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Proposition 8 protesters target businesses

Nov. 14, 2008
Activists who oppose the ban on gay marriage are boycotting businesses whose employees or owners contributed money to the Yes on 8 campaign. More than a week after the passage of Proposition 8, activists opposed to the ban on gay marriage have shifted their protests to new arenas -- using...
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Priests told how to be welcoming to gays

VATICAN CITY, Nov. 29 (UPI) -- The Catholic Church of England and Wales warned Roman Catholic priests against using language in their parishes that might offend gay and lesbian worshipers.

Schwarzenegger backs auto industry aid

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 (UPI) -- California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger says he supports aid for the auto industry and will not personally fight the state's voter-approved a gay marriage ban.

Protests follow ban on same-sex marriage

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 13 (UPI) -- Gay rights activists say a number of protests are occurring in California in opposition of a new ban on same-sex marriage statewide.
Calif., Fla., Ariz. ban gay marriage

Calif., Fla., Ariz. ban gay marriage

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- As Florida and Arizona voters elected to ban gay marriages, Californians voted to overturn a court decision legalizing same-sex marriages.

Poll: California divided on gay-marriage

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 23 (UPI) -- Californians remain closely divided over the issue of same-sex marriage but a majority of voters are against a proposal to legally ban it, a poll indicates.

Poll: Fla. gay marriage ban lacks support

TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Oct. 19 (UPI) -- A proposed ban on same-sex marriage in Florida lacks the voter support needed to pass, a poll indicates.

Gay marriage opponents target court in ads

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Opponents of same-sex marriage in California are targeting state judges rather than gay couples in a ballot initiative ad campaign, observers say.

Proposed same-sex ban raises $30 million

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 23 (UPI) -- California officials say supporters and opponents of a proposed state ban on gay marriage have raised a combined $30 million.

Poll: Ban on gay marriage struggling

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 28 (UPI) -- A proposed ban on gay marriage in California is struggling to find support, poll results indicate.

Churches vow to fight gay marriage

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 24 (UPI) -- An effort is taking place to coordinate California churches' opposition to same-sex marriage, organizers say.

Rove: Gay marriage issue not as hot

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 (UPI) -- U.S. President George Bush's former campaign strategist, Karl Rove, says same-sex marriage won't be as powerful an issue in this year's presidential election.

Calif. poll: 51 percent favor gay marriage

SACRAMENTO, July 18 (UPI) -- Fifty-one percent of California voters oppose an initiative to reverse a state Supreme Court ruling legalizing gay marriage, a poll released Friday indicated.

Anti-gay marriage measure stays on ballot

SACRAMENTO, July 17 (UPI) -- The California Supreme Court rejected a request to eliminate an initiative opposing gay marriage from the November ballot.
Mass. Senate votes to repeal marriage ban

Mass. Senate votes to repeal marriage ban

BOSTON, July 16 (UPI) -- The Massachusetts state Senate has voted to repeal a 1913 law that prevents non-resident gay and lesbian couples from getting married there.

Pew: Gay marriage back on radar screen

PHILADELPHIA, July 11 (UPI) -- Same-sex marriage is emerging once again as a divisive issue for the U.S. electorate, the Pew Research Center reports.
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler