Marriage definitions vary widely
Deseret News - Sun Nov 29, 12:09 am ETAmerica's struggles to define marriage are all over the map.
Washington D.C. Elections
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News Stories
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D.C. Council chairman's fundraising letter now part of probe
Washington Post - Wed Nov 18, 12:00 am ETD.C. Council Chairman Vincent C. Gray (D) used council stationery to solicit a $20,000 contribution from Comcast to help pay for Democratic Party activities at last year's national convention, prompting questions about whether his actions might have violated campaign finance and ethics laws.
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Congressional Hearing on D.C. Autonomy Set for Wednesday
DCist - Tue Nov 17, 4:06 pm ETPhoto by Kevin H. The fight for D.C. voting rights has always been two-fold. On one front, the city has demanded representation in Congress, while on the other it has fought for greater autonomy in local budgetary and legislative matters. While the struggle for congressional representation often gets more press, tomorrow a hearing on Capitol Hill will focus on how better to allow the city to ...
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Blade Feels the Deepest Cut: Loose Lips Daily - City Desk - Washington City Paper
Washington City Paper - Tue Nov 17, 9:54 am ETMorning all. The Washington Blade, what legendary activist Frank Kameny calls 'the voice of record for the gay community,' is closed---temporarily, all hope.
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Anti-Gay Effort Rejected: BOEE rejects marriage initiative, Jackson files complaint
Metro Weekly - Thu Nov 19, 2:29 am ETGauge: The D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics (BOEE) on Tuesday rejected a proposed voter initiative that sought to define marriage as ''only between a man and a woman,'' declaring that the initiative would violate the city's anti-discrimination law. The ''Marriage Initiative of 2009'' was launched by a number of area pastors, including Maryland-based Rev. Harry Jackson, in response to the D.C ...
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Detective says chief ordered mass arrests
San Francisco Chronicle - Wed Nov 18, 12:26 pm ETA police detective alleges that former Washington Police Chief Charles Ramsey, despite past denials, ordered mass arrests of hundreds of demonstrators who were protesting annual meetings of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund in 2002. Ramsey, now... International Monetary Fund - World Bank - Washington D.C. - Economic - Washington
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D.C. vote on gay marriage denied
The Washington Times - Wed Nov 18, 6:32 am ETThe D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics on Tuesday denied a petition to put a ballot initiative before city voters that would define marriage as between a man and a woman. The decision came the same day the D.C. Council scheduled a Dec. 1 initial vote on a bill to legalize same-sex marriage. The two-member elections board said it could not accept the Marriage Initiative of 2009, filed by the ...
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Gay-marriage ban barred from ballot
Denver Post - Wed Nov 18, 3:16 am ETA measure to let voters decide whether to ban same-sex marriages in the District of Columbia cannot go on the ballot because it would violate a city human-rights law that prohibits discrimination, the Board of Elections and Ethics ruled Tuesday.
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D.C. Board Won't Allow Gay Marriage Ban Measure on Ballot
Fox News - Tue Nov 17, 8:01 pm ETThe Board of Elections and Ethics ruled a same-sex marriage ban measure would not be put on the ballot.
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Rights law halts D.C. gay wedding vote
Boston Herald - Wed Nov 18, 12:23 am ETWASHINGTON - A measure to let voters decide whether to ban same-sex marriages in the District of Columbia cannot go on the ballot because it would violate a city human rights...
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D.C. board nixes gay-marriage vote
Deseret News - Tue Nov 17, 11:19 pm ETA measure to let voters decide whether to ban same-sex marriages in D.C. cannot go on the ballot because it would violate a...
Washington Stories
Poll: Gray over Fenty in head-to-head
The Washington DC Examiner - Mon Nov 23, 6:06 pm ETHarry Jaffe: Feuding D.C. politicians cede power to Congress
The Washington DC Examiner - Sat Nov 21, 9:07 pm ETRhee Got Involved in KJ’s Personal Mess: Loose Lips Daily - City Desk - Washington City Paper
Washington City Paper - Fri Nov 20, 12:24 pm ET‘Teach Them a Lesson,’ Said Top Cop: Loose Lips Daily - City Desk - Washington City Paper
Washington City Paper - Thu Nov 19, 12:39 pm ETHouse subcommittee holds hearing on DC autonomy
The Washington DC Examiner - Wed Nov 18, 4:21 am ETGay Marriage Ban Won't Be on DC Ballot
FOX 5 Washington D.C. - Tue Nov 17, 5:36 pm ETGray's solicitation letter to Comcast sparks questions
The Washington DC Examiner - Wed Nov 18, 4:51 pm ETDC board rejects gay marriage ballot effort
The Washington DC Examiner - Tue Nov 17, 3:06 pm ETGay-marriage opponents sue to force referendum in D.C.
Washington Post - Thu Nov 19, 12:00 am ETVince Gray’s Very Bad News Day: Loose Lips Daily - City Desk - Washington City Paper
Washington City Paper - Wed Nov 18, 10:39 am ET
