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France Approves Same-Sex Marriage

Same-Sex Marriage - NY Times

The passage of the “marriage for all” law came after months of sometimes angry debate and a series of major protests.

 

Leaders of Boy Scouts endorse allowing gay boys but not adults

Top officials of the Boy Scouts of America unanimously recommend allowing gay boys into the ranks of the organization but excluding gay adults as leaders. Top officials of the Boy Scouts of America have unanimously recommended allowing gay boys into the ranks of one of the nation's oldest and most traditional youth groups while continuing to exclude homosexual adults as leaders.

 

Boy Scouts Move to Lift Ban on Gay Members

Boy Scouts of America - NY Times

Officials of the Boy Scouts of America said Friday that they propose ending their ban on openly gay scouts but continuing to bar gay adults from serving as leaders. The decision, which follows years of heated controversy within the organization and growing outside criticism, must be approved by the roughly 1,400 voting members of the Scouts’ National Council at a meeting in Texas the week of May 20.

 

Justices to Hear Case on Defense of Marriage Act

Same-Sex Marriage - WC

What is at stake? The case concerns the part of the law that defines marriage as the union of a man and a woman for purposes of federal benefits. Should the court strike it down, same-sex couples in the nine states that allow such unions, along with the District of Columbia, would start to receive federal benefits. Such a ruling would not require other states to allow same-sex marriage.

 

Supreme Court hears historic argument on marriage laws

The Supreme Court began hearing a historic one-hour oral argument on marriage Tuesday which could lead to any one of a wide array of possible decisions -- from essentially leaving in place the traditional marriage laws now on the books in most states to proclaiming same-sex marriage a fundamental right under the United States Constitution.

 

Clinton Announces Support for Gay Marriage

Same-Sex Marriage

Hillary Rodham Clinton’s announcement has put her in line with other potential Democratic presidential candidates on a social issue that is rapidly gaining public approval.

 

GOP Sen. Portman of Ohio now supports gay marriage

Rob Portman

Republican U.S. Sen. Rob Portman is now supporting gay marriage and says his reversal on the issue began when he learned one of his sons is gay. Ohio's junior senator disclosed his change of heart in interviews with several Ohio newspapers and CNN. In an op-ed published Friday in The Columbus Dispatch, he said the decision came after a lot of thought.

 

Colorado Legislature OKs civil unions for gay couples

A measure allowing civil unions for same-sex couples is headed to the governor's desk, where it's expected to be signed.

 

Gay teen wins right to attend prom with boyfriend

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An openly gay Missouri teenager has won the right to attend high school prom with his boyfriend after threatening legal action, the district superintendent said Friday.

 

VA allows same-sex burial in Oregon

In what's believed to be the first case of its kind, the same-sex spouse of a member of the military will be buried in a national cemetery.

 

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