Governor eases rules for gay marriages (USATODAY.com)
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Massachusetts Governor Warns on Gay
Marriages (Reuters)
Massachusetts Governor Warns on Gay
Marriages (Reuters)
04/29/2004 04:24 PMReuters - Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney warned
other states across the nation on Thursday that unless they
give him permission, he will not allow gay couples from out of
state to be married here starting next month.
US court rules on gay marriages
US court rules on gay marriages
05/14/2004 08:58 PMThe Supreme Court refuses to stand in the way of Massachusetts
becoming the first state to recognise same-sex marriages.
Mass. Rules In Favor Of Same-Sex
Marriages
Mass. Rules In Favor Of Same-Sex
Marriages
11/18/2003 10:29 AM Mass.
Rules In Favor Of Same-Sex Marriages. The highest court in
Massachusetts has ruled that same-sex couples are legally entitled to
wed under the state constitution, but stopped short of immediately
allowing marriage licenses to be issued to the seven couples who
challenged the law.
The court is giving the Legislature 180 days to "take such action
as it may deem appropriate in light of this decision." California eases up on Net phone rules
California eases up on Net phone rules
01/05/2004 04:25 PMThe state shifts gears on oversight of VoIP service providers,
dropping its "regulate now" approach in favor of a rule-setting
process that could take 18 months.
Australia eases residency rules
Australia eases residency rules
07/13/2004 03:11 AMThousands of asylum seekers will get the chance to apply for permanent
residence under new Australian laws.
Court Rules California Cannot Ban Gay
Marriages (Reuters)
Court Rules California Cannot Ban Gay
Marriages (Reuters)
03/14/2005 05:36 PMReuters - In a victory for gay rights
groups, a California Superior Court judge ruled on Monday that
the state's voter-approved ban on homosexual marriage is
unconstitutional.
Microsoft eases its rules for access to
technology
Microsoft eases its rules for access to
technology
12/04/2003 04:55 AMSeattle Times Dec 4 2003 4:13AM ET
Oregon's Supreme Court Rules Gay
Marriages Null and Void
Oregon's Supreme Court Rules Gay
Marriages Null and Void
04/14/2005 05:05 PMThe court ruled that the county where 3,000 same-sex marriages were
held a year ago had overstepped its authority.
Legal fight greets S.F. gay marriages
(USATODAY.com)
Legal fight greets S.F. gay marriages
(USATODAY.com)
02/16/2004 07:56 AMUSATODAY.com - In a show of civil defiance, hundreds of gay and
lesbian couples rushed to City Hall to be married over Valentine's Day
weekend, setting up a legal showdown Tuesday.
Court Rules That Connecticut Governor
Must Testify
Court Rules That Connecticut Governor
Must Testify
06/18/2004 05:31 PMThe decision means Gov. John G. Rowland will be the first sitting
chief executive in U.S. history ordered to appear before a legislative
body.
N.J. governor quits, says he's gay
(USATODAY.com)
N.J. governor quits, says he's gay
(USATODAY.com)
08/13/2004 06:50 AMUSATODAY.com - New Jersey Gov. James McGreevey, a husband and father
of two children, announced Thursday that "I am a gay American" and
said he is resigning his office because of a homosexual affair.
Scandal-plagued Conn. governor to resign
(USATODAY.com)
Scandal-plagued Conn. governor to resign
(USATODAY.com)
06/22/2004 05:59 AMUSATODAY.com - After battling allegations of corruption for a year,
Connecticut Gov. John Rowland announced his resignation in a live
television address Monday night, admitting he had made bad choices in
accepting gifts from state contractors.
In cyberspace, new rules for your
résumé (USATODAY.com)
In cyberspace, new rules for your
résumé (USATODAY.com)
09/14/2004 07:09 AMUSATODAY.com - Once upon a time, résumés were traditionally
delivered by a postman. But in the age of e-mail, where information
flows as quickly as electricity, they mostly travel across the
Internet.
Sanchez says he never saw rules for
interrogation (USATODAY.com)
Sanchez says he never saw rules for
interrogation (USATODAY.com)
05/20/2004 07:18 AMUSATODAY.com - An obscure Army captain wrote the interrogation rules.
The general in charge never saw them, even though his title appears on
the document as the officer who must approve especially harsh
techniques. Yet somehow the rules wound up on the wall of the
interrogation center at Abu Ghraib prison.
FDA issues new rules to combat mad cow
disease (USATODAY.com)
FDA issues new rules to combat mad cow
disease (USATODAY.com)
07/12/2004 07:33 AMUSATODAY.com - Six months after the discovery of the first U.S. case
of mad cow disease, the Food and Drug Administration issued
long-delayed rules Friday banning nervous system tissue and other
cattle parts from use in human food, dietary supplements and
cosmetics.
Biotech crops rules to get re-engineered
(USATODAY.com)
Biotech crops rules to get re-engineered
(USATODAY.com)
01/26/2004 07:07 AMUSATODAY.com - When the U.S. Department of Agriculture revamps its
regulations for bioengineered foods next year, the result is likely to
be a significant shift in U.S. policy.
"USATODAY.com - Freewheeling 'bl0ggers'
are rewriting rules of journalism"
"USATODAY.com - Freewheeling 'bl0ggers'
are rewriting rules of journalism"
12/31/2003 03:51 AM"Gay Marriages"
"Gay Marriages"
05/20/2004 02:30 AMState to allow gay marriages
State to allow gay marriages
05/16/2004 10:46 PMMassachusetts is set to become the first US state to officially
recognise same-sex marriages.
No on 36: Help save Oregon marriages
No on 36: Help save Oregon marriages
09/20/2004 02:33 AMPlenty has been written about the mastery of language in use
by conservative think tanks these days and I'm reminded of it every
time I turn on the news or watch a discussion show featuring
conservative guests. I used to discount the importance of language and
framing of issues as overly simplistic, but this really is the death
of liberals right now. It's in the liberal nature to tell both sides
of the story and/or go for a nuanced discussion of issues, but people
don't have time or energy to keep those kinds of things straight on
hundreds of subjects in the news. I'm constantly impressed by
conservatives that can gain traction with somewhat crazy ideas, but do
it using such simple language that leaves little room for
interpretation.
One instance that is driving it home for me is seeing signs for
prop 36 in Oregon. Proposition 36 is the vote on a change to the State
Constitution, to clear up the ambiguous language that says "anyone
over 18 can marry..." so that is says "A man and a woman over 18 can
marry..." I hear the issue is currently polling at around 50%-50%,
which surprises me because I thought gay marriage had zero chance of
survival in the wild, but looking at the signs it's clear that the No
side's language isn't helping them, while the Yes side is killing
it.
The No on 36 folks have
these complicated signs that say "no on constitutional amendment 36"
and although the NO and 36 are the biggest things on it, it still
requires them to push a negative with a screaming NO on it. The color
is drab and you can't read the words "constitutional ammendment" from
a car. The Yes folks have a great distilled message, with multiple
colors. It says "One Man. One Woman. Yes on 36." It's simple, concise,
and gets the point across without the need for a five-syllable word.
So here's the thing: why don't liberals champion the power slogan?
Why can't liberals drop the "yeah, but..." from everything they want
to say? Conservatives never feel the need to spell out the specifics,
or the drawbacks, or the exceptions, while liberals are almost happy
to do it. It obscures the message when you have to add "yeah, but..."
to everything you say.
Here's my suggestion for the No on prop 36 folks: Go simple. Your
new slogan is "Support Marriages. Support Families. No on 36." That's
it. You don't have to explain these are new marriages or expanded
definitions of family, just go with short, emotional slogans. People
love marriage. People love family. A no vote on 36 means thousands of
marriages don't have to be dissolved.
Just as a conservative might repeat the phrase "Progress in Iraq"
over and over, you could easily spin gay marriage as a way to
encourage more marriages, help create more happy families, and help
spread love instead of hate. And when your opponents try to point out
"but! but! you're going to ruin civilization!" you can ask they why
they hate the institution of marriage, why they want to deny love, and
why they want to break up families.
And you can't argue with that on a 2 foot-by-3 foot sign at
60mph.
New kinds of marriages in Massachusetts
New kinds of marriages in Massachusetts
01/07/2004 04:19 PMOur home state of Massachusetts has been in the news recently for a
positive decision on gay marriages. It would seem
that the next natural step would be state recognition of
other types of alternative unions.Apparently we don't think
heterosexuality is worthy of special legal treatment anymore.
Why should duality be favored then over plurality? Why
can't a voluntarily polygamous family or polyandrous family apply for
a marriage license? The cultural and cross-cultural precedent
for polygamy is certainly much stronger than for gay
marriage.
My friend Richard and I were flying to Bradley Field in Connecticut
today (excellent airplane museum) and it occurred to us that this
could solve America's health insurance problem. Consider 50
uninsured people. They could all get married in one big
union. One of the 50 could take a job with really good health
benefits, e.g., for the government. The other 49 would then get
spousal health benefits.
California annuls gay marriages
California annuls gay marriages
08/12/2004 01:10 PMCalifornia's Supreme Court voids around 4,000 gay marriages in San
Francisco, in a blow for gay rights.
"same sex marriages in my fair
commonwealth"
"same sex marriages in my fair
commonwealth"
05/20/2004 02:30 AMIndian Arranged Marriages
Indian Arranged Marriages
03/30/2005 09:15 PM
A look at
arranged marriages for Indian-Americans.
"CNN.com - S.F. same-sex marriages
voided - Aug 12, 2004"
"CNN.com - S.F. same-sex marriages
voided - Aug 12, 2004"
08/12/2004 08:30 PMCNN.com - S.F. same-sex marriages voided
- Aug 12, 2004
CNN.com - S.F. same-sex marriages voided
- Aug 12, 2004
08/13/2004 09:20 AMthe California Supreme Court nullified same-sex
marriages
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Gay Marriages Affect Businesses
Gay Marriages Affect Businesses
04/15/2004 10:17 AMExpect to see companies either increase or decrease their benefits
packages.
Programs Try Down-to-Earth Aid for
Marriages
Programs Try Down-to-Earth Aid for
Marriages
01/24/2004 09:29 PMStates have experimented for years with ways to bring down the divorce
rate, much as President Bush proposes to do nationwide.
Computer bug wrecks marriages
Computer bug wrecks marriages
02/15/2004 02:38 PMnews.com.au Feb 15 2004 6:48PM GMT
Schumacher eases to US win
Schumacher eases to US win
06/20/2004 02:36 PMMichael Schumacher holds off Rubens Barrichello in a dramatic US GP.
Court Rules Evel Knievel Is A Pimp;
Knievel Rules Judges Are Bimbos
Court Rules Evel Knievel Is A Pimp;
Knievel Rules Judges Are Bimbos
01/04/2005 08:20 PMReally not quite sure what to make of this one, but it's too amusing
to pass up. Apparently, a few years ago, ESPN posted a picture of
famed daredevil Evel Knievel with his arms around two women (one of
whom was his wife) with the caption: "You're never too old to be a
pimp." Knievel, not realizing this was a (weak) attempt at
complimenting him, sued ESPN for defamation. A lower court tossed out
the ruling, and he appealed. Now the Appeals Court has ruled against
him as well, noting that, based on the context no one is actually
going to think Knievel is a "pimp," and, in fact that the statement
was supposed to be a positive one, as the slang of the day suggests.
Knievel, apparently lacking a sense of irony over this particular
case, has responded by
calling the judges
"bimbos." The full quote is: "They ruled against the law. What
good is law in the United States of America if five or six goddamn
bimbos are going to rule against it?" You think he intended that as a
compliment? Anyway, in the meantime, feel free to go on captioning
photos on the web while calling people pimps.
Massachusetts Hours Away from Legal Gay
Marriages
Massachusetts Hours Away from Legal Gay
Marriages
05/16/2004 07:32 PMReuters via Wired News May 16 2004 10:44PM GMT
Calif. Court Voids S.F. Gay Marriages
(AP)
Calif. Court Voids S.F. Gay Marriages
(AP)
08/12/2004 10:33 PMAP - The California Supreme Court on Thursday voided the nearly 4,000
same-sex marriages sanctioned in San Francisco this year and ruled
unanimously that the mayor overstepped his authority by issuing
licenses to gay and lesbian couples.
Mass. Warns Officials About Gay
Marriages (AP)
Mass. Warns Officials About Gay
Marriages (AP)
04/25/2004 06:08 PMAP - Gov. Mitt Romney's top legal counsel told the state's justices of
the peace Sunday to resign if they are unwilling to preside over
same-sex marriages beginning next month.
Massachusetts Seeks to Halt Some Gay
Marriages
Massachusetts Seeks to Halt Some Gay
Marriages
05/21/2004 09:54 PMReuters via Wired News May 22 2004 2:02AM GMT
Legal gay marriages in the United States
Legal gay marriages in the United States
05/17/2004 03:03 PMMassachusetts has become the first state in the US to allow
same-sex couples to get married. Whether it will last or be
crushed under the weight of a Constitutional amendment I don't know,
but it's bloody wonderful in the meantime:
Other towns and cities across the state were also prepared
to wed large numbers of same-sex couples as the law came into force.
The Supreme Court ruling upheld a decision by the state's highest
court. It said that denying marriage licences to same-sex couples
violated anti-discrimination laws.
The Massachusetts ruling has fuelled heated debate across the country
- and the controversy has been particularly intense in an election
year. In a statement, President Bush said he had called on the
Congress "to pass, and to send to the states for ratification, an
amendment to our Constitution defining and protecting marriage as a
union of a man and a woman as husband and wife. The need for that
amendment is still urgent, and I repeat that call today." His rival
John Kerry - who is a Massachusetts senator - is also opposed to
same-sex marriages, but favours a more limited form of legal
recognition.
I think the issue of gay marriage only started to matter to me when
I realised that many of my gay friends actually wanted to get married.
And on the day when a friend of mine showed me a marriage booking form
online in San Francisco and I started looking for the section for gay
people and there wasn't one - It was all the same form... That
affected me too I think - to realise that while it was clearly an
issue at the moment, the whole point of this battle was about
completely collapsing that difference around relationships. That's a
pretty cool goal...
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Office mistake may void marriages
Office mistake may void marriages
04/03/2005 10:21 AMA register office forgot to renew its marriage licence leaving many
couples unsure whether they are legally married.
Path Clear for Same-Sex Marriages in
Mass. (AP)
Path Clear for Same-Sex Marriages in
Mass. (AP)
05/15/2004 04:12 AMAP - With the U.S. Supreme Court refusing to step in and block gay
marriages in Massachusetts, same-sex couples planning to marry could
be confident that, beginning Monday, they could tie the knot.
Remember San Francisco's gay marriages?
Forget it
Remember San Francisco's gay marriages?
Forget it
08/13/2004 01:41 AM
Remember last winter's rush of gay marriages at San Francisco's city
hall, following on from the mayoral decree that gays may marry?
Remember the rock-concert campouts, the nationwide outpouring of
support, the endless parade of joyous images of happily married
couples?
Forget it.
The California Supreme Court has annulled every one of those
marriages. From ephermal.org:
"Molly McKay is the Executive Director of Marriage Equality
California. This is a photo I took of her at the release party for We
Do. She's on page 23, wearing that same dress, getting married.
"For years - years - she and her partner, Dr. Davina Kotulski, came to
City Hall on Valentine's Day to apply for a marriage license. It was
their own quiet protest. And every year they were turned away. Until
this year.
"This year, six short months ago, she was finally allowed to marry
Davina. And today, thanks to the fantastically stupid ruling of the
California Supreme Court, that marriage is null and void."
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