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When President, Obama and Pelosi Will Repeal Defense of Marriage Act
Published by August 1st, 2008 in Politics and election 2008. 3 Comments
Election 2008: Marriage between a man and a woman under attack.
By Josiah Ryan
(CNSNews.com) – If Barack Obama is elected president, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) will support him in fulfilling his vow to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which currently protects states from having to recognize same-sex marriages contracted in other states as they ordinarily would be required to do by the Full… Keep reading | 3 Comments
Times Poll: Californians narrowly reject gay marriage
Published by May 24th, 2008 in Culture. 2 Comments
By Cathleen Decker, Los Angeles Times: Voters also back a proposed constitutional amendment to ban same-sex unions, a new Times/KTLA survey shows.
By bare majorities, Californians reject the state Supreme Court's decision to allow same-sex marriages and back a proposed constitutional amendment aimed at the November ballot that would outlaw such unions, a Los Angeles Times/KTLA Poll has found.
But the survey also suggested that the state… Keep reading | 2 Comments
Gay Marriage ban overturned by activist Judges in California
Published by May 15th, 2008 in Breaking News, Culture and Politics. 4 Comments
Just moments ago the California Supreme Court overturned a voter-approved ban on gay marriage in a ruling that would allow same-sex couple in nation's largest state to get legally married.
This seems to be a monumental victory for the gay rights movement. Supporters of gay marriage cried and rejoiced as the ruling was made known. "Domestic partnerships are not a good enough substitute for marriage," the justices ruled 4-3 in an… Keep reading | 4 Comments
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