Louisiana amendment banning gay marriage gets its day in court
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A voter-approved amendment to the Louisiana state constitution banning same-sex marriages will be debated Wednesday by the state supreme court.
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NEW ORLEANS - Louisiana voters overwhelmingly approved a state constitutional amendment Saturday banning same-sex marriages and civil unions, one of up to 12 such measures on the ballot around the country this year.    With 95 percent of precincts reporting, the amendment was winning approval with 79 percent of the vote and support for it was evident statewide...
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The House joined the Senate yesterday in refusing to approve a constitutional amendment to bar same-sex marriage, described by Republican supporters as a vital protection for traditional families
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A state judge Tuesday threw out a Louisiana constitutional amendment banning gay marriage, less than three weeks after it was overwhelmingly approved by the voters.
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A state judge yesterday threw out a Louisiana constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage, less than three weeks after voters overwhelmingly approved it.
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Gay marriage appeal jilted: US Supreme Court leaves conservatives&#39; challenge of Mass. law at the altar. By Patriot Ledger staff and news services.
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President Bush will promote a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage on Monday, the eve of a scheduled Senate vote on the cause that is dear to his conservative backers.
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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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Louisiana residents on Saturday approved an amendment to the state constitution to overhaul flood and hurricane protection efforts in the region still struggling to rebuild from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005.
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FREDERICTON (CP) - The Liberal government will defiantly push ahead with plans to introduce a same-sex marriage bill next week in the face of increasingly vocal opposition from critics outside and inside the party.
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OTTAWAâNo matter how the Supreme Court of Canada rules today on gay marriage, it will set off an explosive debate, with hints from federal officials that legislation could be introduced as early as before Christmas.
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The Louisiana Supreme Court on Wednesday reinstated the anti-gay marriage amendment to the state constitution that was overwhelmingly approved by voters in September.
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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.
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WASHINGTON - The Republican-controlled House moved toward certain defeat of a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage Thursday, the latest in a string of conservative pet causes pushed to a vote in the run-up to Election Day.   "God created Adam and Eve, He didn't create Adam and Steve," said Rep...
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NEW ORLEANS - Louisiana voters overwhelmingly approved a state constitutional amendment Saturday banning same-sex marriages and civil unions, one of up to 12 such measures on the ballot around the country this year.    With 99 percent of precincts reporting, the amendment was winning approval with 78 percent of the vote, and support for it was evident statewide...
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The Supreme Court of Canada gave the  federal government the go-ahead on Thursday to legalize gay  marriage, opening the way for a fierce political battle in  Parliament next year over its proposed legislation.
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The American Civil Liberties Union asked the Supreme Court on Friday to hear its challenge to Florida's ban on adoptions by gays.