Union issues gay rights challenge
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Schools should not be allowed to promote marriage over same-sex partnerships, academics have said.
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A California law barring gay  marriage violates the state's constitution because it inhibits  freedom of expression and undermines privacy, lawyers for the  city of San Francisco argued in court on Wednesday.
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark.  - The Arkansas Supreme Court on  Thursday refused to strike from the November ballot a proposed  amendment to the state constitution banning gay marriage and  civil unions.
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HARTFORD, Connecticut  - Gay rights advocates in Connecticut said on Wednesday they would introduce legislation that aims to make the state the second in the United States to legalize same-sex marriage, but they face tough opposition.
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The Pentagon&#39;s &quot;don&#39;t ask, don&#39;t tell&quot; policy is being challenged by 12 gay soldiers who have been separated from the military because of their homosexuality.
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BOSTON -- Out-of-state gay couples barred from getting married in Massachusetts said Thursday they would appeal a judge&#39;s ruling that denied their request to halt enforcement of the 1913 law being used to block their unions.
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In addition to Wisconsin, three other states &#151; Arizona, Colorado and Virginia &#151; are viewed by gay-rights strategists as having closely contested campaigns this fall over proposed constitutional amendments that would ban gay marriage and civil unions. A brief look at the campaigns:
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Anti-ageism campaigners launch a High Court challenge on a law allowing employers to force workers to retire.
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An anti-union group is urging the Federal Election Commission to investigate one of the largest unions in the country, claiming the Service Employees International Union unlawfully spent workers' dues to elect Democrats in last week's election.
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The union representing Northwest  Airlines Corp.'s flight attendants has filed a federal lawsuit  against the airline, demanding that employees be allowed to sit  in on contract negotiations.
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Nevada teachers have filed a legal challenge that could curb the influence of the state's largest union in its Democratic caucus later this month.
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A prominent gay rights group in Britain is stepping up its campaign against what it views as homophobic lyrics by a number of reggae acts.
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A Christian law group is fighting for a ban on gay members
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Amicus Britain&#39;s largest private sector union is urging the Government&#39;s Pensions Commission headed by Adair Turner to recommend compulsory contributions from employers into staff pension funds.
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DUBLIN, Ireland  - A lesbian couple who wed in Canada launched a legal battle Monday to have their union legally recognized in Ireland, where homosexuality itself was outlawed until a decade ago.
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The U.S. Capitol at their backs, supporters of gay marriage pleaded, demanded and sang out for equal rights Monday, hoping they will succeed in the long term but mindful of the hostile political environment they face today. Opponents of gay marriage, led by President Bush, are trying to amend the U.S. Constitution to outlaw gay and lesbian marriages.
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SAN FRANCISCO An assistant store manager at Costco filed a federal civil rights suit today in San Francisco. Shirley &quot;Rae&quot; Ellis alleges she was passed over for a promotion because the retail chain&#39;s policies discriminate against women.