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Marriage amendment jitters: the social Right tries to get it together.(Public Policy)(same sex marriage)
SANDY RIOS, the president of Concerned Women for America, was pounding the table. She was at an October 1 meeting of social-conservative activists and the leading Republicans in the House and Senate. Some Republicans were worried about the activists' project: amending the Constitution to prohibit same-sex marriage and, possibly, civil unions as well. Rios said that social-conservative groups were energized as never before. "The grassroots will get motivated and members will have to vote for it," she said. "We will take out squishy Republicans."
Now that's confidence. Passing a constitutional amendment is difficult in the best of circumstances. Supporters of a ...
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As defined by the Defense of Marriage Act, marriage is a "legal union between one man and one woman as husband and wife," and spouse refers "only to a person of the...
- REVOKE STATE'S AFFIRMATION OF MARRIAGE ACT.(LOCAL)
- Newspaper article from: The Virginian Pilot September 2, 2004 700+ words
...Virginia, the Defense of Marriage Act clearly states that a marriage...unenforceable in Virginia. Civil unions are legal in Vermont, and...law, the Affirmation of Marriage Act, extending its ban to civil unions, partnership contracts...
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- Magazine article from: Iowa Law Review Brandenburg, Nathan M. October 1, 2005 700+ words
...the 1996 Federal Defense of Marriage Act, and the various state defense...subsequently enacted, to same-sex civil unions. Iowa is positioned at the...recognition of same-sex civil unions in Iowa. This Note addresses...recognition of same-sex civil unions. Inherent in ...
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- Magazine article from: Older Americans Report February 27, 2004 700+ words
...the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act, which limits the...states that recognize civil unions because most benefits...because the Defense of Marriage Act (1 U.S.C. [section...marriage for straights and civil unions for gays would not...
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...intended employees in civil unions to be entitled to the...measure, employees in civil unions will be entitled to...law is the Defense of Marriage Act, or DOMA, which defines...the recognition of civil unions or same-sex marriages...
- Marriage amendment rewrite allows civil unions.(NATION)
- Newspaper article from: The Washington Times March 23, 2004 700+ words
...couples benefits through civil unions or domestic partnerships...benefits issues related to civil unions or domestic partnerships...federal Defense of Marriage Act aims to ensure that...to create same-sex civil unions. Specifically, it...
- Virginia courts balance competing laws on civil unions in custody fight.
- Magazine article from: Trial Sileo, Carmel June 1, 2007 700+ words
...one state recognizes civil unions and another doesn...does not recognize civil unions. For now, Virginia...state that permitted civil unions of same-sex partners...federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which grants...
- Civil unions aren't civil rights: same-sex couples remain separate and...
- Magazine article from: Curve Brownworth, Victoria A. October 1, 2009 700+ words
...after by the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). My argument...important? Why aren't civil unions enough? According to President Barack Obama, civil unions are enough for lesbians...sanctioned marriage. Civil unions don't begin to cover...
