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Spain Will Legalise Gay 'Marriages' - Zapatero
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain will legalize gay unions, although it may not call them marriages, incoming prime minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero said on Thursday, but he did not set a time-frame for the move....
Posted: Thu, Mar 18, 2004 6:31pm PST
Tennessee county seeks to bar gays
Rhea County, Tenn., commissioners unanimously voted to ask state lawmakers to introduce legislation amending Tennessee's criminal code so the county can charge gay men and lesbians with crimes against nature. "We need to keep them out of here," said Commissioner J.C. Fugate, who introduced the motion. County attorney Gary Fritts also was asked by Fugate to find the best way to enact a local law barring gays and lesbians from living in Rhea County. Commissioners asked Fritts to bring...
Posted: Thu, Mar 18, 2004 8:18am PST
Sebastopol supports gay marriage
Resolution urging recognition of same-sex unions first in Sonoma County...
Posted: Thu, Mar 18, 2004 12:32am PST
Sebastopol and FL City Support, Explore Same-Sex Marriage Licenses
Two more cities on opposite sides of the country have joined a growing list of communities calling for legalized same-sex marriage and an end to attempts to amend the US Constitution to bar gay unions. In California, Sebastopol city council passed similar motions, urging the Sonoma County clerk to begin issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples and asking the Board of Supervisors to support civil marriage for gay and lesbian couples....
Posted: Thu, Mar 18, 2004 12:29am PST
LGBT Federal Workers Lose Job Protections
Gay and lesbians in the entire federal workforce have had their job protections officially removed by the office of Special Counsel. The new Special Counsel, Scott Bloch, says his interpretation of a 1978 law intended to protect employees and job applicants from adverse personnel actions is that gay and lesbian workers are not covered....
Posted: Thu, Mar 18, 2004 12:22am PST
News sources for Oregon marry-ins
Can Oregon's marry-ins last indefinitely? To get latest news on "gay marriage" there, visit Just Out (queer weekly) and The Oregonian (mainstream daily)....
Posted: Wed, Mar 17, 2004 11:57pm PST
Queers for Palestine Contingent
Assemble at 11am, Dolores Park with Palestine contingent...
Posted: Wed, Mar 17, 2004 11:40am PST
Defend equal rights, March 20, at Dolores Park!
At big SF peace demo, one faction will demonstrate against equal marriage rights. You're invited to demonstrate FOR equal rights, at Dolores Park, 10:30AM. DIY!...
Posted: Wed, Mar 17, 2004 11:11am PST
Marry-In moves to TWO counties in Oregon
The historic Marry-In has moved its main thrust from San Francisco up to Multnomah and Benton counties in Oregon. Benton will begin issuing same-sex licenses on March 23....
Posted: Tue, Mar 16, 2004 7:51pm PST
SF Chronicle Removes Lesbian Reporters from Marriage Coverage
Marriage Equality California and Equality California Express Concern
Over SF Chronicle's Decision to Remove Lesbian Reporters From Marriage Story...
Posted: Tue, Mar 16, 2004 4:26pm PST
Libertarians against Musgrave Amendment
Queers should look for allies in diverse political camps, including libertarians....
Posted: Tue, Mar 16, 2004 12:27pm PST
Future of marry-ins?
Trying to predict the remainder of 2004....
Posted: Mon, Mar 15, 2004 8:37pm PST
Show Your Distaste for the Institution of Marriage as a Whole (4/20)
"Get Divorced from State Terrorism"
Join Gay Shame and other anti-marriage folk in Dolores Park on 4/20, 11am, 18th and Dolores....
Posted: Mon, Mar 15, 2004 5:12pm PST
GAY SHAME OPPOSES MARRIAGE IN ANY FORM
Yeah! We're Married!!!
- Isn't there a war going on?...
Posted: Mon, Mar 15, 2004 12:31am PST
Same Sex Marriage Ignites A New Generation of Civic Activists
No matter what the courts decide to do about same sex marriage, it has already inspired a new wave of civic activism in San Francisco at a time when the city badly needs its citizens to give a damn....
Posted: Mon, Mar 15, 2004 12:27am PST
Ain' gonna let no bigots turn us aroun' (a freedom song)
Freedom song for queer contingents in peace parades of 2004....
Posted: Sun, Mar 14, 2004 11:07am PST
Santa Cruz County Residents Say Marriage Discrimination is a Human Rights Abuse
On March 9, the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors meeting was filled with a couple hundred Santa Cruz County residents to advocate for Gay Marriage. Santa Cruz County locals have been asking the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors to follow the lead of San Francisco and join the lawsuit being filed against the proposed Federal Marriage Amendment banning same-sex marriages....
Posted: Fri, Mar 12, 2004 3:52pm PST
Who can define "marriage"? (a debate)
Can any government define "marriage"?
Read these two views, then add your own comments....
Posted: Fri, Mar 12, 2004 2:32pm PST