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"National & International 2004 News Archives"
September
 
September 30:
*Gay Marriage Advocates Take Stories on Road From California to D.C.
*Schrock Votes for Constitutional Amendment Against Gay Marriage.
*Anti-Gay Marriage Amendment Fails in House. Rueters
*Gay Marriage Amendment Fails. 365Gay.Com
*Gay Rights Leaders Respond to Defeat of Marriage Ban. Advocate
*House Defeats Gay Marriage Ban Amendment. A.P.-Guardian Unlimited
*Bush Tied With Kerry in Oregon.
*Gay-Marriage Fight Focuses on Oregon.
*Gay-Nuptial Amendment Up for House Vote Today.
*Georgia, Ohio Gay Marriage Goes To Ballot.
*Georgia Supreme Court Judge Decides Not to Stop Vote on Gay Marriage Amendment.
*Massachusetts Politician Now Face Voters on Gay Ban. Commentary
*Measure 36 Sends Gays, Lesbians, Their Parents and Children, Message They Are Lesser Oregonians.
*Michigan Forum on Gay Marriage Moved.
*Michigan Likely to Vote for Gay Marriage Ban.
*Most Arkansas U.S. House Members Support Gay Marriage Amendment.
*Simpsons' Character About to Come Out is Marge's Sister Patty.
*Tempe Arizona Meeting Looking at Gay Equality Issues.
*The Hard Bigotry of Low Expectations. Op-Ed. By Brian Holmes
*'Tying the Knot' Finds Compelling Stories of Gay Marriage.
September 29:
*John Kerry's Gay Conundrum.
*North Dakota Marriage Amendment Advocates Square off in TV Debate.
*Sprint Will Offer Employees' Domestic Partners Health Insurance.
*Against Gay Marriage? (Michigan's Proposal 2) Op-Ed. By Jack Lessenberry [Good Read] 
*Former Gay, Stephen Bennett Speech on Gays Draws Picketers.
*Gay Group Questions Phoenix Mayor About Safety at Meeting.
*Gay-Rights Agency Helps Teens Take a Stand.
*George W. Bush Ain't No Cowboy, See How He Measures Up to the Cowboy Code.
*House To Vote Thursday On Constitutional Gay Marriage Ban.
*Majority of Latino Electorate Oppose Constitutional Amendment Banning Same-Sex Marriage.
*Majority Leader Tom DeLay, Acknowledged Ban on Gay Marriage Will Fail.
*Michigan Delta College Panel Debates Gay Marriage Issue.
*Most Michigan Voters Support Gay Marriage Ban, Restricting Growth of Gambling.
*Nine Republican and Brigham Young University Lawyers Defend Utah's Amendment 3.
*Pastors Debate Gay Marriage Amendment to Kentuck Constitution.
*Scant LGBT Benefits Turn Away Potential Staff, Faculty.
*Slap On The Wrist For GOP Aide After 'Fags' & 'Dykes' Email.
*Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia Decries Judicial Activism.
*Two-Thirds of South Dakotans Support U.S. Constitution to Ban Same-Sex Define Marriage.
*Utah's Amendment 3 is About Protecting the Family.
*Virginia Judge Grants Full Custody to Mother, a Former Lesbian.
September 28:
*Alan Keyes Refuses to Answer Speculations Concerning His 19 Year Old Daughter.
*Alan Keyes Refuses 'Gay Daughter' Questions.
*Companies Becoming More Gay Accepting Study Shows.
*GOP Urges a Vote on Same-Sex Marriage Ban.
*Jim DeMint's U.S. Senate Campaign Aide Rebuked for Remark About Gays.
*Kentucky's Largest Church to Run Ads Before Vote on Gay Marriage.
*Massachusetts Foes of Gay Marriage See Blow to Amendment Hopes.
*Michigan Controversial Gay Marriage Ban on Ballot.
*Money Rolls in to Defeat Oregon Gay-Marriage Ban.
*Ohio Attorney General Jim Petro Opposes Ban on Gay Marriages.
*Ohio Man Says His Name Was Forged On Gay Marriage Ban Petition.
*Older Gays Gain Clout.
*Rep. David Dreier's Challenger Says She's a Lesbian, and Blasts Dreier's Gay Positions.
*Sex and the City Star Cynthia Nixon's Lesbian Lover Has Been Revealed.
*Slight Majority of Washington Voters Oppose Gay Marriage.
*Television Ad Campaign Targets Kerry on Same-Sex Marriage.
*Voters in 10 States Likely to Ban Gay Marriages. (Free Reg. Required)
International News
*France Starts Gay TV Channel, Pink TV.
*Londonderry Gay Couple 'Driven From Home'
*Roman Catholic Church, Spain Gay Marriage Like 'A Deadly Virus'.
[Due to Hurricane Jeanne Updates for September 26 and 27 Were Not Possible]
September 25:
*Billboards Show Gay Community's 'Everyday People', Effort to Educate Public and Fight Prejudice.
*Every Movement That Seeks to Change Society Faces Two Great Tasks. (Free Reg. Required)
*Fortifying the State of 'I do'.
*Georgia Gays Battle To Keep Marriage Amendment Off Ballot.
*Georgia Judge Pulls Surprise in Gay-Marriage Lawsuit.
*Officials Say Marriage Ban Could Hurt Ohio's Economy.
*Republicans Making Issue About Marriage Where None Exists.
*Social Security Halts Plan to Remove Protections for Gays.
International News
*Gays Admitted to Ballroom Dancing in Denmark.
*Nova Scotia Same-Sex Unions Legal, Couples Celebrate Judges Decision.
*Thousands Celebrate Gay Pride In South Africa.
September 24:
*Bid Dropped To Remove Protections For Gay Workers.
*Conservative Activist Launches TV Ad Campaign Against Kerry. (Free Reg. Required)
*House Plans Vote on FMA Next Week, Experts Say Tally Could Go Either Way.
*Kerry Explains Support for Massachusetts, Missouri Marriage Bans.
*Oregon Governor Opposes Six Initiative Measures on States November 2 Ballot.
*Billboard Heralds Gay Bash Campaign Against Congressman Nick Lampson.
*Christian Coalition Leader Has Lesbian Daughter.
*Democratic Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon Endorsement Upsets Minorities.
*Gay Unions Incite Debate.
*Georgia Challenge to Gay-Marriage Ban Goes Before Judge.
*Obama Says Religion, Tradition Shape Opposition to Gay Marriage.
*Republicans Fesses Up To Anti-Gay Mailing.
*Republicans Admit Mailing Campaign Literature Saying Liberals Will Ban the Bible.
*'Sex And The City' Star, Miranda Outed.
*City in Iowa to Make Antigay Discrimination Complaints Public.
*Louisiana Gay Marriage Ban May Wipe Out DP Benefits.
*North Dakota's Proposed Gay Marriage Ban Unclear.
International News
*Gay Marriage Sweeps Into Canada's Maritimes.
*Russian Gays See Return To Repressive Era.
September 23:
Will Washington State Have the Next Gay Marriage Ban?
*Both Sides in Ohio Gay Marriage Amendment Debate Prepare Campaigns. (Free Reg. Required)
*Oklahoma's Gay Marriage Ballot Measure Upheld.
*Session Urges Awareness of Gay Issues.
*Where Bush, Kerry Stand on Gay Rights.
*Adoption Illegal Because Women Weren't Married, Mother Contends.
*Arkansas Supreme Court to Hear Arguments in Marriage Amendment Today.
*Attorney Says Proposed Burlington Gay Rights Rules OK.
*Candace Gingrich Goes to Colby College to Convince Young Mainers to Vote.
*Entertainment Not an Excuse for Hate Speech. Op-Ed.Yale Daily News
*Gay Groups to Picket House of Blues Over Jamaican Reggae Singer 'Hate Music'.
*Harvard Republican Club Reconsiders Stance on Gay Rights.
*Idaho Gay Dad 'Devastated' After Custody Ruling.
*Kentucky Gays, Others Speak Out About Proposed Amendment to Ban Gay Marriage.
*Michigan Education Association Opposes Michigan's Gay Marriage Amendment.
*North Dakota Marriage Amendment Bad for Business.
*Ohio Gay-Marriage Ban Likely to Make Ballot if Secretary of State Doesn't Invalidate Signatures.
*Oregon's First Lady Joins Measure 36 Opponents.
*Republican's Bill to Strip Federal Courts of Power to Hear DOMA Challenges.
*Schwarzeneger 2 For 2 On Gay Bills.
*State Ballot Initiatives May Play Large Role in '04 Elections.
*Texas Case Challenges Second Parent Adoptions.
International News
*Gay Film About Bosnia War Unleashes Wave Of Hate.
*Manchester Police Cancel "Hate Music" Jamaican Reggae Singer's Concert.
September 22:
*Administration Moves To Remove Gay Protections From Federal Labor Contracts.
*Arkansas Pro-Family Leader Says Same-Sex 'Marriage' Motivating Voters.
*Gay Harassment Claim Is Filed Against Brooklyn Councilman.
*Gay Service Members Ponder Military Policy.
*Idaho Court Has Mixed Decision on Gay Dad.
*Mitt Romney Aids Openly Gay Candidate Who Supports Same-Sex Marriage.
*Most Northern Kentucky Voters Surveyed Balk at Gay Marriage.
*Psychiatric Group Opposes Gay-Marriage Ban.
*Rep. Leonard Boswell Criticized for Accepting Campaign Contributions From Gay Backers.
*Same-Sex Marriage a Fading Issue at Polls?
*Same-Sex Marriage: It's About Normalizing Behavior.
*Same-Sex Marriage: Many Believe Debate Doesn't Involve Them, But, We all have Stake in Issue.
*Swaggart Disgraces Himself in Saying He'd Kill a Gay Man Over a Lusty Look.
*Swaggart: 'I Made A Mistake'.
*Swaggart Talks About Killing Gay Men.
*Tennessee: 82% in State Oppose Gay Marriage.
*Two National Pro-Family Groups Boycott Unjustly Targets P&G.
*Utah State Bar Panel Opposes Same-Sex Measure.
*Washington Group Seeks State Ban on Gay Marriage.
September 21:
*Gay Marriage Issue Brings Carl Sciortino's Victory to National Spotlight.
*Gay Marriage Moving Towards New Jersey Supreme Court.
*Kentucky Couple Say Theirs Are Family Values.
*Monitors Visiting Activist Churches.
*Ohio Proposed Constitutional Amendment Banning Same-Sex Marriage to Remain on Ballot.
*Oregon Amendment Banning Same-Sex Marriage Appears Headed to Easy Approval in November.
*Film Promoting Gay-Straight Conversion Targets National Coming Out Day.
*GOP Mailing Warns of Liberals and Gays.
*Kentucky Voters Overwhelmingly Back Amendment Banning Civil Unions and Gay Marriage.
*Little Rock Attorneys Disagree on Marital Status.
*Six Republican Georgia State Legislators Join Defense of Gay Marriage Vote.
*At Country Clubs, Gay Members Want All Privileges for Partners. (Free Reg. Required)
*Connecticut Town Considers Denying Permit for Boy Scouts.
*For This GOP Member, Usual Labels Won't Fit.
*Georgia Lawmakers Want Gay Marriage Ban on Ballot.
*Louisiana Voters Approve Same-Sex Marriage Amendment; Opponents Promise Court Challenge.
*Ohio Backers of Same-Sex Marriage Ban Feeling Confident.
International News
Paris Gay Mayor Attacks French Homophobia.
*Majority of Danish Population Supports the Right of Gay and Lesbian Couples to Marry.
*Quebec, Alberta Oppose Ottawa Bill on Gay Marriage Gives Government Power Who Can Wed.
*Toronto Lesbian Divorcées Speak Out.
September 20:
*Arkansas Church Accused Of Preaching Gay-Hate Politics.
*Comics Dan Aykroyd, Jim Belushi Accused Of Supporting Gay-Hate.
*Ford Motor Company Calls For Diversity In Automotive Industry.
*Acadiana Follows State on Gay Marriage Vote.
*Arkansas Church Uses Pulpit To Call For Gay Marriage Ban.
*Civil RIghts Icon Julian Bond Backs Gay Marriage.
*Gays Cautious About New Partners Law, Some Opt Out, Fearing Legal or Financial Troubles.
*Georgia Lawmakers Want to Help Keep Gay Marriage Ban on Ballot.
*In The Northwest: Seattle is An Island in Its Respect for Gay Rights.
*Laid-back Big Water, Utah Mixes Gay Mayor, Polygamists.
*Massachusetts Gay Unions Cited as Reason to Move to Other States.
*Michigan Voters Favor Banning Gay Marriage.
*New California Domestic Partner Law Not Good For All Gay Couples.
*Ohio Ban on Gay Marriages Looking Like a Sure Bet.
*Ohio Court Nixes Anti-Gay-Amendment Challenge.
*Ohio Gay Marriage Petition Names Under Scrutiny.
*Pride for Youth Celebrates 10 Years.
*Texas Judge: No Rights For Gay Couples.
*Southern Voters Back Gay Nuptial Ban.
*Virginia Gays Focus on Politics at 15th Annual Pride in the Park.
International News
*Evangelist Jimmy Swaggart Threatens To Kill Gays.
*Paris Mayor Sees Rampant Homophobia.
*US Bishops' Cash Threat as Split Over Gays Widens.
September 19:
*City Council Votes 44 to 3 to Override Mayor Bloomberg's Veto of the Dignity for All Schools Act.
*Crushing Louisiana Defeat Leaves Gay Groups Searching For Victory.
*Faiths Clash on Gay Marriage, Oregon Ballot Proposal Creates Theological Fissure Among Churches.
*Oregon Gay Marriage Advocates Dismiss Louisiana Defeat.
*American Association of Marriage & Family Therapy Convention Report. [Excerpt]
*Faiths Disagree on Gay Marriage, Literal Interpretation of Bible Decides Many People's Views.
*Friendships Will Make Hate Harder. Op-Ed. By Susan Ager
*Louisiana Approves Anti-Gay Amendment. 365Gay.Com
*Louisiana Gay Marriage Ban Passes Nearly 4-to-1. Times Picayune
*Louisiana Voters Overwhelmingly Approve Same-Sex Marriage Ban. A.P. Via Washington Post
*Respect Love Between Two People, Regardless of Sexuality. Op-Ed By Sam Tibbits
*Rights Issue Frames Gay-Nuptials Battle.
International News
*Fiji Gay Rights at the Pulpit.
*Legislation to Proscribe Same-Sex Marriage Shames Australia.
*Spain to Approve Gay Marriage in 2 Weeks.
*Tony Blair Delays Gay Marriage Bill to Placate Six Democratic Unionist Party MPs and Chance to Vote.
September 18:
*Chaos In Louisiana Gay Marriage Vote.
*Gay Marriage Ban Tops Louisiana Ballot.
*GOP Mailing Warns Dems Will Allow Gay Marriage & Ban Bibles.
*Louisiana Voting on Gay Marriage Ban, Opponents Fear Amendment Plan's Scope is Broad.
*New Orleans Voting Machines Missing on Election Day.
*Not Many Blasé in Cincinnati Gay Issue Battle.
*Ohio Gay-Marriage Ban Will Make Ballot, Ten More Days Left to Address Shortfall of Valid Signatures.
*Texas Lesbian Custody Case Could Head to Court.
International News
*Archbishop of Wales Vows Not to Add to Persecution in Gay Sex Wars.
*Australian Democrats Strike Family First Deal.
*Churchmen Get It Wrong, Same-Sex Marriage is Good.
*Guarding Canadian Gay and Lesbian Rights.
*Toronto Lesbian Couple Obtain First Ever Gay Divorce.
September 17:
*African-American Church Leaders Angered by Gay-Rights, Civil-Rights Comparisons.
*California Court Sees Good Reason for Law to Favor Gay Pairings. Law.Com
*Gay Marriage TV Ads Spark Word Debate.
*Kerry Admits He Erred When He Endorsed Missouri Amendment.
*Louisiana Gay Marriage Supporters Make Final Appeal Before Saturday Vote.
*Suspended Sentence For Arkansas Gay Pride Manure Attack.
*Arizona Gay, Lesbian Workplace Issues Focus of Conference.
*'Austin 12' Divided on Bush; One Feels 'Bush-Whacked'.
*Baptists Taught Cherokee Bigotry. Op-Ed. By Joyce Rock
*Custody Battle May Affect Gay Rights.
*Dick Cheney Expected to Ignore Gay-Marriage Issue in Visit to Oregon.
*Former Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Utah Lawmaker Speaks Out Against Amendment.
*Gay Catholic Group Supporting GLBTQ's to Be Launched Tonight.
*Gay Republican Criticizes Bush on Appointees, Driscoll Alleges 'Purges' of Gays.
*Georgia Opponents File Lawsuit Against November 2nd. Gay Marriage Vote.
*Georgia State Sen. Mike Crotts Defends His Proposed Gay Marriage Ban.
*Gingrich Sister Emphasize Importance of Coming Out, Specifically, Coming Out to Polls November 2.
*Kentucky Rally Opposes Gay Marriage, Voters Urged to Back State Constitutional Amendment.
*Maine Gay Couples Hope Massachusetts Court Will Take Up Their Appeal, Reverse a Lower Court Ruling.
*Massachusetts Gay Marriage Backers to Seek SJC Action to Stop Use of 1913 State Law.
*National Gay & Lesbian Task Force Calls Bush Worst President Ever, Historians Dispute Charge.
*New Paltz Gay Marriages, Will Stand  For Now, Judge Rules.
*Ohio Group Disputes Petition Validity, Marriage-Ban Foes File Suit.
*UC Berkeley Scholarships Recognize Struggles of Gay Students.
International News
*UK Gay Rights Groups Gear Up For "Murder Music" Protest.
September 16:
*Connecticut Couples Among Those Fighting Mass. Marriage Ruling.
*Gay Marriage Advocates Appeal Ruling in 1913 Law.
*Judge Refuses to Invalidate Gay Marriages Performed in New Paltz.
*Suit Challenges Georgia Gay Marriage Amendment.
*Anti-Gay Groups Call For Boycott Of Proctor & Gamble.
*Ask the Tax Adviser, No Joint Filing for Civil Unions.
*Gay Couples File Adoption Suit, Federal Suit Aims at Oklahoma Law.
*Georgia Groups Working to Block Ban on Same-Sex Marriage.
*Homophobe Alan Keyes Brings His 'Moral' Message to North Suburbs.
*Indiana Couple's Life Goes On As Court Considers Same-Sex Marriage Law.
*Judge Seeks Legislators to Help Jurists in His Position Custody Laws in Same-Sex Cases.
*New Orleans Proposed Ban Same-Sex Marriage Vote to Proceed in Spite of Ivan.
*Oregon City Council Opposes Gay Marriage Ban With Unanimous Vote Against State Measure 36.
*Wheeling High School Board: No Revisiting Same-Sex Partner Benefits Decision.
*Wisconsin State Senate Majority Leader Mary Panzer Loss Reflects GOP Shift.
International News
*4th Canadian Province OKs Gay Marriage.
*Prague Partnership Bill Nears Vote.
September 15:
*Despite Anti-Gay Florida Campaign Smear, Bill McCollum Backs Homophobe Mel Martinez.
*Book Answers Not-So-Polite Questions, Why is it so Many Gay Men Seem to Speak With a Lisp?
*Daniels Should Not Hide Meeting With Gay Group.
*Daniels News Leak Makes Splash in Indiana Governor's Race, "Gettin Dirty".
*Did Georgia's John Barrow Flip-Flop on Gay Marriage?
*First Lady, Laura Bush, Backs Debate on Gay Marriage.
*'Gay Day' at Six Flags Protested Outside Theme Park, Group Urge Families to Boycott.
*Gay Lobby's clout Seen in Incumbent's Primary Loss.
*Georgia Gay Marriage Debate May Heat Up as Prepares for Vote.
*GLAAD Protests Anti-Gay Reggae Singers.
*Louisiana Gay Marriage Ballot Lines Drawn.
*Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney's Popularity Down Since Last Spring, Poll Shows.
*Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Court Overturns Deportation Order Of Tortured Transsexual.
*Out Military Gays Serve With Distinction In Iraq.
*Scholarships Grow For Gay Students.
*Schwarzenegger Signs Gay Rights Bill, Conservatives Backlash Could Greet Benefits Plan.
*Schwarzenegger Urged to Stop Signing 'Anti-Family' Bills.
*Support For Being Gay and Out of The Closet on the Hill.
*Utah Amendment 3 Debate Could Be Turning Ugly, Appears to be Heading Into Hate Speech.
*Vandals Break Windows, Steal Items From UCLA Center for Gays.
*Washington Will Be the Next Big Gay Marriage Battleground.
International News
*Growing Up Gay in Jamaica Facing a Daily Hate Mob Just for Being Homosexual.
*Ontario Same-Sex Divorce Rules Still Hazy.
*UK March to Focus on Gay Civil Rights.
September 14:
*Approval of Massachusetts Gay Marriage, Some Companies Change Benefits to Married Couples Only.
*Gay Marriage Issue Boosts Absentee Vote.
*Lambda Legal to Stage Protests Against Foot Locker Stores Outside WNBA Games in Several Cities.
*Lawyer Becomes First Gay Member Of Columbus City Council.
*Ohio Gay Marriage Vote Could Bring Republicans to Polls; Aid Bush.
*West Coast Quickly Becoming Focus of 'Gay Marriage' Debate.
*California Gay Students Offered Special Scholarships.
*Gay Issue May Energize GOP, Marriage Question Seen as Boon to Bush.
*Good Move in Rockland. Editorial Journal News
*In My Closet, Hon? A What? Oh, That Skeleton.
*Metro Phoenix Program Will Promote Gay-Owned Businesses.
*Utah's Proposed Constitution to Ban Same-Sex Marriage Could Turns Tide Toward Republican.
*Barred From Library For Reading Gay News.
*Bush's Disregard of 'Big Tent' Cost Gay GOP Endorsement.
*Bush, Kerry Compared on Gay Health Care.
*California Governor Signs First Major Gay Rights Bill.
*North Dakota Gay Marriage Stance Argued. The Forum
*On the Campaign Trail Bush Takes Swipes at Kerry, Gays.
*Religion Colors Teen Views of Gay Marriage. Gallop.Com
International News
*Foreign Gay Marriages Not Recognised in Germany.
*Montreal Father of Lesbian Couple's Child Wants Access to Daughter.
*Toronto Lesbian Couple Made Legal History by Becoming First Divorced Couple in Canada.
September 13:
*Bush Fails AIDS Test Gay Health Group Says.
*Conservative Group Begins Effort To Remove Judge Who Heard Gay Marriage Case.
*Being Log Cabin Republican Hard in Utah.
*Heterosexuals With Gay Spouses Go Through Many Emotions.
*Oregon Releases Stats On Gay Couples.
*Televangelist Fights Sex Claims, Former Employee Alleges Affair With TBN Owner.
*Same-Sex Marriage Proposal a Wordy Proposition.
*Questions, Answers on Michigan Gay Marriage Issue.
*Vermont Activists Say Civil Unions Fall Short.
*Vote Won't End Gay Marriage Debate.
International News
*Episcopal Head Pleads For Gay Tolerance.
*Pope Continues Anti-Gay Marriage Assault.
*Two Women, a Man, and Their Baby.
September 12:
*Congressman Who Has Voted Against Gay Rights Believed Gay.
*Fight For Gay Marriage Depletes P'town Coffers.
*Gay Focus Turns To Mass. Statehouse Election.
*Christians Stand at a Distance and Shout, But Do Not Talk About Homosexuality.
*Gay Church Volunteer Sues Newspaper For Reporting He's HIV-Positive.
*Heath Makes a Great Case for Gay Rights Protection. Op-Ed. By Bill Nemitz
*Republicans: More on the Gay Agenda. Op-Ed. By Patrick M. McSweeney
*Referendums Hitting Gay Marriage, Conservatives Hope Issue Entices Voters to Go With Bush.
*San Francisco Chronicle Photographers, Writers Honored for Gay Marriage Coverage.
*Silence of Gay Bishops 'Will Split Anglicans'.
*Vermont Gay Rights Struggle for Marriage a Key Issue.
*Washington State Gay-Marriage Opponent to Speak.
International News
*Half of Britain Gay 'Marriages' Are Conducted in Church.
September 11:
*Florida Gay Foster Dads Allowed to Keep Daughters.
*Are Gay-Marriage Ballot Measures a Magnet For Pro-Bush Votes?
*Black Protestants Among the Most Ardent Opponents of Gay Marriage.
*Hit Vietnam TV Show Tackles Gay Issues.
*'Queer Eye' in Need of Ratings Makeover.
*After $227,000, Virginia Ends Contract With Pro-Marriage Group.
*Kentucky Marriage Amendment Foes Kick Off Campaign, Ask Voters Not to Change State Constitution.
*Life With Two Mothers is Full of Surprises - Big and Small.
*New Hampshire Bishop Gene Robinson Says Conflict on Gays Distracts From Vital Issues.
*Oregon's Center for Health Statistics, 'Same-Sex Spouses Are Older, Better Educated'.
*Alabama Lawmakers Support Gay Marriage Ban.
*Louisiana Marriage Amendment Faces Easy Passage, More Challenges.
International News
*Anglicans Consider Gay Clergy.
*Church of England 'Civil War' Fears Over Gay Bishop.
*Israeli Activists Marry in Toronto, Face Legal Battle on Return Home.
*Mafia Orders Hit On Sicily Gay Mayor.
*QAF Celebrity Becomes Spokesperson For Gay Youth.
September 10:
*Absentee Voting Brisk on Gay Marriage Amendment.
*Alabama Group Claims Enough Votes To Pass Gay Marriage Ban.
*Massachusetts Hospital Ends Spousal Insurance Plan To Avoid Covering Married Gays.
*Remove 'Pro Homosexual Judges' From Gay Marriage Case Arkansas Gov. Told.
*Tennessee Legislators Attend Anti-Gay Marriage Rally.
*Anglicans Await Report On Possible Sanctions Over US Gay Bishop.
*Arkansas Supreme Court Justices Decline to Step Aside in Marriage Amendment Case.
*California Judge Clears New Domestic Partner Law for January 1 Start Date.
*Gay Marriage vs. American Marriage.
*Gay Vote Impact Unclear in Ward Races.
*Gay Republicans Snub Bush.
*Louisiana's Catholic Bishops Back Same-Sex Marriage Ban.
*Massachusetts St. Anne's Hospital Won't Give Benefits to Same-Sex Couples.
*Mission Viejo Couple Are at Odds With Foes of Same-Sex Marriage and Even Top Gay Groups.
*Most Churchgoers Oppose Gay Unions Poll Shows.
*Nearly Two-Thirds of New Mexico Voters Would Oppose a State Law Allowing Gays to Marry.
*New Mexico Same-Sex Union Issue Has Had Ups, Downs.
*Pro-Gay Blacks a 'Disgrace' to Civil Rights Movement? Comparing Two Movements Draws Ire of Some.
*Tennessee 1st Public Forum on Gay Rights Issues Draws 150.
*Texas Setback for Gay Property Rights, Judge Refuses to Grant Gay Man Spousal Privileges.
*Wal-Mart Discount Chains Says It's Not Opposed to Selling Gay Magazines One Day.
*War Between Virginia and Vermont Over Lesbians' Toddler.
International News
*Gay Tory Candidate Enjoys Party Mood as Tolerance Prevails.
September 9:
*Florida Gay Dads Get daughters Plus Praise From Judge.
*Florida Judge Knocks Anti-Gay Foster Rules.
*California Attorney General Has Until October 8 to File a Brief to Defend Marriage Law.
*Detroit Jewish News Same-Sex Listings OK'd for Publication.
*Harold Brazil Claims Kwame Brown is Misrepresenting His Same-Sex Marriage Stand.
*Hartford Lesbians Couple Fired After Speaking in Favor of Gay Adoption.
*New Mexico Log Cabin Leader Backs Bush Despite Gay-Marriage Stand
*Oregon Catholic Board Lends Support to Amend the State Constitution to Ban Same-Sex Marriage.
*What´s Love Got to Do With It?
*Being Gay in America: A Historian's View.
*California Domestic Partner Law Ruled Valid.
*Gay-Marriage Fights Force P'town to Ask for Funds.
*GOP Gay Activists Have No Candidate.
*Kentucky Gay-Marriage Fight in Spotlight, Anti-amendment Forces Hold Rallies.
*Labor Battles Oregon Gay Marriage Amendment.
*Ministers Gather in D.C. to Oppose Same-Sex Marriage.
*Ohio Rural Courts Host Battle Over Gay Marriage Vote.
*Openly Gay Representative Jim Kolbe Wins Arizona Primary.
*Oregon Catholics to Back Same-Sex Marriage Ban.
*Oregon Labor Official Opposes Gay-Marriage-Ban Measure.
*Program to Provide Mentors to Gay Youths.
*Utah Debate on Gay Nuptials Grows.
International News
*New Zealand Christians Speak Up For Gays, Civil Union.
*Paris Suburb Mayor Refuses Gay Wedding.
September 8:
*Alabama City of Demopolis, "No Gay Marriages".
*Michigan Marriage Amendment Serves as Giant Step Backward in State Social History.
*Ohio Gay Union Opponents Lacking Signatures to Put Constitution Change on Ballot.
*Rockland, New York Domestic Partners Bill Approved.
*Truck With Billboards Opposing Gay Marriage Impounded by Police.
*Washington State Judge Rules Gays Are a Protected. [A Look at Who the Plantiffs Are]
*Choosing Sides in Georgia Gay Marriage Fight a No-Brainer.
*GOP's Phone Line to God. Op-Ed. By Boston Globe Columnist
*Locals React to End of Gay Marriages, California Supreme Court's Decision Reverberates in Illinois.
*Log Cabin Republicans Vote Overwhelmingly Against Endorsing Bush.
*Missionary Baptists' Fight to Block Same-Sex Unions Will Be a Top Priority at Convention.
*More Gay Parents a Point of Discussion for Students, Schools.
*Outside the Closet, Room for the Spouses, Group Helps Straight Partners of Gays, Lesbians, Bisexuals.
*University Of Minnesota Offers Gay Studies Minor.
*Vote Against Massachusetts Gay Marriage Ban Sparked Death Threat.
*Washington Judge Strikes Down Gay-Marriage Ban. [Read Judges Opinion, PDF File-38 Pages]
International News
*Gay Couples Prepare To Go to European Court.
*Same-Sex Parents 'OK': Victorian Law Reform Researchers Found.
September 7:
*Hurricane Frances Wipes Out Tampa Gay Pride.
*Leak Over Republican Candidate for Governor Meeting With Gay Voters Starts Furor.
*Oklahoma Lawmakers Say Lawsuit to Stop Gay Marriage Vote Premature. (Free Reg. May Be Required)
*Congress Returns To Anti-Gay Marriage Amendment.
*Fashion Designers Join Gay Activists To Support John Kerry.
*Gay Marriage Heats Up in Tennessee Political Race.
*Washington Judge Rules Ban on Gay Marriage Unconstitutional.
*Dobson Rallies Faithful at Arena, Attendees Urged to Vote With Morality in Mind.
*Louisiana Vote Against Amendment 1. Op-Ed. 2TheAdvocate.Com
*Oregon Marriage Measure Hits Home.
*Same-Sex Marriage Raises Emotional Response.
*Maine Governor To Reintroduce Gay Rights Bill.
*Maine Promised Gay-Rights Bill Could Raise Timing Issues.
*More Companies Providing Benefits to Gay Couples.
*Oklahoma Politicians Want Say In Court Decision On Anti-Gay Amendment.
*Republicans Fight for District Seat.
*Republicans Unruffled by Silence on 'Same-Sex Marriage'.
*Schrock Fallout: Candidates for 2nd Court Peninsula.
*Why Fear the Votes?
International News
*Australian Catholic Cardinal George Pell Challenged to Gay Debate.
*Sodomy Conviction of Malaysian Politician Overturned.
September 6:
*Bush Speech Angers LGBT Leaders.
*Bush Waffles On What Ideals He Actually Believes. Op-Ed By John Marble
*Gay Marriage Group Forming Local Chapter.
*Gay Marriage is an Economic Development Strategy. Op-Ed. By Jon Reisman
*Gays Take Aim at Hillary.
*How GOP Can Win Suburbs.
*Labor Day Marks Improvements For Gay Workers.
*Madison, Connecticut in Midst of Same-Sex Marriage Battle.
*Mel Martinez's Victory Has the Flavor of Mud. Op-Ed. By Bill Rufty
*Michigan Anti-Gay Marriage Proposal's Success Uncertain, Pastor Says.
*Schrock's Retirement Creates Struggle Between Democrat and Republican for Seat.
*Southern Gay Festival Stirs Up Opposition, Churches Criticize New Orleans Party of 120,000.
*Two State Marriage Bans Challenged; One Approved.
*Utah Nuptial Ban for Gays Legal?
*West Virginia Supreme Court To Hear Lesbian Custody Case.
International News
*Anglican Leaders Seek to Heal Gay Bishops Rift.
*Australian Gay and Lesbian Voters Threatening to Punish the Opposition at Ballot Box.
*Gay Activists in India to Challenge Anti-Gay Ruling.
*Gay Marriages False, Pope Says.
*Liberal Democrat Leader Pledged Civil Rights for Same-Sex Couples.
September 5:
*Alan Keyes' Antics Just What GOP Old Guard Wants.
*Alan Keyes Becomes GOP's Burden.
*Alaska New Grant Gives State a License to Promote Healthier Traditional Two-Parent Marriages.
*Anthrax Scare Evacuates Office Of Marilyn Musgrave, Anti-Gay Amendment Author.
*New York State GOP Slightly Out of Step, Struggle With Conservative View of Same-Sex Marriage.
*Taking the Pulse of Tolerance.
*Too Often, Ideological Orthodoxy Quashes Voices of Reason.
*Welcome to New Jersey, the Rainbow State.
*Woman's Parental Rights Bid to be Heard, Case is One of Three Involving Lesbian Pairs' Custody Issues.
September 4:
*A Place For Kids of Gay, Lesbian Couples.
*Gay Activists Drive Bid to Secure Marriage Rights in California.
*GOP's Betrayal Of Gay Republicans Shakes Log Cabin To Its Foundation.
*Homophobe Preacher Banned From Big Easy Gay Fest.
*Same-Sex Marriage Court Fight Takes Shape, San Francisco and Couples' Lawyers Outline Strategies.
*Sutherland Institute Disagrees With Candidates on Gay Marriage Amendment.
*West Virginia Supreme Court to Hear Lesbian Custody Case.
*Would Voter 'I Do' Ban Gay Marriage or Undo Gains?
International News
*Pope Denounces Gay Marriage in Canada.
September 3:
*Lawsuit Filed by Same-Sex Couple Involves Tampa General Hospital.
*Gay Protesters March Against GOP in NYC.
*Bush Uses Convention Speech to Denounce Kerry, Gay Equality.
*Cheney's Daughter and Life Partner Appear Prominently at a Gathering That Rejected Them.
*Duluth Mayor Supports Gay Pride Fest, First in 17 Years.
*New Jersey Attorney General's Office Defends State's Gay Marriage Ban.
*New Orleans' Gay Festival Expects 120,000 Despite Christian Denunciations.
*San Francisco Takes on State Law Over Same-Sex Unions.
*ACLU Unsure if it Will Drop University of Pittsburgh Benefits Case.
*Bush Denounces Gay Marriage Pledges New Effort To Pass Anti-Gay Amendment. [Transcript Speech]
*GLAAD Unveils 30-Second 'I Do' TV Spot, Announces Partnership With Rock The Vote.
*GOP Convention Mum on Gays, Despite Platform Attacks.
*Lesbian Appeals Virginia Custody Ruling.
*Louisiana Supreme Court Will Allow Gay Marriage Vote. (Free Reg. Required)
*Michigan Appeals Court: Gay Marriage, Gambling Proposals Should Go on Ballot.
*Other Voices: Public Slow to Accept Idea of Legalized Gay Marriage. Op-Ed. Mison Bowden
*Recognizing Gay Marriages May be Left to Legislature.
*University of Pittsburgh's Criticized for Same-Sex Benefits.
*Utah Conservative Group Says Marriage Ban Won't Affect Gay Rights.
*Washington State's Marriage Law Back in Court, County Judge Asked to Strike Down Gay Ban.
September 2:
*City of San Francisco, 12 Couples File Suit Over Gay Marriage Ban. (Free Reg. Required)
*Home Depot Announces Gay Partner Benefits After Pet Fury.
*Is Mary Cheney Being Hidden Gay Group Asks. [PFLAG Press Release]
*Arkansas Gets Verbose on Gays.
*Connecticut Gay Couple Tired Of Waiting, Take Legal Path.
*Keyes Upsets GOP Unity With Remarks About Gays.
*GOP Sends Dual Signals on Gays.
*Group Flays Utah Gay Nuptials Proposal.
*Louisiana Gay-Rights Group Takes Fight to Supreme Court.
*Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney Defends Traditional Marriage.
*Missouri Gay and Lesbian Advocates Group Forms Task Force to Focus on Gay Rights.
*Some Illinois GOP Critical of Keyes' Comments on Homosexuality.
*Some Illinois Lawmakers Still Want Keyes for Senate Run.
*Spot in GOP Big Tent Doesn't Guarantee a Platform Plank.
*True Picture of GOP Party Not as Narrow as You'd Think.
*A Gay Old Time for the G.O.P.
*Alan Keyes Calls Gays Hedonists. (Free Reg. Required)
*Arkansas Opponents of Gay Marriage Intervene in Court Challenge.
*Bush Convention Appearance Marked By Anti-Gay Performances.
*Church Sign Opposing Gay Marriage Vandalized, Web Address Altered Three Times.
*Do Homosexuals Have a "Right" to Peace? By Mark Landsbaum Evangelical Christian
*Gay Activists Target Republican Convention.
*Gay Donors Back Oregon Ballot Battle for Marriage Rights.
*Louisiana State Supreme Court Asked to Stop Gay Marriage Amendment.
*Louisiana Supreme Court Allows Gay Marriage Amendment To Go To Voters.
*Michigan Constitutional Ban on Gay Marriage Proposal Goes to Court.
*Michigan Gay Marriage: Let Voters Vote.
*North Dakota Anti-Gay Amendment OK For November Ballot.
*Washington State County Judge Hears Gay-Marriage Arguments.
September 1:
*Republican Mel Martinez Accused Of Homophobic Mudslinging Wins GOP Nod.
*Coming Out Day To Focus On Gay Vote.
*Connecticut Conservative Family Group Files Motion to Dtop Gay Marriage Lawsuit.
*Gay Marriage Heads To Washington State Supreme Court.
*GOP Extreme Right Stirs Kettle From Off Camera.
*Home Depot, Sprint, Ecolab and Waste Management: Pets Yes, Gays No.
*Anti-Gay CWA Rallying Forces to Prepare for Vote on Louisiana Marriage Amendment.
*Alan Keyes Says Vice President's Gay Daughter Is a Sinner.
*Cheney Teaches a Valuable Lesson--Simplify Your Message.
*Does Cheney Favor Same-Sex Marriage? Op-Ed. By Warren Throckmorton
*Focus on the Family Sends Voter Registration Forms to 1.3 Million.
*Gay Republicans Look for Place in Party.
*Gay Republicans Speak Out At RNC.
*GOP Convention: When it Comes to Gay Marriage, Just Don't Ask and Don't Tell.
*Louisiana Battle Over 'Defense of Marriage' Amendment Reaches High Court.
*Michigan Court of Appeals Hears Arguments on Voter Petition Drives.
*Michigan Pastor to Lead Prayer Before President's Speech.
*Alabama, State Sen. Gerald Allen Pushes for Gay Marriage Ban for Fall.
*Alan Keyes Takes Jabs at His Own Party.
*Arnie To GOP: 'Don't Be Girlie Men'.
*Colorado's Episcopal Diocese Offers Compromise on Gays.
*Family Institute of Connecticut Seeks Role in Gay Marriage Lawsuit.
*Gay Marriage Could Affect Swing State Vote.
*Gay-Marriage Debate Fades at Convention.
*Gay Marriage Roadblocks. Christianity Today
*Gay-Rights Groups Give to Defeat Oregon Measure Banning Same-Sex Marriage.
*GOP's Challenge: Softening the Edges.
*GOP Names Drake to Replace Schrock on Ballot.
*Illinois GOP Lukewarm on Keyes in Duel With Obama.
*Log Cabin Republicans Criticizes CNN's Rejection of Ad.
*Louisiana Opponents of Same-Sex Marriage Win Court Victory.
*Oops! Maybe I should Have Proofed That First. [Must Read]
*Old Rumors of Gay Sex Prove Powerful on Web.
*'Outing' Politicians Divides Gay Activists.
*Professor Plans to Prevail in Same-Sex Marriage Movement.
*Reagan's `Homophobic' 1st Son Steps Up to Counter Brother Ron.
*Same-Sex Marriage: Not a Civil Right, Not Good for Children. Faculty Viewpoint Cornell Daily Sun
*Schlafly is Still Making Her Point, Unabashedly.
*Schrock Shocker Has Va. Delegates Buzzing.
 
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