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Same-sex marriage refers to two people of the same sex living together as a family. Advocates of gay marriage believe gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender families deserve the same respect, recognition and protections as all other families. Other terms for this type of relationship include gay marriage, gender-neutral marriage, equal marriage, lesbian marriage, same-sex civil union, marriage equality, homosexual marriage, single-sex marriage, civil partnership or same-gender marriage.
As of November 2007, same-sex couples in the U.S. could marry only in the state of Massachusetts. There are currently lawsuits seeking marriage for same-sex couples in California, Connecticut, Iowa...
As of November 2007, same-sex couples in the U.S. could marry only in the state of Massachusetts. There are currently lawsuits seeking marriage for same-sex couples in California, Connecticut, Iowa...
Same-sex marriage refers to two people of the same sex living together as a family. Advocates of gay marriage believe gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender families deserve the same respect, recognition and protections as all other families. Other terms for this type of relationship include gay marriage, gender-neutral marriage, equal marriage, lesbian marriage, same-sex civil union, marriage equality, homosexual marriage, single-sex marriage, civil partnership or same-gender marriage.
As of November 2007, same-sex couples in the U.S. could marry only in the state of Massachusetts. There are currently lawsuits seeking marriage for same-sex couples in California, Connecticut, Iowa and Maryland. Other states offer broad family recognition laws. Civil unions, which grant the same legal rights as heterosexual couples, can be granted to same-sex couples in Vermont, Connecticut, New Jersey and New Hampshire. Domestic partnerships also are legal in California and Oregon. In 1996, Congress passed and President Bill Clinton signed into law the Defense of Marriage Act, which says that no state is required to honor same sex marriages performed in other states. It also seeks to restrict how marriage is defined or interpreted under federal law to a legal union between one man and one woman. Many states also have passed both a statue and constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage or other forms of partner recognition in addition to marriage, like domestic partnership and civil unions. Same-sex couples, even those recognized by their states, are denied as many as 1,138 federal benefits available to or required of married opposite-sex couples.
As of November 2007, same-sex couples in the U.S. could marry only in the state of Massachusetts. There are currently lawsuits seeking marriage for same-sex couples in California, Connecticut, Iowa and Maryland. Other states offer broad family recognition laws. Civil unions, which grant the same legal rights as heterosexual couples, can be granted to same-sex couples in Vermont, Connecticut, New Jersey and New Hampshire. Domestic partnerships also are legal in California and Oregon. In 1996, Congress passed and President Bill Clinton signed into law the Defense of Marriage Act, which says that no state is required to honor same sex marriages performed in other states. It also seeks to restrict how marriage is defined or interpreted under federal law to a legal union between one man and one woman. Many states also have passed both a statue and constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage or other forms of partner recognition in addition to marriage, like domestic partnership and civil unions. Same-sex couples, even those recognized by their states, are denied as many as 1,138 federal benefits available to or required of married opposite-sex couples.
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Into The Void
In response to the Aug. 31 editorial "Governor Who?" How can The Courant's editorial board use, with a straight face, the words "intelligent" and "opposed to gay marriage, a believer in creationism [and] a global-warming doubter" in the same sentence...Tags: Elections, Political Candidates
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China watches U.S. elections with bemusement
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterThe Americans are doing it again, mystifying the masses here with their weird, weird presidential elections. To the Chinese, who are spared by the one-party communist system such complications as an electoral college and party caucuses, the spectacle...Tags: National Government, Government, Polls, Mark Twain, U.S. Elections
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ALMANAC
On Sept. 6, 1837, the Oberlin Collegiate Institute of Ohio went co-educational. In 1901 President William McKinley was shot and mortally wounded by anarchist Leon Czolgosz at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo. (McKinley died eight days later; he was...Tags: Anglican, U.S. Open Tennis, National Government, Diana, Princess of Wales, Theodore Roosevelt
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Vampire mystery 'True Blood' feels drained of fun
Times Television CriticTHE BEST thing about Alan Ball's new vampire series “True Blood,” which premieres on HBO Sunday, is the opening credits. The jittery compilation of unnerving images -- prayer meetings and road kill, ghostly children and swamp scenery -- is...Tags: Bram Stoker, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Anna Paquin, Minority Groups, William Sanderson
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Change, his way
tom.brune@newsday.comST. PAUL, Minn. - John McCain launched a crusade against Washington last night in his bid for the White House, saying he and his running mate Sarah Palin have the kind of track record needed for reform, but that his Democratic opponent, Barack Obama,...Tags: National Government, Government, Defense, Ethics, Charter Schools
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McCain campaign strategy takes on a new tone
Los Angeles Times Staff WritersSpeaker after speaker at this week's Republican National Convention defended small towns from the perceived slights of urban elites. They talked of working people, and ridiculed those with the time to become "community organizers." They railed against the...Tags: National Government, Government, Sarah Palin, Political Candidates, Executive Branch
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Judge rejects challenge to gay marriage law
NEW YORK A New York state judge has thrown out the first direct legal challenge to the governor's move to recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states. Judge Lucy Billings says in her ruling yesterday that the policy is a "permissible" step...Tags: Laws, Minority Groups, Marriage, Gays and Lesbians, Family
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The imperfect hero
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterOn a humid summer morning, the Straight Talk Express is rolling along, en route from a town-hall meeting in Albuquerque to a private airstrip where a newly refurbished plane, also dubbed the Straight Talk Express, awaits. Sen. John McCain sits stiffly in...Tags: Prosecution, Migration, Medicine, Vehicles, Government
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Palin's turn to define herself
In the five days since she was introduced as John McCain's running mate, Sarah Palin has been defined by news media accounts of her views, her family and her brief record as Alaska governor.
Now it's her turn to define herself.
Palin is earning high...Tags: National Government, Public Employees, Government, Public Finance, Polls
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Unwed daughter pregnant, Palin says
In an effort to squelch Internet rumors about John McCain's running mate, the Republican presidential campaign announced yesterday that Sarah Palin's unmarried 17-year-old daughter is pregnant. Palin and her husband, Todd, in a two-paragraph statement...Tags: Seafood and Fishing Industry, National Government, Jerry Falwell, Government, Sarah Palin
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Where he stands
•Supports Iraq War •Favors abortion rights •Defends warrantless wiretaps in war on terrorism •Supports "pay as you go" legislation to address federal deficit spending •Favors a path to citizenship for immigrants now in...Tags: Iraq War, Wildlife, Labor Legislation, Natural Resources
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John McCain, the imperfect hero
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterOn a humid summer morning, the Straight Talk Express is rolling along, en route from a town-hall meeting in Albuquerque to a private airstrip where a newly refurbished plane, also dubbed the Straight Talk Express, awaits. Sen. John McCain sits stiffly in...Tags: Prosecution, Migration, Medicine, Vehicles, Government
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