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NH anti-recognition bill reintroduced

Stephen Clark — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 12:30:53 +0000

Two New Hampshire lawmakers have reintroduced a bill to end their state’s recognition of out-of-state same-sex marriages as civil unions.

France not recognizing UK civil partnerships

Stephen Clark — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:49:38 +0000

France is still refusing to recognize civil partnerships formalized in the United Kingdom, according to an article posted on Mondaq.com.

DOMA author calls for repeal of law

Stephen Clark — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 19:58:00 +0000

Bob Barr, the who drafted the U.S. Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) as a member of Congress, has called for the repeal of the law in an op-ed piece appearing today in the Los Angeles Times.

La. to apeal adoption ruling

Stephen Clark — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 03:59:00 +0000

Louisiana will appeal a federal court ruling that ordered it to list two men on their adoptive son’s birth certificate, according to the Associated Press.

N.Y. affirms local recognition order

Stephen Clark — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 19:38:00 +0000

On narrow grounds, a New York appellate court has affirmed a county executive’s order to recognize out-of-state same-sex marriages as marrages.

Cyprus gives only limited recognition

Stephen Clark — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 14:42:00 +0000

The Ombudswoman of Cyprus has criticized that country’s immigration agency for giving the foreign same-sex spouses of Cypriots only limited recognition, the Cyprus Mail reported.

N.M. bill includes recognition provision

Stephen Clark — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 02:53:00 +0000

A domestic partnership bill that has been introduced in the New Mexico Senate incudes a provision that would recognize out-of-state same-sex unions.

Conn. to offer new marriage destination

Stephen Clark — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 16:44:16 +0000

With the Connecticut Supreme Court poised to order its state to allow same-sex couples to marry, couples everywhere will soon have a new place to celebrate a same-sex marriage.

Lots of nonresidents marrying in Cal.

Stephen Clark — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 19:21:00 +0000

A significant number of nonresident same-sex couples have celebrated marriages in California since same-sex marriage became legal there earlier this year, according to a demographer at a gay-oriented think tank.

McCain, Obama split on DOMA

Stephen Clark — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 19:03:00 +0000

As Election Day draws near, the Associated Press has summarized the positions of U.S. presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama on the Defense of Marriage Act, or DOMA, which purports to authorize U.S. states to disregard same-sex marriages celebrated in other states.