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Gay Rights

"What is straight? A line can be straight, or a street, but the human heart, oh, no, it's curved like a road through mountains." -Tennessee Williams

For much of history, homosexuality has been a taboo subject. Often, it has been considered a crime in itself. Yet today, millions of gay and lesbians are not only open about their sexuality, they are campaigning for new laws that are changing the world's attitudes and political views on homosexuality.

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May 2008
- NY State Gay Marriage Foes Weigh Strategies
  
  New York Times | May 30, 08 4:08 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The surprise news that New York will recognize out-of-state gay marriages has traditionalists weighing public pressure and legal action, the New York Times reports. One Republican said a lawsuit charging Gov. David Paterson with overstepping his authority was possible; others compared the move to Eliot Spitzer’s foiled attempt to issue illegal immigrants driver's licenses. More »
- New York State to Recognize Gay Marriages
  
  New York Times | May 29, 08 5:56 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - New York's governor has directed all state agencies to recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states and countries, the New York Times reports. Terms like "spouse," "husband," and "wife" will now legally apply to same-sex partners in state regulations concerning everything from income tax filings to fishing license applications. The directive is seen as a huge step on the way to legalizing gay marriage in the Empire State. More »
- Dad (Oh, and Pics) 'Out' LiLo, Sam
  
  Us Magazine | May 28, 08 11:16 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Michael Lohan says his never-a-dull-moment daughter's lesbian relationship with celebrity DJ Samantha Ronson "is evident to anyone with half a brain," reports Us magazine. Papa had his brainstorm after photos surfaced over the weekend of the gal-pals canoodling at Diddy's Cannes yacht party. More »
- Scouts Dig In for Philly Fight Over Gays
  
  Philadelphia Inquirer | May 28, 08 9:09 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The Philadelphia chapter of the Boy Scouts of America is locked in a legal battle with the city over the group's refusal to enroll gays. Philadelphia gave the Scouts an ultimatum to quit their historic city-owned headquarters—or pay a new fair-market annual rent of $200,000. The Scouts have responded with a federal civil rights lawsuit and are digging in for a long battle, reports the Philadelphia Inquirer. More »
- Jodie Dumps 15-Year Partner for New Gal
  
  Daily Mail (UK) | May 27, 08 11:11 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Jodie Foster has traded in Cydney Bernard—her slightly frumpy, older stay-at-home lesbian partner of 15 years—for a younger hotshot screenwriter, the Daily Mail reports. The 45-year-old Oscar-winner met Cynthia Mort two years ago on a movie set and their families became fast friends. More »
- In Poll, Californians Oppose Gay Marriage—Barely
  
  Los Angeles Times | May 23, 08 10:01 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A majority of Californians opposes gay marriage, but the margin is very slim, according to a new LA Times poll. For the moment, gay marriage is legal in California, but voters could ban it by approving a constitutional amendment in November. Right now 54% say they support a ban. But a majority also believes that homosexuality isn’t morally wrong. More »
- Ellen to McCain: Walk Me Down the Aisle?
  
  Chicago Tribune | May 22, 08 5:30 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - John McCain won't be walking Ellen DeGeneres down the aisle when she weds her lesbian partner, but he still wishes her "every happiness," the Chicago Tribune reports. DeGeneres pressed the Republican during her show on his opposition to gay marriage, saying, "Our love is the same." McCain praised her "very eloquent" argument but wouldn't budge. "We just have a disagreement," he said. More »
- Gay Paris Mayor Sets Sights on Presidency
  
  Daily Telegraph (UK) | May 22, 08 12:44 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The battle is on for the leadership of France's opposition Socialist Party, and a man who says the nation is ready for a gay president is the surprise leader, the Telegraph reports. Bertrand Delanoë, the popular mayor of Paris, is the early favorite, outpolling Ségolène Royal, who lost last year's election to Nicolas Sarkozy. More »
- Mr. Sulu Will Finally Tie Knot With Gay Lover
  
  BBC | May 21, 08 8:24 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Less than a week after California lifted its ban on gay marriage, Star Trek actor George Takei plans to beam up to the altar and marry his longtime partner Brad Altman, BBC reports. After 21 years together, the couple is suddenly facing the “delicious dilemma” of deciding where to marry, the 71-year-old actor wrote on his website. More »
- Gay Marriage Gives Pause to Calif. Faithful
  
  Los Angeles Times | May 20, 08 6:32 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Across California, congregations of all faiths are adjusting to last week's ruling allowing same-sex marriages—even as they attempt to reconcile state laws with those of their religions, the Los Angeles Times reports. Many churches and synagogues are working to fit the ruling into their offerings; others see a direct conflict with their teachings. More »
- Gay Marriage: Just What McCain Needs?
  
  Wall Street Journal | May 19, 08 1:36 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - John McCain might have had a stroke of luck with the recent California Supreme Court ruling that overturned a ban on gay marriage, pollster Peter Brown writes in the Wall Street Journa l. A discussion on gay marriage could energize social conservatives and help to draw attention away from Iraq and the economy— issues on which many voters agree with the Democrats. More »
- Calif. Judge: Gay Marriage Decision My Toughest
  
  Los Angeles Times | May 18, 08 12:05 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Long characterized as cautious, California’s Chief Justice Ronald George shocked his peers when he joined the majority to overturn the state’s ban on same-sex marriage. “I think there are times when doing the right thing means not playing it safe,” the moderate Republican said, calling the case the most difficult one of his 17 years on the court. More »
- Why Gay Marriage Won't Be a Hot Issue in 2008 Race
  
  Newsweek | May 17, 08 5:34 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Same-sex marriage was a big issue in 2004 and may have nudged the Democrats towards defeat, Karen Breslau writes in Newsweek . The issue is back in the spotlight this election year but she can think of four big reasons why it won't matter as much: Public opinion is shifting toward favoring gay marriage, or at least civil unions. John McCain is a maverick on social issues and doesn't seem inclined to make same-sex unions a battleground. More »
- Mass. Provides Calif. a Preview of Gay Marriage
  
  Los Angeles Times | May 17, 08 9:50 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Californians readying for same-sex marriage can look to Massachusetts for a preview of what’s to come, the Los Angeles Times reports. “Massachusetts has been like the reality TV show for gay marriage,” says an author of a book on the subject. And so far, she says, it’s been a success. It's become so ordinary that one kindergartner asked her teacher, who was wearing a new wedding band, if he had married a boy or a girl. More »
- Calif. Gays May Have 6-Month Window
  
  Slate | May 16, 08 4:50 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Despite its staying power in Massachusetts, gay marriage may not last long in California, Emily Bazelon writes for Slate. Unlike Massachusetts, where “a layered and intricate legislative process” gave voters time to get comfortable with the new law, Californians can overturn the landmark ruling on election day in November, by passing an initiative that's already on the ballot. More »
- Gay Unions Return as Campaign Issue
  
  New York Times | May 16, 08 9:35 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - In the wake of the California decision, gay advocates hope to bring the issue of same-sex marriages to the forefront of the general election. But all three candidates have similar views—they support civil unions but think marriages should be between men and women, the New York Times reports. They differ in nuances, however, and if the issue gains traction in the next few months, look for those differences to come into play. More »
- Gay Marriage Foes Mobilize California Fight
  
  San Francisco Chronicle | May 16, 08 4:03 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Organizations staunchly opposed to same-sex unions are already mobilizing to reinstate a ban on gay marriages that was struck down yesterday by California's Supreme Court, reports the San Francisco Chronicle . The coalition intends to hammer home the fact that four judges have "overturned the will" of millions of voters who approved the ban in a 2000 vote, said a spokeswoman for a conservative group in Sacramento. More »
- Gays Jubilant Over Calif. Ruling
  
  San Francisco Chronicle | May 15, 08 5:10 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - California gays are ecstatic about the state's supreme court striking down a ban on same-sex marriage, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. “I'm feeling the joy all over,” one gay man, and father, said. In Fresno, a gay couple applied for a marriage license from a somewhat bewildered county clerk who wondered about the “exact language” of the decision, the Bee observed. More »
- Calif. Justices Strike Down Gay Marriage Ban
  
  Los Angeles Times | May 15, 08 12:42 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The California Supreme Court legalized gay marriage today, calling state laws discriminatory, the Los Angeles Times reports. The moderately conservative body found that same-sex couple must be allowed to marry, in a case stemming from the 2004 San Francisco unions that the same judges intervened to stop. An initiative on the November ballot could yet void the ruling if passed by voters. More »
April 2008
- Boy Marries Boy: Then What?
  
  New York Times | Apr 27, 08 7:25 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Wedding bells have rung for more than 700 homosexual couples in Massachusetts since the state started marrying gays in 2004, prompting the New York Times to profile young gay men who said “I do.” But there are many things the spouses don’t do, such as follow traditional norms: “We don’t think there is any set way to do this,” one 24-year-old said. More »

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Just married. A county judge has struck down Iowa's decade-old gay marriage ban as unconstitutional, and ordered that the first six couples be issued marriage license. (Shutterstock.com)

Sean Fritz, left, kisses Tim McQuillan after getting their marriage license, Friday, Aug. 31, 2007, in Des Moines, Iowa. The Ames, Iowa, couple was married a day after a judge threw out the state's ban... (Associated Press)

Tim McQuillan, left, and Sean Fritz apply for their marriage license, Friday, Aug. 31, 2007, in Des Moines, Iowa. The Ames, Iowa, couple was married a day after a judge threw out the state's ban on same-sex... (Associated Press)

The first openly gay bishop, Gene Robinson of New Hampshire, arrives to a meeting in New Orleans Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2007. With the Anglican world anxiously waiting, Episcopal leaders weighed their response... (Associated Press)

c Andrew Chapin of New York City, takes part in a rally on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, March 26, 2007, supporting legislative efforts to repeal the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy regarding... (Associated Press)

A 2000 Supreme Court decision affirmed the Boy Scouts' right as a private group to reject homosexual members, but Philadelphia has decided it won%u2019t make its citizens subsidize it by affording the... (Getty Images)

A gay male bride and groom take a drink of traditional Nepalese alcohol before their wedding in Kathmandu, August 26, 2006. Bride, groom, and wedding dancers were all gay men attending Nepal's first gay... (Getty Images)

Wendy Waterstrat, center left, and Holly Henshaw, center right, both of Brookline, N.H., kiss as they are joined in civil union during a ceremony in front of the Statehouse, in Concord, N.H., early Tuesday,... (Associated Press)

Fear of violence and vandalism prompted Brotherhood Mutual's decision to deny an insurance application from a Michigan church that openly supports gay rights. (Shutterstock.com)

Teletubbies dolls, from left, Laa Laa, Dipsy, Tinky Winky, and Po sit on a shelf at the company's corporate office in New York, in this Feb. 10, 1999 file photo. Poland's watchdog for children's rights... (Associated Press)

A huge rainbow flag is carried during the Utah Gay and Lesbian Pride parade Sunday, June 3, 2007, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Douglas C. Pizac) (Associated Press)

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