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Mormons Tipped Scale in Ban on Gay Marriage

Nov. 14, 2008
Mormons played an extraordinary role in the passage of a California ballot measure that once seemed close to defeat.
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LOS ANGELES, Aug. 28 (UPI) -- A proposed ban on gay marriage in California is struggling to find support, poll results indicate.

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Same-sex marriage ban gains Calif. ballot

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Report: Arnold against gay marriage ban

Report: Arnold against gay marriage ban

SAN DIEGO, April 11 (UPI) -- California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger Friday said he would oppose a state ballot initiative to ban same-sex marriage, The Sacramento Bee reported.

'Devout Dozen' Mormons pose shirtless

LAS VEGAS, Sept. 14 (UPI) -- Filmdom had "The Dirty Dozen," but the Mormons have the "Devout Dozen," 12 male missionaries posing shirtless for a 2008 calendar.

Gay marriage dropped from Ill. ballot

SPRINGFIELD, Ill., Aug. 12 (UPI) -- Illinois officials say a non-binding referendum for a state constitutional ban on gay marriage will not be on the ballot because of too few petition signatures.

Gay marriage opponents win 2 rulings

LINCOLN, Neb., July 15 (UPI) -- Supporters of banning gay marriage have won two major court rulings in cases in Nebraska and Tennessee.

Missouri House approves gay marriage ban

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., April 23 (UPI) -- The Missouri House overwhelmingly approved a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage and it will appear on the November ballot with Senate approval.
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President Obama awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom in Washington
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President Barack Obama awards the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer/songwriter Bob Dylan during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is our NationÕs highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. UPI/Kevin Dietsch