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DC Passes Gay Marriage; Congress to Weigh In

WASHINGTON (Dec. 15) -- In a vote that sets up the first test of gay marriage in the U.S. Congress, the District of Columbia City Council on Tuesday voted to make same-sex marriage legal in the nation's capital. The 11-2 decision, the second of two decisions by the council, clears the way for Mayor Adrian Fenty to sign...

Opinion: New Approach Needed to Advance Gay Rights

(Dec. 3) - In the immediate aftermath of the passage of California's Proposition 8 last fall -- where voters amended the state's constitution to recognize only marriages between one man and one woman -- there was a lot of finger-pointing in the gay community, but no bloodletting. Leaders of all the major gay organizations...

The Lessons of Maine's Rejection of Gay Marriage

WASHINGTON (Nov. 5) -- Voters' stunning repeal of Maine's same-sex marriage law is forcing gay rights advocates to regroup and recalibrate their strategy. Legal experts say if other social movements are a guide, it should also teach them to be patient. "Every time people have had an opportunity to vote, they've voted it...