Article: Massachusetts Lawmakers Reject Amendments Aimed to Ban Gay Marriage.

Article: Gay marriage, civil unions are '04 ...
Deseret News (Salt Lake City);  August 2, 2003 ;     700+ words ... ... candidates oppose gay marriage. But they support same-sex civil unions, which would ... were opposed to gay marriage. Voters have ... supportive of civil unions, but a Gallup ... are opposed to gay marriage, Knight asserted ... for same-sex civil ...

Article: Massachusetts governor vows support for ban on gay ...
AP Worldstream;  June 16, 2005 ;     484 words ... ... marriages and civil unions in Massachusetts ... state where gay marriage is now legal ... Do you support gay marriage or civil unions?' I'd say ... d rather have civil unions than gay marriage. But I'd rather ...

Article: Both sides eye gay marriage future: ; While ...
Sunday Gazette-Mail;  May 3, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... moderate position of civil unions and defer to states on gay marriage. Conversely ... opposition to gay marriage and civil unions. In recent months ... can enter into civil unions, are considering gay marriage legislation ...

Transcript: Analysis: Impact of gay marriage and ...
NPR Morning Edition;  December 26, 2003 ;     700+ words ... ... Analysis: Impact of gay marriage and civil unions on the 2004 political ... cultural issues, too. Gay marriage and civil unions, the subject of a recent ... clear on the issues of gay marriage and civil unions. Earlier this month ...

Article: Kerry Backs Massachusetts Ban on Gay Marriage, ...
Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News;  February 26, 2004 ;     700+ words ... ... Constitution to ban gay marriage and provide for civil unions for gay couples ... provision for civil unions. "I think ... supporters of gay marriage in Massachusetts ... he opposes gay marriage as well as ... supports civil unions. But he ...

Article: Mass. Court Backs Gay Marriage; 'Civil ...
The Washington Post;  February 5, 2004 ;     700+ words ... ... legislature took when it set up civil unions after that state's high ... included the establishment of civil unions in Vermont, a ruling by ... the Democratic base favors gay marriage and the Republican base opposes ... S. Constitution banning gay marriage, but yesterday he ...

Article: FINNERAN EYES SPLITTING AMENDMENT WOULD SEPARATE CIVIL ...
The Boston Globe;  March 4, 2004 ;     700+ words ... ... amendment that both bans gay marriage and creates civil unions, suggesting instead ... a longtime foe of gay marriage and civil unions, was genuinely behind ... measure would ban gay marriage, but create "civil unions for same-sex couples ...