Hawaii To Issue Civil Union Licenses For Gay Couples Starting December 3

2011-09-08T07:00:28Z

Hawaii officials expect to begin issuing civil union licenses for gay and lesbian couples by December 3

Hawaii officials expect to begin issuing civil union licenses for gay and lesbian couples by December 3, the Honolulu Star Advertiser reported.

However, Hawaii's civil unions law won't take effect until January 1, 2012, and civil union licenses expire aft...

42 Percent Of Americans Live In States That Recognize Gay Unions

2011-03-28T08:30:08Z

Forty-two percent of Americans live in states that in some form recognize the unions of gay and lesbian couples

Forty-two percent of Americans live in states that in some form recognize the unions of gay and lesbian couples.

The survey released by the gay rights group Equality Matters shows that 19 states and the Ohio Representative Jim Jordan says he'll back a bill that would outlaw gay marriage in the District of Columbia

Ohio Representative Jim Jordan says he'll back a bill that would outlaw gay marriage in the District of Columbia.

Jordan chairs the conservative Republ...

Gay Marriage Foes Look To Congress After Supreme Court Loss

2011-01-20T09:30:11Z

Opponents of gay marriage in the District of Columbia say they'll press on despite a recent Supreme Court loss

Opponents of gay marriage in the District of Columbia say they'll press on despite a recent Supreme Court loss.

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court rejected an appeal from gay marriage foes hoping to put the city's gay marriage law up for a vote.

The court announced without comment t...

Second Wave Of Lawsuits Challenge Gay Marriage Ban DOMA

2010-11-09T09:00:22Z

Two new lawsuits challenge the federal government's Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)

Two new lawsuits challenge the federal government's Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA).

DOMA is the 1996 federal law that prohibits federal agencies from recognizing the legal marriages of gay and lesbian couples.

The Boston-based legal group

Gay Marriage in America (The Gathering Storm)

2010-11-03T03:14:21Z

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What States Allow Gay Marriage?

2010-11-02T21:07:36Z

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How Marriage Works

2010-11-02T16:04:27Z

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Marriage Name Change Laws in Washington

2010-11-02T14:27:37Z

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Hawaii gov buys more time on civil unions bill

2010-06-21T17:15:09Z

Hawaii's civil unions bill placed on potential veto list, buying Gov. Lingle more time

Gov. Linda Lingle is buying more time to make a final decision on contentious legislation that would allow same-gender couples to form civil unions in Hawaii.

Lingle announced Monday that the bill is on her potential veto list. She must sign or veto each of the bills by July 6, or allow them to become law without her ...

God, Sex, and "Christianity Lite"

2010-10-25T12:40:21Z

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Gay Couples Celebrate Start Of Weddings In DC

2010-03-10T07:15:17Z

Gay couples who applied for a license on the first day a DC gay marriage law went into effect last week began marrying Tuesday

Gay and lesbian couples who applied for a license on the first day a District of Columbia gay marriage law went into effect last week began marrying Tuesday. Couples needed to wait the customary three-day period before marrying.

Ex-DC Church Official Blasts Group's Gay Marriage Decision

2010-03-08T11:30:21Z

A former DC church executive has blasted the group's decision to end spousal health coverage to avoid offering benefits to gay couples

The former chief operating officer of Catholic Charities has blasted the group's decision to end spousal health coverage to avoid offering benefits to gay couples, the 'W...

Building for Another Kingdom

2010-10-25T09:30:46Z

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Obstacles Cleared, Gay Marriage Takes Effect In DC

2010-03-05T05:00:33Z

After overcoming many hurdles, a gay marriage law took effect in the District of Columbia Wednesday

After overcoming many hurdles, a gay marriage law took effect in the District of Columbia Wednesday.

The law's two final challenges were overcome late on Tuesday. The Supreme Court refused a last-minute challenge to the law and a 30-day Congressional review period ended without action. ...

150 same-sex couples seek marriage licenses in DC

2010-03-03T15:00:20Z

About 150 same-sex couples apply for marriage licenses on 1st day in nation's capital

One gay couple met on a Star Trek fan site, another dancing at a country western bar. Some have been together for months, others more than a decade.

About 150 pairs had something in common Wednesday, though, applying for wedding licenses on the first day same-sex unions became legal in the nation's capital.

The mood at...

Gallery: Couples register for same-sex marriages in D.C.

2010-10-25T09:21:43Z

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Supreme Court Won't Interfere With DC Gay Marriage Law

2010-03-03T09:00:51Z

The U.S. Supreme Court announced late Tuesday that it will not block the Wednesday start of a gay marriage law in the District of Columbia

The U.S. Supreme Court announced late Tuesday that it will not block the Wednesday start of a gay marriage law in the District of Columbia.

Opponents of the law, who say gay marriage shou...

Court refuses to stop DC's gay marriage law

2010-03-02T16:00:47Z

Supreme Court refuses to stop DC's gay marriage law from taking effect

The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to block the District of Columbia's gay marriage law, freeing the city to issue its first marriage licenses to same-sex couples the following day.

Opponents of gay marriage in the nation's capital had asked A District of Columbia appeals court rejected a last-minute effort to stop a gay marriage law from taking effect as early as Wednesday

A District of Columbia appeals court rejected a last-minute effort to stop a gay marriage law from taking effect as early as Wednesday.

In rejecting the plaintiffs' challenge, the court's three judge panel unanimously agreed that the case would likely not pre...

Domestic Partnerships & Adoption

2010-10-25T08:07:37Z

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Stopping Gay Marriage Lowest Priority For CPAC Conservatives

2010-04-16T07:00:55Z

Stopping gay marriage ranked lowest among issues faced by conservatives

Stopping gay marriage ranked lowest among issues faced by conservatives, according a straw poll at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC).

CPAC is the three-day conservative meet-up that took place over the weekend at the Correction: Hawaii Civil Unions story

In a story Jan. 22 about civil unions in Hawaii, The Associated Press reported erroneously that five states allow civil unions.

Civil unions in New Jersey grant all the rights and benefits of marriage to same-sex couples, while Opponents of a District of Columbia gay marriage law have lost their lawsuit against the city's elections board

Opponents of a District of Columbia gay marriage law widely expected to take effect in March have lost their lawsuit against the city's elections board, the Washington Post reported.

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DC court rejects bid for a gay marriage referendum

2010-04-16T07:38:37Z

Opponents of gay marriage in DC lose battle against city elections board as judge rejects suit

A judge in Washington, D.C., has thrown out a lawsuit by opponents of gay marriage against the city's elections board.

Plaintiffs led by a Maryland pastor, Bishop Harry Jackson, sued af...

DC asks judge to dismiss gay marriage lawsuit

2010-04-16T08:11:31Z

DC government asks judge to dismiss suit by gay-marriage opponents seeking ballot initiative

The District of Columbia is asking a judge to throw out a lawsuit by opponents of same-sex marriage.

The plaintiffs, led by local pastor Bishop Harry Jackson, are seeking to get their proposed ban on gay marriage on the ballot. They ar...

D.C. Does It!

2010-10-22T13:27:29Z

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D.C. Council Approves Gay Marriage Bill

2010-04-16T08:22:26Z

Lawmakers in the District of Columbia have approved a gay marriage bill

Lawmakers in the District of Columbia have approved a gay marriage bill.

Passage of Council member David Catania's gay marriage bill came as little surprise. Today's vote mirrored a December 1 first reading of the bill where only two members disagreed with its pas...

Utah Rep. Leads Effort To Block D.C. Gay Marriage Bill

2010-04-16T08:22:06Z

Utah Rep. Chaffetz vows to lead a Congressional effort to block a gay marriage bill approved in the District of Columbia Tuesday

Utah Representative Jason Chaffetz has vowed to lead an effort in Congress to block a gay marriage bill approved in the District of Columbia Tuesday.

With an 11 to 2 vote, lawmakers approved the gay mar...

Passage Of Gay Marriage Bill In D.C. Expected Tuesday

2010-04-16T08:24:44Z

City leaders in the District of Columbia are expected to approve a gay marriage bill when they meet on Tuesday

City leaders in the District of Columbia are expected to approve a gay marriage bill when they meet on Tuesday.

Tuesday's vote is the last stop on a long journey to legal gay marriage in the District that began last spring with passage of a gay-marriage recognition law. The bill's l...

D.C. Council Approves Gay Marriage Law

2010-04-16T08:45:41Z

The initial vote to approve a gay marriage bill in the District of Columbia came with few surprises

The initial vote to approve a gay marriage bill in the District of Columbia came with few surprises. As expected, the legislation was approved on a 11 to 2 vote Tuesday, with Council members Yvette Alexander and

D.C. Gay Marriage Vote Set For Tuesday

2010-04-16T08:48:11Z

District of Columbia likely to approve gay marriage Tuesday

Two states are expected to decide on whether to grant gay couples the right to marry before the end of the year, but gay marriage proponents are thoroughly sanguine about the District of Columbia, where passage of Council member David Catania's gay marriage bill is expected to win a...

D.C. Gay Marriage Foes Lose Another Round

2010-04-16T09:04:33Z

D.C. gay marriage foes have suffered another setback in their effort to prevent a gay marriage law from being approved

Opponents of gay marriage in the District of Columbia have suffered another setback in their ongoing effort to prevent a gay marriage law from being approved.

In a unanimous opinion released Tuesday, the city's Hearings on District of Columbia Councilman David Catania's (I-At Large) gay marriage bill get underway Monday

Hearings on District of Columbia Councilman David Catania's (I-At Large) gay marriage bill get underway Monday.

The bill, titled the 'Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage Amendment Act of 2009', would change the definition of...

New survey shows rising support for civil unions

2010-04-16T09:54:32Z

National survey: More support for civil unions, but majority still opposes gay marriage

An increasing majority of Americans favors allowing same-sex couples to obtain most of the same rights as married straight couples, but only 39 percent support legalization of same-sex marriage, according to a poll released Friday.

The Pew Research Center said support for civil unions has risen to 57 pe...

Catania Introduces D.C. Gay Marriage Bill

2010-04-16T09:57:30Z

Washington D.C. Councilman David Catania (I-At Large) introduced his gay marriage bill Tuesday

Washington D.C. Councilman David Catania (I-At Large) introduced his gay marriage bill Tuesday.

Supporters of gay marriage in the District have been expecting the legislation since July, when lawmakers agreed to recognize gay marriages perfo...

Gay Marriage Debate Heats Up As Temperatures Dip

2010-06-25T20:24:47Z

Gay marriage debate returns in a number of states as the temperatures plummet

After a long, hot summer when the gay marriage debate took a breather, expect the conversation to reignite in a number of states as temperatures plummet.

Roiled opponents have vowed to undo wins piled high by supporters in the spring when Iowa, New Hampshire,

D.C. Gay Marriage Bill To Be Introduced Tuesday

2010-04-16T10:03:07Z

A promised, nearly certain to be approved, gay marriage bill is expected to be introduced Tuesday in Washington D.C.

A promised, nearly certain to be approved, gay marriage bill is expected to be introduced Tuesday in Washington D.C., the bill's sponsor, councilman David A. Catania (I-At Large), announced Wednesday.

The openly gay law...

D.C. Gay Marriage Recognition Law Takes Effect

2010-04-16T11:27:47Z

A law that recognizes legal gay marriages performed elsewhere has gone into effect in the District of Columbia

A law that recognizes legal gay marriages performed in other states and countries has gone into effect in the District of Columbia.

The law was signed by D.C. Mayor Adrian M. Fenty in May, but because laws passed by the D...

Gay Marriage Now Recognized in DC

2010-10-22T07:32:54Z

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Path To Gay Marriage In D.C. Begins Tuesday

2010-04-16T11:29:15Z

The path to legalizing gay marriage in D.C. begins Tuesday as the city's new gay marriage recognition law takes effect

The path to legalizing gay marriage in the District of Columbia begins Tuesday as the city's new gay marriage recognition law takes effect. The law recognizes the marriages of gay and lesbian couples performed elsewhere.

City Council members approved the new ordinance in a 1...

D.C. Gay Marriage Decision Expected This Week

2010-04-16T11:48:49Z

A D.C. board is expected to rule this week on whether to allow a gay marriage question to go before voters

The Washington D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics is expected to rule this week on whether to allow a gay marriage question to go before voters.

At a packed meeting last week, the board heard testimony on whether a referendum a...

Gay Marriage Dominates Online, Ignored Offline

2010-06-25T22:02:22Z

Coverage of gay marriage dominates the conversation online but is being roundly ignored by traditional offline media sources

Coverage of gay marriage continues to dominate the conversation online but is being roundly ignored by traditional offline media sources, according to newly released New Media Index figures by the Pew Research Center's

D.C. Gay Marriage Foes Push For Repeal

2010-04-16T12:04:40Z

Gay marriage foes in the District of Columbia move to undo a law that recognizes legal gay marriages performed elsewhere

Gay marriage foes in the District of Columbia want to undo a law approved this month by city council leaders that recognizes legal gay marriages performed in other states and countries, the 'Washington Times'...

Jordan Introduces D.C. Gay Marriage Ban

2010-06-25T22:13:09Z

Rep. Jim Jordan has introduced a bill that would define marriage as a union between a man and a woman in the District of Columbia

Ohio Representative Jim Jordan has introduced a bill that would define marriage as a union between a man and a woman in the District of Columbia.

Jordan's bill was introduced in the House Thursday as HR2608.

Bill to define marriage in DC introduced in House

2010-04-16T12:11:20Z

DC Defense of Marriage Act introduced in House to thwart city council

A Republican-led group of lawmakers wants to define marriage in the District of Columbia as between a man and a woman.

The group introduced a bill in the House on Thursday, hoping to thwart a city council vote this month recognizing same-sex marriages ...

Gay Marriage Support Surges In Single Month

2010-06-25T22:34:54Z

New poll finds gay marriage support has jumped nine points in a single month

A new 'CBS News/New York Times' poll finds 42% of Americans now approve of gay marriage, a dramatic nine point increase in a single month.

Respondents now support legally recognizing unions – either marriage, civil unions o...

Washington D.C. Recognizes Gay Marriage

2010-04-16T15:36:50Z

Washington D.C. moves to recognize gay marriage

The Washington D.C. Council has approved a measure to recognize legal gay marriages performed in other states and countries, reports the 'Washington Times'.

“This is the march towards human right...

Washington Partnerships

2010-10-15T09:49:41Z

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Mega Millions

2011-01-05T01:31:03Z

Loretta Pride, right, smiles after receiving help from Ivey Coples with selecting numbers for her three Mega Millions lottery tickets at the The All In One Shop on Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2011, in Greensboro, N.C. Thousands of people lined up in 41 states and in Washington, D.C., ahead of the Mega Millions drawing on Tuesday in hopes...

NEW YEAR

2010-12-31T20:31:34Z

Oyuna Orosoo, from Washington, D.C., foreground left, is checked with a metal detector by NYPD police officer Toro, right, as she arrives for the New Year's Eve festivities in New York's Times Square Friday Dec. 31, 2010. (AP Photo/Tina Fin...

Deaths YE

2010-12-21T12:01:44Z

FILE - In this Monday, Dec. 19, 2005 picture, Sen. Ted Stevens, R-Alaska, speaks during a news conference in Washington, D.C. Stevens was killed Monday, Aug. 9, 2010 at 86 in a plane crash in a remote part of Alaska while on his way to a fishing trip. (AP Photo/Lauren Victoria Burke, File)

Tax Cuts

2010-12-16T20:31:50Z

Rep. Louise Slaughter, D-N.Y., , talks to reporters about the status of the tax legislation on Capitol Hill in Washington, D. C., Thursday, Dec. 16, 2010.(AP Photo/Harry Hamburg)

Indian Money

2010-12-05T14:31:26Z

FILE - In this Dec. 17, 2009 file photo, Elouise Cobell, right, looks on as Deputy Secretary of the Interior David Hayes testifies during a Senate Indian Affairs Committee hearing in Washington, D.C. Native Americ...

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