| — December 4, 2002 |
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ALI Issues “Principles of Family Dissolution” |
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| — November 8, 2002 |
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Nevada Voters Ratify Marriage |
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Election Results Hold Implications for Marriage |
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Death Terminates Connecticut Civil Union Case |
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Washington State Trial Court Gives Equitable Relief to Lesbian Couple |
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British Parliament Approves Gay Adoption Bill |
| |
| — October 25, 2002 |
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Belgian Parliament Considers Same-Sex "Marriage" Bill |
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South African Lesbian Couple Denied Marriage License |
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Canadian Government Counts Same-Sex Couples |
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"Family Physicians" Redefine "Family" |
| |
| — October 18, 2002 |
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UK House of Lords Rejects Adoption for Unmarried Couples |
| • |
New Supreme Court Session Opens |
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New York Mayor Bloomberg Opposes DP Benefits Pressure on Private Business |
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Judge Finds Marriage Case Fails to Challenge Law |
| |
| — October 4, 2002 |
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California Governor Vetoes Transsexual Foster Care Bill |
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Sexual Issues Threaten to Divide Anglican Church |
| |
| — September 27, 2002 |
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NYC Council Set to Consider “Equal Benefits Law” |
| • |
Ohio High Court Rejects Referendum Petition |
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Ohio Court Denies Transsexual Marriage License |
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Transsexual “Father” Seeks Child Custody in Illinois |
| • |
California's New Family Leave Law Touted as Gay Friendly |
| |
| — September 13, 2002 |
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Quebec Trial Court Rules Against Marriage |
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South African Court Finds Right to Joint Homosexual Adoptions |
| • |
Miami-Dade Voters Defeat Repeal Effort
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California Governor Signs Domestic Partner Inheritance Law
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| — August 30, 2002 |
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Pennsylvania Court Strikes Down Philly “Life Partnerships” |
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Pennsylvania High Court Finds Exception Permitting Second-Parent Adoption |
| • |
Ohio Supreme Court Rejects “De Facto Parent” Claim
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Massachusetts Group Seeks to Revive Protection of Marriage Amendment
|
| |
| — August 23, 2002 |
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Indiana Couples Sue for Marriage Licenses and Civil Union Recognition |
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Indiana Court Denies Spousal Benefits for Same-Sex Partner |
| • |
California Legislature Continues Dismantling Marriage
|
| • |
South Africa Constitution Treats Partners as Spouses
|
| |
| — August 2, 2002 |
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Canadian Justice Minister Appeals Ontario Marriage Case
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| • |
Ohio Lesbians Granted Name Change
|
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| — July 26, 2002 |
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Connecticut Won't Recognize Vermont Civil Union
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Massachusetts Won't Get Vote on Marriage Amendment
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| • |
Nevadans Support Protection of Marriage Amendment
|
| • |
Italian Couple Wants EU to Force Recognition of Netherlands Same-sex "Marriage"
|
| |
| — June 28, 2002 |
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Seven New Jersey Couples Seek Marriage Licenses
|
| • |
Massachusetts Legislature Stalls Democracy
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| • |
New York City Council Considers Proposal to Recognize Civil Unions
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| • |
Maryland Court Affirms Domestic Partner Benefits
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| • |
Spin Obscures Purpose of Federal Survivor Benefits
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| • |
Canadian Religious Freedom Trampled by Sexual Orientation
|
| |
| — June 14, 2002 |
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Quebec Adopts Civil Union and Adoption Laws
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| • |
Massachusetts High Court Upholds Marriage Amendment Certification
|
| • |
California Bill Would Force Corporate Domestic Partner Benefits
|
| • |
UK Extends Marital Benefits to Live-in Partners of Government Employees
|
| |
| — June 7, 2002 |
| • |
Dutch Demographics Question Same-sex Commitment
|
| • |
Michigan Judge Protects Natural Family
|
| |
| — May 24, 2002 |
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California Domestic Partner Registry One Step Closer to "Marriage"
|
| |
| — May 17, 2002 |
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Federal Marriage Amendment Introduced in Congress
|
| • |
Connecticut Legislation Attempts to Open Door for Same-sex Couples' Rights
|
| • |
UK House of Commons Approves Adoption for Unmarried Couples
|
| |
| — May 10, 2002 |
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Massachusetts Court Affirms Marriage Law
|
| |
| — April 26, 2002 |
| • |
Massachusetts Committee Opposes Marriage Amendment
|
| • |
Surviving Partners Sue for Workers' Compensation in New York |
| • |
ENDA Heads to Senate Floor |
| |
| — April 19, 2002 |
| • |
California Bill Would Oust Children in Lieu of Same-sex Partners
|
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Domestic Partnerships Gain Foothold in Ohio |
| |
| — April 12, 2002 |
| • |
Massachusetts Marriage Amendment
Heats Up
|
| • |
European Marriage Rates on the Rise |
| • |
Same-sex Unions Reveal Gender Differences |
| |
| — April 5, 2002 |
| • |
Massachusetts Protection of Marriage Amendment Hearing on April 10
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| • |
California Governor Supports Same-Sex Unions in Election Year |
| • |
Louisiana High Court Upholds Sodomy Laws |
| • |
Florida Woman Sues for Partner Pension Benefits |
| • |
ABC Polls Same-sex Adoption Issue After Giving Exclusive to Rosie |
| |
| — March 22, 2002 |
| • |
Goodridge Argued; Marriage Amendment Needs Movement in Legislature
|
| • |
Kansas Supreme Court Rejects Transsexual Marriage |
| • |
Same-sex "Marriage" and Civil Unions Stalled in Connecticut;
New "Compromise" Plan Proposed |
| • |
Minnesota Legislature Votes "No" on Domestic Partner Benefits |
| • |
Nebraska Court Rejects Same-Sex Adoption Petition |
| • |
Colorado "Birth" Certificates? |
| |
| — March 8, 2002 |
| • |
Activists Launch Personal Attack Against Massachusetts Attorney General
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| • |
Finland Same-sex Partnership Law Takes Effect |
| • |
Scottish Newspaper Uncovers Partner Benefits Legislation |
| • |
Scottish Court Finds Lesbian Couple Not
“Family Unit” |
| |
| — March 1, 2002 |
| • |
Bush's Welfare Plan Encourages Marriage-based Family
|
| • |
Massachusetts High Court Dismisses Sodomy Law Challenge |
| • |
Columbus Commission Finds Discrimination in Denial of Domestic Partner Benefits |
| |
| — February 21, 2002 |
| • |
Alabama Supreme Court Denies Custody Claims of Lesbian Mother
|
| • |
Presbyterian Church (USA) Rejects Ordination of Homosexuals |
| • |
Florida Court Considers Transsexual Custody Case |
| |
| — February 8, 2002 |
| • |
Lambda Tries to Rewrite Georgia Civil Unions Decision
|
| • |
Connecticut Legislation for Same-sex “Marriage” and Civil Unions |
| • |
ACLU and PRIDE Sues University of Montana Over Health Insurance Benefits |
| • |
Pediatricians Endorse Homosexual Parenting |
| |
| — February 1, 2002 |
| • |
58% of College Freshmen Support Same-Sex "Marriage"
|
| • |
Lesbian Woman Challenges New York Unemployment Law |
| • |
California Court to Revisit Adoption Case |
| • |
Canadian Law Commission Urges Same-Sex "Marriage" |
| |
| — January 25, 2002 |
| • |
Georgia Appellate Court Affirms Marriage
and Upholds State DOMA
|
| • |
DNC Commits Itself to Homosexual Partnerships |
| • |
Marriage-based Families Encouraged by
Virginia Housing Authority |
| • |
Support for Marriage Leads to Awards Boycott |
| |
| — January 18, 2002 |
| • |
California Blocks Latest “Gay Marriage” Effort
|
| • |
Same-sex "Marriage" Bill Resurfaces in Connecticut |
| • |
British Study Shows Cohabitation Leads to Family Instability |
| • |
British Ministers Reject Unmarried Partnership Bill |
| |
| — January 12, 2002 |
| • |
Vermont Supreme Court Ignores Civil Union Challenge and Legislators' Misbehavior
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| • |
Federal Government to Give Benefits to Non-familial Partners of 9-11 Victims |
| • |
Massachusetts Signature Challenge Halted |
| • |
Tel Aviv Calls Unmarried Couples Family |
