Civil Unions

Why You Should Be Optimistic After Amendment One: A North Carolinian's Perspective

Jacob Tobia | Posted 05.29.2012

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Jacob Tobia

In the wake of Amendment One, you should feel proud, and perhaps a feeling of pride is easy to understand. In spite of the outcome, we can't forget the fact that hundreds of thousands of North Carolinians stood up for equality and justice.

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Gays May Have Fastest Of All Civil Rights Movements

Los Angeles Times | Mark Z. Barabak | Posted 05.21.2012

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SAN FRANCISCO — In 1958, the Gallup Poll asked Americans whether they approved or disapproved of marriage between blacks and whites. The response wa...

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Civil Unions Battle Could Affect Obama's Winning In Colorado

AP | IVAN MORENO and KRISTEN WYATT | Posted 05.20.2012

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DENVER -- Minutes after President Barack Obama endorsed gay marriage on May 9, Colorado's Democratic governor choked back tears as he ordered state la...

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Obama And The Two Types Of Marriage

Melissa Rogers | Posted 05.17.2012

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Melissa Rogers

Americans must decide whether they support or oppose recognition of same-sex marriage in our civil laws, but they also must determine how religious objectors will be treated where same-sex marriages are recognized.

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Lawmaker's Gay Son: Dad Had Opportunity To Be A Leader

The Huffington Post | Andrea Rael | Posted 05.16.2012

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Before voting "no" on the civil unions bill, Rep. Don Coram, R-Montrose, told the room "I am the very proud father of one son, who happens to be gay."...

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Tensions Remain High After Civil Unions Defeat

AP | IVAN MORENO | Posted 05.16.2012

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DENVER -- Opponents of same-sex unions rallied at the Colorado Capitol on Tuesday as tensions remained high one day after state House Republicans reje...

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Romney Slams News Judgment of Denver TV Reporter

Jason Salzman | Posted 05.15.2012

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Jason Salzman

I can think of a couple reasons why Mitt Romney chose to take questions from local TV reporters and KOA radio hosts yesterday, while blowing off "print" journalists in Denver. But if Team Romney expected softballs, they got it wrong.

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GOP Kills Civil Unions In Special Session

AP | IVAN MORENO and KRISTEN WYATT | Posted 05.15.2012

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DENVER — A last-ditch effort by Colorado's governor to give gay couples in the state rights similar to married couples failed Monday after Repub...

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Speaker McNulty Sends Civil Unions Bill To 'Kill' Committee

Posted 05.14.2012

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All eyes are on Colorado to see whether the special session ordered by Gov. John Hickenlooper will push the state to join five others that have legali...

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LISTEN: Compass Colorado's Robocall On Special Session, Civil Unions

The Huffington Post | Matt Ferner | Posted 05.14.2012

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Over the weekend many Coloradans received a robocall claiming that the special legislative session that begins today is somehow diverting funds from e...

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What If Government Recognized Only Civil Unions and Left Marriage to Religion?

Rabbi Shmuley Boteach | Posted 05.14.2012

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Rabbi Shmuley Boteach

What if government withdrew from the marriage business altogether, and provided only civil unions to two consenting adults wishing to unify their lives, leaving the spirituality of the union to other entities to recognize, name, sanctify and define?

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Time for a New Speaker?

Miller Hudson | Posted 05.14.2012

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Miller Hudson

Removing the speaker prior to next week's special session remains possible, but will demand considerable political courage from both sides of the aisle.

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Special Session Begins: Will McNulty Give Civil Unions A Fair Shot?

Posted 05.14.2012

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Colorado's lawmakers are going back to work this morning to decide the fate of seven bills during a special legislative session that Gov. John Hickenl...

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Zach Carter

Feinstein Defends Obama on Gay Marriage: 'What's Wrong With People Being Happy?'

HuffingtonPost.com | Zach Carter | Posted 05.13.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) defended President Barack Obama on Sunday from Republican charges that he has "flip-flopped" by speakin...

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Maddow Calls Out Speaker McNulty

Posted 05.10.2012

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Whew, Colorado House Speaker Frank McNulty is having a tough week. After being bombarded by supporters of the state's civil unions bill to the poi...

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What Happened in North Carolina?

Chris Kromm | Posted 05.09.2012

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Chris Kromm

The final 61 to 39 percent vote margin was more than expected -- especially in a blue-trending state when the national trend is towards accepting gay marriage. So what happened in North Carolina?

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Romney Makes Campaign Stop In Denver Today

Posted 05.09.2012

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Mitt Romney will be making his first campaign stop in Colorado since he lost to Rick Santorum in the February caucuses. His campaign has two event...

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Civil Unions Bill Dies On House Floor

AP | IVAN MORENO | Posted 05.09.2012

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DENVER -- Chants of "shame on you" from gay rights supporters thundered through the Colorado House on Tuesday night after Republican House Speaker Fra...

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Colo. Civil Unions Bill May Die On House Floor

Posted 05.07.2012

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After passing through the state Senate and two House committees already, could Colorado's civil unions bill die before it gets a chance to be fully de...

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State's Civil Unions Bill Overcomes Another Hurdle, Gets Closer To Becoming Law

AP | IVAN MORENO | Posted 05.05.2012

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DENVER -- A bill to allow civil unions for gay couples in Colorado must survive two more votes in the Republican-led House before it gets to the gover...

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Colo. Civil Unions Measure Survives Another Key Vote

AP | IVAN MORENO | Posted 05.05.2012

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DENVER — Gay couples came one step closer Friday to having civil unions in Colorado after another Republican-led House committee approved legisl...

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Colo. Civil Unions Bill Passes Biggest Test Yet

AP | IVAN MORENO | Posted 05.04.2012

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DENVER — Gay couples campaigning for civil unions in Colorado have claimed their biggest victory yet as a key Republican-led House committee adv...

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Civil Unions In Colorado Could Be One Vote Away

Posted 05.03.2012

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A bill that would create legal civil unions for Colorado's same-sex couples will be heard today in the Republican controlled House where it needs only...

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Civil Unions Bill To Be Debated Again

Posted 04.19.2012

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Legislation to establish state recognition of civil unions in Colorado is heading back to the Senate floor for debate and a vote next week. Althoug...

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Will Illinois OK Gay Marriage? Bill Sponsor Says Votes 'Aren't There'

Posted 04.16.2012

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The principal proponent of legislation that would legalize same-sex marriage in Illinois recently admitted that such a bill is not likely to become a ...

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