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Conn. court rules for gay marriage
Los Angeles TimesThe Connecticut Supreme Court gave gay and lesbian couples the right to marry yesterday, ruling that civil unions relegate them to a "separate" and "inferior status" that falls short of full equality. "We therefore agree with the plaintiffs that...Tags: Constitutional Issues, Family, Local Authority, Marriage, Laws
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An Excerpt From The Majority Opinion
"We conclude that, in light of the history of pernicious discrimination faced by gay men and lesbians, and because the institution of marriage carries with it a status and significance that the newly created classification of civil unions does not embody,...Tags: Gays and Lesbians
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Chamber
The Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce on Friday announced the creation of a new unit called the Gay & Lesbian Business Exchange.The move aims to provide more corporate representation to the gay and lesbian marketplace in southeast Florida.Tags: Gays and Lesbians, Fort Lauderdale
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On this day in history
On Oct. 11, 1776, the first naval battle of Lake Champlain was fought during the American Revolution. Gen. Benedict Arnold commanded American forces, which suffered heavy losses but stalled the English. In 1811 the first steam ferry was put into...Tags: Benedict Arnold, Awards and Prizes, Space Programs, Human Rights, Pope
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High Emotions On Both Sides Of Gay Marriage Case
In 1980, Garrett Stack met the person he wanted to marry: John Anderson. The couple share a house and life. But by law, they could not share wedding vows. So they were ecstatic Friday to learn of the state Supreme Court decision allowing same-sex...Tags: Burlington, Family, Local Authority, Marriage, Judges
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Catholic Bishops Urge 'Yes' Vote On Constitutional Convention
The state Supreme Court's historic ruling legalizing gay marriage Friday has prompted the state's Roman Catholic bishops to call on Catholics to vote "yes" on a key ballot initiative Nov. 4. The question of whether the state should hold a...Tags: Family, Local Authority, Marriage, American Civil Liberties Union, Election Day
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Excerpts From The Court's Decision
Majority opinion Written by Palmer / Katz, Norcott and Harper concurred. "We also conclude that (1) our state scheme discriminates on the basis of sexual orientation, (2) for the same reasons that classifications predicated on gender are considered...Tags: Family, Constitutional Issues, Marriage, Same-Sex Marriage, Human Rights
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Finally, State Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage
As it turns out, marriage is Adam and Steve. It's also Beth and Jody, and John and Garrett, and Janet and Carol and all the couples who've been waiting for the state Supreme Court's decision in the landmark marriage equality case, Kerrigan et al. v....Tags: Stephen Davis, Family, Marriage, Same-Sex Marriage, Gays and Lesbians
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State Supreme Court Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage
The state Supreme Court on Friday delivered gay and lesbian couples the validation they have long been seeking — the right to marry. In a 4-3 decision, the court ruled that same-sex couples cannot be prevented from marrying — and that civil...Tags: Constitutional Issues, Family, Local Authority, Marriage, Sex
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Connecticut's high court: Gays have right to marry
HARTFORD - A sharply divided Connecticut Supreme Court ruled Friday that gay couples have the right to get married, saying legislators did not go far enough when they approved same-sex civil unions that were identical to marriages in virtually every...Tags: Constitutional Issues, Family, Local Authority, Marriage, Government
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Pilar Díaz no longer Abandoned, and that's OK
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterIT'S BEEN a year since Los Abandoned suddenly broke up and L.A. lost one of its most creative bicultural bands. At the time, lead singer and songwriter couldn't get herself to talk about why she had abandoned the acclaimed quartet, whose logo was a broken...Tags: Echo Park, Music Industry, Culture, Huntington, Van Nuys
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A Matter Of Right
Massachusetts has allowed same-sex marriage since 2004, and it appears that life in the commonwealth has gone on pretty much as it had before. The institution of the family has not been destroyed. Children have not been indoctrinated in gay sex in...Tags: Constitutional Issues, Family, Marriage, Sex, Gays and Lesbians
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