Gay Rights Activists Assess Losses of 2004
Ohio election officials approve the wording to be placed on the state ballot for the proposed state constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage and extension of marriage rights to the non-married. 17 UNAIDS and Human Rights Watch call on the government of Nepal to release the 39 members of the Blue Diamond Society imprisoned August 9. Even after over 20 years working in law enforcement, Latina, lesbian, former migrant farm worker Lupe Valdez was seen as the underdog in her race for Dallas County Sheriff. However, the vote swung in her favor and was elected as the first Democrat in the position in 25 years and the first woman elected to the role by a 17, vote margin.
Gay Marriage Bans GainWide Support in 10 States
On November 2, , voters in 34 states took action on a total of ballot measures. [1] The most common measure offered to voters were same-sex marriage bans which appeared on eleven statewide ballots--in Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi, Montana, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon and Utah. (All eleven passed). We want to make you aware of a recent increase in phishing attempts using fake websites that look very similar to ours, often using a slightly different URL or company name. Please be careful and always double-check the URL before entering any personal information. 
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The leader of the nation's largest gay and lesbian political organization called Bush's support for such an amendment a desperate attempt to help his re-election bid and accused him of wanting to. First Name. Share this page.
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In , a coordinated and largely preemptive backlash to the idea of marriage equality was well underway, resulting in many states voting on the issue on their November ballots. .
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Leaders of the gay rights movement are regrouping after the election, which saw the passage 11 state ballot measures banning gay marriage. NPR's Madeleine Brand reports. . Analysis
by Sue O'Connell | OVERVIEW The spate of ballot measures that banned same-sex marriages in fully one-fourth of the states generated more than $13 million in campaign contributions. Slightly more than half of the money came from just three groups of contributors: organizations and individuals supporting gay and lesbian rights; conservative Christian organizations, such as Focus. . Bush calls for ban on same
Immediately after the election, with overwhelming majorities in 13 states voting to amend their constitutions to ban same-sex marriage and exit polls showing large numbers saying “moral values” were the most important determinant of their vote, many analysts emphasized religious and cultural divides in the electorate and the importance of the religious right and same-sex marriage in. .