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  • June 2008
    • California Readies for Wave of Gay Weddings Today

      California Readies for Wave of Gay Weddings Today

      (Newser) - San Francisco officials are preparing for an expected tidal wave of weddings this evening as gay marriage officially becomes legal in California at 5pm. But celebrations could be short-lived if a November initiative blocks the court decision that paved the way for the marriages. The San Francisco Chronicle takes a look at California’s support of gay marriage, which at 51% is higher than ever—but so is the vehemence of the opposition. More »

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      California   gay marriage   gay rights   homosexuality   gay   same-sex marriage   marriage rights   homosexual rights

  • April 2008
  • January 2008
    • Insurer Rejects Church Over Gay Support

      Insurer Rejects Church Over Gay Support

      (Newser) - A Michigan church has been denied property insurance not because it sits on the wrong side of the tracks, but because its national governing body sanctions gay marriage and the ordination of homosexuals, reports the Wall Street Journal. Denials are normally reserved for high-risk applicants, and Brotherhood Mutual was concerned that the West Adrian United Church of Christ's controversial stance would provoke vandalism or destruction. More »

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      gay marriage   gay rights   insurance   United Church of Christ   homosexual rights   homosexual clergy   Church

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