Across the nation.Portland, Ore. Satirical statements appearing in the state Voters' Pamphlet in September angered supporters of a proposed gay marriage ban. One statement said Oregon should not only bar gays from marrying but infertile in·fer·tile adj. Not capable of initiating, sustaining, or supporting reproduction. infertile, adj unable to produce offspring. people and men with vasectomies as well. Oak Park, Ill. Dozens of pro-gay protesters rallied outside the Calvary Memorial Church on September 26 to protest an appearance by "ex-gay" activist Stephen Bennett Stephen Bennett (born 23 April 1959) is an English golfer. Bennett was born in Cleethorpes. He turned professional in 1979 and won a place on the European Tour on his first visit to Qualifying School. , who spoke about his former life as a gay man before he got married and had two children. Boston, Mass. Pro-gay Democratic representative Salvatore DiMasi Salvatore F. DiMasi (born 1945) is a Democratic politician from Massachusetts, who currently serves as Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives. He has held the position of Speaker since 2004, and been a member of the House since 1979. replaced the retiring Thomas Finneran Thomas M. Finneran (b. January 27, 1950[1]), Massachusetts politician, is that state's former Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, having served in that capacity from April 1996 to September 2004. as speaker of the state house on September 29. The transition was widely considered to be a boon to the fight against a proposed state constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage Noun 1. same-sex marriage - two people of the same sex who live together as a family; "the legal status of same-sex marriages has been hotly debated" couple, twosome, duet, duo - a pair who associate with one another; "the engaged couple"; "an inseparable . Charleston, S.C. During a televised debate on October 3, Republican U.S. Senate candidate Jim DeMint answered a question about out gays teaching in public schools, saying, "I don't think they should. We need the folks that are teaching in schools to represent our values." [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] |
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