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Legislation introduced to restrict gay marriage in New Mexico

logointern1 — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 14:00:43 +0000

The New Mexico legislature recently introduced four bills that would restrict in-state gay marriage, according to the New Mexico Independent. Republican state representatives David Chavez, Nora(...)

Albuquerque gay man attacked

logointern1 — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 22:00:41 +0000

On Saturday, an Albuquerque gay man was attacked, and the gay community is calling his beating a hate crime.

Members of the gay community are demanding changes, saying they don’t feel safe in(...)

New Mexico domestic partnership bill dies

logointern1 — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 20:03:24 +0000

The progress of New Mexico’s domestic partnership bill came to a grinding halt Tuesday as the state senate finance committee voted 7-4 against forwarding the measure. Supporters of the measure(...)

Hawaii may get quick vote on civil unions

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 19:45:32 +0000

(Honolulu) When Hawaii legislators reconvene on Wednesday, all eyes will be focused not on teacher furloughs that resulted in the nation’s shortest school year or the state’s $1 billion budget(...)

N.M. settles gay partner suit

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 18:09:36 +0000

(Santa Fe, New Mexico) The New Mexico government has agreed to offer health and other benefits to the domestic partners of retired state government workers.

The agreement ends a lawsuit filed in(...)

NM partner bill dies in Senate

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 13:00:44 +0000

(Santa Fe, New Mexico) With less than an hour of debate in the New Mexico Senate, legislation that would have created a statewide domestic partnership registry for both same and opposite-sex(...)

NM partner bill heads to state senate

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 18:39:37 +0000

(Santa Fe, New Mexico) Legislation would create a statewide domestic partnership registry for both same and opposite-sex couples has passed a key committee and is heading for a vote in the full(...)

NM partner bill stalls

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 21:33:07 +0000

(Santa Fe, New Mexico) The New Mexico Senate has once again put the kibosh on a proposed domestic partnership bill.

The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 5-5 on the Domestic Rights and(...)

NM teens deny hazing charges

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 18:30:41 +0000

(Las Vegas, New Mexico) Six former high school athletes have denied charges they sexually assaulted younger teammates during a hazing incident at a preseason football camp.

State District Judge(...)

Mallow: New Mexico goes blue / Tears getting closer

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 02:49:42 +0000

CNN just called New Mexico for Obama, and I’m getting closer to crying. I can’t wait!