Proposal to allow gay clergy in largest US Lutheran denomination passes 1st hurdle in Minn.MINNEAPOLIS — Leaders of the country’s largest Lutheran denomination prayed for unity Monday as they waded into a weeklong debate over homosexuality and the clergy, while a rule change that would allow people in same-sex relationships to serve cleared its first hurdle. ‘Kiss-ins’ smack back at Mormon church as faith’s image suffers from Calif. gay marriage fightSALT LAKE CITY — The Mormon church’s vigorous, well-heeled support for Proposition 8, which banned gay marriage in California last year, has turned the Utah-based faith into a lightning rod for gay rights activism, including a nationwide “kiss-in” Saturday. $2,000 for Shiite-Sunni couples who marry, as Iraqi government program seeks to mix sectsBAGHDAD — Muhanad Talib, a Sunni Muslim, married his Shiite bride because she was a “suitable woman” for him. It also didn’t hurt that their vows made them eligible for a $2,000 payout from the government. Wisconsin same-sex couples begin registering under state’s new domestic partnership lawMADISON, Wis. — Same-sex couples in Wisconsin have started signing up for the state’s new domestic partnership registry. American-Dutch same sex couples wed at Amsterdam festival, challenge US to allow gay marriageAMSTERDAM — The mayor of Amsterdam presided over the weddings of five American-Dutch gay, lesbian and transgender couples on a boat during the city’s Gay Pride festival Saturday, challenging the United States to legalize gay marriage, as well. American-Dutch same sex couples to wed at Amsterdam gay pride festivalAMSTERDAM — The mayor of Amsterdam is officiating at the weddings of five American-Dutch homosexual couples on a boat during the city’s Gay Pride festival, in part to challenge the United States to legalize gay marriage. Gay-rights activists: Struggle continues for basic rights; marriage equality is secondaryCLAYTON, Mo. — Gay marriage and gays in the military may dominate the headlines, but activists in many states say their fight is much more fundamental: basic rights and protections against discrimination in employment, housing and public accommodation. Same-sex couples make push for inclusion in coming immigration reform debateWASHINGTON — Judy Rickard took an early retirement and a reduced pension so she could be assured of more time with her partner, a British citizen whose stays in the U.S. are limited to six months. Episcopalians say bishops can bless same-sex unions, move toward official prayerANAHEIM, Calif. — Episcopalians on Friday authorized bishops to bless same-sex unions and research an official prayer for the ceremonies, capping a meeting that moved the church closer to accepting gay relationships despite turmoil over the issue in the Anglican family. Episcopalians move toward official prayer for gay unions, after lifting gay bishop banANAHEIM, Calif. — Episcopalians are allowing bishops to decide whether to bless same-sex marriages. They’ll also start researching an official prayer service for gay couples. Episcopal bishops again advance gay acceptance, vote to draft prayer for gay couplesANAHEIM, Calif. — Episcopal bishops authorized the church Wednesday to start drafting an official prayer for same-sex couples, another step toward acceptance of gay relationships that will deepen the rift between the denomination and its fellow Anglicans overseas. Gay couple says they were detained on plaza outside Mormon temple after kiss on cheekSALT LAKE CITY — A gay couple say they were detained by security guards on a plaza owned by the Mormon church and later cited by police, claiming it stemmed from a kiss on the cheek. Federal marriage law sees 1st challenge from Mass. lawsuit calling it ‘discriminatory’BOSTON — Massachusetts has challenged the federal law that defines marriage as a union between a man and a woman, calling it “discriminatory and overreaching,” and supporters say other states could follow suit. Massachusetts, 1st gay marriage state, becomes 1st to challenge federal definition of marriageBOSTON — Massachusetts, the first state to legalize gay marriage, sued the U.S. government Wednesday over a federal law that defines marriage as a union between a man and a woman. AP answers your questions on the news, from Afghan poppies to interest rates and debtThe U.S. government has been plunging deeper and deeper into debt, and the White House expects the budget deficit to get close to $2 trillion by the end of the year. Gay Pride Parade marks 40th anniversary of NYC Stonewall uprisingsNEW YORK — Decades after a riot at a Greenwich Village bar sparked a movement for equal rights, gay New Yorkers celebrated their gains at Sunday’s gay pride parade and lamented the state has not legalized same-sex marriage. Rebel reflects on gay rights progress 40 years after defining moment of NYC’s Stonewall riotsNEW YORK — Raymond Castro was a regular at The Stonewall Inn in 1969, finding it a haven from a world where gay men and women could be arrested for kissing or holding hands in public. Inside the bar, where plywood covered the windows, warning lights served as a signal for couples to stop dancing. Kids to meet dad’s partner for 1st time on Father’s Day after judge tosses Ga. ‘gay ban’ATLANTA — Eric Mongerson’s kids couldn’t meet his partner of two years, much less join the couple for ice cream. His friends couldn’t cheer on the children at concerts or Little League games. White House says Census Bureau will work to better count same-sex couples in 2010 headcountSAN FRANCISCO — U.S. Census Bureau officials said Friday that married same-sex couples will be counted as such in the 2010 national tally, reversing an earlier decision made under the Bush administration. State Department rule change allows gay couples to use married names on US passportsBOSTON — Gay couples traveling overseas can now show passports that feature their married names, letting them take advantage of a little-noticed revision to State Department regulations that critics had feared would undermine the federal Defense of Marriage Act. Gay-rights leaders want faster action by Obama and Congress on their political agendaNEW YORK — Frustrated gay-rights leaders want President Barack Obama to be far more forceful in supporting their political goals, but they also fault the Democratic-led Congress and vow to step up lobbying efforts in hopes of seeing campaign promises fulfilled. Obama gives some same-sex couples some federal employees with new memorandumWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has signed a measure that would extend some benefits to same-sex partners of federal employees. Obama says giving same-sex partners of federal workers more benefits only a first stepWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama signaled to gay-rights activists Wednesday that he’s listening to their desire for greater equality in “a more perfect union.” But he didn’t give them even close to everything they want, bringing to the surface an anger that’s been growing against the president. Fighting off critics, Obama gives some same-sex couples some federal employees at some pointWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama signaled to gay rights activists Wednesday that he’s listening to their priorities by extending some benefits to same-sex partners of federal employees. But he didn’t give them even close to everything they want, bringing growing anger against the president to the surface. AP source: Obama order to extend benefits to same-sex partners of federal government employeesWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama, whose gay and lesbian supporters have grown frustrated with his slow movement on their priorities, is extending benefits to same-sex partners of federal employees but stopping short of a guarantee of full health insurance, a White House official said. AP source: Obama to sign order extending benefits to same-sex partners of federal employeesWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama, whose gay and lesbian supporters have grown frustrated with his slow movement on their priorities, is extending benefits to same-sex partners of federal employees, a White House official said. After Prop 8 upheld, jubilation muted on anniversary of California’s first gay marriagesSAN FRANCISCO — Jonathan Abernethy-Deppe vividly remembers the bustling city clerk’s office and the happiness of fellow couples a year ago Tuesday when California began granting same-sex marriage licenses. ACLU says California hospital discriminated against gay couple after woman’s collapse at marchFRESNO, Calif. — Civil rights groups are urging a hospital in central California to change its policies after employees briefly barred a lesbian from visiting her partner, who went into seizure at a gay marriage march. Thousands of gay rights activists march through Rome; smaller parades in Warsaw, ZagrebROME — Tens of thousands of gay rights activists demanding rights for same-sex couples marched through the streets of Rome on Saturday in a gay pride parade. Gays see Justice Department response in same-sex marriage case as betrayal of campaign pledgeLOS ANGELES — Gay rights groups expressed dismay with the Obama administration Friday over its championing of the Defense of Marriage Act, a law the president pledged to try to repeal while on the campaign trail. |
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