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‘Concerned father and husband’ testifies same-sex marriage will spread AIDS
Mike Frey, a self-described “concerned Minnesotan father and husband,” testified before a Minnesota state House committee hearing on a proposed same-sex marriage bill, and offered a jaw-dropping, graphic lesson in anal sex, concluding that same-sex marriage would lead to the spread of AIDS, resulting in a “health risk to the society at large.”
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LGBT advocacy groups hail passage of Colorado civil unions bill
WASHINGTON — LGBT advocacy groups on Tuesday commended the Colorado General Assembly for passing the Colorado Civil Union Act, which provides gay and straight couples the legal benefits, protections, and responsibilities that are granted to married spouses under Colorado state law.
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Civil unions bill clears Colorado Legislature, heads to Governor
DENVER — A measure allowing civil unions for gay couples has cleared the Colorado Legislature and is headed to the governor’s desk, where it’s expected to be signed.
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Minn. committees hear emotional testimony on same-sex marriage bill
ST. PAUL, Minn. — A mother’s voice tearfully trembled as she spoke of seeing her gay son marry one day. A child plainly asked Minnesota lawmakers: “Which parent do I not need, my mom or my dad?”
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Former Minn. lawmaker say she regrets vote for gay marriage ban
ST. PAUL, Minn. — A former Minnesota state lawmaker on Tuesday said she has always regretted her vote for a constitutional amendment that would have limited marriage to one man and one woman.
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Civil unions getting final vote in Colorado on Tuesday
DENVER — Marking a big political shift, civil unions for gay couples are expected to get final approval from Colorado lawmakers Tuesday – seven years after state voters chose to ban same-sex marriage.
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Hundreds lobby for gay rights, marriage equality at Texas state Capitol
AUSTIN, Texas — Hundreds of gay rights advocates demonstrated at the Texas state Capitol on Monday, lobbying state lawmakers to support a number of civil rights bills introduced by Democratic lawmakers, including the freedom to marry.
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Minnesota lawmaker’s ‘gay lifestyle’ aside stuns peers
ST. PAUL, Minn. — A Minnesota lawmaker opposed to same-sex marriage has caused another stir with comments some regarded as inflammatory.
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Colorado civil unions bill clears first vote in state House
DENVER — In a historic first, the Colorado’s House of Representatives gave its initial OK to a bill that would establish relationship recognition for same-sex couples.
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Report: Flawed parenting study was to influence Supreme Court decision on gay marriage
The backers of a flawed, but widely cited academic study critical of gay relationships and their impact on children of gay parents, choreographed its release in time to influence “major decisions of the Supreme Court,” according to documents obtained by The American Independent.