Stories tagged with: same-sex marriage news

• ELECTION 06: Questions & answers about marriage amends.

  by Michael Foust, posted Friday, November 03, 2006 (17 years ago)

  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--Voters in eight states will consider constitutional marriage amendments on Election Day. Below are some commonly asked questions, with answers. Read More

• ELECTION 06: Marriage amendment in Wisconsin faces considerable opposition

  by Michael Foust, posted Monday, October 30, 2006 (17 years ago)

  MADISON, Wis. (BP)--If a constitutional marriage amendment is to be defeated at the polls this year, both sides agree Wisconsin just might be the state to do it. Read More

• ELECTION 06: Homosexual activists eye victory in South

  by Michael Foust, posted Friday, October 27, 2006 (17 years ago)

  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--Thanks to a quirk in Tennessee law, a proposed constitutional marriage amendment there could get an overwhelming majority of votes on Election Day -- and still not pass. Read More

• ELECTION 06: Fate of social issues likely hangs in the balance

  by Tom Strode, posted Friday, October 27, 2006 (17 years ago)

  WASHINGTON (BP)--The fate of numerous policies to be determined in Congress might hang in the balance as Election Day nears, social conservatives and liberals alike say. Read More

• ELECTION 06: Marriage amendment no guarantee in conservative South Dakota

  by Michael Foust, posted Thursday, October 26, 2006 (17 years ago)

  PIERRE, S.D. (BP)--South Dakota is far from being a bastion of liberalism. It hasn't gone Democratic in a presidential election since 1964. Just last year, its legislature passed a bill banning most abortions. Read More

• Without amendments, N.J. ruling could affect other states

  by Michael Foust, posted Thursday, October 26, 2006 (17 years ago)

  TRENTON, N.J. (BP)--A long-awaited "gay marriage" ruling by the New Jersey Supreme Court left neither side happy Oct. 25, but it may have given a boost to supporters of proposed constitutional marriage amendments nationwide. Read More

• Wash. state court declines to rehear 'gay marriage' case

  by Staff, posted Thursday, October 26, 2006 (17 years ago)

  OLYMPIA, Wash. (BP)--The Washington state Supreme Court Oct. 25 declined to re-consider its decision against "gay marriage." Read More

• N.J. court refuses to legalize 'gay marriage,' orders legislature to give couples benefits

  by Michael Foust, posted Wednesday, October 25, 2006 (17 years ago)

  TRENTON, N.J. (BP)--In a decision that will please neither side fully, the New Jersey Supreme Court Oct. 25 refused to legalize "gay marriage" but ordered the legislature to amend state law to give homosexual couples the legal benefits of marriage. Read More

• N.J. Supreme Court to issue 'gay marriage' decision Wed.

  by Staff, posted Tuesday, October 24, 2006 (17 years ago)

  TRENTON, N.J. (BP)--The New Jersey Supreme Court will issue its much-awaited decision on "gay marriage" on Wednesday at 3 p.m. EST, the court announced Tuesday afternoon. Read More

• N.J. 'gay marriage' ruling could be only days away

  by Michael Foust, posted Friday, October 20, 2006 (17 years ago)

  TRENTON, N.J. (BP)--Attorneys on both sides of the issue believe the New Jersey Supreme Court could be only days away from issuing a much-anticipated "gay marriage" decision. Read More