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Same-sex union - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Same-sex unions are legal or religious unions between two persons of the same sex. In legal contexts, their recognition varies based upon the region in which the union is formed. Some regions allow s...
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Same-sex marriage - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Same-sex marriage (also called gay marriage ) is a legally or socially recognized marriage between two persons of the same biological sex or social gender. Same-sex marriage is a civil rights, poli...
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FindLaw | Legal News & Information. ... Connecticut's highest court invalidated that state's ban on same-sex marriage. The October 2008 ruling focused heavily on the importance of the name "marriage," since the state already offered a marriage-like form of recognition (civil union) for same-sex couples.
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Why is a same-sex union not equivalent to a marriage? ... A same-sex union contradicts the nature and purposes of marriage. It is not based on the natural complementarity of male and female. It cannot cooperate with God to create new life; and the natural purpose of sexual union cannot be achieved by a same-sex union.
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Homosexual, same-sex marriage; All sides to the issue ... Same-sex marriages (SSM), civil unions & domestic partnerships ... This essay gives some background material about same-sex marriage (SSM) that you might find helpful before you proceed to our rather massive section describing SSM.
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An Episcopal minister will stop performing all wedding ceremonies to protest the denomination's prohibition of same-sex unions. ... Several members of the congregation say they support Hirschfeld's move, which he announced in his Sunday sermon. Others said they were concerned that that the ... Erica Winter, of Northampton,
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Office for Same-Sex Union [Akolouthia eis adelphopoiesin] ... Another Prayer for Same-Sex Union O Lord Our God, who didst grant unto us all those things necessary for salvation and didst bid us to love one another and to forgive each other our failings, bless and consecrate, kind Lord and lover of good, these thy servants...
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THE first legal registrations of same-sex unions in mainland Australia are set to take place next month. - ... David Scamell, from the Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby, said the expected registration next month would be the first same-sex union to take place in mainland Australia that would have legal rights,
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In an attempt to set himself apart from the GOP field in the upcoming Presidential race, Brownback put a hold on a judicial nomination for her attendance at a same-sex union ceremony. However, Brownback overreached when he demanded that Janet Neff recuse herself from all cases regarding gender-neutral marriage issues:
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The Methodist camp made the news earlier this year after it refused, for religious reasons, to allow a lesbian couple to hold a "civil-union" ceremony at a pavilion on the camp's property. ... California Homosexualist Leader: "We Do Not See a Path to Victory" for Same-Sex 'Marriage' in 2010...
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