Ark. Considers Defining Marriage in Texts
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Some legislators want Arkansas' public school textbooks to define marriage as the union of a man and a woman &#151; just like the recently approved amendment to the state Constitution.
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Lee Kandu never wanted to be a crusader for same-sex marriage. The Castle Rock, Wash., woman just wanted to file for bankruptcy protection so she could keep her house after her spouse &#151; a woman she married in Canada &#151; was diagnosed with terminal cancer.
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Arkansas correction officials are dedicating a Bible-based program for female prisoners, but a national group said it's a risky move while a similar system is being challenged in federal court.
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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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Facing pressure from the state's top court, the New Jersey Legislature voted Thursday to give gay and lesbian couples the rights and privileges of marriage, while using the term "civil unions" to describe the partnerships.
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- A lawyer for the state said Thursday that the Arkansas Human Services Department disagrees with a judge&#39;s ruling that struck down a ban on gay foster parents.
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By Margie Wood, The Pueblo Chieftain, Colo.  May 31--When a congressional subcommittee conducts a field hearing in Pueblo on Friday on the Fryingpan-Arkansas Project, Crowley County will surely be part of the historical context.
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Less than five years ago the idea of gay couples joining in a legal union akin to marriage was enough to rip apart the very social fabric of this small New England state that prides itself on its sense of community.
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Council clearly defines marriage as between a man and a woman after a lesbian couple successfully filed for a marriage application.
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By The Pueblo Chieftain, Colo.  Dec. 18--WATER IS such an important part of the well-being and vitality of the Arkansas Valley that discussions about this crucial life-sustaining natural resource must be conducted in broad view of the public.
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Maryland's highest court on Tuesday upheld a state law defining marriage as a union between a man and a woman, ending a lawsuit filed by same-sex couples who claimed they were being denied fundamental rights.
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After rushing to write a ban on gay marriage into the state constitution last year, Utah legislators are in no hurry to repair damage the law could deal other kinds of domestic partners.
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In nearly a dozen states Tuesday, voters sent the loud, clear message that they think marriage should be reserved for unions between a man and a woman.
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Call it a kissing crackdown. Indonesia's government is considering a law banning unwed couples from pecking in public &#151; and harshly penalizing those who do, The Jakarta Post reported Saturday.
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OTTAWA (CP) - Canada's top court says Ottawa has the authority to redefine marriage to include same-sex couples, but religious officials cannot be forced to perform unions against their beliefs.
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By Beth Velliquette, The Herald-Sun, Durham, N.C.  Jun.
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The state's school board has approved a text for studying the Bible's influence on history and culture, which is not the same thing as Bible-study. Will other states follow suit?