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On AlterNet: civil unions

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "civil unions"

Poll: 71 Percent Believe That Waterboarding Is Torture

Poll: 71 Percent Believe That Waterboarding Is Torture

Matt Corley, Think Progress AlterNet: Health and Wellness. April 28, 2009.
42 percent said that they believe gay couples should be allowed to marry, an increase of nine percentage points from March 2009.

Mormons Mobilize to Deprive Gays of More Rights

Mormons Mobilize to Deprive Gays of More Rights

Tana Ganeva, AlterNet AlterNet: Sex and Relationships. March 5, 2009.
An e-mail sent to LDS followers calls on them to block civil unions legislation in Illinois.

Forget Marriage -- Civil Unions For All

Forget Marriage -- Civil Unions For All

Terry J. Allen, In These Times. February 23, 2009.
Any two people should be able to form legal couples that enjoy the rights, benefits and responsibilities now assigned to marriage.

LGBT People Have Much To Be Grateful for This Thanksgiving

LGBT People Have Much To Be Grateful for This Thanksgiving

Deb Price, AlterNet. November 24, 2008.
Despite recent heartbreaking setbacks, things are better for gay Americans now than at any other time in the nation's history.

Why Straight People Need to Get into the Fight for Marriage Equality

Why Straight People Need to Get into the Fight for Marriage Equality

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. October 28, 2008.
Pragmatism doesn't mean leaving your core principles at the door.

California Overturns Gay Marriage Ban

California Overturns Gay Marriage Ban

Melissa McEwan, Shakesville AlterNet: Reproductive Justice and Gender. May 15, 2008.
In a 4-3 decision, the court ruled that domestic partnerships are not a substitute for marriage.

Gender Equality Cheers and Jeers

Gender Equality Cheers and Jeers

Jennifer Thurston, Dominique Soguel, January 8, 2008.
Cheers: N.H. allows civil unions. Jeers: Abortion clinic attacks intensify.

Thompson Confuses Civil Unions With Soviet Union

Thompson Confuses Civil Unions With Soviet Union

Pam Spaulding, AlterNet: PEEK. October 30, 2007.
Pam Spaulding: The freeper fantasy candidate's pre-programmed answers on same-sex marriage didn't exactly help him out this time.

Why Civil Unions Aren't Enough

Why Civil Unions Aren't Enough

Greta Christina, Greta Christina's Blog. July 28, 2007.
New Jersey has become a perfect test case for why civil unions really aren't equal to marriage. For starters, just ask the couples whose employers won't recognize their unions.