Microsoft gives $100K to Wash. campaign supporting more partnership rights for gay couplesOctober 6th, 2009 Microsoft gives $100K to Wash. gay-partners effortOLYMPIA, Wash.
Maine, Wash., Mich. voters to weigh in on gay rights, ranging from marriage to discriminationSeptember 26th, 2009 Gay rights measures on the ballot in three statesOLYMPIA, Wash. — Nearly a year after California voters overturned same-sex marriage, voters in three other states will weigh in this fall on whether to reverse gay rights initiatives ranging from anti-discrimination measures to marriage benefits.
Wash. to seek urgent appeal of decision blocking release of gay rights referendum petitionsSeptember 11th, 2009 Wash. to appeal ruling in gay rights referendumSEATTLE — The Washington state attorney general's office says it is appealing a federal judge's decision to keep secret the names of people who signed petitions calling for a public vote on expanded domestic partnership benefits. Spokeswoman Janelle Guthrie says Attorney General Rob McKenna will ask the 9th U.S.
Federal judge shields signatures on petition backing gay partnership referendum in Wash.September 10th, 2009 Judge shields signatures in gay rights referendumOLYMPIA, Wash. — A federal judge on Thursday ordered the state of Washington to keep shielding the identities of people who signed petitions to force a vote on expanded benefits for gay couples.
Gay-rights group ends effort to block public vote in Washington on expanded gay benefitsSeptember 9th, 2009 Backers won't appeal public vote on gay benefitsOLYMPIA, Wash. — Supporters of Washington state's most recent expansion of domestic partnership rights say they're dropping efforts to block a public vote on the new law.
Wash. judge rejects effort to stop public vote on expanded gay partnership benefitsSeptember 8th, 2009 WA judge rejects challenge to vote on gay benefitsOLYMPIA, Wash. — A judge on Tuesday refused to block a proposed ballot initiative on expanded domestic partnership benefits for gay couples in Washington state.
Referendum on Wash.'s gay domestic partnership law wins spot on Nov. ballotSeptember 1st, 2009 Gay partnership referendum makes ballotOLYMPIA, Wash. — A referendum on an expansion of Washington's domestic partnership law for gay couples has qualified for the November ballot, election officials said Monday.
APNewsBreak: Referendum on Wash.'s 'everything but marriage' law qualifies for Nov. ballotAugust 31st, 2009 APNewsBreak: Gay partnership foes make ballotOLYMPIA, Wash. — A referendum that could overturn Washington state's "everything but marriage" domestic partnership law has qualified for the November ballot.
Nevada secretary of state's office to start taking domestic partnership applications next weekAugust 19th, 2009 Nevada office to take partnership applicationsCARSON CITY, Nev. — The Nevada secretary of state's office will take applications starting next week from couples who wish to register as domestic partners.
Wisconsin same-sex couples begin registering under state's new domestic partnership lawAugust 3rd, 2009 Wis. same-sex couples sign up as domestic partnersMADISON, Wis. — Same-sex couples in Wisconsin have started signing up for the state's new domestic partnership registry.
Maine gay marriage opponents submit petitions to force referendum on state's law-in-waitingJuly 31st, 2009 Maine gay marriage opponents submit challengesAUGUSTA, Maine — Gay marriage opponents hoping to derail Maine's new law before it can take effect submitted petitions Friday that they said contain more than enough signatures to force a people's veto referendum. Leaders of the Stand for Marriage campaign delivered a stack of cartons holding petitions with more than 100,000 signatures to the Secretary of State's office, which has until Sept.
Opponents of Wash. domestic partnership turn in signatures in effort to overturn lawJuly 26th, 2009 Wash. gay partnership foes turn in signaturesOLYMPIA, Wash. — Sponsors of a campaign to overturn Washington state's domestic partnership law turned in their petition signatures Saturday and said they believe they have enough to force a public vote.
Bill to recognize same-sex unions performed elsewhere takes effect in nation's capitalJuly 7th, 2009 Gay marriage bill takes effect in nation's capitalWASHINGTON — A law recognizing same-sex marriages performed in other states and countries went into effect Tuesday in the nation's capital, and a D.C. councilman said he plans to follow up with a measure that would allow gay marriage ceremonies in the district.
Nevada lawmakers reject governor's veto of domestic partnership billJune 1st, 2009 Nevada lawmakers reject veto of partnership billCARSON CITY, Nev. — Nevada's Assembly voted Sunday to override Gov.
Nevada Senate rejects governor's veto of domestic partnership billMay 31st, 2009 Nevada Senate backs partnership bill over govCARSON CITY, Nev. — The Nevada Senate has voted to override Gov.
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