Article: Connecticut Civil Unions Bill Protested

Article: Thousands protest passage of civil unions bill in ...
AP Worldstream;  April 25, 2005 ;     413 words ... ... happy the state approved civil unions but wished lawmakers had ... ve had for 29 years." Capitol police had extra forces out Sunday ... approach the rally against civil unions and mouthing off, said Capitol Police Chief William Morgan ...

Article: Civil Unions Now Routine in Vermont
AP Online;  March 8, 2004 ;     700+ words ... ... town clerks and justices of the peace, civil unions have become almost as routine as traditional ... marriage licenses. Just four years ago, civil unions for gay couples were considered a positively ... fact, in some parts of the country, civil unions have become the moderate fallback ...

Article: Group: Civil unions will pass Senate; Meanwhile, ...
Concord Monitor;  April 11, 2007 ;     700+ words ...Supporters of civil unions in New Hampshire say that the bill ... Coalition. The group supports establishing civil unions as a step toward full marriage for same-sex couples. Last week, the civil unions bill passed the House, 243-129 ...

Article: AFTER CIVIL UNIONS, CAN VERMONT BE CIVIL? STATE ...
The Boston Globe;  November 12, 2000 ;     700+ words ... ... Vermont's most visible opponent of civil unions. The passenger made an obscene gesture ... seen as a referendum on the contentious civil unions issue, may have put to rest questions ... endured such a rancorous campaign? After civil unions, can Vermont ever be civil again ...

Article: Governor quiet on civil unions; Gay-rights measure ...
Concord Monitor;  March 30, 2007 ;     700+ words ...A proposal to establish civil unions for gay couples is expected to ... said publicly how he feels about civil unions in general or the legislation now ... obligations as married couples." The civil unions bill looks likely to pass the House ...

Transcript: Analysis: Connecticut poised to approve civil ...
NPR Morning Edition;  March 28, 2005 ;     700+ words ... ... Connecticut poised to approve civil unions for same-sex couples Host ... Connecticut is poised to establish civil unions for same-sex couples. Court ... course, led to the creation of civil unions in Vermont five years ago and ...

Article: Vermont's lesson; Criticism of civil unions has ...
Concord Monitor;  February 5, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... state's debate on gay and lesbian civil unions. With New Hampshire's Legislature ... interviewed Moats by e-mail about civil unions in Vermont. When did the Vermont law ... law relating to marriage also apply to civil unions. A civil union is like a marriage ...