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Ill. Catholics dispute foster-care law in court

logointern3 — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 22:01:22 +0000

(Springfield, Ill.) – Three Catholic dioceses in Illinois are asking a judge to hold up enforcement of a law that would force them to place foster kids with gay couples.

Catholic officials in(...)

Chile president to introduce civil unions bill

logointern1 — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 19:30:40 +0000

Chile President Sebastian Pinera is expected to introduce a bill legalizing civil unions for gay and lesbian couples this coming week.

The bill legalizes unions – known as Non-Marital(...)

Withers: Brazil approves civil unions

James Withers — Fri, 06 May 2011 12:44:17 +0000

The Brazil Supreme Court granted gay couples the same rights as their straight peers. While the ruling shies away from marriage, civil partnerships will have the same rights when it comes to(...)

Del. civil unions law heads to gov’s desk

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 13:00:50 +0000

(Dover, Del.) Delaware lawmakers have approved a bill authorizing same-sex civil unions and Democratic Gov. Jack Markell says he looks forward to signing the measure into law.

With Markell’s(...)

Civil union bills make way through Delaware and Colorado Senates

logointern1 — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 18:00:11 +0000

Delaware took its first legislative step to give gay couples the same legal opportunities as married couples by introducing a civil union bill in the state Senate.

Sen. David P. Sokola (D-Newark(...)

Thursday Watercooler: DOMA and Obama

James Withers — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 13:27:39 +0000

Obama and DOMA. Not sure if anyone predicted the Justice Department would give up the ghost on the Defense of Marriage Act. As to be expected, gay rights organization applauded the move. “The(...)

Thursday Watercooler: Civil unions come to Hawaii

James Withers — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 13:55:44 +0000

Trump is playing us all for chumps. Why anyone takes NYC’s money mouth is beyond reason. This is the same guy who threatened to sue Rosie O’Donnell when she made fun of him. And his recent(...)

Culhane: Will we see more straight civil unions?

John Culhane — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 13:55:15 +0000

The list of states willing to grant same-sex couples the full benefits of marriage grew by one on Monday, when Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signed that state’s civil union law.

The law looks(...)

Ill. Gov. to sign civil unions bill today

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 19:00:12 +0000

A capacity crowd at a historic downtown Chicago venue? No, it isn’t a concert or even the big game — it’s to watch civil unions become legal in Illinois.

When Gov. Pat Quinn signs the historic(...)

Gay couples seek civil unions in Montana court

Jennifer Vanasco — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 19:00:05 +0000

(Helena, Mont.) An attorney for six gay couples seeking the same legal protections as married pairs asked a judge Tuesday to order Montana to establish civil unions, domestic partnerships or(...)