Portland Gets Into Gay Marriage Business, Others Decline
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Senate Eyes Judges
Congress will wade Wednesday into the debate over gay marriage, taking the first steps in what's sure to be a divisive election-year battle as a second town in New York prepares to marry homosexual couples.The Senate Judiciary Constitution subcommittee will focus on whether judges are overstepping their bounds and eroding traditional marriage.Foes of same-sex marriage point to Massachusetts, where the state's high court ruled in November that gay couples have a constitutional right to marry. A further opinion said that the state should start offering marriage licenses as early as this spring.The state's legislature attempted to propose a constitutional amendment to clarify the situation, but could not reach an agreement; it could not go into affect until 2006.Gay rights supporters are fighting back, framing the issue as America's next civil rights battle.Legal experts on both sides of the issue are expected to testify at the Senate panel's hearing.Bush has called on Congress to quickly pass an amendment prohibiting gay marriages. He cited, among other things, "activist judges" for pushing him to make the move to provide clarity.Chicago's County Won't Issue Licenses
The wedding march won't be playing anytime soon for gay couples in greater Chicago.The clerk of Cook County said that even though he supports gay marriage, a state law passed in 1996 prohibits it. David Orr said the law is unconstitutional and discriminatory, but that he won't break it.Orr was plunged into the national debate last month when Chicago Mayor Richard Daley announced he supported same-sex weddings.Some gay activists, like Keeanga Taylor of Chicago's Equal Marriage Now, say those who claim to favor gay marriages -- but don't take action -- are on the same side as the people she called "homophobes and bigots."- March 1, 2004: Mayor Charged With Crimes For Same-Sex Weddings
- February 27, 2004: N.Y Town's Mayor Performs Same-Sex Weddings
- February 26, 2004: Congress May Not Move Quickly On Marriage Amendment
- February 25, 2004: Same-Sex Amendment Needed For Clarity, Bush Says
- February 20, 2004: Judge Refuses To Halt SF Gay Marriages For Now
- February 18, 2004: Gay Congressman Worries About Same-Sex Marriages
- February 17, 2004: Judge Gives San Francisco Deadline On Gay Marriages
- February 15, 2004: Gay Marriage Rush Continues In San Francisco
- February 13, 2004: San Francisco Issues More Marriage Licenses To Gays
- February 12, 2004: Two Women Marry Each Other In San Francisco
- February 12, 2004: Mass. Prepares For 2nd Day Of Gay-Marriage Debate
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