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50-State Rundown on Gay Marriage Laws view detail comment email this

This page provides "a 50-state roundup of current law and proposals to change state marriage laws." The proposals comprise state constitutional amendments, changes to state law, and nonbinding resolutions. From Stateline.org, a nonpartisan, nonprofit online news publication that reports each weekday on state government.
http://www.stateline.org/live/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=136&languageId=1&contentId=15576
Topics: Families, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered People, Law by Place (U.S. States & non-U.S.), Law by Subject, Nonfiction by Genre, Social Issues
Last updated Jul 28, 2006


Anglicans Buy Time in Same Sex Row view detail comment email this

News article about the October 2004 rift in the Anglican Church caused by the ordination of an openly gay bishop by U.S. Anglicans. Includes links to related articles on topics such as the Anglican Church around the world, the Archbishop of Canterbury, and the response by the leaders of the Anglican Church in Africa. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC).
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/3753038.stm
Topics: Christianity, Families, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered People, Social Issues
Last updated Aug 31, 2009


Attitudes About Homosexuality & Gay Marriage view detail comment email this

This study, updated in December 2004, presents a compilation of polling data back to the 1970s about the acceptance of homosexuality and gay marriage in the United States. Includes links to related material. Opens directly into a PDF document. From the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research, a think tank "dedicated to preserving and strengthening the foundations of freedom — limited government, private enterprise ... and a strong foreign policy and national defense."
http://www.aei.org/docLib/20050121_HOMOSEXUALITY.pdf
Topics: Families, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered People, Social Issues, Society & Social Science
Last updated Jan 26, 2005


The Battle Over Same-Sex Marriage view detail comment email this

This site from the San Francisco Chronicle offers current and archived news articles, commentary, a photo gallery, related links, and more. The focus is on California, but the site includes same-sex marriage news from other states.
http://www.sfgate.com/samesexmarriage/
Topics: Families, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered People, Social Issues
Last updated Oct 31, 2005


CBC News: The Issue of Same-Sex Rights view detail comment email this

This site from the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) features information about same-sex rights primarily in Canada. Includes news, Canada and world timelines, text of the draft of the Ottawa same-sex marriage law, articles, and links to related sites and resources.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/samesexrights/index.html
Topics: Families, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered People, Law, Law by Place (U.S. States & non-U.S.), Social Issues
Last updated Nov 26, 2003


Equal Marriage for Same Sex Couples view detail comment email this

Information about the "issue of full and equal marriage for gays and lesbians" primarily in Canada. Documents a Canadian couple seeking legal recognition of their right, as a same-sex couple, to marry. Includes news and law summaries, information about registered domestic partnerships (RDPs), a Canadian marriage timeline, and links to news, media coverage, information on court decisions, and more.
http://www.samesexmarriage.ca/
Topics: Families, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered People, Law, Law by Place (U.S. States & non-U.S.), Social Issues
Last updated Dec 9, 2004


Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) view detail comment email this

GLSEN works to eliminate anti-gay bias in schools. Their extensive online resource library features anti-homophobia training programs for school staff and students; curricular materials on same-sex marriage and anti-gay violence; an annotated bibliography of children's books with gay and lesbian characters or themes; and reference materials on topics such as youth suicide and violence prevention. Also includes current news stories and information on starting a local GLSEN chapter. Searchable.
http://www.glsen.org/cgi-bin/iowa/all/home/index.html
Topics: Education, Families, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered People, K-12 Education, Social Issues, Social Science
Last updated Feb 9, 2007


Gay Marriage May Affect the 2008 Election view detail comment email this

This May 2008 print article and audio discusses the potential impact of the same-sex marriage issue on the 2008 presidential election. The article notes that "social conservatives are already calling the California Supreme Court ruling [legalizing same-sex marriage under California law] a wake-up call." From National Public Radio (NPR).
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=90534233&ft=1&f=1001
Topics: 2008 Presidential Election, Families, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered People
Last updated May 28, 2008


ILGA: International Lesbian and Gay Association view detail comment email this

The ILGA "is a world-wide network of national and local groups dedicated to achieving equal rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) people everywhere." This site includes current and archived news articles organized by country and by themes, such as HIV/AIDS, same-sex marriage, and homophobia. Available in several languages. Searchable.
http://www.ilga.org
Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Families, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered People, Social Issues
Last updated Aug 20, 2005


Marriage, Cohabitation and Civil Partnerships view detail comment email this

"The website covers where you can get married in England and Wales and how to do it abroad. It also gives details on the residential and legal requirements for marriage, and what you need to do if you discover an error on your marriage certificate." Includes links to equivalent offices in Scotland and Northern Ireland and information about civil partnerships. Part of Directgov, from the government of the UK.
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Governmentcitizensandrights/Yourrightsandresponsibilities/DG_10026937
Topics: Families, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered People, Law, Law by Place (U.S. States & non-U.S.), Social Issues
Last updated Dec 12, 2008


Partners Task Force for Gay & Lesbian Couples view detail comment email this

This website for same-sex couples "contains more than 400 essays, surveys, legal articles and resources on legal marriage, ceremonies, domestic partner benefits, relationship tips, parenting, and immigration."
http://www.buddybuddy.com/partners.html
Topics: Families, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered People, Social Issues
Last updated Sep 2, 2006


Photo Special: San Francisco Valentine Weekend Revolution view detail comment email this

This photo gallery features images from same-sex marriage ceremonies performed at San Francisco City Hall over the 2004 Valentine's Day weekend. Photo captions include links to related news articles about the ceremonies, which were endorsed by San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom. From the website for the San Francisco Chronicle.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/document.cgi?f=/g/a/2004/02/18/gaywedgallery.DTL
Topics: Families, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered People, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Social Issues
Last updated Nov 30, 2007


Same-Sex Marriage, Civil Unions, and Domestic Partnerships view detail comment email this

Collection of news and analysis about same-sex marriage in the U.S. Topics include Massachusetts becoming the first state to allow same-sex marriages in 2004, the 2008 California Supreme Court ruling "that a state law banning same-sex marriage ... constituted illegal discrimination," and how the same-sex marriage issue may impact the 2008 presidential election. Also includes many links to related sites. From The New York Times.
http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/subjects/s/same_sex_marriage/
Topics: Social Issues
Last updated May 22, 2008


Same-Sex Marriage: A Selective Bibliography view detail comment email this

Books, Web sites, and articles from scholarly journals, on the topic of same-sex marriage. Articles are from 1997 forward. Browse by geographic area (state or country) or by topic, such as arguments for or against legalizing gay and lesbian marriages. From librarian Paul Axel-Lute at Rutgers University.
http://law-library.rutgers.edu/SSM.html
Topics: Families, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered People, Law, Social Issues
Last updated Mar 16, 2004




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