Word: gayness
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...surprised that you did not mention the obvious cause of the problem for marriage today: gay marriage. The far right has long insisted that allowing gay marriage would ruin the institution of marriage. Now that several states have made gay marriage legal, I guess we can all see the terrible chaos (forgive the sarcasm) it has caused. Karen Baker, COTTAGE GROVE...
...church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, like many other churches, did not have a moral beginning. It spoke out against gay marriage in Hawaii in 1998 and the Equal Rights Amendment in the 1970s and '80s. Just recently it marshaled its forces to vote against gay marriage in California. Gays are furious about this as they should be. The Mormons contributed half of the $40 million war chest to defeat gay rights. The U.S. Constitution, a great improvement on holy books, not only provides for separation of church and state but also provides for evolving morality. It finally...
...Delhi A Watershed Gay-Rights Ruling Gay Indians are no longer legally confined to the closet. In a landmark decision, New Delhi's highest court struck down a 150-year-old law that prohibited "carnal intercourse against the order of nature." Though it applies only to the nation's capital, the ruling is likely to prompt India's government to appeal to the Supreme Court or to change the law nationwide. Advocates say the decision could pave the way for better sex education in a country with one of the world's highest populations of people with HIV/AIDS...
...Sigurdardottir, an openly gay former air stewardess, says E.U. membership is the only viable option to anchor Iceland's shattered economy. "I sincerely hope and believe that we will end up with an agreement that will help us create the necessary economic stability, [and] ensure prosperity in the long term for both families and businesses," she added. (Read: "Iceland Picks the World's First Openly Gay...
...generally conservative Ukrainians. With a presidential election scheduled for Jan. 17, politicians seem to be on the lookout for ways to give themselves a boost in the polls. "[They] are trying to make an impression on society by using the most extreme methods," says Taras Karasiychuk, director of the Gay Alliance of Ukraine. "It's more populism than a desire to protect morals." (Read "The Brilliance of Sacha Baron Cohen: More Than a Comedian...