Supporters of Gay Marriage Gather in D.C.
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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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Hundreds of virgins gathered in the Ugandan capital on Friday to meet the country&#39;s first lady and renew their pledges to abstain from premarital sex.
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About 5,000 people marched Monday from Wellington&#39;s Civic Square to Parliament to protest against proposed legislation giving gay relationships legal recognition.
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Supporters of legislation that would grant legal rights to unmarried couples including gays rallied Saturday to urge Italian lawmakers to resist Vatican pressure against the measure.
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Faith, family and freedom were catchwords Friday, as Republican 2008 presidential hopefuls appealed to Ã¢ÂÂvalues votersÃ¢ÂÂ at a convention in Washington, D.C. The event Ã¢ÂÂ organized by the Family Research Council, an organization of religious conservative activists Ã¢ÂÂ will continue into Saturday and conclude with a straw poll of attendees that is being watched as an indicator of voting sentiment among the conservative evangelical constituency.
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Russian nationalists, communists and  religious believers gathered in Moscow on Saturday to denounce  plans for a Gay Pride march, as gay activists prepared to lobby  the mayor to lift a ban on the event.
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The fight for gay marriage appeared to be gaining ground a year ago. Although dozens of states had passed laws defining marriage as a heterosexual institution, advocates took heart in state-sanctioned civil unions in Vermont, expanded domestic partnership benefits in California, and a Supreme Court decision striking down the Texas sodomy ban.
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Tens of thousands flocked to a religious rally in the Philippine capital's main park on Sunday in a show of defiance against President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and her supporters in the lower house of Congress.
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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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In a pointed vote against same-sex marriage, voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly supported amendments to their constitutions that would define marriage as between only a man and a woman.
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"Protection of marriage" is now the watchword for many activists fighting to prevent gays and lesbians from marrying. Some conservatives, however, say marriage in America began unraveling long before the latest gay-rights push and are pleading for a fresh, soul-searching look at the institution.
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Some heterosexual couples are protesting the inability of gay and lesbian couples to marry by putting off their own marriage.
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The US Christian right took credit for helping President George W. Bush win re-election this week, in part by mobilizing its followers to vote for a ban on gay marriage in 11 of the 50 states.
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A few hours after the DC Council resuscitated the Washington Nationals on Tuesday, baseball proponents in Portland met to ensure that their major-league hopes would not die.
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Supporters of a constitutional ban on gay marriage asked the state's highest court Thursday to force lawmakers to decide whether voters can consider the matter in 2008.
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Opponents of gay marriage concede victory will not be swift in their attempt to amend the U.S. Constitution, even after prevailing in all 11 states where the issue was on the ballot last month.
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The event on the National Mall was part of an effort by Christian evangelical leaders and lobbying groups to mobilize religious conservatives.