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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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What to Expecting When You're Expecting
Fox 5 San Diego staffI might lose my man card saying this but…Cameron Diaz rarely looks appealing on screen. She was cute and fun in There’s Something About Mary and okay in Vanilla Sky. I can’t think of anything else I’ve liked her in. So, teaming...Tags: Entertainment, Dennis Quaid, Garry Marshall, The Wrestler (movie), Cameron Diaz
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Sanders praises Obama on same-sex marriage
SAN DIEGO -- President Barack Obama's announcement that he supports marriages between gay and lesbian couples was hailed Monday by San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders. In an interview with ABC News, Obama said that he "concluded that for me, personally, it...
Tags: Marriage, Jerry Sanders, Family, Social Issues, Gays and Lesbians
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Judge halts jury selection after prosecutor's questions about sexual orientation
SAN DIEGO -- A judge Tuesday dismissed an entire jury pool after lawyers for six same-sex marriage activists accused of trespassing complained that prosecutors had challenged a prospective juror based on his sexual orientation. Superior Court Judge...
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Sanders leads push for gay marriage
SAN DIEGO -- Mayor Jerry Sanders will be a co-chair of "Mayors for the Freedom to Marry,'' a group of 70 mayors who support gay and lesbian marriage rights, an aide said Wednesday.
The group will have its first event Friday in Washington in connection...Tags: Marriage, Lobbying, Minority Groups, Jerry Sanders, Family
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Gay marriage: Appeals court to decide fate of Prop. 8 on Tuesday
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterA federal appeals court is expected to rule Tuesday on the constitutionality of Proposition 8, the 2008 ballot measure that banned gay marriage in California. Regardless of how a three-judge panel of the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals decides the...Tags: Marriage, Proposition 8 (California, 2010), Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Family
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Local gays, lesbians applaud Prop. 8 ruling
SAN DIEGO -- Tuesday's ruling by an appellate panel that Proposition 8, the voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage, was unconstitutional, was hailed by Gov. Jerry Brown, Mayor Jerry Sanders and leaders of San Diego's gay and lesbian community.
"Today's...Tags: Trials, Marriage, Government, Justice System, Trials
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Appeals court rules Prop. 8 unconstitutional
SAN DIEG0 -- A federal appeals court Tuesday struck down California's ban on same-sex marriage, clearing the way for the U.S. Supreme Court to rule on gay marriage as early as next year.
The 2-1 decision by a panel of the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of...Tags: Trials, Marriage, Proposition 8 (California, 2010), Justice System, Social Issues
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Sanders joins gay-marriage coalition of mayors
City News ServiceSAN DIEGO -- Mayor Jerry Sanders will serve as a co-chair of "Mayors for the Freedom to Marry," a brand new initiative backed by 80 mayors aimed at changing the federal definition of marriage to include same-sex couples and forcing states to recognize...Tags: Marriage, Jerry Sanders, Family, Washington, DC, Social Issues
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San Diego proclaims July 'LGBT Pride Month'
SAN DIEGO -- The City Council Tuesday unanimously proclaimed July to be Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month in San Diego.
The declaration was presented by Councilmen Carl DeMaio and Todd Gloria, the two openly gay members on the eight-...Tags: Hillcrest, Gay Pride San Diego, Minority Groups, New York, Gays and Lesbians
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LGBT celebrates "don't ask, don't tell" repeal
FOX 5 San Diego ReporterSAN DIEGO--The countdown is on: less than 60 days to go before the Don’t Ask Don’t Tell policy is history. Council members, service members, and members of the Hillcrest community gathered at The Center to celebrate the certification of the...Tags: Minority Groups, Assault, Human Interest, Medical Procedures and Tests, Health
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Developer buys San Diego Union-Tribune
SAN DIEGO --The San Diego Union-Tribune is being sold to MLIM, owned by local hotel magnate Doug Manchester, current owner Platinum Equity announced Thursday.
Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed by Los Angeles-based Platinum, which bought the...Tags: Radio Industry, Media Industry, John Lynch, Newspaper and Magazine, Career and Workplace
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Petition urges Bert & Ernie to tie the knot
FOX 5 San Diego ReporterSAN DIEGO - An online petition urging Sesame Street to let the puppets Bert and Ernie get married is getting a mixed reception among San Diego parents. The petition, started by a woman in Illinois, had more than 3,500 signatures as of Wednesday night....Tags: Entertainment, Jason Davis, Television, Minority Groups, PBS (tv network)
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