Article: No reason to amend--for now.(same sex marriage ban)(Brief Article)

Article: Voters Deadlocked on Same-Sex Marriage Ban ...
U.S. News & World Report;  October 20, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... decision was announced, declares that same-sex marriage is coming to California "whether you like it ... Republican voters in the state support a same-sex marriage ban. Same-sex marriage proponents have struggled to keep pace both in ...

Article: Ban on same-sex marriage faces loss Same-sex ...
Oakland Tribune;  July 14, 2004 ;     700+ words ... ... today in their push to add an amendment prohibiting same-sex marriage to the Constitution. Opponents expressed confidence that ... pursue the amendment by a court decision that allowed same-sex marriage in Massachusetts, a development they said could spread throughout ...

Article: Roundup: Same-sex marriage ban approved in ...
Xinhua News Agency;  November 6, 2008 ;     700+ words ...Roundup: Same-sex marriage ban approved in California faces legal ... helped the approval of the same-sex marriage ban. Obama himself does not support same-sex marriage, but opposed the proposition publicly ...

Article: California top court hears arguments on constitutionality of ...
AP Worldstream;  March 4, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... striking down the same-sex marriage ban. In briefs submitted to the court, same-sex marriage supporters argued that ... bolstering the gay-marriage ban that was in place at ... to legalize same-sex marriage. But such a social ...

Article: Constitutional Convention Convenes, Recesses Until November 9 ...
U.S. Newswire;  July 12, 2006 ;     491 words ... ... amendment that would ban same- sex marriage in Massachusetts. This was the ... Legislature has met with a gay marriage ban on the agenda since the Supreme ... considering the proposed ban on same-sex marriage. The Constitutional Convention ...

Article: Thousands of Arizona ballots yet to be counted: GAY ...
Tribune (Mesa, AZ);  November 9, 2006 ;     700+ words ...Byline: Mary K. Reinhart Nov. 9--At least four area legislative races, two ballot propositions and a U.S. House seat hang in the balance -- and may stay that way for at least a week -- as more than 250,000 Maricopa County votes have yet to be counted. The vast majority of outstanding ballots are

Article: Legislative support slim for same-sex marriage ...
The Boston Globe;  May 17, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... who opposes same-sex marriage eyeing a new job and ... initially voted for the gay marriage ban in January have signaled ... said, giving same-sex marriage supporters growing ... votes come as same- sex marriage advocates celebrate ...