TOP6NEWS - Date 11.23.04
1-NEWS: Topeka passes discrimination law
2-NEWS: Norway Nixes Gay ‘Marriage’, Adoptions
3-NEWS: Minister faces gay marriage 'charges'
4-NEWS: From Study: Two Moms, No Harm
5-NEWS: Wedding Toast poses question for Travaglini
6-OP-ED: M. Gallagher, The Rise of the Values Voters
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1-NEWS: Topeka passes discrimination law
Topeka Narrowly Outlaws Anti-Gay Bias
By John Hanna
TOPEKA, Kan. - Kansas is as conservative as any state, but its capital city has taken a small step toward protecting gays and lesbians from discrimination.
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2-NEWS: Norway Nixes Gay ‘Marriage’, Adoptions
Norway Nixes Gay Marriage, Adoptions
Oslo--Norway's Parliament has rejected a bill that would have allowed same-sex couples to marry and to adopt children.
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3-NEWS: Minister faces gay marriage 'charges'
Minister faces gay marriage 'charges'
By Gary Klien, IJ reporter
Rev. Janie Spahr presided over ceremony of two men; Church is investigating
A Presbyterian minister in Marin County is facing an internal church trial for presiding over the marriage of two gay men earlier this year in Canada.
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4-NEWS: From Study: Two Moms, No Harm
Two Moms, No Harm
Tuesday, November 23, 2004
Minor Adjustment A study in the journal Child Development concludes that teenagers raised by lesbian couples appear to be as well-adjusted as those raised by opposite-sex parents. The study was conducted by an interdisciplinary team of researchers, including several from the University of Virginia.
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5-NEWS: Wedding Toast poses question for Travaglini
By Yvonne Abraham, Globe Staff
November 23, 2004
Those who attended the weekend wedding of state Senator Jarrett T. Barrios and political consultant Doug Hattaway said that Senate President Robert E. Travaglini gave a beautiful and moving toast at the couple's reception. The Senate president described the gay couple and their two adopted sons as a true family, in a speech that state Representative Michael E. Festa, also a wedding guest, called "an extraordinary statement of support."
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6-OP-ED: M. Gallagher, The Rise of the Values Voters
The Rise of the Values Voters
Guns, abortion, and gay marriage "really, really motivate people."
By Maggie Gallagher
What does it mean that "moral values" emerged as the single most important issue in this election?
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