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		<title>Argentine judge overturns decision to allow Latin America&#8217;s first gay marriage</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:23:32 +0000</pubDate>
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Argentine judge suspends region&#8217;s 1st gay marriage

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — An Argentine judge put a hold Monday on another court&#8217;s decision to permit the first gay marriage in Latin America, but supporters of the couple said they would try to go ahead with the ceremony anyway.
The official court Web site said national judge Marta Gomez ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/argentine-judge-overturns-decision-to-allow-latin-americas-first-gay-marriage-237810/" title="Argentine judge overturns decision to allow Latin America&#8217;s first gay marriage">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Same-sex couples say &#8216;no legitimate&#8217; reason for excluding them from feds marriage definition</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:39:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Denise Lavoie</dc:creator>
		
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Gay couples blast federal Defense of Marriage Act

BOSTON — Gay married couples suing the government over a federal law that doesn&#8217;t recognize same-sex unions say there is &#8220;no legitimate or plausible&#8221; reason for having a federal definition of marriage that excludes gay couples.
The lawsuit was brought by seven gay couples and three widowers, all of .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/same-sex-couples-say-no-legitimate-reason-for-excluding-them-from-feds-marriage-definition-231277/" title="Same-sex couples say &#8216;no legitimate&#8217; reason for excluding them from feds marriage definition">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Buenos Aires marriage license is a first for same-sex couples in Latin America</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:42:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vanessa Hand Orellana</dc:creator>
		
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Buenos Aires grants first marriage license to gays

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Two men were granted a marriage license in Argentina&#8217;s capital on Monday, breaking ground in a country and region where laws ban gay marriage.
Jose Maria Di Bello and his partner Alex Freyre won the right to get married when a judge ruled last week .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/buenos-aires-marriage-license-is-a-first-for-same-sex-couples-in-latin-america-230689/">Source article &nbsp;: Buenos Aires marriage license is a first for same-sex couples in Latin America</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Staunchly anti-gay marriage RI gov says he&#8217;s willing to consider domestic partnership law</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:33:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ray Henry</dc:creator>
		
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RI gov opens door to domestic partnerships

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Gov. Don Carcieri (kuh-CHEHR&#8217;-ee), a gay marriage opponent, has opened the door slightly to the limited recognition of same-sex relationships in Rhode Island.
The Republican governor still opposes gay marriage and said during the 2006 election that he opposed civil unions for same-sex couples.
But after a closed-door .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/staunchly-anti-gay-marriage-ri-gov-says-hes-willing-to-consider-domestic-partnership-law-228724/">Staunchly anti-gay marriage RI gov says he&#8217;s willing to consider domestic partnership law</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>DC council defiant of Catholic Church&#8217;s pressure to be exempt from gay marriage proposal</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:28:45 +0000</pubDate>
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Lawmakers defy church pressure on DC gay marriage

WASHINGTON — The Catholic Archdiocese of Washington wants the city to change its proposal to legalize same-sex marriages to exempt the church from the law, but so far city council members aren&#8217;t budging.
Catholic Charities provides social services to about 68,000 people, some of which are city contracts like .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/dc-council-defiant-of-catholic-churchs-pressure-to-be-exempt-from-gay-marriage-proposal-228716/">DC council defiant of Catholic Church&#8217;s pressure to be exempt from gay marriage proposal</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>How same-sex marriage foes won in Maine and California: Make the issue about schools</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:55:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Leff</dc:creator>
		
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Schools emerge as new tactic in gay marriage votes

SAN FRANCISCO — In one ad after another, voters in California and Maine were besieged with images of what would supposedly happen if same-sex marriage were legal: Students on a field trip to a lesbian wedding, elementary kids gobbling up books featuring gay couples, kindergartners learning about .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/how-same-sex-marriage-foes-won-in-maine-and-california-make-the-issue-about-schools-220778/">How same-sex marriage foes won in Maine and California: Make the issue about schools</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Wash. voters approve R-71, expanding rights for gay couples to &#8220;everything but marriage&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 01:07:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rachel La Corte</dc:creator>
		
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Gay partnership measure approved by voters

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington voters have approved the state&#8217;s new &#8220;everything but marriage&#8221; law, expanding rights for domestic partners and marking the first time any state&#8217;s voters have approved a gay equality measure at the ballot box.
With about 72 percent of the expected vote counted Thursday in unofficial returns, Referendum .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/wash-voters-approve-r-71-expanding-rights-for-gay-couples-to-everything-but-marriage-219833/">Source article &nbsp;: Wash. voters approve R-71, expanding rights for gay couples to &#8220;everything but marriage&#8221;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Loss in Maine could be staggering blow to gay-marriage movement nationwide</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:13:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Crary</dc:creator>
		
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Defeat in Maine a harsh blow to gay-marriage drive

The stars seemed aligned for supporters of gay marriage. They had Maine&#8217;s governor, legislative leaders and major newspapers on their side, plus a huge edge in campaign funding. So losing a landmark referendum was a devastating blow, for activists in Maine and nationwide.
In an election that had ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/loss-in-maine-could-be-staggering-blow-to-gay-marriage-movement-nationwide-217236/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Loss in Maine could be staggering blow to gay-marriage movement nationwide</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>La. justice of peace who refused to wed interracial couples steps down after ouster calls</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:06:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melinda Deslatte</dc:creator>
		
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La. judge done after flap over interracial wedding

BATON ROUGE, La. — At least four times in the last 2½ years, Keith Bardwell says he refused to marry interracial couples while serving as a Louisiana justice of the peace.
He said from his experience and discussions, he had concluded that blacks and whites do not readily accept ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/la-justice-of-peace-who-refused-to-wed-interracial-couples-steps-down-after-ouster-calls-217222/" title="La. justice of peace who refused to wed interracial couples steps down after ouster calls">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Maine voters reject same-sex marriage law; heartbreaking loss for gay rights activists</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:29:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Glenn Adams</dc:creator>
		
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Maine voters reject gay-marriage law
PORTLAND, Maine — Maine voters repealed a state law Tuesday that would have allowed same-sex couples to wed, dealing the gay rights movement a heartbreaking defeat in New England, the corner of the country most supportive of gay marriage.
Gay marriage has now lost in ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/maine-voters-reject-same-sex-marriage-law-heartbreaking-loss-for-gay-rights-activists-217149/" title="Maine voters reject same-sex marriage law; heartbreaking loss for gay rights activists">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Gay-marriage opponents claim victory in Maine; gay-rights side refuses to concede</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:56:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Glenn Adams</dc:creator>
		
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Gay-marriage foes claim victory in Maine
PORTLAND, Maine — Gay-marriage opponents are claiming victory in a closely watched referendum in Maine on a new state law that would have allowed same-sex couples to wed.
The law in question was passed by the Legislature in May but never took effect because of a petition drive by ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/gay-marriage-opponents-claim-victory-in-maine-gay-rights-side-refuses-to-concede-217119/">Gay-marriage opponents claim victory in Maine; gay-rights side refuses to concede</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Gay marriage appears in danger of losing in Maine; vote is closely watched on both sides</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:25:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Glenn Adams</dc:creator>
		
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Gay marriage appears in danger of losing in Maine
PORTLAND, Maine — Gay marriage appeared in danger in Maine in a closely watched referendum Tuesday that the nation&#8217;s gay rights movement had hoped would yield a breakthrough victory at the ballot box.
Voters were asked to decide whether to repeal or affirm a state law .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/gay-marriage-appears-in-danger-of-losing-in-maine-vote-is-closely-watched-on-both-sides-217098/">Gay marriage appears in danger of losing in Maine; vote is closely watched on both sides</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Foes of same-sex marriage take slight lead in pivotal Maine referendum</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:03:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Glenn Adams</dc:creator>
		
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Gay-marriage foes take slight lead in Maine
PORTLAND, Maine — Gay marriage is losing by a slim margin in a closely watched referendum in Maine.
With 417 of 608 precincts reporting, 52 percent were opposed to same-sex marriage and 48 percent were in favor.
The voters are deciding whether to repeal or affirm a state law .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/foes-of-same-sex-marriage-take-slight-lead-in-pivotal-maine-referendum-217068/">Foes of same-sex marriage take slight lead in pivotal Maine referendum</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Early returns show deadlock over gay marriage in Maine; gay activists look for first-ever win</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:35:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Glenn Adams</dc:creator>
		
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Gay-marriage vote is too close to call in Maine
PORTLAND, Maine — Gay marriage was put to a vote in Maine on Tuesday in a closely watched referendum that gay-rights activists across the country hoped would prove for the first time that their cause can prevail at the ballot box.
Voters had to .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/early-returns-show-deadlock-over-gay-marriage-in-maine-gay-activists-look-for-first-ever-win-217006/">Early returns show deadlock over gay marriage in Maine; gay activists look for first-ever win</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Early returns show a tight contest in Maine&#8217;s referendum to repeal or allow same-sex marriage</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:39:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Glenn Adams</dc:creator>
		
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Early returns show gay marriage in Maine close
PORTLAND, Maine — Gay marriage was put to a vote in Maine on Tuesday in a closely watched referendum that gay-rights activists across the country hoped would prove for the first time that their cause can prevail at the ballot box.
Voters had to decide .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/early-returns-show-a-tight-contest-in-maines-referendum-to-repeal-or-allow-same-sex-marriage-216961/">Early returns show a tight contest in Maine&#8217;s referendum to repeal or allow same-sex marriage</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Louisiana justice of the peace who refused to marry interracial couple quits, gives no reason</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:37:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melinda Deslatte</dc:creator>
		
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La. justice resigns after interracial wed flap

BATON ROUGE, La. — A Louisiana justice of the peace who refuses to marry interracial couples resigned Tuesday, after weeks of calls for his ouster from civil rights groups and several public officials, including the governor.
Keith Bardwell quit with a one-sentence statement to Louisiana Secretary of State Jay Dardenne: ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/louisiana-justice-of-the-peace-who-refused-to-marry-interracial-couple-quits-gives-no-reason-216909/">Louisiana justice of the peace who refused to marry interracial couple quits, gives no reason</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>APNewsBreak: La. justice of the peace who refused to marry interracial couple resigns</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:24:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melinda Deslatte</dc:creator>
		
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AP: La. justice quits after interracial wed flap

BATON ROUGE, La. — A Louisiana justice of the peace who refused to marry a couple because the bride was white and groom was black resigned Tuesday, after weeks of refusing to step down despite calls for his ouster from officials including the governor.
Keith Bardwell quit with a ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/apnewsbreak-la-justice-of-the-peace-who-refused-to-marry-interracial-couple-resigns-216689/" title="APNewsBreak: La. justice of the peace who refused to marry interracial couple resigns">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Gay marriage is put to a vote in Maine; activists on both sides watch closely</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:59:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Glenn Adams</dc:creator>
		
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Gay marriage is put to a vote in Maine
PORTLAND, Maine — Gay marriage was put to a vote in Maine on Tuesday in a closely watched referendum that gay-rights activists across the country hoped would prove for the first time that their cause can prevail at the ballot box.
Voters .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/gay-marriage-is-put-to-a-vote-in-maine-activists-on-both-sides-watch-closely-216662/">Source &nbsp;: Gay marriage is put to a vote in Maine; activists on both sides watch closely</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Virginia, New Jersey to elect governors in an early test of Obama political influence</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:20:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Liz Sidoti</dc:creator>
		
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Races an early test of Obama influence
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama&#8217;s political influence a year after his election is being tested as voters cast ballots in Virginia and New Jersey, two states he&#8217;s worked hard to keep in Democratic hands. A handful of congressional and mayoral races .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/virginia-new-jersey-to-elect-governors-in-an-early-test-of-obama-political-influence-215863/">Virginia, New Jersey to elect governors in an early test of Obama political influence</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>UCLA study: Gay spouses similar to heterosexual married couples in age, income, parenting</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:38:24 +0000</pubDate>
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Report: Gay couples similar to straight spouses

SAN FRANCISCO — Same-sex couples who identify as married are similar to straight spouses in terms of age and income, and nearly one-third of them are raising children, according to Census data released Monday that provides a demographic snapshot of gay families in America.
The study released by a think .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ucla-study-gay-spouses-similar-to-heterosexual-married-couples-in-age-income-parenting-215662/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Stakes are high in Maine&#8217;s vote on gay marriage; out-of-state money pours in from both sides</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:01:51 +0000</pubDate>
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Stakes are high in Maine&#8217;s vote on gay marriage

PORTLAND, Maine — Bolstered by out-of-state money and volunteers, both sides jockeyed Monday to boost turnout for a Maine referendum that could give gay-rights activists in the U.S. their first victory at the ballot box on the deeply divisive issue of same-sex marriage.
The state&#8217;s voters will decide ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/stakes-are-high-in-maines-vote-on-gay-marriage-out-of-state-money-pours-in-from-both-sides-215477/" title="Stakes are high in Maine&#8217;s vote on gay marriage; out-of-state money pours in from both sides">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Maine voters to pass judgment on gay marriage; contest is being closely watched around the US</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 18:26:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Sharp</dc:creator>
		
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Maine voters to pass judgment on gay marriage

PORTLAND, Maine — Gay marriage has lost in every single state in which it has been put to a popular vote. Come Election Day, gay-rights supporters are hoping to make Maine the exception.
Voters in Maine will decide Tuesday whether to repeal a state law that would allow same-sex ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/maine-voters-to-pass-judgment-on-gay-marriage-contest-is-being-closely-watched-around-the-us-214383/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Maine voters to pass judgment on gay marriage; contest is being closely watched around the US</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US rejects Mass. lawsuit in gay marriage fight; says states can&#8217;t force federal benefits</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:18:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Devlin Barrett</dc:creator>
		
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WASHINGTON — States that allow gay marriage can&#8217;t force the federal government to provide benefits to those couples, the Obama administration argued Friday in court papers in a lawsuit by Massachusetts.
The Justice Department is at odds with Massachusetts — the first state to allow gay marriage — ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-rejects-mass-lawsuit-in-gay-marriage-fight-says-states-cant-force-federal-benefits-212837/">Read : US rejects Mass. lawsuit in gay marriage fight; says states can&#8217;t force federal benefits</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Argentine Congress considers legalizing same-sex marriage despite church opposition</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:59:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vanessa Hand Orellana</dc:creator>
		
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Argentine Congress considers same-sex marriage

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Is Argentina ready to become Latin America&#8217;s first nation to legalize gay marriage?
Gay and lesbian activists think so — and they have a growing number of supporters in Congress, which opened debate Thursday on whether to change dozens of laws that define marriage as a union between .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/argentine-congress-considers-legalizing-same-sex-marriage-despite-church-opposition-211401/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>PROMISES, PROMISES: Obama signs expansion of hate crimes law, keeping promise</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 07:22:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Darlene Superville</dc:creator>
		
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PROMISES, PROMISES: Obama delivers on hate crimes
WASHINGTON — For this accomplishment, President Barack Obama sought maximum publicity.
There was a bill signing at a wooden desk set up in the East Room, with the media invited, followed by a reception for joyous, champagne-sipping supporters and an address to them, again, from the East ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/promises-promises-obama-signs-expansion-of-hate-crimes-law-keeping-promise-210723/">PROMISES, PROMISES: Obama signs expansion of hate crimes law, keeping promise</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Maine Gov. Baldacci urges residents to vote against repealing state&#8217;s same-sex marriage law</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:15:24 +0000</pubDate>
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Maine gov urges residents to vote for gay marriage

BANGOR, Maine — Maine Gov. John Baldacci on Tuesday urged residents to vote against repealing the state&#8217;s same-sex marriage law while acknowledging his past opposition to gay marriage.
With one week remaining before a vote, Baldacci said he once preferred civil unions to gay marriages.
&#8220;I came to believe ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/maine-gov-baldacci-urges-residents-to-vote-against-repealing-states-same-sex-marriage-law-208734/" title="Maine Gov. Baldacci urges residents to vote against repealing state&#8217;s same-sex marriage law">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mass. man says his Brazilian husband denied asylum that would have reunited them in the US</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:35:57 +0000</pubDate>
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Mass. man says Brazilian husband denied US asylum

BOSTON — A gay Brazilian man has been denied asylum by the Obama administration and won&#8217;t be reunited with his Massachusetts husband in the U.S., the husband said Monday.
Tim Coco said Attorney General Eric Holder did not act on a Friday deadline in the case of Genesio &#8220;Junior&#8221; .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mass-man-says-his-brazilian-husband-denied-asylum-that-would-have-reunited-them-in-the-us-207383/">Mass. man says his Brazilian husband denied asylum that would have reunited them in the US</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Paterson says gay marriage bill will pass in NY, predicts Senate will approve bill in weeks</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 02:42:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Gov. David Paterson said Thursday that he expects to sign a same-sex marriage bill into law in the coming weeks.

Paterson said he expects the state Senate to give the measure final legislative approval in weeks ahead and then he will sign it, making New York the seventh state to legalize ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/paterson-says-gay-marriage-bill-will-pass-in-ny-predicts-senate-will-approve-bill-in-weeks-204325/">Original article on  : Paterson says gay marriage bill will pass in NY, predicts Senate will approve bill in weeks</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Census bureau reps say 2020 survey could include boxes for gay and transgender individuals</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 01:32:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Leff</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SAN FRANCISCO — The U.S. Census Bureau is making an unprecedented effort to include same-sex couples in next year&#8217;s national population count, but legally married gay couples won&#8217;t show up as such in the official once-a-decade tally, bureau representatives said Thursday.

Statistical problems related to the development of the 2010 census form and the evolving legal .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/census-bureau-reps-say-2020-survey-could-include-boxes-for-gay-and-transgender-individuals-204303/">Census bureau reps say 2020 survey could include boxes for gay and transgender individuals</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Supreme Court blocks release of names on Washington state anti-gay rights petition</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:38:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[OLYMPIA, Wash. — The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday temporarily blocked Washington state officials from releasing the names of people who signed referendum petitions to bring expanded rights for gay couples up for a public vote in November.

The court&#8217;s action maintains a hold placed Monday by Justice Anthony Kennedy, who temporarily blocked a federal appeals .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/supreme-court-blocks-release-of-names-on-washington-state-anti-gay-rights-petition-201275/">Original article &nbsp;: Supreme Court blocks release of names on Washington state anti-gay rights petition</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Vatican creates new church structure for Anglicans who want to join Catholic Church</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 09:29:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[VATICAN CITY — The Vatican has made it easier for Anglicans to join the Catholic Church, responding to the disillusionment of some Anglicans over the election of openly gay bishops and the blessing of same-sex unions.

Pope Benedict XVI approved a new church provision that will allow Anglicans to convert while maintaining many of their distinctive .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/vatican-creates-new-church-structure-for-anglicans-who-want-to-join-catholic-church-200602/">Original source &nbsp;: Vatican creates new church structure for Anglicans who want to join Catholic Church</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Denied marriage at home, mixed-faith couples from warring Lebanon and Israeli head for Cyprus</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2009 15:19:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NICOSIA, Cyprus — The two couples had never met each other, and probably never would. They had come from opposite sides of a border between longtime enemies.

But Elie Wakim and Nada Ghamloush from Lebanon, and Dimitri Stafeev and Olga Zaytseva from Israel, had a problem in common: Belonging to different religions, neither couple could get ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/denied-marriage-at-home-mixed-faith-couples-from-warring-lebanon-and-israeli-head-for-cyprus-199302/">Denied marriage at home, mixed-faith couples from warring Lebanon and Israeli head for Cyprus</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Outrage grows for Louisiana justice of the peace who wouldn&#8217;t marry interracial couple</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 23:07:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary Foster</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW ORLEANS — Louisiana&#8217;s governor and a U.S. senator joined Friday in calling for the ouster of a local official who refused to marry an interracial couple, saying his actions clearly broke the law.

Keith Bardwell, a white justice of the peace in Tangipahoa Parish in the southeastern part of the state, refused to issue a .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/outrage-grows-for-louisiana-justice-of-the-peace-who-wouldnt-marry-interracial-couple-198528/" title="Outrage grows for Louisiana justice of the peace who wouldn&#8217;t marry interracial couple">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>2 groups call for La. justice of the peace to quit after he wouldn&#8217;t marry interracial couple</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 19:38:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW ORLEANS — Two civil and constitutional rights organizations called on a Louisiana justice of the peace to resign Friday after he refused to marry an interracial couple, saying any children the couple might have would suffer.

The leaders of the American Civil Liberties Union in Louisiana and the Center for Constitutional Rights and Justice in ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/2-groups-call-for-la-justice-of-the-peace-to-quit-after-he-wouldnt-marry-interracial-couple-198365/">2 groups call for La. justice of the peace to quit after he wouldn&#8217;t marry interracial couple</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Louisiana Justice of the Peace refuses to issue marriage license to interracial couple</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 19:49:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW ORLEANS — A white Louisiana justice of the peace said he refused to issue a marriage license to an interracial couple out of concern for any children the couple might have.

Keith Bardwell, justice of the peace in Tangipahoa Parish, says it is his experience that most interracial marriages do not last long.
&#8220;I&#8217;m not a ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/louisiana-justice-of-the-peace-refuses-to-issue-marriage-license-to-interracial-couple-197329/">Louisiana Justice of the Peace refuses to issue marriage license to interracial couple</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Federal judge refuses to dismiss lawsuit seeking to overturn Calif same-sex marriage ban</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 21:15:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge challenged the backers of California&#8217;s voter-enacted ban on same-sex marriage Wednesday to explain how allowing gay couples to wed threatens conventional unions, a demand that prompted their lawyer to acknowledge he did not know.

The unusual exchange between U.S. District Chief Judge Vaughn Walker and Charles Cooper, a lawyer for ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/federal-judge-refuses-to-dismiss-lawsuit-seeking-to-overturn-calif-same-sex-marriage-ban-196322/">Federal judge refuses to dismiss lawsuit seeking to overturn Calif same-sex marriage ban</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Rev. Moon marries tens of thousands of couples worldwide in biggest mass wedding in 10 years</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:43:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hyung-jin Kim</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ASAN, South Korea — From South Korea to South America, Rev. Sun Myung Moon married tens of thousands of couples in the Unification Church&#8217;s largest mass wedding in a decade and potentially the last for the 89-year-old leader.

The spectacle comes as Moon, the church&#8217;s controversial founder moves to hand day-to-day leadership over to three sons .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/rev-moon-marries-tens-of-thousands-of-couples-worldwide-in-biggest-mass-wedding-in-10-years-195704/">Source article &nbsp;: Rev. Moon marries tens of thousands of couples worldwide in biggest mass wedding in 10 years</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Rev. Moon marries tens of thousands worldwide in church&#8217;s largest mass wedding in 10 years</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 03:22:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hyung-jin Kim</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ASAN, South Korea — From South Korea to South America, the bride wore white for the Unification Church&#8217;s largest mass wedding in a decade, with some 40,000 people participating in dozens of cities around the world.

The &#8220;blessing ceremony&#8221; was the church&#8217;s largest since 1999, and may well be the last on such a grand scale .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/rev-moon-marries-tens-of-thousands-worldwide-in-churchs-largest-mass-wedding-in-10-years-195373/">Rev. Moon marries tens of thousands worldwide in church&#8217;s largest mass wedding in 10 years</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Tens of thousands take part in biggest Unification Church mass wedding in 10 years</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 02:49:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hyung-jin Kim</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ASAN, South Korea — Brides in white gowns and Japanese kimonos joined grooms in black suits and red ties Wednesday for the Unification Church&#8217;s biggest mass wedding in a decade — a spectacle church officials say will involve 40,000 people in cities around the world.

The &#8220;blessing ceremony&#8221; is the church&#8217;s largest since 1999, and may ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/tens-of-thousands-take-part-in-biggest-unification-church-mass-wedding-in-10-years-195359/">Tens of thousands take part in biggest Unification Church mass wedding in 10 years</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Biggest Unification Church mass wedding in 10 years opens in SKorea, with broadcasts worldwide</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 02:18:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ASAN, South Korea — The ceremony for the largest Unification Church mass wedding in a decade has begun in South Korea.

The &#8220;blessing ceremony&#8221; for more than 21,000 people is taking place at the university campus the Rev. Sun Myung Moon founded in Asan, south of Seoul. An additional 20,000 are marrying or renewing vows at .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/biggest-unification-church-mass-wedding-in-10-years-opens-in-skorea-with-broadcasts-worldwide-195351/">Source article &nbsp;: Biggest Unification Church mass wedding in 10 years opens in SKorea, with broadcasts worldwide</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Rev. Moon to marry 40,000 worldwide in Unification Church&#8217;s largest mass wedding in 10 years</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:45:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Hyung-jin Kim</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ASAN, South Korea — Nearly a half-century after the Rev. Sun Myung Moon performed his first mass wedding, the 89-year-old leader of the Unification Church prepared Wednesday to marry off tens of thousands of people in spectacles from the United States to South Korea.

Brides in white carrying plastic bouquets and men in black suits and ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/rev-moon-to-marry-40000-worldwide-in-unification-churchs-largest-mass-wedding-in-10-years-194883/" title="Rev. Moon to marry 40,000 worldwide in Unification Church&#8217;s largest mass wedding in 10 years">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>California governor signs bill recognizing out-of-state gay marriages sanctioned before Prop 8</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 22:39:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed a bill recognizing gay marriages sanctioned in other states during the nearly five months such unions were legal in California.

Schwarzenegger says the action is consistent with a state Supreme Court ruling upholding the marriages of same-sex couples who tied the knot in California before voters approved Proposition ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/california-governor-signs-bill-recognizing-out-of-state-gay-marriages-sanctioned-before-prop-8-194142/">Read : California governor signs bill recognizing out-of-state gay marriages sanctioned before Prop 8</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>In liberal Hawaii, evangelical churches plan push to increase political influence</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2009 17:03:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Herbert A. Sample</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[HONOLULU — In the last 50 years, religious conservatives have scored few victories in Hawaii. They did manage to oust a half-dozen pro-gay marriage lawmakers and lead a successful drive for a constitutional amendment to reject same-sex marriages a decade ago.

Beyond that, they&#8217;ve had little influence in a state known for its moderate to liberal ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/in-liberal-hawaii-evangelical-churches-plan-push-to-increase-political-influence-192713/" title="In liberal Hawaii, evangelical churches plan push to increase political influence">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>National survey: more support for civil unions, but majority still opposes gay marriage</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:26:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW YORK — An increasing majority of Americans favors allowing same-sex couples to obtain most of the same rights as married straight couples, but only 39 percent support legalization of same-sex marriage, according to a poll released Friday.

The Pew Research Center said support for civil unions has risen to 57 percent, up from 54 percent .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/national-survey-more-support-for-civil-unions-but-majority-still-opposes-gay-marriage-191936/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: National survey: more support for civil unions, but majority still opposes gay marriage</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Voters in Maine get historic chance to uphold or scrap state&#8217;s same-sex marriage law</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:15:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Crary</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[PORTLAND, Maine — For an off-year election, in a state only rarely in the national political spotlight, an upcoming referendum on same-sex marriage has dramatic potential to make history and to roil emotions from coast to coast.

On Nov. 3, Maine voters will become the first in any state with the chance to repeal or uphold ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/voters-in-maine-get-historic-chance-to-uphold-or-scrap-states-same-sex-marriage-law-191928/" title="Voters in Maine get historic chance to uphold or scrap state&#8217;s same-sex marriage law">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama nominee would be his administration&#8217;s first openly gay ambassador</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:55:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Philip Elliott</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama said Wednesday he planned to nominate an openly gay lawyer as the U.S. ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa. If confirmed by the Senate, David Huebner would become the third openly gay ambassador in U.S. history and the first pick by this administration. In a statement released from the White ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-nominee-would-be-his-administrations-first-openly-gay-ambassador-190047/" title="Obama nominee would be his administration&#8217;s first openly gay ambassador">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama plans to nominate gay lawyer to become ambassador to New Zealand, American Samoa</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 23:12:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Philip Elliott</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama plans to nominate an openly gay lawyer as the United States&#8217; ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa, an administration official said Wednesday.

David Huebner was the lawyer who would be announced for the post, said an official who would speak only on condition of anonymity ahead of an announcement.
If confirmed by ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-plans-to-nominate-gay-lawyer-to-become-ambassador-to-new-zealand-american-samoa-189975/">Original article on  : Obama plans to nominate gay lawyer to become ambassador to New Zealand, American Samoa</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Same-sex marriage bill that would let couples wed in nation&#8217;s capital appears unstoppable</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 21:28:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jessica Gresko</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — A bill that would allow same-sex couples to marry in the nation&#8217;s capital was introduced Tuesday, a measure that even opponents acknowledged seems almost unstoppable.

The bill was nearly certain to pass the D.C. city council, but whether it becomes law is more complicated because Congress gets an opportunity to review D.C. legislation before .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/same-sex-marriage-bill-that-would-let-couples-wed-in-nations-capital-appears-unstoppable-188709/" title="Same-sex marriage bill that would let couples wed in nation&#8217;s capital appears unstoppable">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Microsoft gives $100K to Wash. campaign supporting more partnership rights for gay couples</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:59:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[OLYMPIA, Wash. — Microsoft Corp. has donated $100,000 to the campaign supporting more partnership rights for Washington state gay couples.

That&#8217;s the largest single donation in favor of Referendum 71, which asks voters to approve or reject a new law that expands domestic partnerships for gay and lesbian couples. Microsoft is based in Redmond.
The &#8220;approve&#8221; campaign .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/microsoft-gives-100k-to-wash-campaign-supporting-more-partnership-rights-for-gay-couples-188601/">Source &nbsp;: Microsoft gives $100K to Wash. campaign supporting more partnership rights for gay couples</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>30 years after first national gay march, activists to rally in D.C. again for equal rights</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:01:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Leff</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[SAN FRANCISCO — A Democrat in the White House. Demands for sweeping civil rights protections. Religious opponents working to undo a string of state-based victories.

That was the backdrop in 1979 when gay rights activists staged their first national march in Washington. Thirty years later, with the landscape looking much the same, thousands of advocates are ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/30-years-after-first-national-gay-march-activists-to-rally-in-dc-again-for-equal-rights-188555/" title="30 years after first national gay march, activists to rally in D.C. again for equal rights">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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