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Connecticut gay marriage opponents look to constitutional convention to overturn court ruling
Associated Press WriterHARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ Now that the Connecticut Supreme Court has ruled same-sex couples have the right to wed, opponents of gay marriage are pinning their hopes on an infrequent ballot question in a longshot bid to block the unions. Every 20 years,...Tags: Laws, Gays and Lesbians, Election Day, Referenda, Richard Blumenthal
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San Francisco 1st-graders attend teacher's lesbian wedding in 'teachable moment'
San Francisco ChronicleSAN FRANCISCO—A group of San Francisco first graders took an unusual field trip to City Hall on Friday to toss rose petals at their just-married lesbian teacher—putting the public school children at the center of a fierce election battle...Tags: Same-Sex Marriage, Gays and Lesbians, Minority Groups, Marriage, Charter Schools
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'Project Runway': I do's and don'ts
Reality CheckLast night's Project Runway was the first of a two-part season finale, and this episode focused on the collections the designers had made during their month at home, as well as the continuing drama over Kenley's attitude. The show backtracks......Tags: Michael Kors, Marriage, Project Runway, Judges
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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: Laws, Trials, Christianity, Local Authority, Court Administration
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Conn. high court rules same-sex couples can marry
The Associated PressA sharply divided Connecticut Supreme Court ruled today 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 respect except...Tags: Gays and Lesbians, Larry Smith, Colchester, Local Authority, Court Administration
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Most child safety seats installed incorrectly
More than 80 percent of child safety seats that state police inspected last month as part of National Child Passenger Safety Week activities were not installed properly. State police inspected 619 child safety seats at 72 locations between Sept. 21-27....Tags: Parent and Child
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Man fatally shot while in parked SUV
Of The Morning CallA 31-year-old Whitehall Township man was shot to death Friday afternoon as he and three children sat in a parked sport utility vehicle on an Allentown street, city police said. Roberto Rosario was found dead in the still-running SUV on Cedar Street,...Tags: Jim Thorpe, Allentown, Whitehall, Lehigh County, Vehicles
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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: Gays and Lesbians, Trials, Human Rights, Court Administration, Same-Sex Marriage
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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: Laws, Gays and Lesbians, Election Day, Burlington, Trials
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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: Civil Rights, National Government, Stamford, Local Authority, Republican National Conventions
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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: Gays and Lesbians, Civil Rights, Same-Sex Marriage, Court Administration, Minority Groups
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What sticks in your craw about politics, government or public policy?
Way to go, judges. Put female teachers in prison for having affairs with students ... yet thousands of male sex offenders and predators in Central Florida that have physically and mentally abused children from 1 to 13 years old are running free. •...Tags: George Bush, Sexual Assault, National Government, Government, The White House
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