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Same-sex marriage refers to two people of the same sex living together as a family. Advocates of gay marriage believe gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender families deserve the same respect, recognition and protections as all other families. Other terms for this type of relationship include gay marriage, gender-neutral marriage, equal marriage, lesbian marriage, same-sex civil union, marriage equality, homosexual marriage, single-sex marriage, civil partnership or same-gender marriage.
As of November 2007, same-sex couples in the U.S. could marry only in the state of Massachusetts. There are currently lawsuits seeking marriage for same-sex couples in California, Connecticut, Iowa...
As of November 2007, same-sex couples in the U.S. could marry only in the state of Massachusetts. There are currently lawsuits seeking marriage for same-sex couples in California, Connecticut, Iowa...
Same-sex marriage refers to two people of the same sex living together as a family. Advocates of gay marriage believe gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender families deserve the same respect, recognition and protections as all other families. Other terms for this type of relationship include gay marriage, gender-neutral marriage, equal marriage, lesbian marriage, same-sex civil union, marriage equality, homosexual marriage, single-sex marriage, civil partnership or same-gender marriage.
As of November 2007, same-sex couples in the U.S. could marry only in the state of Massachusetts. There are currently lawsuits seeking marriage for same-sex couples in California, Connecticut, Iowa and Maryland. Other states offer broad family recognition laws. Civil unions, which grant the same legal rights as heterosexual couples, can be granted to same-sex couples in Vermont, Connecticut, New Jersey and New Hampshire. Domestic partnerships also are legal in California and Oregon. In 1996, Congress passed and President Bill Clinton signed into law the Defense of Marriage Act, which says that no state is required to honor same sex marriages performed in other states. It also seeks to restrict how marriage is defined or interpreted under federal law to a legal union between one man and one woman. Many states also have passed both a statue and constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage or other forms of partner recognition in addition to marriage, like domestic partnership and civil unions. Same-sex couples, even those recognized by their states, are denied as many as 1,138 federal benefits available to or required of married opposite-sex couples.
As of November 2007, same-sex couples in the U.S. could marry only in the state of Massachusetts. There are currently lawsuits seeking marriage for same-sex couples in California, Connecticut, Iowa and Maryland. Other states offer broad family recognition laws. Civil unions, which grant the same legal rights as heterosexual couples, can be granted to same-sex couples in Vermont, Connecticut, New Jersey and New Hampshire. Domestic partnerships also are legal in California and Oregon. In 1996, Congress passed and President Bill Clinton signed into law the Defense of Marriage Act, which says that no state is required to honor same sex marriages performed in other states. It also seeks to restrict how marriage is defined or interpreted under federal law to a legal union between one man and one woman. Many states also have passed both a statue and constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage or other forms of partner recognition in addition to marriage, like domestic partnership and civil unions. Same-sex couples, even those recognized by their states, are denied as many as 1,138 federal benefits available to or required of married opposite-sex couples.
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A question about gay marriage
The president says he thinks “same-sex couples should be able to get married,” Paul Katami says “these are peoples’ lives” and that everyone should throw their support behind marriage equality, and Rep. Adam Schiff says...Tags: Adam Schiff
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Schiff aims to stop employers from asking for Facebook passwords
U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) helped introduce legislation last week to rein in the growing practice of employers who require job applicants or current employees to provide access to password-protected accounts, such as Facebook, as a condition of...
Tags: Adam Schiff, Facebook, Employment, Employment Opportunities, Career and Workplace
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Gay marriage trial video will remain sealed, appeals court rules
A federal appeals court refused Thursday to make public the video of the Proposition 8 same-sex marriage trial, a victory for opponents of gay marriage.
A three-judge panel of the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals said the video from the 2010 federal...Tags: Gays and Lesbians, Marriage, Justice and Rights, Justice System, Gay Rights
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Arguments in gay marriage legal battle presented to appeals court
A federal judge’s failure to disclose whether he intended to marry his long-term, same-sex partner before presiding over the Proposition 8 case amounts to misconduct that requires the removal of his ruling against the 2008 ballot measure, lawyers...Tags: Gays and Lesbians, Judges, Minority Groups, Justice System, Los Angeles Times
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Prop. 8 decision due today from California Supreme Court
The California Supreme Court will issue a written opinion Thursday on whether conservatives who sponsored Proposition 8 are entitled to defend in court the measure that made same-sex marriage illegal in the state. The court's ruling, which will be...Tags: Gays and Lesbians, Los Angeles Times, Proposition 8 (California, 2010), Trials
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Prop. 8 sponsors are legally entitled to defend measure, court rules
The California Supreme Court decided Thursday that the sponsors of Proposition 8 and other ballot measures are entitled to defend them in court, a ruling likely to spur federal courts to decide the constitutionality of same-sex marriage bans. The state...Tags: Civil Rights, Justice and Rights, Gay Rights, U.S. Supreme Court, Los Angeles Times
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Should BYU's Davies have been suspended?
Brigham Young University recently suspended its star basketball center, Brandon Davies, for violating the college's strict Honor Code. Davies admitted to officials that he'd had pre-marital sex with his girlfriend, an Arizona State University freshman....Tags: Basketball, Mormon, Human Interest, Standards, Jesus Christ
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Mailbag: Community stepped up for 'Night Out'
The Burbank Police Department would like to extend its appreciation to all of the city's residents, employees and volunteers for making this year's National Night Out one of the most successful the city of Burbank has sponsored ("A neighborly effort to...Tags: Santa Clarita (Los Angeles, California), Crimes, Gays and Lesbians, Minority Groups, Salt
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Mailbag: Many laws have moral, religious precept
In the Aug. 7 editorial "Some traditions deserve to die," the Burbank Leader chided the California electorate for the passage of Proposition 8 in 2008. The editorial went on to castigate the public generally for moral and religious views that have been...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Freedom of Religion, Marriage, Lifestyle and Leisure, Bagels
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Mailbag: Prop. 8 judge an activist judge?
Gay relationships "are consistent with the core of the history, tradition and practice of marriage in the United States." There is no "historical purpose for excluding same-sex couples from marriage." "Gender no longer forms an essential part of marriage....Tags: Gays and Lesbians, Freedom of Religion, Marriage, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice
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Briefly: Burbank couple file legal brief over gay marriage
Burbank residents Jeff Zarrillo and Paul Katami and two other plaintiffs in the landmark equal protection case following the passage of Proposition 8 filed a brief in the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals opposing the appeal of an earlier ruling that...Tags: Judges, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice, Elections, Burbank (Los Angeles, California)
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Start the Presses: A modest proposition
Like a great many people, I am profoundly glad that this latest election season has passed. During each cycle, we at the paper try to inform people about issues coming before them and do our best to convince readers of the importance of taking part....Tags: Gays and Lesbians, Economy, Business and Finance, State Budgets, Transportation, Citizens Initiative and Recall
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