Monday, July 30, 2012

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News10 new results for marriage
 
Gay marriage headed to DNC platform
Politico
Six states have legalized gay marriage and three more have legalization measures on the ballot for the fall, but the gradual increase in acceptance of the issue hasn't done anything to mitigate its political touchiness this election year. Though legalization is ...
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Politico
Democrats' preliminary platform includes support for gay marriage
Boston.com
By Callum Borchers, Globe Correspondent. Support for gay marriage is part of the Democratic Party's preliminary platform for the fall, Representative Barney Frank's office confirmed to the Globe Monday. Democrats' platform drafting committee, which includes ...
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Democrats Back Gay Marriage for Party Platform
Wall Street Journal
Democrats drafting their party's platform have unanimously approved including an endorsement of same-sex marriage, Democratic aides and gay activists say, putting the policy stance on track to be part of a major-party platform for the first time. The party is ...
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Gay Marriage Plank Will Be In Democratic Party Platform At Convention
Huffington Post
WASHINGTON -- A Democratic Party source confirmed to The Huffington Post that the party will include a plank supporting marriage equality in its official platform at the upcoming convention. The news, first reported by the Washington Blade, represents a ...
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Democrats Draft Gay Marriage Platform
New York Times
By JEREMY W. PETERS and MICHAEL D. SHEAR. Published: July 30, 2012. Democrats appear ready to embrace same-sex marriage as part of their party platform, a policy shift that reflects an expanded acceptance of gay rights in mainstream politics.
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New York Times
Gay Marriage Endorsed by Democratic Platform Drafting Panel
Businessweek
The drafting subcommittee, which met in Minneapolis last weekend, included the marriage equality plank in its recommendations to the full platform committee, said Eric Orner, a spokesman for Frank, a member of the drafting panel. Almost three months ago ...
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Gay marriage to be in Democrats platform
Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog)
The platform plank apparently includes a call for repeal of the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act, which was signed into law by President Bill Clinton after winning bipartisan votes in Congress. Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., voted for it but now supports repeal.
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Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog)
AP source: Dems move to formally back gay marriage
Fox News
The party's platform drafting committee voted to include language backing gay marriage during a weekend meeting in Minneapolis, the official said. Democratic delegates will formally approve the platform during the party convention in Charlotte, N.C., in early ...
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Democrats to back gay marriage in platform for first time
Detroit Free Press
The Democratic Party is moving to include support for gay marriage in the official party platform for the first time, a Democratic official said Monday, marking a key milestone for advocates of same-sex unions. The party's platform drafting committee voted to ...
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Challenges to same-sex marriage
Chicago Tribune
First Ward Ald.Proco "Joe" Moreno's attempt to keep a fast-food chain out of his Northwest Side ward because the company's boss opposes gay marriage is so patently unconstitutional that it hardly merits discussion. But ignoring this stunning assault on two ...
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Blogs5 new results for marriage
 
Democratic platform draft includes marriage equality plank: sources ...
By Chris Johnson
The Democratic Party platform drafting committee approved on Sunday language endorsing same-sex marriage in addition to other pro-LGBT positions as part of the Democratic Party platform, according to two sources familiar with the drafting ...
Washington Blade - America's...
Gay Marriage Plank Will Be In Democratic Party Platform At ...
By The Huffington Post News Editors
WASHINGTON -- A Democratic Party source confirmed to The Huffington Post that the party will include a plank supporting marriage equality in its official platform at the upcoming convention. The news, first reported by the Washington Blade, ...
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Democrats set to add gay marriage to official party platform « Hot Air
By Allahpundit
We support the Respect for Marriage Act and the overturning of the federal so-called Defense of Marriage Act, and oppose discriminatory constitutional amendments and other attempts to deny the freedom to marry to loving and committed ...
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Democrats Move to Include Gay Marriage in Party Platform ...
By By JEREMY W. PETERS and MICHAEL D. SHEAR
The Democratic Party's embracing of same-sex marriage comes more than two months after President Obama personally backed the rights of these couples to wed.
The Caucus
Adrienne Maloof & Hubby's Open Marriage Led To Divorce, Claims ...
By Amber Goodhand - Radar News Editor Adrienne Maloof and her husband filed for separation on Monday, but RadarOnline.com has exclusively learned the couple were having issues for a long time and even had an open marriage.
Radar Online


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