Article: Massachusetts Vote Ties Civil Unions to Gay-Marriage Ban.

Article: VOTE TIES CIVIL UNIONS TO ...
The Boston Globe;  March 30, 2004 ;     700+ words ... ... yesterday to ban gay marriage and establish civil unions, approving a proposed ... It would ban gay marriage but establish civil unions that would provide ... Besides banning gay marriage and creating civil unions for same-sex ...

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: Pols urge civil unions over gay ...
The Boston Herald;  November 20, 2003 ;     700+ words ... ... Resistance to gay marriage is growing on ... pols turn to "civil unions" as an alternative ... legal analysts say civil unions fall short of ... eager to issue gay marriage licenses right ... general position on civil unions. "It's far ... A staunch gay ...

Article: Support for civil unions slips; Compromise to ...
The Patriot Ledger Quincy, MA;  June 17, 2005 ;     700+ words ... ... effort to replace gay marriage in Massachusetts with Vermont-style civil unions. With gay marriage opponents including ... marriage and legalizes civil unions. The Coalition ... alliance of anti-gay marriage groups, yesterday ...

Article: Massachusetts Legislatures adopts ban on gay ...
AP Worldstream;  March 29, 2004 ;     700+ words ... ... Monday that would ban gay marriage and legalize civil unions, eliminating consideration ... weigh in separately on gay marriage and civil unions. The Legislature ... but without creating civil unions. While gay marriage supporters dominated ...

Transcript: Commentary: Despite resistance to gay marriage, ...
Weekend Edition - Saturday (NPR);  November 6, 2004 ;     600 words ... ... resistance to gay marriage, many Americans do accept civil unions Host: SCOTT ... that they favor civil unions or gay marriage. What's also ... people who oppose civil unions had is that ... legal door into gay marriage. Today, just ...

Article: Massachusetts governor vows support for ban on gay ...
AP Worldstream;  June 16, 2005 ;     492 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 ...