Gay and Lesbian Marriages 
.... Arguments for and against same-sex
marriage made on religious grounds alone appear to be irreconcilable. Accordingly, the focus herein is on
civil marriage. ....
(1453
6
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Gay Marriage as a Political Issue
.... Indeed, "In the modern administrative state,
civil marriage condenses within a single document a vast array of legal, financial, and medical rights and benefits ....
(971
4
)
Same-Sex Marriage
.... in states like California, Oregon, and Massachusetts, where the Supreme Judicial Court ruled that "excluding gay couples from
civil marriage violated the state ....
(981
4
)
Gay Rights
.... Equal rights in
civil marriage is an idea whose time has come. With a greater number of non-traditional family constellations in ....
(1000
4
)
Culture of Brazil
.... There are three principal kinds of
marriage--
civil, religious, and common law--and only
civil marriage is recognized by the state and confers legal status on ....
(1561
6
)
The Culture of Brazil
.... There are three principal kinds of
marriage--
civil, religious, and common law--and only
civil marriage is recognized by the state and confers legal status on ....
(1561
6
)
Gays and Marriage
.... under the Massachusetts State Constitution, and in 2004, the same court went one step further and declared that only access to
civil marriage, not
civil unions ....
(1412
6
)
Issue of Homosexual Marriage
.... under the Massachusetts State Constitution, and in 2004, the same court went one step further and declared that only access to
civil marriage, not
civil unions ....
(1412
6
)
Gay Marriage Argument
.... change it again? Why not is uncovered by attention to arguments of gay
marriage/
civil union advocacy. Consider Eskridge's (2001) approval ....
(857
3
)
Support for Same-Sex Marriage
.... When the Supreme Court of Massachusetts ruled to allow same sex
marriage it held that "excluding gay couples from
civil marriage violated the state constitution ....
(1584
6
)
Same Sex Marriage Should Be Legalized
.... When the Supreme Court of Massachusetts ruled to allow same sex
marriage it held that "excluding gay couples from
civil marriage violated the state constitution ....
(1570
6
)
Marriage Alternative Lifestyles
.... Equal rights in
civil marriage is an idea whose time has come. With a greater number of non-traditional family constellations in ....
(2390
10
)
Policy Analysis: Same Sex Marriage Introduction
.... In its decision, the SJC held that barring an individual from the protection, benefits and obligations of
civil marriage simply because that person would marry ....
(1411
6
)
Same-Sex Marriage
.... The Massachusetts Court held that "excluding gay couples from
civil marriage violated the state constitution" (Rauch, 2003, p. 88). ....
(943
4
)
Marriage for Gay Couples
....
Civil union, an alternative to gay
marriage often proposed by states as a compromise is not enough, say gay
marriage supporters (The Case, 2004). ....
(2206
9
)
Gay Marriage
.... similar definitions. "Focus on the Family's Position Statement on Same-sex '
Marriage' and
Civil Unions." 2004. 23 Apr. 2005. "Same ....
(968
4
)
Kant & Marriage Contract
.... What it is to be master of oneself in
civil life becomes clear in contrast to men's mastery of women in
marriage…The sexual contract is concealed by
marriage ....
(2508
10
)
Same Sex Marriage
.... Then, in February 2004, the Court also ruled that
civil unions rather than
marriage would also be discriminatory and unconstitutional. ....
(1757
7
)
Gay Marriage and the Law
.... approval; France favors same-sex
marriage by 64 percent; the Swedish parliament is debating the issue; and the United Kingdom passed the
Civil Partnership Act ....
(968
4
)
Changing Views of Marriage & Family
.... The
marriage between a man and a woman provides for the procreation and education of children, and for this reason,
civil law protects
marriage (Bradley). ....
(1593
6
)
The Federal Marriage Amendment
.... with the American public." The organization asserts that 60 percent of Americans believe that same sex couples should have
marriage or
civil unions, something ....
(3793
15
)
Media's Coverage of Gay Marriage Issue
.... Republican candidates profess to be against Gay
marriage, John Kerry's position is more nuanced and thus more assailable. Kerry believes in
civil unions and ....
(2010
8
)
Gay Marriage Issue in 2004 Presidential Election
.... Republican candidates profess to be against Gay
marriage, John Kerry's position is more nuanced and thus more assailable. Kerry believes in
civil unions and ....
(2010
8
)
Marriage
.... State interest in
marriage as a
civil institution persists, with varying effects on interested parties, owing to the commingling of property interests and ....
(3404
14
)
Same-Sex Marriage
.... Rofes, Eric. "After California Votes to Limit
Marriage: A Call for Direct Action and
Civil Disobedience." Social Policy 30.4 (2000): 31.
(1925
8
)
Homosexuality and Marriage
.... A median point of view would deny gay
marriage but allow some other definition of .... Some in the gay community have taken a lead from the
civil rights movement ....
(1132
5
)
Andrew Sullivan and Same Sex Marriage
.... who sees the logic as nonsense) points out a same-sex
marriage of women .... union with supposed evidence that men's connection with women promotes
civil society. ....
(915
4
)
Normalization of Gay & Lesbian Lifestyles
....
Civil marriage is not only a choice, but is a legal gateway to a vast array of protections, responsibilities, and benefits -- most of which cannot be ....
(4558
18
)
The Charge of Moral Relativism
.... Catholics need to recognize the legal right to dissolve a
civil marriage to respect the practices of other faiths, such as Judaism, which has been modifying ....
(1599
6
)
Issue of Same-Sex Marriage Same-sex marriage has never been allow
.... of the primary sources of opposition to the idea of gay
marriage comes from .... must be protected from assault, bigotry, and any infringement on their
civil rights ....
(2129
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