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Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "civil unions"
Poll: 71 Percent Believe That Waterboarding Is Torture
Matt Corley, ThinkProgress. 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
Tana Ganeva, AlterNet. 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
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
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
Joshua Holland, AlterNet. October 28, 2008.
Pragmatism doesn't mean leaving your core principles at the door.
California Overturns Gay Marriage Ban
Melissa McEwan, Shakesville. 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
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
Pam Spaulding, 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
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.
19-Year-Old Who Was Raised by Two Women Gives Moving Gay Rights Speech, Becomes Viral Video Star
Lauren Kelley, December 31, 1969.
WATCH: Illinois Sen. Slams \"Hypocrites, Womanizers, Adulterers and Down-Low Brothers\" Voting Against Civil-Unions
Sarah Seltzer, December 31, 1969.