marriage Ban. Washington Blade
*Student Group Provides Safe Haven for Gay, Lesbian, Transgender Minorities. Daily Collegian
*This Is My 'No Name-Calling Zone'. Christian Science Monitor
*Tolerance Is a Casualty of Anti-Gay Crusade. Seattle Post-Intelligencer
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/paynter/209670_paynter28.html
*University of Central Oklahoma Republicans Plan 'Straight Pride Week'. KOCO ChannelOaklahoma
*Wal-Mart Expands Policy Definition of 'Immediate Family'. AP - Kenai Peninsula
*Watch It, ''Postcards from Buster" PBS Lesbian Episode Will Air. Chicago Sun-Times
*Wisconsin Prisoner Sues for Right to Sex Change. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
International News
*Sweden Cited for Gay Man's Mistreatment. PlanetOut Network
*Canada Gay Union Bill Raises Storm in Punjab. Times of India
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1003563.cms
*Canada Same-Sex Vote Haunts Liberal. Globe and Mail 
*Nine Lesbian Prison Officers Settle Claim, Awarded Substantial Compensation . Guardian Unlimited
January 27:
National News
*Gay Groups Seek Delay In California Gay Marriage Case. 365Gay.Com
*Gay Marriage Amendment Filed In Iowa. 365Gay.Com
*South Dakota Gay Marriage Proposal Offered in Legislature. Aberdeen News
*Bush Denounces Contracts With Commentators. Florida Sun-Sentinel
*Buses Head to Annapolis for 'Pro-Marriage' Rally. Gazette
*Cheryl Jacques Says Gays Split Over Same-Sex Marriage Push. Dover-Sherborn Press
*Conservative Rabbis Rebuke But Don’t Expel Rabbi of Gay Shall. Virtual Jerusalem
*Court is Next for Sponge Foes. Newsday
*Education Secretary Wants PBS Money Back Over Cartoon Featuring Lesbian Parents. Washington Times
*Gay Marriage Fight Shifts to California Federal Court. A.P. - Guardian Unlimited
*Gay Marriage Supporters Re-Elected at "Phenomenal Rates" Across Nation. Town Crier
*Indiana Decision to Ban Gay Marriage Could Disrupt Purdue Policies. The Purdue Exponent
*Indiana Senate Likely to OK Gay-Marriage Ban, Panel's Leader Says. Indy Star
*Kansas Civil-Union Clause Draws Criticism. Wichita Eagle
*Lutherans' Report Explores Gay Issues. Arlington Heights Post
*Maine Governor, Gay Rights Bill is Lawmakers' Job. Portland Press Herald 
http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/news/state/050127gayrights.shtml
*New Hampshire Transsexual Marriage a Legal Catch-22 . Guardian Unlimited
*New York Medical College Refuses to Reconsider Anti-Gay Policy. 365Gay.Com
*Nuptials for Gays Benefits Massachusetts Economy. Boston Herald
*Professor's Book Explores Views of Sexual Preference in School. Iowa State Daily
*Tactic May Stall Bid For Connecticut Civil Unions. Hartford Courant
*Texas Supreme Court Won't Hear Same-Sex Adoption Fight. ABC13 News
*Students Begin Applying for Gender-Neutral Housing. Daily Penn
International News
*European Parliament Debates Holocaust Resolution; Gay Victims Remembered. UK Gay.Com
*Gay Union Support Split, Both Sides See Poll Results as Positive. CNEWS Canada
http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Canada/2005/01/27/911547.html
*Prime Minister Paul Martin Pleads for Unity on Same-Sex Bill. Globe and Mail
January 26:
National News
*Anti-Gay Marriage Bills Move Forward In New Mexico & Virginia. 365Gay.Com
*Colorado Gay Bill Advances. 365Gay.Com
*'Ex-Gay' Therapist Permanently Expelled From American Counseling Association for Ethics Breeches. PlanetOut 
*Indiana State Senate to Consider Gay Marriage Ban. WISH-TV
*Opponents: Kansas Gay Marriage Amendment Is Too Broad. KansasCityChannel
*Second Anti-Gay Commentator Paid Off By White House. 365Gay.Com
International News
*Florida Appeals Dropped On Gay Marriage. Tampa Tribune
*Florida Gay Couples Drop Lawsuit. Bradenton Herald
*Florida Gay Couples Drop Marriage Act Challenges in Federal Court. Sun-Sentinel
*ACLU Behind Illinois' Forced Hiring of 'Gays'. WorldNetDaily
*Arizona Voter Poll: No Gay Marriage, But Domestic Partners Deserve Benefits. Arizona Daily Sun
*Bush Backpedal on Marriage Irks Right. Washington Times
*Gay Marriage Does No Harm to Outsiders. Op-Ed. By Mike Corsini Daily Trojan
*Illinois Residents Won't go Down Gay Road. Advocate
*Kansas Legislators Hear From Supporters of Amendment Banning Same-Sex Marriage. Wichita Eagle
*Kansas Supporters of Gay Marriage Amendment, 'Checks' Moral Decay. KansasCityChannel.Com  
*New Education Secretary Condemns PBS Show With Gay Characters. CNN News
*Ohio Anti-Gay Activists Slow to Deliver on Promises to Sue. Plain Dealer
*PBS Bashed For Lesbian Cartoon. 365Gay.Com 
*San Francisco Gays Observe Holocaust Memorial Day. 365Gay.Com 
*Sheriff Moves Anti-Gay Letter From County Site. Birmingham News
*That Was Then, This is Now. Op-Ed. Dan Carpenter Indy Star
*Tolerance Hard for Some to Absorb. Sacramento Bee
*Virginia Gay-Union Ban Easily Passes Senate Panel. Times-Dispatch
*Virginia Proposal Would Ban Gays From Adopting Children. Washington Times
*What's Not in a 'Name'? ["No Name-Calling Week" Initiative] A.P. - Washington Times
*Wisconsin Activists to Lobby for Gay Rights, January 27 in Madison. Advocate
International News
*Canadian Gay Marriage Bill Goes To Parliament. 365Gay.Com
*Canada Gears Up for Gay Marriage. UK Gay.Com
*Canada MP Paul Martin Plans to Drive Home Liberal Policy on Gay Marriage. Globe and Mail
*Playing Politics With Rights. Toronto Sun
January 25: 
National News
*Conservative Groups Furious With Bush Over Gay Marriage Issue. Rainbow Network
*'Ex-Gay' Billboards in Texas Stir Anger. PlanetOut Network
*FBI Probes Boy Scouts Over 'Phantom' Members In Gay Ban Wake. 365Gay.Com
*Gay Road Is Too Gay. 365Gay.Com
*Virginia Senate Panel Advances Constitutional Gay Marriage Ban. Daily Press
*Anti-Gay Marriage Amendment Reintroduced to Senate with Major Support. Gaywired [Related News Story]
*Backers of Gay Marriage Ban Use Social Security as Cudgel. Indy Star
*Colorado Lawmakers Restart Push for Constitutional Amendment to Ban Gay Marriage. The Pueblo Chieftain
*Republicans Vow to Seek Vote on Gay Marriage Ban. Detroit Free Press
*Same-Sex Couples in Massachusetts Tackle Taxes. Guardian Unlimited
*Senator John Thune Joins Co-Sponsors of Constitutional Amendment to Ban Gay Marriage. Aberdeen News
*Sexual Orientation Questions Removed From Arkansas Foster Parent Application. Advocate
*Straight Talk About Being Gay. Peoria Journal Star
*Surrogacy Bill Leaves Few Options for Utah Gay Couples. Salt Lake Tribune
International News
*Spain Tells Pope To Stay Out Of Gay Marriage Debate. 365Gay.Com
*Conservative Leader Stephen Harper Blasted on Gay Marriage. Globe and Mail 
*Ottawa Prime Minister Paul Martin, 'No Election on Gay Marriage. Globe and Mail
*Toronto Gay Glad Day Bookshops Inc. Gives Up 30 Year Fight. Globe and Mail
January 24:
National News
*Attorney Ellis Rubin Will Not Appeal Tampa Federal Court Ruling Challenging DOMA. DontAmend.Com http://www.tampabaycoalition.com/files/DATBPREllisWillNotAppealTampaFederalCourtRulingJan24.htm
*No Appeal In Florida Federal DOMA Case. 365Gay.Com
*ACLU Criticizes Reintroduction of Federal Marriage Amendment. American Civil Liberties Union
*Arizona Gay Marriage Initiative Could Hit Ballot in '06. Eastern Arizona Courier
*Arkansas House Sends Gay Marriage/Textbook Bill Back to Committee. KYTV Springfield
*DNC Response to Re-Introduction of "Federal Marriage Amendment"
http://www.tampabaycoalition.com/files/DAPRDNCResponseReIntroductionFMAJan24_05.htm
*Gay Matrimony: Get Used to It. In These Times
*Marriage Amendment: A Bad Idea Back Again. People for the American Way
*Florida Gay Couples Left Feeling 'Helpless', by States Adoption Ban. News Journal
*California Unitarians Launch Marriage Equality Campaign. Gaywired
*Conservative Christians Pray Bush Takes Cue. Times Picayune
*Faith, Homosexuality Not Opposing Stances in Debating Gay Issues. Editorial The Digital Collegian
*Few Indiana School Counselors Trained to Deal With Gay Students, Issues. The Star Press
*Gay Foster Parents Bill, Schools to Occupy Arkansas Lawmakers This Week. Arkansas News
*Illinois Lesbians Win Custody Ruling. UK Gay.Com
*Is Bush Moving to the Middle? Chicago Sun-Times 
http://www.suntimes.com/output/novak/cst-edt-novak24.html
*Legislators Back Gay Rights and Survive. By Deb Price Detroit News
*'No Name-Calling' Plan Grows Despite Gripes Over Gay Theme. A.P. - Arizona Republic  
*'No Name-Calling Week' at Nation's Middle Schools. CNSNews.com
*Oklahoma Judge Busted for Using Sex Toy While Presiding Over Trial. 365Gay.Com 
*Oregon Gay-Marriage Foes Will Fight Governor's Anti-Discrimination Protections Bill. Statesman Journal
*PFLAG Welcomes New Executive Director. Gaywired
*Proposed Constitutional Amendment Ban on Same-Sex Unions to be Reintroduced. Rocky Mountain News
*Religion Vs. Unity, Compromise Seen as Retreat From Core Values. Washington Post (Free Reg. Required)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A31596-2005Jan23.html
*South Finds Families That Pray Together May Not Stay Together. Financial Times
*So What if SpongeBob SquarePants is gay? A.P. - Trentonian
International News
*Canada's Two Biggest Faiths Battle Over Gay Marriage. 365Gay.Com 
*Melbourne Town Hall Gay Promo Leaves Many in Wonder. Herald Sun
*Nepal Tour Operators Woo Gay Visitors. NewKerala.Com 
*Pope: Abstinence & 'Correct' Sex Only Way to Stop AIDS. 365Gay.Com
*Researcher Says Labor MP Asked Him to Dig Dirt on Gay Rival. Times Online
*Same-Sex Marriage Just Evolved. Western Catholic Reporter
*Study Reveals Genetic Clue to Sexuality, UK Gay.Com
January 23:
National News
*Billboard Ads Target Gays, Tout a Christian Alternative to Homosexuality. Houston Chronicle
*Conservatives Criticize National 'No Name-Calling' Week. The Indy Channel
*Sex Change Thrust Couple Into Same-Sex Marriage Debate. Nashua Telegraph
*Baltimore Catholics to Build Bridges to Gays. Big News Network
*Delay Spooks Kansas Marriage Ban's Supporters, Helps Opponents. Kansas City Star (Free Reg. Required) 
*Gavin Newsom: What Shaped the Man Who Took on Homelessness, Gay Marriage. San Francisco Chronicle
*Oregon Legislation Would Target Gay Parents. 365Gay.Com
*Philadelphia Judge Lifts a Ban on Four Evangelists From Demonstrating at Gay Events. 365Gay.Com
*SpongeBob Gay? Accused of Subversive Agenda. Winnipeg Sun
*Top 10 Gay-Friendly Cruises. Boston Globe
*U.S. Middle Schools to Promote Tolerance. Seattle Post-Intelligencer
*Utah Gay Positive Bill Advances. 365Gay.Com 
*What Does the Bible Say About Homosexuality? Op-Ed. Conservative Voice
International News  
*Alberta Protest Against Gay Marriage Invokes God. Edmonton Sun
*Australia Young Liberals' Attack Gay Adoption Move. The Mercury
*Can Gay Son Turn Straight? Letter to Editor Star Online
*Canada Same-Sex Election Talk Provides Ample Debate. Globe and Mail
*Gay Marriage Election Threat Dogs Canadian MP Martin. London Free Press
January 22:
National News
*Activists Want to Create Spokane, Washington Gay Neighborhood. Fox News
*Arkansas Representative Contends Bush Bound to Gay-Marriage Ban. Arkansas Democrat Gazette
*Groups Allege Cover-up In Gay Video Purge At Lincoln Memorial. 365Gay.Com 
*Longview, Washington Gay Student Disciplined Over "Too Gay To Function" T-Shirt. 365Gay.Com 
*Massachusetts Gay Couples Face Tax Filing Nightmare. 365Gay.Com
*SpongeBob Anti-Gay Attack Brings Shock And Ridicule. 365Gay.Com
International News  
*Roman Catholic Clergy Group Aims to Stop Canadian Same-Sex Marriage Bill. Guardian Unlimited
January 21:
National News 
*Gay-Marriage Cases Fan Out Across Country.  The Enterprise
*Evangelicals Fuming About Bush’s Remark 'Federal Marriage Amendment No longer Priority'. Dallas Voice
*Indiana Lawmakers Would Back Anti-Gay Marriage Amendment, Even If No Longer Necessary. Tribune Star
*Louisiana Justices Reinstate Gay Marriage Amendment. Dallas Voice
*Bush Backs Down on FMA Fight , Gay Marriage Foes Buoyed by Florida DOMA Ruling. N.Y. Blade
*Contrasting Questions Tag Florida Attorney General Charlie Crist. Tampa Tribune
*Excluded Leaders Criticize ‘State of the Union’ for Gay Movement Unity Statement. Washington Blade
*Barney Frank: Gays & Poor To Feel Effects Of New Bush Term. 365Gay.Com
*Episcopal Church Weakened by Gay-Bishop Controversy to Close. A.P. - Boston Globe
*Gay Marriage May Cost Rabbi Her Job, Faces Loss of Judaism Credentials. NY Blade 
*Georgia Judge Hears Marriage Amendment Challenge, Measure Also Prevents Civil Unions. Southern Voice 
*Homosexuals Should Pay More Insurance. American Daily
*Idaho Constitutional Amendment to Ban Gay Marriage Comes to Senate Again. Magic Valley Times-News
*Indana Court Upholds Gay Marriage Ban Law, State Constitutional Amendment Still Needed. South Bend Tribune
*Illinois, California Among States to Defy ‘Anti-Gay’ Trend. Washington Blade
*Lesbian Minister Speaks About Coming Out Speech, Persecution. Daily Collegian
*Life Not Always Carefree for Aspen Gays. Aspen Times
*Montana University System May Insure Gays Soon. Billings Gazette
*No 'Gay Families' In Arkansas Schools. 365Gay.Com
*Rev. Martin Luther King and Gay Marriage, Discrimination Against Some Affects Us All. N.Y. Blade 
*Speaker Links Gay, Civil Rights. Stanford Daily
*Students March to Capitol in Support of Gay Rights. Daily Nebraskan
International News
*Canada PM Says Would Wage Election on Gay Marriage. Reuters
*E-Mails Flying Over Ottawa Same-Sex Marriage Showdown. Globe and Mail
*Italy Finally Ready to Recognise the Suffering of Gays in Holocaust Camp. Independent News & Media
*Polygamy Study Unrelated to Gay-Marriage Bill. Montreal Gazette 
*Schools' Gay Month Fury. Sun Newspaper
*Spanish Judges Liken Gay Marriage to Marriage Between Humans and Animals. Advocate
*Students Join in Gay History Month. BBC News 
January 20:
National News 
*San Francisco Gay Group Fights Handgun Ban. 365Gay.Com
International News
*Canadian Tories Vow All Out Gay Marriage Fight. 365Gay.Com
*Court Rules Against Gay Manatee Couple. Bradenton Herald
*Federal Judge Throws Out Florida Couple's Same-Sex Marriage Suit. St Petersburg Times
*Florida Debate Over Same-Sex Marriage Rages On. A.P. -Newsday
http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/nation/wire/sns-ap-gay-marriage,0,3302601.story
*Ruling Voids Gay Marriage. Tampa Tribune
*Being Gay - Or Not - Is Not An Issue For Crist's Potlical Future. Tampa Tribune
*Bill Seeking Attention for Bias Tied to Sexual Preference Likely to Die. Times Dispatch
*For Gay Marriage, a Defining Role. Boston Globe
*GOP New Co-Chair Slammed By Pro-Family Group for Supporting Homosexual Agenda. WorldNetDaily
*GOP Plots Course, New Party Boss Says Conservatives Key to 'Durable' Majority. Times Dispatch
*Homosexual Groups Gear Up for ‘Gay Marriage’ Fight. Florida Baptist Witness
http://www.floridabaptistwitness.com/3708.article
*Indiana Gay Marriage Ban Upheld. 365Gay.Com 
*Mom of Gay Son Gets Grant for Work With Support Group. Oregonian
*Mood Dampened for Conservatives, Bush Won't Press Gay Marriage Issue. Boston Globe
*Panelists Critical of Iowa State Law Banning Same-Sex Marriage. The Daily Iowan
*Religious Groups Target SpongeBob Video as 'Pro-Homosexual'. CBC News
*Same-Sex Marriage Legal Battle Continues With Florida, Indiana, Louisiana Rulings. San Francisco Chronicle
*The Law Has Caught Up With Public Opinion on Gay-Rights Matters. Jewish World Review
International News 
*Canadian Tories Vow All Out Gay Marriage Fight. 365Gay.Com
*Russian Gay-Rights Activists Denied Right to Marry. Moscow Times
*Spain's Catholics Reverse Condom Endorsement. 365Gay.Com
January 19:
National
*Federal Anti-Gay Marriage Law Upheld. 365Gay.Com
Federal Judge in Tampa Upholds U.S. Defense of Marriage Act. Tallahassee Democrat
*Louisiana Court Reinstates Gay Marriage Amendment. DallasNews
*Florida Man Walking 1,800 Miles For AIDS. 365Gay.Com
*Are Unhappy Americans Really Ready to Bolt North? Arizona Republic
*Bush Upsets Some Supporters, Urged to Press Same-Sex Marriage Ban. Washington Post (Free Reg. Required) 
*Church Backs Gay Rights by Calling Off Weddings. Yale Daily
*Gay Marriage Backers Got Re-Elected. MetroWest Daily
*Gay Marriage Threatens Future of Mankind. Guest Op-Ed. Statesman Journal
*How Emil Jones Became Unlikely Hero of Gay Rights. Sun-Times
*Log Cabin Republicans Endorse 'Reform Agenda'. CNSNews.com
*Maine's Top Catholic Bishop Unsure of Stance on Gay-Rights Legislation. Morning Sentinel
*Peekskill to Consider Gay Partner Benefits. Journal News
*Supreme Court Won't Review Air Force Gay Sex Case. Gaywired
*The Ongoing Struggle Over Gay Marriage. New Jersey Record
International News
*Calls for More Research Into Brighton Gay Hate Crimes. UK Gay.Com
*Canadian Forces Draft Policy to Formally Bless Same-Sex Weddings. Edmunton Sun
*Gay Marriage Issue Raised in Russia As Two Men Try to Wed Each Other. PRAVDA
*London Mayor Defends Gay Pride Flags on Shops. Times UK
*Tories to Start Same-Sex Marriage Ad Campaign. CTV
January 18:
National News
*Florida Attorney General Declares, 'I'm Not Gay'. 365Gay.Com
*Bush Rewarded by Black Pastors' Faith. L.A. Times (Free Reg. Required) 
*Gay Rights Group Targets Inaugural Audience For Anti-Bush Ads. The Tribune
http://www.sanluisobispo.com/mld/sanluisobispo/news/politics/10674547.htm
*Indiana GOP Legislators Same-Sex Marriages Isn’t Most Important Issue. Fort Wayne News Sentinel  
*Kansas Governors Hope to Guide Democratic Party. ABC 7 News
*Kansas Same-Sex Marriage Amendment Sent to House Committee. Wichita Eagle
*Bush and the Gay-Marriage Ban. Editorial Chicago Tribune (Free Reg. Required)  
*Bush Backtrack Time. Op-Ed By Howard Kurtz Washington Post (Free Reg. Required) 
*Christian Group Gets Obscene, Hateful Messages. WorldNetDaily
*Connecticut  Could Take Lead on Gay Marriage Issue. Yale Daily
*Constitutionality of Civil Union Bill Under Debate by Montana Lawmakers. Billings Gazette
*Don't Ask, Don't Think. Op-Ed. By Richard Cohen Washington Post (Free Reg. Required) 
*Good Eye for the Gay Guy? Boston Globe
*Kansas Legislature Disappoints by Focusing on Gays Instead of Education. Kansas State Collegian
*Massachusetts Bid Seen Weakening to Ban Gay Marriage, Amendment Foes May Get Majority. Boston Globe
*Massachusetts Gay Marriage Amendment Unlikely To Pass Survey Shows. 365Gay.Com
http://www.365gay.com/newscon05/01/011805massAmend.htm
*Montana Civil Unions Bill Stirs Emotions. Helena Independent Record
*Montana Considers Civil Unions & Civil Rights Protections. 365Gay.Com
*Same-Sex Couples Can File Jointly in Massachusetts This Year. Berkshire Eagle
*Students Get Lesson in Hate. Worcester Telegram
*U.S. Laboratory Proposed Weapon to Stimulate Homosexual Behavior. AFP - Yahoo News
*Youths to Demonstrate for Gay Rights. Lincoln Journal Star
International News
*Calgary Bishop Attacks Gays. Globe and Mail
*Gay Flag Ban 'Attacks Identity'. BBC News
*Same-Sex Marriage Could Be Catastrophic. Op-Ed. By Rory Leishman London Free Press
*Sikh Leader in India Denounces Same-Sex Marriage. Globe and Mail
January 17:
National News 
*Gay Straight Society Could Incite Violence Parents Claim. 365Gay.Com
*Martin Luther King's Survivors Use Legacy in Debate on Same-Sex Marriage. San Diego Union-Times
*Montana Bill Would Extend Marriage Rights to Gays and Lesbians. Billings Gazette
*Change Law on Gay Adoptions. Florida Sun-Sentinel
*Alabama Same-Sex Marriage Ban: Time is Key. Birmingham News 
*Employers Help Working Gay Parents. Asbury Park Press
*Episcopal Leaders Stay Loyal to Gay Bishop. UK Gay.Com
*Gay Group Diversifies Republican Party. Lexington Herald-Leader
http://www.kentucky.com/mld/kentucky/news/politics/10663503.htm
*Gay Marriage 01-16 0422. Daily Herald
*Gay-Marriage Amendment Wrong Course for Wisconsin. Op-Ed. By Elizabeth Sanger Badger Herald
*Gay Marriage Debate Comes To Navajo Nation. NewMexicoChannel
*Gay Rights Foes Set Push to Ban Gay Unions in Annapolis. Washington Times 
*Gay Rights Supporters Plan to Rally in Annapolis to Try to Sway Lawmakers. Herald-Mail 
*Judge Points Way for Gay Parental Rights. By Deb Price Detroit News
*Martin Luther King's Message Still Just A Dream For Gays. 365Gay.Com
*Maryland Lawmakers To Tackle Gay Marriage Issue. NBC4.Com
*New York Same-Sex Couple Opens Hearts, Home to Foster Kids During These Trying Times. Newsday
*Ohio Gay Marriage Amendment Leaves Straight Unwed Abuse Victims Unprotected. 365Gay.Com 
*Our Opinion: Use Initiative to Seek Ban on Gay Marriage. Tucson Citizen
*Pentagon Spurned Plan to Initiate Enemy Homosexuality. Reuters - ABC News
*Polar Ppposites Share Role in Martin Luther King Legacy. Op-Ed. Seattle Post-Intelligencer
*States That Ban Same-Sex Foster Care. Newsday
*White House: Gay Marriage Amendment Still Possible. Oakland Press
http://www.theoaklandpress.com/stories/011705/loc_20050117032.shtml
*White House In Damage Control After Bush Gay Amendment Remark. 365Gay.Com
International News
*Martin Cauchon Hoped Court Would Help Grits Sell Gay M arriage. Globe & Mail 
*Smooth Sailing For Gay Marriage In Ontario. 365Gay.Com
*Football Association Cracks Down on Anti-Gay Behavior. UK Gay.Com
January 16:
National News
*Gay Rights Supporters Urged to Fight Amendment to Ban Unions. Dallas Morning News
*Arkansas Bill Would Ban Gays From Adoptions, Foster Parenting. Knox News
*Ban on Gay Adoptions Ignores Realities. LA Times (Free Reg. Required)  
*Bill Could Cancel Covington Gay Law, Covington Measure Could be Moot. Cincinnati Enquirer
*Bush Drops Gay Marriage Amendment. 365Gay.Com
*Bush Won't Push for Gay Marriage Ban in Senate. AFP - Yahoo News
*Equality Efforts Stressed, Better Reporting Needed on Diversity. Topeka Capital Journal (Free Reg. Required) 
*Gay Marriage Divides New Haven Church. New Haven Register 
*Hospital Chain Extends Gay Partners Benefits, Unmarried Heterosexual Couples Lef Out. Las Vegas Review-Journal
*Indiana GOP Isn't Giving Gay Marriage Same Sense of Urgency Now. Indianapolis Star
*Indiana Same-Sex Marriage Ruling Due, Decision Expected Any Day After Year of Waiting. Indianapolis Star
*Maryland Session to Revisit Gay Union Debate. Baltimore Sun (Free Reg. Required)
*Principal Kills Student Newspaper Stories On Gay Group. 365Gay.Com
*Television: Having a Gay Old Time. Newsweek - MSNBC
*Virginia Focus of Battle Over Gay Marriage. Boston Globe
*Virginia Gay-rights Activists Lobby Lawmakers Despite Uphill Battle. Richmond Times Dispatch
*Why Kansans Believe What They Do on Gay Marriage. Wichita Eagle
International News
*Jamaican Gay Rights Activists Tactics Not Helping Their Cause. Op-Ed Jamaica Observer
*New Zealand Rush to Become Civil Union Celebrants, Applications Pouring In. Stuff.co.nz
*The Rabbis' Betrayal of the `Family'. Ha'aretz, Israel
January 15:
National News
*Bias Alleged Over New York Gay Marriage Ban. Boston Globe
*Domestic Partner Amendment Used in Defense Against Domestic Violence Charges. Ohio News Network
*Gay and Lesbian Groups Reevaluate Priorities in Wake of Election. Gaywired
*Gay Marriage Rights Showdown 'Ithaca 50' Argue for Right to Obtain Marriage Licenses. Ithaca Journal
*Governor Schwarzenegger Go Slow On Gay Marriage. 365Gay.Com 
*Marriage Debate Occurs as Firms See Partner Benefits as Necessary. Kansas City Star (Free Reg. Required) 
*Martin Luther King Jr.'s Own Family Reflects Larger Debate Over Gay Marriage. Tallahassee Democrat
*Missouri High School Student Withdraws Gay-Pride Shirt Lawsuit. Guardian Unlimited
*New York Attorney of 25 Gay Couples Present Gay Marriage Case to Justice. Corning Leader
*Oregon Land-Use Lawsuit Invokes Anti-Favoritism Clause. The Oregonian
 http://www.oregonlive.com/news/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/news/11057941379420.xml
*Pentagon Sexes Up the Battle: But ‘Gay Bomb’ Goes Bust in Lab. Boston Herald
*Spokane's 'Creative Class' Plans to Build a Gay District. Seattle Post-Intelligencer
*Target on Health Benefits Put on Arizonian Unwed, Gay Pairs. East Valley Tribune 
*U.S. Anglicans, Lutherans Struggle with Gay Issues. Christian Today
*Virginia May Press Anti-Gay License Plates. The Experiment 
*Voters Support Legislators Who Oppose Discrimination. Gaywired
International News
*Take Gay Union Fight to MPs, Defend Traditional Definition of Marriage, Parishioners Told. Windsor Star
January 14:
National News
*Did Gay Divorce Open Iowa to Gay Marriage? Mason City Globe Gazette 
*Gavin Newsom Reviews a Year of Ups and Downs, But He Has No Regrets. Daily Breeze
*Georgia's Gay Marriage Amendment Challenged in Court. AccessNorthGA.Com
*Right on Campus: Conservatives Begin to Infiltrate the Left's Last Redoubt. Opinion Journal - Wall Street Journal
*Tennessee Homosexual Groups Pledge to Continue 'Gay Marriage' Fight. Baptist News
*Change Florida's Anti-Gay Law. Op-Ed B Gregory Wallace Miami Herald (Free Reg. Required) 
*'Unity' Statement Seen as Marriage Retreat, Washington Blade
*A Moratorium on Weddings. N.Y. Times
*Atlanta Bias Panel Not Only for Gay Issues. Southern Voice  
*Arizona Gay Marriage Foes Plan Initiative Instead of Legislation, Aim for Ballot. Arizona Republic.
*Congresswoman Reintroduces Bill to Ban Gay Marriage in D.C. Washington Blade 
*Democratic Party Launched a Petition to Tell Bush To Lay Off Gays. 365Gay.Com 
*Drive for Arizona Gay Marriage Ban Underway. Tribune
*Enrollment of Gays' Sons Prompts a Plea to Bishop. Los Angeles Times (Free Reg. Required)  
*Episcopal Bishops Express 'Sincere Regret' for Consecrating Gay Bishop. Concord Monitor
*Evangelists on Trail Cite 1st Amendment In Anti-Gay Protest. 365Gay.Com
*Gay Rights Legislation Promotes Not Prevents Discrimination. Letter to Editor Illinois Leader
http://www.illinoisleader.com/letters/lettersview.asp?c=21992
*HRC Angry Over Jacques’ Comments, Officials Upset Over ‘Hints’ Retreating on Marriage. Washington Blade
*Kansas Senate Approves Amendment to Ban Gay Marriage. Lawrence Journal World
*Legislature Opens With Anti-Gay Bill Seeks to Prevent Atlanta From Punishing Golf Club. Southern Voice 
*Lesbian Divorce Challenge Reaches Iowa Supreme Court. WHO-TV
*Lutheran Leaders Look to Ease Stance on Gay Pastors. Boston Globe
*MTV's Gay Channel Held Back to Summer. Reuters
*Parents of Gays Should Embrace Them for Who They Are. Op-Ed. by Rand Simmons Olympian
*Pentagon's Gay Weapon Would Make Enemy Troops Sexually Irresistible to Each Other.. Ananova
*'Queer Agenda’ Urges Equal Rights for All, Non-Gay Alliances Crucial to Defeat Discrimination. Southern Voice
*Stage Set for Battle Over Gay Marriage, Virginia Rights Group Plans Campaign. Washington Post (Free Reg. Required)
*Supreme Court Adoption Decision Reflects Public Ambiguity on Gays. Orlando Sentinel
*Timing of Push to Legalize Gay Marriage is Questioned. San Diego Union-Tribune
*Utah Bills Could Analyze 'Family Impact'. Salt Lake Tribune
*Virginia Activists Fear Amendment Likely, Ban on Gay Marriage Faces Little Opposition. Washington Blade 
*Virginia Gay-Rights Champs Lobby Lawmakers. Free Lance-Star
International News
*Straight Russian Politician Plans to Marry Man to Push Gay Rights. Moscow News
January 13:
National News
*Louisiana Governor Backtracks On Gay Order. 365Gay.Com
*Lutherans Urged To Maintain Position Against Gay Marriage. CBS 2 Chicago
*Military Firing of Gay Linguists Blasted. Guardian Unlimited
*Move To Protect Gay Students In Texas. 365Gay.Com
*Opposing Gay Marriage Bans Had Little Effect On Incumbents Study Shows. 365Gay.Com
*Same-Sex Marriage. Wikipedia Encyclopedia
*Florida's Shame in 28-Year Ban of Gay Adoptions. Editorial News Journal
*Arkansas Cost a Mystery for Salute to Marriage. Arkansas Democrat Gazette
*Bumpy Road Ahead for Gay Civil Rights. By Cheryl Jacques Dover-Sherborn Press
http://www2.townonline.com/dover/opinion/view.bg?articleid=161395
*Gay Couples, City of Ithaca Sue for Same-Sex Marriage Rights. New Standard
*Gay Rights Groups Find Common Ground. 365Gay.Com
*Kansas Rallies Face Off at Capitol as Marriage Amendment Resurfaces in the Senate. Johnson County Sun
*Kansas Senate to Vote Today on Marriage Amendment. Wichita Eagle
*Illinois Gay Rights Legislation Draws Mixed Response. Gaywired
*Lambda Legal Argues for Surviving Partner Rights. UK Gay.Com
*Michigan Gay Activists Mobilize for Rights Battle in State. Detroit Free Press 
*Motion Filed for Federal Relief for Philadelphia Christians Protesters at Homosexual Event. WorldNetDaily
*National LGBT Scholarship Organization Gives Grant to Expelled Gay Student. UK Gay.Com
*Number of Gay Linguists Discharged Higher Than Thought, Report Says. San Francisco Chronicle
*Palmer High School Not Biased Against Gays, Teacher Says. Rocky Mountain News
*Peoria New Law Will Extend Protections to Those Outside Cities' Jurisdiction. Journal Star
*Ted Kennedy Clarifies Democrat 'Values'. CrossWalk
*The Bush Theocracy: Righteous homophobe Claude Allen Brings His Agenda to White House. LA Weekly
*The Shape of Safety. Editorial Bedford Minuteman
*Virginia's HB 751 Law in Crosshairs. Augusta Free Press
International News
*Ontario Reports No Problems in Performing More Than 1,000 Same-Sex Marriages. Canadian Press
*Edmonton Archdiocese Mobilizes to Lobby MPs. Canada Western Catholic Reporter
*UK Transsexual Rights Groups Leader Urges Unity in fight Against Inequality. UK Gay.Com
January 12:
National News
*Alabama Sheriff's Anti-Gay Comment Draws Gay Man's Protest. Florida Times-Union
*Alabama Sheriff: Homosexuality An Abomination. 365Gay.Com 
*Don't Base Civil Rights on Behavior, Group Warns. CNSNews.com
*Christian Activists Face Up To 47 Years for Protest at Philadelphia October Outfest. 365Gay.Com
*Kansas Senate to Allow Unlimited Roll Calls on Amendments to Bills. Kansas City Star (Free Reg. Required) 
*Virginia Custody Dispute Could End Up in Vermont Supreme Court. WVEC News 
International News
*Cartoon Condoms Fight AIDS. 365Gay.Com
*Edmonton Archdiocese Mobilizes to Lobby MPs. Canada Western Catholic Reporter
*Why U.S. Supreme Court Should Have Chosen to Review A Florida Gay Adoption Case. FindLaw
*Alabama Sheriff Yearns for the Fagless 50's. Letter By Marshall County Sheriff Mac Holcomb
*Anglican Church Leaders Meet to Discuss Gay "Regret". UK Gay.Com
*Arizona Plan Aims to Ban Partner Benefits. Arizona Republic
*Atlanta Golf Club Sparks Battle Over Gay Rights. Reuters
*Baton Rouge Lawmaker Says Gay-Bias Ban too Vague. 2TheAdvocate
*Bill Could Ban Gay News From Virginia Libraries. 365Gay.Com
*Colorado Springs High School Gay-Straight Student Alliance Sues for Equality. Denver Post
*Homosexuality More About Politics Than Biology. The Star
*Illinois Gay-Bias Ban Backers Cheer Victory. Rockford Register Star
*Illinois Governor Vows to Sign Gay Rights Legislation. The Southern Illinoisan
*Illinois Lawmakers Say Law Will Lead to Legalizing Gay Marriage. The Southern Illinoisan
*'Philadelphia 5' Arrests Like 'Christian Rodney King'. WorldNetDaily
*Priests of 2 Gay-Friendly Catholic Parishes Leaving. Star Tribune (Free Reg. Required) 
*Text of Proposed Kansas Gay-Marriage Ban Amendment. Wichita Eagle
International News
*Cartoon Condoms Fight AIDS. 365Gay.Com
*Pope Strengthens Marriage Attack. Sydney Star Observer 
January 11:
National News
*Christians Expressing Faith in Stronger Terms.  The Ledger
*Gay Servicemembers Seeking Help Hit New High. 365Gay.Com
*Iowa Supreme Court to Hear Lesbian 'Divorce' Case. 365Gay.Com 
*Kansas Gay Marriage Amendment Arrives in Senate. Wichita Eagle
*Utah Bill Would Fix Problems with Amendment Three. A.P. - KLS News
*Gay Rights Setback: Court Sidesteps Florida Adoption Issue. Christian Science Monitor
*High Court Won't Hear Adoption Challenge. Tampa Tribune
*Rosie Hits Supremes on Florida Gay-Adopt Ban. N.Y. Daily News 
*Supreme Court Won't Hear Gay Adoption Suit. St Petersburg Times
*U.S. Supreme Court Allows Florida's Ban on Gay Adoptions to Stand. Florida Sun-Sentinel
*A Million Miles of Differences Evident in Mile-Long March. Arizona Republic
*Beaufort County Board of Commissioners Approve Resolution Opposing Gay Marriage. Washington Daily News
*Christians Face Hearing in Felonies at Gay Rights Event. Washington Times
*Controversial Howell High School Diversity Club's Flag Discussed. WLNS-TV
*Democrats Must Seize Faith Issue, to Win Elections Again in Alabama. Birmingham News
*Gay Civil Rights Bill Passes Illinois Senate. 365Gay.Com
*GOP Resolution to Ban Same-Sex By Virginia Constitution. Washington Post (Free Reg. Required)
*Illinois State Senate Approves Gay Rights Bill. CBS 2 Chicago
*Kansas Senate to Speed Up Gay Marriage Constitutional Ban for April 5 Ballot. Wichita Eagle
*Maine Governor and Rights Law's Backers Oppose Marriage Bill. Portland Press Herald 
http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/news/state/050111samesex.shtml
*March Protests Proposed Arizona Ban on Gay Marriage. Arizona Republic
*New York Judge Says Better Laws Needed for Same-Sex Partners. Syracuse Post Standard 
http://www.syracuse.com/news/poststandard/index.ssf?/base/news-18/1105436381160510.xml
*Oregon Governor Calls For Anti-Homophobia Law. 365Gay.Com
*Pottstown, Pennsylvania to Host Public Forum on Same-Sex Marriage. Pottstown Mercury 
*Supporters of Ohio Gay Marriage Ban Remain Anonymous. Out In Ohio
International  
*Canadian Family and Faith Groups Focus on Defeating Canadian Gay Marriage Bill. Lifesite
*Clue To Origin Of HIV May Offer New Insight To Treatments. 365Gay.Com
*Opposition to Gay Marriage Tops Pope's Agenda. Chicago Sun-Times
*Thai Gay Festival Postponed In Tsunami's Wake. 365Gay.Com
January 10: 
National News
*Dueling Rallies Held on Kansas Gay Marriage Issue. Lawrence Journal World
*Domestic Partner Health Care Not Likely for University of Wisconsin. Wisconsin State Journal
*Gays Put Family First After Election Trauma. Editorial By Deb Price The Detroit News
http://www.detnews.com/2005/editorial/0501/10/A09-54904.htm
*Lambda Legal Statement on Supreme Court Declining To Hear Florida's Ban on Gay Adoption. Lambda Legal
*More Anti-Gay Amendments Coming. 365Gay.Com
*Florida Conservatives Drop Gay Marriage Suit. 365Gay.Com 
*Florida Gay Adoption Case Rejected by Supreme Court. Reuters
*Al Sharpton: Bush Used Gays to Duck Real Issues. Macon Telegraph
*A&E Rallies Gay 'Strike' Original Pic. Reuters/Hollywood Reporter
*As Gay-Union Feud Looms, Covenant Marriage Languishes. Op-Ed Arizona Republic
*Backers, Foes of Gay-Rights Bill All Predicting Victory. Chicago Sun-Times
*Clergy Group to March to Support Gay Unions. Arizona Republic 
*Evangelical Lutheran Church Seeks Gay Issue Accord. Minneapolis Star Tribune (Free Reg. Required)  
*Gay Book Ban Would Limit Theater. The Crimson White
http://www.cw.ua.edu/vnews/display.v/ART/2005/01/10/41e250508a21d
*Gay Parents Cheer a Benefit Revolution. USA Today [Great Read]
*Homosexuals Planned Christian Harassment. WorldNetDaily
*Kansas Rallies Set on Ban of Same-Sex Marriages. Wichita Eagle
*Kansas Senate President to Fast Track Proposed Gay-Marriage Ban. Wichita Eagle
*Progressive Message Revitalizes Baptist Church. Seattle Times
*Republicans Come Up Short Courting Black Conservatives. Washington Post (Free Reg. Required)  
*Southern California Catholic Schools Face New Ground on Gays. Seattle Times
*Why Banning Gay Marriage is the Worst Mistake We Will Have to Fix. GSU Signal
International News
*Christians to Sue BBC Over Springer Show 'Blasphemy'. News Telegraph
*Court Rules by 7-2 That Lesbians Can Adopt Spouse's Kids. Jerusalem Post, Israel
*England Anglican Bishop Commissions Gay Ceremony. 365Gay.Com
*Gay-Friendly Accolade for Scotland Police. The Herald UK
*Jamaica Noted for Intolerance of Gays. Seattle Times
*More Than Half of Callers Back BBC Over 'Blasphemous' Springer Opera. The Indepednent, UK
*Pope Calls for Fight Against Gay Marriage. Scotsman
*The BBC Attacked Over 'Gay Jesus' Broadcast. Reuters - The Australian
*UK Top Gay-Friendly Bosses Listed. BBC News 
January 9:
National News
*Anti-Gay Amendment Gains Support In South Dakota. 365Gay.Com
*Attorney Ellis Rubin Juggles 7 Florida Gay Marriage Suits. Tampa Tribune
*A Struggle to Define Marriage, Issue in North Carolina and Washington to Heat Up. News & Observer
*Cesspool Apparently Loses Its Attraction, Gay Marriage Foes Headed to Virginia. Worcester Telegram
*Eastchester, New York, Stands Alone in Axing Gay Benefits. The Journal News
*Jeffery Owens Killer Gets Only Nine Years In Prison. 365Gay.Com
*Jeffery Owens Tribute and News Page: http://groups.msn.com/JefferyOwens
*I Support Same-Sex Marriage. Letter Editor By Rep. Barney Frank Boston Globe
http://www.boston.com/news/globe/editorial_opinion/letters/articles/2005/01/09/i_support_same_sex_marriage/
*Montana Republicans Considering Bills to Limit Justices' Terms. The Missoulian
*Most Arizonans Oppose Changing State's Constitution to Ban Gay Marriage. Arizona Republic
*Much at Stake in Georgia City-Golf Club Feud. Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Free Reg. Required)
*Southern California Catholic Schools Split on Kids of Gay Couples. Chicago Tribune (Free Reg. Required)  
*The Road Ahead for Gay Civil Rights. Op-Ed By Cheryl Jacques MetroWest Daily News
*Virginia Couple Feels Forced to Leave Because Virginia Law Could Cause Them Harm. Free Lance-Star 
*Wisconsin GOP Weighs Gay Marriage Options. Stevens Point Journal
International News
*BBC Bosses Go Into Hiding After Gay Jesus 'Springer Opera' Broadcast. 365Gay.Com
*Anglican Bishop of Church of England Sanctions Service for Gays. UK TimesOnline
*Britain's Business Giants Glad to Be Gay, Top Employers Promoting Positive Attitudes. Guardian Unlimited  
http://www.guardian.co.uk/gayrights/story/0,12592,1386220,00.html?gusrc=rss 
*Canadian Liberal MP, "Social Union OK, Gay Marriage Not". Edmonton Sun
*Spain Catholic Church Opposition Hardened, Archbishop Labels Homosexuality an "Epidemic". Herald Sun
*Spain Undergoes Liberal Metamorphosis, Same-Sex Marriage Tops List by Socialists. San Francisco Chronicle
January 8:
National News
*How Do You Feel About Same-Sex Marriages? Poll Results and Comments. Jacksonville.Com
*In Less Than Five Years, Civil Unions Become Part of Vermont Fabric. A.P. - Florida Times-Union 
http://wire.jacksonville.com/pstories/us/20050108/2709458.shtml
*Majority of South Dakota Legislature Support Banning Gay Marriage. A.P. - Aberdeen News
*Montana Supreme Court Stands with Same-Sex Couples. National Organization for Woman (Jan 7)
*New Session, Same Debates; Delaware Legislators Take Up Gay Rights. NewsZap.Com
*Tennessee Republicans Vow to Use Rare Majority on Gay Marriage, Abortion. A.P. - WHNT-TV
*Anti-Gay Liberty Counsel Drops Countersuit Against Florida Couple Seeking Right to Wed. Naples Daily News
*Florida Gay Couple Waiting on Supreme Court Decision Whether to Hear Florida Adoption Case. Florida Keys News 
*Supreme Court Might Decide Florida’s Gay Adoption Ban. TampaBays 10
*Advocates of Ban on Same-Sex Marriage Pushing Legislators for Quick Action. A.P. - Wichita Eagle
*Eastchester's Shame. [Rescinding Health Benefits to Gay Employees Partners]. Editorial Journal News
*Gay US Service Members Sue Over Don't Ask, Don't Tell. Peace, Earth & Justice News
*Judge Limits Involvement of Antigay Groups in Georgia Marriage Ban Case. Advocate
*Move To Stop 'Gay Sex' Talk In California Schools. 365Gay.Com  
http://www.365gay.com/newscon05/01/010805calSex.htm
*Ohio Lesbian Couple Lose Appeal to Retract Guilty Pleas to Abusing Their Six Children. Advocate 
*Oklahoma Commissioner Seeks to Repeal Pro-Gay Law. Advocate  
*Point Foundation Expands Scholarships for GLBT Youths. Advocate
*South Mountain Community College Performance of 'The Laramie Project' January 20-23. Arizona Republic 
*The American Dream. Op-Ed. By Libby Post 365Gay.Com
*Was Lincoln Gay? N.Y. Times 
January 7: 
National News
*Arizona Clergy Group Marching to Capitol to Support Gay Marriage. Arizona Republic
*Arkansas Ruling Overturns Ban on Gay Foster Parents. Baptist Standard
*Bush Domestic Policy Adviser Appointment Angers Gay, HIV Groups. PlanetOut Network
*Chris Daigle Hopes to Become First Openly Gay, HIV-Positive Member Louisiana Legislature. 365Gay.Com
*Equality Louisiana Endorses Openly Gay Candidate For Louisiana Legislature. NewOrleansChannel
*Georgia GOP Slams Gay Marriage Decision. 365Gay.Com
*Was Honest Abe Hiding in Closet? Washington Blade Blog
*White House Pays Off Anti-Gay Commentator. 365Gay.Com 
*A Gay Mormon's Hard Road to Redemption. Chicago Sun-Times
*Another Victory for Gay Rights Activists in Montana. Legalbrief Today
*Bypass Ban on Bans: Same-Sex Marriage Already Prohibited, So Quit Political Games. Arizona Republic
*Connecticut Lawmakers Expected to Buck Trend of Banning Civil Unions. Washington Blade
*Critics Say Coverage of Reggie White, Susan Sontag Fell Short. Southern Voice
*Georgia Equality to Seek Rights for Gay Couples in 2005, 'Intend to Be Victors and Not Victims'. Southern Voice
*Human Rights Campaign Announces Search Committee Members. Out in Birmingham 
*Illinois Legislator Plans to Call for Vote on Gay-Rights Bill. State Journal-Register
*Maine Republican Legislator Shouldn't Play Games. Editorial Portland Press Herald
*Meanwhile: After Love, Inevitability - Even If You're Gay. Boston Globe - IHT
*Outrageous Outtakes. Op-Ed. By Ari Berman The Nation - Yahoo News
*PFLAG Says Nation's Schools Ignoring Gay Students. Proud Parenting
*Senator Blasts Decision to Limit Gay Marriage Defendants. AccessNorthGa.Com
*Texas House GOP Leaders Say No to Gay Adoption Ban. Southern Voice
*The Times’ Curious Reticence on Susan Sontag. Gay City News
*Transsexual Inclusion Dooms Maryland Hate Bill: Protections ‘A Step Too Far for Many’. Washington Blade 
*U.S. Soldier Claims ‘Gay Panic’ Made Him Kill, Iraqi Soldier Shot After Consensual Sex. Washington Blade 
*Virginia Keeps Fire on Gay Marriage. Gay City News
*Weekend Events to Honor Martin Luther King Jr. Gay Adviser. Southern Voice
International News
*Iraqi Troop Demands Spark New Call For End To 'Don't Ask Don't Tell'. 365Gay.Com
*36 Gay Activists Perish in Tsunami, Thai Gay Tourist Venues Spared. Washington Blade 
*Nepal's Gays Find New Voice. 365Gay.Com
*Northern Ireland Survey Focuses on Young, Gay Men. UK Gay.Com
http://uk.gay.com/headlines/7324
*Sri Lankan Gay Group Provides Disaster Relief. 365Gay.Com 
*Tourism Chiefs Try to Lure Gay Visitors to 'United Queendom'. UK Times
January 6: 
National News  
*Events That Change Your Life And Your Tax Return. Gay Financial Network
*Gay Attacks In Media Rise. 365Gay.Com
*Kansas Same-Sex Marriage Rivals Plan Rival Statehouse Rallies.
*Kentucky Bill May Trump Law on Gay Rights. Kentucky Post 
*Maine Gay Marriage Bill Unlikely to Pass. Advocate
*We're Not 'Militant'; We Just Want Equality. Op-Ed. By Randy New and Lee Kyser AJC (Free Reg. Required)  
*Supreme Court to May Debate Florida Gay Adoption Ban? UK Gay.Com [Let Him Stay] http://www.lethimstay.com/
*Arizona Voters Will be Asked to Ban Gay Marriage, Civil Unions. Arizona Daily Star
*Ben Nelson Says James Dobson Criticism is Off the Mark. World-Herald
*Bush A.G. Nominee Linked To Anti-Gay Amendment. 365Gay.Com
*Bush Appoints Anti-Gay Judge To White House. 365Gay.Com
*Bush Chooses Domestic Policy Adviser, Who Used Word 'Queer'. Guardian Unlimited
*Cheryl Jacques: 'At a Crossroads'. CherylJacques.Org
*Cheryl Jacques Stands by Marriage Rights Goal, Ousted Leader Urges Activists to Continue. Boston Globe
*Court Ruling Sides With Non-Discrimination in Colleges, Universities. Daily Herald
*GOP Targets Gay Benefits. East Valley Tribune
*Gun Club Members Take Aim at Unlikely Stereotypes: Other Gays and Lesbians. Houston Press http://www.houstonpress.com/issues/2005-01-06/news/news.html 
*Hate Monger Phelps Westboro Baptist Church of Topeka Plans 2 Anti-Gay Protests. Billings Gazette http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?id=1&display=rednews/2005/01/06/build/nation/84-kansas.inc
*Inaugural Gall, You'll Never Guess Who's Celebrating Another Four Years. 365Gay.Com http://www.365gay.com/opinion/Gist/Gist.htm
*Lesbian Healthcare Could be Negatively Impacted by Recent Anti-Gay Marriage Laws. Metro Weekly http://www.metroweekly.com/gauge/?ak=1400
*'Let's Not Leave Any Gay Students Behind'. Daily Southtown
*Massachusetts New Legislative Session Expected to Cover Issues of Gay Marriage. The Republican http://www.masslive.com/hampfrank/republican/index.ssf?/base/news-2/110500145691790.xml
*New York Town Rescinds Health Benefits for Partners. N.Y. Times (Free Reg. Required) http://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/06/nyregion/06partners.html  
*Parents May Sue Preston Schools Over Son's Harassment, Wasn't Protected by Administrators. The Day http://www.theday.com/eng/web/news/re.aspx?re=16C70554-A0B2-4EA3-9E0A-38BF815ADB84
*Report Says Homosexual DOJ Lawyers Complicit in Arrest of Christians. Conservative Voice http://www.theconservativevoice.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=1807
*San Francisco Gay Marriage Mayor Gavin Newsom & Wife Divorce. 365Gay.Com
*SpongeBob, Barney Promote 'Gay' Tolerance. WorldNetDaily
*Update on LGBT Parenting Cases Around the Country. We 2 Have Parental Rights
*Washington State Case Tests 'Divorces' by Same-Sex Couples. A.P. - Seattle Times
International News
*Pro-Family Organizations Organize Grassroots Lobbying to Defeat Canada Same-Sex Marriage Bill. Life Site
*Cleric Blames "Gays and Corruption" for Tsunami Disaster. UK Gay.Com
January 5: 
National News  
*Supreme Court Mulls Hearing Florida Gay Adoption Case. 365Gay.Com
*Gay Rights Foe Introduces Same-Sex Marriage Bill. 365Gay.Com
*Phelps Clan Forces Vote On Topeka City Gay Rights Law. 365Gay.Com
*Arizona Governor Pushes Vote on Gay Marriage in 2005. Arizona Republic
http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/news/articles/0105gaymarriage05.html
*Cablevision Offering Gay and Lesbian Programming. Journal News
*HIV 'Coaxed Out Of Hiding'. 365Gay.Com
*Kentucky Based Gay Republican Group Seeks Expansion. Gaywired
*Marriage is a Favored Institution. Letter to Editor The Leader 
*Non-Profit Groups Push Forward with "Bush Did Not Win" Conference. Gaywired
*Telluride Travel Site Blasts Gay Ski Week.  365Gay.Com
*We’re Here and Once Were Queer. Gaywired
*Wisconsin Lawmakers Expected to Take Up Gay Marriage. Wisconsin Radio Network
International News
*Gay Group Pushes for Equality Promise in EU-Turkey Debate. UK Gay.Com 
*London Borough Pushes Ahead With Anti-Gay Crime Fight. UK Gay.Com
*Tasmanian Radio and TV Hosts Face Gay Hatred Complaints. The Age, Tasmania (Free Reg. Required) 
January 4:
National
*Anti-Gay Marriage Vote Looms In Massachusetts. 365Gay.Com 
*Gay Seniors Face More Hurdles to Health Care Access. Out in Greenville
*IRS Sends Warning To Married Gay Couples Cannot File Joint Returns. 365Gay.Com
*Same-Sex Marriage Amendment Likely in New Congressional Session, Passage Still Cloudy. 365Gay.Com 
*Atlanta Symposium Looks at "Gay Panic Defense" February 23. Advocate
*Attorney of Arrested Christians Defends Action at Homosexual Event. WorldNetDaily
http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=42224
*Ceremony is Reportedly Pennsylvania's First Catholic Lesbian Wedding. Advocate
*Eastchester, New York Board to Vote on Repealing Gay Health Benefits. Journal News
*Expulsion Wasn't End for Gay Student in Texas. Op-Ed By Matthew Cardinale YubaNet.Com
*'Ithaca 50' Pursues Same-Sex Marriage in Court. Journal Staff
*League Foundation to Award College Scholarships. Gaywired
*Martin Luther Jr. King's Family Split on Values. Financial Times
*Minnesota Judge Dismisses Gay Man's Effort to File Taxes as "Married". A.P. - Grand Forks Herald
*Montana Court Says University Must Provide Gay Employees Domestic Partner Benefits. Gaywired
*Online Dating Attraction is Fading. Arizona Republic
*Parents Demand Catholic School Reject Gay Couple's Children. Advocate
*Vermont Lesbian Custody Case Inches Closer to Virginia Appeal Hearing. Winchester Star
*Virginia Considers Issuing Anti-Gay License Plates. 365Gay.Com
International News
*British Columbia Officials Quit Over Gay Marriage. 365Gay.Com 
*New Canadian Gay Radio Station Launches. Gaywired
*One-Stop Shop Tackles Male Domestic Abuse. BBC News
*Sierra Leone Police Arrest Suspect in Gay and Lesbian Rights Activist's Death. UK Gay.Com
*Thailand's Gayest Resort Not So Gay This New Year's. Advocate 
January 3:
National News
*What's Next for California, The 'New' New Federalism.  San Francisco Chronicle
*2004 Saw Big Shift in Politics. News-Sentinel
*California Gay Couples Gain Legal Status. Star Tribune
*Delaware Bill to Ban Bias Against Gays in Limbo. News Journal
*Ex-Gay Finds Fatherly Love of God. Christian Broadcasting Network
*Gay Marriage 'Rights' Are Nonsensical. Human Events National Conservative Weekly
*He Calls Them 'Dad', Gay Men Add Son to Their Family Unit. Times Leader
*Homosexual Activists Blast Man Who Posted Warning to Families Over Gay Ski Week. WorldNetDaily
*Massachusetts Gay Marriage Implications Spread to Rhode Island. 365Gay.Com 
*Montana Supreme Court's Same-Sex Ruling Prompts Praise, Blame. Bozeman Daily Chronicle
*Mother and Sisters Involuntarily Committed Son for Running Gay S&M Club Form His Penthouse. NY Post
*Opportunity Knocking for GOP. Washington Times
*Rainbow Sash Movement Says Church Must Stop Gay-Bashing. The Empty Nest
*Supreme Court Should Let Gay People Adopt. Op-Ed. By Deb Price Detroit News
http://www.detnews.com/2005/editorial/0501/03/A07-47765.htm
International News
*Maltese Transsexuals Win Landmark Ruling. 365Gay.Com
*New AIDS Inhibitor Found German Scientists Say.
*36 Sri Lanka Gay Activists Dead In Tsunami's Wake. 365Gay.com
*Gay Couples Quick to Sign Up for Tasmania's Groundbreaking Relationships Register. News.Com.Au
*Spain Moves Closer to Legal Gay Marriage. Gay Financial Network
*Transsexual Golf Player Wins Round One in Personal Battle of Sexes. The Herald
January 2:
National
*Kansas Legislators Expect Voters to Decide Constitutional Gay Union Ban, But When? Wichita Eagle 
*Lesbian Couple Make it Official Marry in Independent Catholic Church Ceremony.  The Morning Call
*Must Religion Equal Certainty? Op-Ed By Dana Parsons Los Angeles Times (Free Reg. Required) 
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/orange/la-me-parsons2jan02,1,7610498.column?coll=la-utilities-editions-orange
*Rhode Island School Board Seeks Court Opinion on Gay Couple's Benefits. Providence Journal (Free Reg. Required) 
http://www.projo.com/news/content/projo_20050102_tnskl2.25ab2b.html
*Connecticut Gay Marriage Expected To Stir Ardent Debate In Both Parties. The Day
*Connecticut To Face Gay Marriage Issue. Political State Report
*Couples Tie Tighter Knots in `Covenant' Marriage. Chicago Times - Yahoo News
*Gay Couple's Sons Anger Catholic Parents. Guardian Unlimited
*Gay Marriage Highlights Year on Beacon Hill. A.P. - Worcester Telegram
*Gay Teen Honored for Inspiring Peers. Tallahassee Democrat
*Gone, But Not Forgotten Stories of 2004. Cape Cod Times
*Lawmakers Eye Wind Farm, Gay Marriage. Cape Cod News
*Men of the Year: Northbridge Gay Couple Helps Clear a Path of Equality. Milford Daily News
*Same-Sex Unions Bold Decisions Leave No Doubt Who's in Charge at City Hall. San Francisco Chronicle 
*Setback for Gay Challenge to Louisiana Marriage-Ban Measure. Gay.Com/PlanetOut Network
International
*China's Gays 'Expected' To Enter Hetero Marriages. 365Gay.Com
*First gay weekly to be launched in Nepal. WebIndia123.Com
*UK Government Tried To Jail Lesbian Author, Novel Was 'Danger to Nation' . Guardian Unlimited
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National
*Alabama Lawmaker to Ban Pro-Gay Books. School Library Journal
*San Francisco Gay Rights Experiment Expands. Florida Sun-Sentinel
*2004 Religion Events: Passion of Christ, Same-Sex Marriage Among Top Ten. Wichita Eagle
*Arkansas Judge Rules Gay Parents Pose No Obstacle to Kids' Growth. San Francisco Chronicle
*Baptist Churches Announce Gay Issue 'Threatens to Break Us Apart'. Indy Star 
*Bush Repeats Call for Gay Marriage Ban. Gay.Com/PlanetOut Network
*Chief Justice William Rehnquist Defends 'Activist Judges'. 365Gay.Com 
http://www.365gay.com/newscon05/01/010105judges.htm
*Civil Unions Draw Support, Gay Activists Hold Out For Marriage. Connecticut News (Free Reg. Required)
*Denial of Communion Alarms Gay Catholics. Gay.Com/PlanetOut Network
*Foes of Same-Sex Marriage Should Put Efforts Elsewhere. Editorial Boston Globe 
*Gay Man Becomes Playgirl's Oldest Model. Gay.Com/PlanetOut Network
*Golf Club Sues Atlanta Over Gay Fines. 365Gay.Com 
*It's Not marriage, But New Law Gives Gays in California Next Closest Thing. San Francisco Chronicle
*New Year Gay In California. 365Gay.Com
*No Bellwether for Gay Rights in Virginia. Washington Post (Free Reg. Required)
*Setback for Gay Challenge to Louisiana Marriage-Ban Measure.  Gay.Com/PlanetOut Network
International
*Australia to Forbid Same-Sex Marriage for Third Time. Gay.Com/PlanetOut Network
 
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