Cross country.1 SAN FRANCISCO San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden , CALIF. In a case filed by gay couples seeking the right to marry in the state, more than 250 religious and civil rights groups on January 9 filed eight separate amicus curiae briefs urging the California appellate court A court having jurisdiction to review decisions of a trial-level or other lower court. An unsuccessful party in a lawsuit must file an appeal with an appellate court in order to have the decision reviewed. to strike down laws 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 . 2 BOISE, IDAHO The antigay group Idaho Values Alliance announced on January 8 that it would push for a state constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage. Legislative attempts to pass such an amendment have failed the past two years. 3 TAHLEQUAH, OKLA OKLA Oklahoma (old style) . The Judiciai Appeals Tribunal of the Cherokee Nation on December 22 rejected an attempt by several tribal council members to invalidate the marriage of lesbian Cherokee citizens Kathy Reynolds and Dawn McKinley. 4 ILLINOIS A state law prohibiting discrimination. based on sexual orientation sexual orientation n. The direction of one's sexual interest toward members of the same, opposite, or both sexes, especially a direction seen to be dictated by physiologic rather than sociologic forces. and gender identity, signed by Gov, Rod Blagojevich last year, took effect on January 1, making Illinois the 16th state to protect gays legally. 5 TRENTON, N.J. The slate assembly overwhelmingly approved two gay rights bills on January 9 and sent them to Gov. Richard Codey, who was expected to sign both. The laws expand the state's domestic-partner registry and allow municipalities to offer benefits to gay partners. 6 PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLA FLA Florida (old style) FLA Macromedia Flash (file extension) FLA Flash Files (file extension) FLA Fair Labor Association FLA Front Line Assembly . County commissioners on January 10 unanimously approved a domestic-partner registry, providing some rights to gay couples. |
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