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The vote in Maine that put aside its new law allowing same sex marriage got me thinking. Aren’t civil rights something the Gay marriage supporters Susan McCray (L) and Yvette Pratt watch election results at the No on 1/Protect Maine Equality election ... [The Confluence - 11/04/2009]

Entities: Slavery, Gay, Dictatorship

First Reported 11/02/2009 - Updated 11/03/2009 - 23 Documents (in Politics)

Push to repeal Maine's gay marriage law

(NECN: Amy Sinclair, Portland, Maine) - Thousands of volunteers for and against gay marriage are working to get out the vote as Mainers go the polls.Voters in Maine today could become the first in the country to uphold gay marriage by a popular vote. ... [NECN.com - 11/03/2009]

Entities: Gay, Petition

First Reported 11/04/2009 - Updated 11/05/2009 - 24 Documents (in Politics)

Gay-marriage backers regroup after Maine loss

Gay-rights advocates across the country are regrouping after a crushing defeat at the ballot box in Maine, pledging to continue their state-by-state effort to promote marriage equality and turn their attention to a federal court case in California.On ... [Denver Post - 11/05/2009]

Entities: Same-Sex Marriage, Gay Rights, Evan Wolfson

First Reported 11/01/2009 - Updated 11/02/2009 - 15 Documents

Next Gay Marriage Battleground -- Maine

The World NewserWorld News' Daily BlogThe World Newser is World News' daily blog. Here, you'll find our staff's thoughts on the day's news and the way we build our broadcast. Plus, we'll share reports from our team of correspondents in the field, as well ... [ABC News - 11/02/2009]

Entities: Gay

First Reported 11/04/2009 - Updated 11/05/2009 - 7 Documents

Geoffrey R. Stone: Same-Sex Marriage and the Meaning of Words

In reading through the comments on my recent post about the electoral result in Maine (The Lessons of Maine), I could not help but notice that many defenders of the ban on same-sex marriage argue that marriage has always been defined as a relationship ... [The Huffington Post Full Blog Feed - 11/05/2009]

Entities: Lesbian, Gay, Same-Sex Marriage, Geoffrey R. Stone, Homosexuality

First Reported 11/09/2009 - Updated 11/10/2009 - 7 Documents

Catholic Church Fights Gay Marriage, Activists Regroup

When America's Catholic bishops gather next week in Baltimore for a four-day conference, they will hear an update on the Catholic Church's ongoing fight to convince the country that marriage as an institution should never include gay couples, and they'll ... [Time - 11/10/2009]

Entities: Gay, Roman Catholic Church, Church's, Teaching

First Reported 10/31/2009 - Updated 11/01/2009 - 10 Documents

Gay pride throngs Taipei streets

Rainbow flags covered downtown Taipei yesterday afternoon as thousands of participants in this year’s Taiwan Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Pride Parade took to the streets, calling on the government to better protect gay rights.During ... [Taipei Times Online - 11/01/2009]

Entities: Gay, Taipei, LGBT, Organic, Taiwan

First Reported 11/09/2009 - Updated 11/10/2009 - 4 Documents (in Politics)

NY votes on gay marriages

New York Governor David Paterson has asked the state legislature to vote Tuesday on a bill that would allow same-sex marriage.If it takes place, the vote in the state's upper house could make New York the highest-profile US battleground on the contentious ... [iafrica.com - 11/10/2009]

Entities: Gay, David Paterson, Same-Sex Marriage, Albany (California, United States)

First Reported 10/29/2009 - Updated 10/29/2009 - 11 Documents (in Conflicts & Crime)

Kenya launches gay survey while homosexuality remains illegal

Kenya is to launch a nationwide survey to establish the number of gay men in the country, despite homosexuality being against the law.In a move described as a first for Africa, the National Aids/STD Control Programme (Nascop) said it would begin the six-month ... [Guardian.co.uk - 10/29/2009]

Entities: Homosexuality, HIV/AIDS, Gay, Kenya

First Reported 10/30/2009 - Updated 10/30/2009 - 2 Documents (in Gaming)

Today's the day to get totally gay

Title: Grand Theft Auto IV: The Ballad of Gay TonyFormat: Microsoft Xbox 360Developer: Rockstar GamesPublisher: Rockstar GamesReleased: 01/10/2009Genre: ActionRating: MatureJetpacks, combat choppers, parachutesAll yours for the taking for the mere sum ... [AllAboutTheGames.co.uk - 10/30/2009]

Entities: Gay, Rockstar Games, Grand Theft Auto IV

First Reported 11/03/2009 - Updated 11/03/2009 - 2 Documents (in Internet & IT)

Timely Jokes in 'Gay Tony' Justify Episodic Gaming

There?s a surprising moment in the opening scenes of : , as you?re driving the title character to one of his struggling Liberty City nightclubs. ?Forget the banks,? Gay Tony says. ?We?re the ones who needed a bailout!? Shortly after, during an altercation ... [Wired News - 11/03/2009]

Entities: Gay, AddictingGames, Video Games, Gaming, Rockstar Games

First Reported 11/02/2009 - Updated 11/02/2009 - 2 Documents (in Politics)

More 2009: The battle in Maine

MAINE: The Washington Post parachutes into the battle over gay marriage in Maine. “Maine residents will decide Tuesday whether to repeal a law allowing same-sex marriage, an effort that has succeeded in every state where it has been put before voters. ... [MSNBC - 11/02/2009]

Entities: Bob McDonnell, Creigh Deeds, Jon Corzine

Blogs

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Maine votes down gay marriage [Michelle Malkin - 11/04/2009] Socially liberal Maine rejects a gay marriage initiative — making it the 31st time (out of 31 tries) that voters have torpedoed such proposals. [...] Read the rest ...
Vote today! [Pharyngula - 11/03/2009] If you're in Maine, vote NO on 1. This is the law that attempts to repeal civil rights from gay couples. If you're in Washington state, vote YES on 71. This ...
Next Gay Marriage Battleground -- Maine [The World Newser - 11/02/2009] Voters in Maine will decide on Tuesday whether they want to legalize same-sex marriage. ...
Stop Those Gay Teachers In Maine From Making Th... [Wonkette - 10/29/2009] The latest anti-gay ad in Maine, produced by a paranoid schizophrenic on meth, features random documents with bureaucratic titles and pulled phrases flying around ...
The Pain In Maine II [The Daily Dish \| By Andrew Sullivan - 11/04/2009] A reader writes: My straight son worked for the marriage equality campaign in Maine. I just got off the phone with him. He is sad and started crying. Not for himself ...

Audio/Video

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Will Maine Voters Say 'I Do' to Gay Marriage? [ABC News Video: World News with Charles Gibson - 11/02/2009]
Why gay marriage, getting high, and going to Cu... [Slate Magazine - 10/31/2009]
Being Gay in Hollywood [CNN International - YouTube - 11/09/2009]
Being Gay in Hollywood [CNN.com - Video - 11/09/2009]
Gay vet booted for going public [CNN.com - Video - 11/05/2009]

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