For supporters of marriage for same-sex couples in California, last week’s successful Maine referendum was certainly a painful disappointment. But this defeat has only re-energized activists who continue to work to overturn Proposition …
Read Original Story: California activists reflect upon Maine, marriage prospects – EDGE Boston
Gay and lesbian couples celebrating the first anniversary of Connecticut’s same-sex marriage law Thursday believe that soon the court-ordered civil-rights breakthrough will no longer be newsworthy. "To me the whole thing is both very, …
Read Original Story: One year later: 2291 same-sex marriages – Connecticut Post
A Nov. 10 special session of New York lawmakers did not lead to an anticipated vote on a bill that would have brought marriage equality to that state. With marriage equality off the table in the Empire State for the time being, …
Read Original Story: With New York Out For Now, Marriage Shifts to New Jersey – EDGE Boston
ALBANY – Gay rights activists insisted Wednesday that the State Senate vote this year on legalizing same-sex marriage even if the bill is likely to fail. They said they wanted senators to take a public stand on unions between two men or two women. …
Read Original Story: Activists seek Senate vote on same-sex marriage – Newsday
HARTFORD — – Lawyers, lawmakers, activists and newlyweds gathered at the state Capitol Thursday to mark the one-year anniversary of the effective date of the court ruling that legalized same-sex marriage in Connecticut. They began with a group photo on …
Read Original Story: Celebrations Mark First Anniversary Of Gay Marriage In Connecticut – Hartford Courant
(ChattahBox)—Apparently Catholic charity has its limits. The CatholicArchdiocese of Washington, DC issued a threat to the City Council on Wednesday saying, it would stop helping residents under its social service programs, unless a proposed same-sex …
Read Original Story: Catholic Church Threatens DC Over Gay Rights – ChattahBox
DCCatholic leaders say forcing the archdiocese to provide adoption services for gay couples, health benefits for gay workers or space for gay events puts at risk services the church gives thousands of poor residents. "We’re not threatening to withdraw …
Read Original Story: The Catholic Church versus the DC Council – Washington Examiner
WASHINGTON — The fight over a proposed same-sex marriage law here heated up this week as the Roman CatholicArchdiocese of Washington said that if the law passed, the church would cut its social service programs that help residents with …
Read Original Story: New Turn in Debate Over Law on Marriage – New York Times
The Archdiocese of Washington issued their position on dc’s upcoming gay marriage legislation and it has made headlines to say the least. If the DC Council approves legislation, as they are expected to, that allows gay marriage in the city without an …
Read Original Story: Dear reader…Catholic Church strikes an important stance on gay marriage bill – Examiner.com
The CatholicArchdiocese of Washington said Wednesday that it will be unable to continue the social service programs it runs for the District if the city doesn’t change a proposed same-sex marriage law, a threat that …
Read Original Story: Catholic Church gives DC ultimatum – Washington Post
