Court likely to uphold proposed same-sex law; Liberals to move quickly: Cotler
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OTTAWA (CP) - Justice Minister Irwin Cotler says he expects the Supreme Court of Canada to uphold his government's proposed same-sex marriage legislation and the Liberals will move quickly to enact it.
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HARTFORD -- The US Supreme Courtâs refusal Monday to consider a challenge to state authority over gay marriages could boost the chances for same-sex marriage or civil union legislation in Connecticut, one key lawmaker said.
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The Washington Supreme Court upheld the state's ban on gay marriage Wednesday, dealing the gay rights movement its second major defeat in less than a month in another liberal-leaning state that had been regarded as a promising battleground.
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Gay rights advocates expect Congress will soon move closer to approving a federal ban on job discrimination against gay, lesbian and transgender workers.
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MADRID, Jan 30  (IPS) - Spainâs Constitutional Court issued a ruling  Wednesday backing a gender equality bill, which had been  challenged by the rightwing Popular Party (PP), thus clearing the  way for the new law to go into effect by Saturday.
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Those in both parties say enough support exists if House GOP leaders will allow vote on measure. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist said Sunday that the government should review federally funded sexual abstinence
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The prospect that Rehnquist or another justice will step down fires up and frightens activists. By David G. Savage. WASHINGTON -- Social conservatives like Gary Bauer and liberal advocates like Ralph Neas have found something to agree on this year.
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A judge from Massachusetts' highest court, which legalized gay marriage here three years ago, heard arguments on Thursday in a case that seeks to let voters decide if same-sex couples should be allowed to wed.
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The Supreme Court on Monday sidestepped a dispute over same-sex marriages, rejecting a challenge to the nation&#39;s only law sanctioning such unions.
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FREDERICTON, New Brunswick  - Canadian Prime  Minister Paul Martin said on Thursday he would press ahead with  legislation to permit same-sex marriage, but unhappy  legislators in his Liberal Party predicted a long fight before  it becomes law.
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WASHINGTON (BP)--The US Supreme Court refused Nov. 29 to review the decision by the Massachusetts high court that legalized same-sex &quot;marriage&quot; in that state.
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FREDERICTON (CP) - Opponents of same-sex marriage within the Liberal party made one final push Tuesday to persuade colleagues to oppose legislation that would allow gays and lesbians to wed.
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On Tuesday, a second Washington Superior Court judge ruled that prohibitions on same-sex marriage cannot survive court scrutiny. Thurston County Superior Court Judge Richard Hicks based his decision
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Gay marriage in Massachusetts withstood a challenge on Thursday when lawmakers beat back a four-year effort by social conservatives to ban same-sex unions in the only U.S. state where they are legal.
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The Supreme Court of Canada gave the  federal government the go-ahead on Thursday to legalize gay  marriage, but stopped short of saying that this was required by  the constitution.
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PORTLAND, Ore.  - After Oregonians voted to ban  same-sex marriages earlier this month, a gay rights advocate  will no longer argue for same-sex marriage rights in the  state's supreme court, activists said on Friday.
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The Supreme Court said Monday it will consider the constitutionality of a statewide primary election system in which the top two finishers advance to the general election even if they are from the same party.