House Begins Debate On Gay Marriage Amendment
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(Washington) The US House of Representatives began debate Thursday afternoon of a proposed amendment to the Constitution to bar same-sex marriage with a vote expected later today.
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There&#39;s no question that Louisiana voters overwhelmingly approved an anti-gay marriage amendment to the state constitution. The question before the Louisiana Supreme Court is whether lawmakers fouled up while writing it.
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WASHINGTON Sept. 30, 2004 - The House emphatically rejected a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage Thursday, the latest in a string of conservative pet causes advanced by Republican leaders in the run-up to Election Day.
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WASHINGTON - Gay marriage is emerging as a big enough issue in several states to influence races both for Congress and the presidency.    Ballot initiatives on banning same-sex marriages are expected to propel social conservatives to the polls in 11 states, including four presidential battlegrounds: Arkansas, Ohio, Michigan and Oregon...
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WASHINGTON Oct. 1, 2004 - The House followed the Senate in decisively rejecting a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage, ending for this year debate on what has become the dominant issue for the Republican Party&#39;s conservative base.
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The Canadian government introduces a bill to legalise same-sex marriage, but several MPs vow to oppose it.
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Senate supporters of a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage said Monday they intend to press for passage in the new Congress, brushing aside mixed signals from the White House on the issue's importance at the start of President Bush's second term.
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OTTAWA (CP) - The federal government's contentious gay marriage bill has begun what's sure to be a very bumpy ride through the House of Commons.
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As the nation&#39;s highest court balked at jumping into the gay marriage debate, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy [related, bio] criticized supporters of a constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriages, saying it would be a civil rights setback.
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Lawmakers charged with enforcing  ethics in the U.S. House of Representatives met on Thursday to  begin an investigation of a sex scandal that has ensnared top  Republicans and could harm their chances of keeping control of  Congress in the November 7 elections.
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A new think tank specializing in gay issues wants a say in the U.S. debate over same-sex marriage and other matters, seeking to counter the influence of religious conservatives by beating them at their own game.
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WASHINGTON - On Thursday, the House of Representatives will vote on the Federal Marriage Amendment (FMA). It would amend the Constitution so that marriage would be defined as a relationship between a man and woman.
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BATON ROUGE, La., Sept. 18 -- Louisiana voters decided Saturday whether to approve a constitutional amendment to ban  same-sex marriage, one of as many as 12 such measures on ballots around the country this year.
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WASHINGTON - The House passed legislation Thursday that would prevent the Supreme Court from ruling on whether the words "under God" should be stricken from the Pledge of Allegiance.    In a politically and emotionally charged debate, Democrats said majority Republicans in the chamber were debasing the Constitution in order to force a vote that could hurt Democrats in the election...
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The House joined the Senate Thursday in refusing to approve a constitutional amendment to bar gay marriage, described by supporters as a vital protection for traditional families but denounced by foes as a divisive pre-election ploy to inflame prejudice.
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Conservative groups in New Jersey are pushing a proposal that would grant the rights of marriage &#151; but not the title &#151; to gays, siblings and others involved in domestic partnerships.
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Sponsors of a proposal to ban gay marriage in Florida said Thursday they have gathered enough signatures to put the measure before voters next year.