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"National & International 2004 News Archives"
 
December 2004
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December 31:
*Arkansas Legislators Mulls Law To Avoid Gay Fostering Judgment. 365Gay.Com
*New California Law Gives Gay Couples Many of Benefits of Marriage. A.P. - The Tribune
*Saying More Than 'I Do'. Marriage Most Often on Pundits' Lips in 2004. Houston Voice
*2004 Year of Ecstasy and Agony for Gays, Lesbians. Dallas Voice
*2004 Year of Struggle in Georgia's 'Gay Mecca'. Southern Voice
*2004 Year in Viewpoints. Letters to Editor Houston Voice
*2004 Year Marked by Setbacks for Gay Southerners. Southern Voice
*AIDS Group to Host Inaugural Party, Log Cabin Republicans Plan Low-Key Presence. Washington Blade
*Conservative Agenda Faces Barriers in D.C. Macon Telegraph
*Election, 'Down-Low' Among Year's Top Gay Stories. Washington Blade
*Gay Activist wants Council to Relocate Gay Clubs. Washington Blade
*Gay Marriage Debate Defined 2004. New York Blade
*Gay Marriage Opponents Aim to Recall Sacramento Superior Court Judge. San Diego Union Tribune
*Gay Marriage 'Rights'. Op-Ed. By Thomas Sowell Townhall
*Gay Rights Fight Unfolds in Rhode Island. Herald News
*Gay Weddings Caused a Furor, World Focus Was on New Paltz. Poughkeepsie Journal
*Lesbian Couple to Tie the Knot in Bethlehem, First of its Kind in Pennsylvania. Mcall.Com
*Marriage Dominates News in 2004, Maryland, District, Virginia Face Contentious Issue. Washington Blade
*Montana Supreme Court Rules Constitution's Guarantee of Equal Protection Extends to Gays. Advocate
*Montana Universities Must Offer Health Insurance to Gay Employees Partners. N.Y. Times (Free Reg. Required)
*New Jersey's 2004 Big Events Took Back Seat to Gay Governor's Announcement. Courier Post
*New Year, New Laws: California Gay Couples to Acquire New Rights. Sacramento Bee
*Pennsylvania Prison Guard Back at Work After Sex Change; Details Worked Out. Times Leader
*Selective Separation. WorldNetDaily
*The Same-Sex Marriage Debate. Boston Globe
*Top 10: Gay Marriage. Sun Chronicle
*Top Massachusetts Stories Rocked the Nation. Berkshire Eagle
International News
*British Columbia Case Calls For High School Gay Studies Course. 365Gay.Com
*Chile Gay Press Beats Catholic Church. 365Gay.Com
*Draft of Same-Sex Marriage Law OK'd in Spain. San Diego Union-Times
*Israeli Court: No Deportation For Gay Foreign Partners. 365Gay.Com
*Martha McCarthy Led Same-Sex Battle. Toronto Star
December 30:
*Arkansas to Appeal Gay Parent Ruling. Houston Chronicle
*Montana High Court: Gays Due Same Benefits as Unmarried Opposite-Sex Couples. Florida Times-Union
*Gay Miami Teen Gets Accolades for Inspiring Peers. Daytona Beach News
*2004 a Breakthrough Year for Gay Marriage. Metro West Daily
*A Beacon to the Future. Editorial Boston Globe
*Arkansas Judge Strikes Down Gay Foster Ban. Washington Times
*Alabama Same-Sex Union Ban Bills Filed. Mongomery Advertiser
*Connubiality, Coupling and Just Plain Getting Hitched Led 2004. Gay Peoples Chronicle
*Double Trouble on Taxes for Newly Married Massachusetts Gays. Boston Globe
*Gay Chatroom Meeting Ends In Murder. 365Gay.Com
*Kansas Voters May Decide Gay Marriage Ban in April. Lawrence Journal-World
*Memorial Set for Slain Westchester Gay Activist. The Journal News
*New Benefits for California Gay Couples, But, Many Rights Not Part of Law. Mercury News (Free Reg. Required)
*New Refugee Agreement Could Harm Gay Asylum Seekers. Rainbow Network
*New York Medical College, "The Ostrich Effect". Editorial The Jourmal News
*Two North Louisiana Local Groups Focused on Gay Rights Organize. Shreveport Times
International News
*Iraqi Rebels Say They're Fighting To Prevent Gay Marriage. 365Gay.Com
*Spain's Government Approves Gay Marriage Bill. Scotsman.Com
December 29:
*Same-Sex Marriage Ban Puts Hex on Lesbian Health. Windy City Times
*Unmarried Massachusetts Gay Couples Losing Health Benefits. National Public Radio
*2004 in Review: Top Stories in Chicago. Windy City Times
*2004 Top News Review: Nation Divided Over Gay Marriage. Illinois Leader
*Any Regrets About 2004? Op-Ed. By Dan Savage Village Voice
*Gay Marriage Advocate Won't Be Fined For Credit Card Mistake. Out in Youngstown
*Gay Woman Happy With City's Fine Against Golf Club. A.P. - Gwinnett Daily
*GOP Leader Plans To Gut Atlanta Gay Rights Law. 365Gay.Com
*Homosexual 'Alexander' on Life Support. WorldNetDaily
*How To Survive In 2005, A Message to the LGBT Leadership. Proud Parenting
*Howell High School Diversity Club Flag Sparks Controversy. WLNS-TV
*Judge Hears Sides in California Marriage Case. Windy City Times
*Legislator to Push Bill to Block City From Punishing Golf Club for Gay Policy. AJC.Com (Free Reg. Required)
*New York Judge Finds No Bias in Health Benefits for Same-Sex Partner. New York Law Journal - Law.Com
*New York Medical College Bans Gay Group. The Journal News
*Only 35% of Massachusetts Firms Will Extend Same-Sex Retirement Benefits. Boston Globe
*Passaic County, New Jersey Backs Same-Sex Benefits. Herald News
*Patiently Pushing for Amendment. A.P. - Newsday
*San Francisco Questions Judge's Impartiality In Gay Marriage Case. Proud Parenting
*What Are They Hiding at Newton Public Schools? Op-Ed. By Tom Mountain Newton Tab
International News
*Israeli New Treatment 'Enables Recovery Of Immune System' In HIV Patients. 365Gay.Com
*Same-Sex Stand. Op-Ed. By Andrew Hanon  Edmonton Sun
*Teach Gay Issues in School, Activists Say. Vancouver Sun
*Was the Merchant of Venice Gay? ABCNews Australia
December 28:
*Offenses Against Florida Gays Increase, Overall, Hate Crimes Down by 10 Percent. Tallahassee Democrat
*Amendment to Ban Gay Marriage Mired in Politics. Advocate
*Bay State Enjoys Historic Year in Massachusetts Politics. MetroWest Daily
*Bush's War 0ver Gay Marriage. Salon
*Concerned Women for America Never Flinches. Florida Sun-Sentinel
*Ellen DeGeneres Lover to Remove Tattoo of Ex-Girlfriend's Initials From Her Ring Finger. Digital Spy
*Football Player and Anti-Gay Crusader Reggie White Dies. Advocate
*Gay Chicagoan Nate Berkus Talks About Surviving the Asian Tsunami. Advocate
*Gay Men Deserve Better Health. Gaywired
*Marine Shot Dead During High-Speed Chase After Allegedly Killing a Transgender Prostitute. The Desert Sun
*Marriage In Massachusetts Story Of The Year. Gaywired
*Montanans Oppose Civil Unions for Gays, Lesbians. Independent Record
*Mormon Leader: 'Gays Have A Problem'. 365Gay.Com
*Nativity Scene Down; Issue is to be Reviewed. Polk Online [Note: About Equality Polk County Sign]
*San Francisco Can't Challenge 'Mental Disorder' Argument. San Francisco Chronicle
*Tennessee Same-Sex Referendum Likely. Nashville City Paper
International News
*Police Hunt Killer Of Transsexual Boxing Coach. 365Gay.Com
December 27:
*Florida Hate Crimes Against Gays On The Rise. A.P. - Bradenton Herald
*Atlanta Golf Club Denies Gays Benefits, Fined $90,000. Guardian Unlimited
*Gay Foe NFL Player Reggie White Dies. 365Gay.Com
*Gay Marriage Amendment Proponents Lose Momentum. CNN News
*GOP Bides Its Time On Anti-Gay Amendment. 365Gay.Com
*New AIDS Drug To Undergo Clinical Trials. 365Gay.Com
*New Delay In San Francisco Marriage Ruling, May Not Come Until April. Proud Parenting
*2004 is Turning Point in Freedom to Marry. Op-Ed By Deb Price The Detroit News
*2004: Year of Moral Values. Times Herald-Record
*Anti-Marriage Homosexuals Need A Clue. Gaywired
*"Bible Says So". Letter to Editor Daily Mining Gazette
*Both Sides of Gay-Marriage Debate Stand by 'Moral Values'. Lancaster Eagle Gazette
*Connecticut Student Sees Progress Dealing With Gays at Montville High. Norwich Bulletin
*Expected Legislation From the President. New Yorker
*From Marriage to Mars, 2004 Gave California a Dizzying Ride. Mercury News (Free Reg. Required)
*Local Pastors Disagree on Wisconsin Gay Marriage Issue. The Journal Times
*Onward Christian Ex-Gays. San Francisco Weekly
*Philadelphia Defrocked Gay Pastor Takes Case to Higher Church Court. San Diego Union-Tribune
*Tentative Agreement In Los Angeles Gay Cop Bias Suits. 365Gay.Com 
*They Won't Stand on Common Ground. L.A. Times (Free Reg. Required)
*This Season, Realize That State Budget is a Moral Document. Star Tribune
*Top Gay Christian Student Expelled From Homophobic Trinity Christian Academy. GayTeen.Org
International News
*Gays Stranded Others Among Dead & Missing Following Tidal Wave. 365Gay.Com
*Catholic Church Launches Two Pronged Attack On Spain's Government Over Gay-Marriage. 365Gay.Com
*Small Changes in Lives of Gay-Marriage Pioneers. Canadian Press
*Battle Lines Are Being Drawn on Same-Sex Marriage. CBC News, Canada
*First Year of Marriage Brings Bad Humor and More Security for Montreal Gay Couple. 940 News
*Gay Marriage Remains Thorny Issue For Canadian Politicians. Canadian Press - 365Gay.Com
*Human Rights Commission Welcomes Challenge on Gay Marriages. IOL - Africa
*More HIV Among Gays and Bisexuals. Copenhagen Post
December 26:
*Foes of Gay Marriage Press for More Bans. Star Tribune (Free Reg. Required)
*In Red States, Many See Courts Eroding Their Values. National Public Radio
*Mary Bonauto Redefined Word "Marriage" Gave Gay Couples Hope Their Time Has Come. Boston Globe
*2004 Year in Review: Nation's Churches in Turmoil Over Gays. Houston Chronicle
*Federal Workers May Be Fired For Blowing Whistle On Dangerous AIDS Drugs. 365Gay.Com
*Game of Words, [Gay Marriage]. Letter to Editor By Robert Strong The Reporter
*GOP Shows Who's in Charge in Columbus. Toledo Blade
*Massachusetts Gay Marriage. The Telegraph
*New Jersey Gay Ex-Governor's Stunning Resignation Tops News for 2004. Asbury Park Press
*Santa Cruz, Watsonville and County Supervisors Offer Support Gavin Newsom's Policy. Santa Cruz Sentinel
*Two Gay Officers Who Sued LAPD to Receive Settlements of About $450,000. KABT-TV Los Angeles
International News
*Anti-Gay Bullying Denounced In Christmas Sermon. 365Gay.Com
*Gay Cleric Accuses Church of Giving Into Bullies. Guardian Unlimited
*Tidal Wave Devastates Gay Resort. 365Gay.Com
*Spain's Catholic Church Slams Gays. News 24
*Voters Will Watch MP's Stance on Gay Weddings. Canadian Press
*2004 Year in Review: Gays Win the Right to Marry. London Free Press
*Australian Fights Deportation for Distributing Gay Magazine in Thailand. The Australian
*Gay Cleric Attacks Bullying. BBC News
December 25:
*Arnold's 'Left' Remarks Lost In Translation. 365Gay.Com
*Bad Translation, Sacrificed Truth Create Schwarzenegger Snowball. Pasadena Star News
*Same-Sex Marriage, Red Sox Top News Stories in 2004. Boston Globe
*2004: In a Word, "I Do". N.Y. Times
*California Democratic Party Poised for a Tough Battle. Los Angeles Times (Free Reg. Required)
*Christmas Message From GayTeen.Org Editor. GayTeen.Org
*If Jesus Was Gay Then it Would All Make Sense. GayTeen.Org
*The Education of Gavin Newsom. Gay.Com
*University of Toledo Partners Face a Benefits Battle, State Marriage Rule Fuels Debate. Toledo Blade
*Was Jesus Gay? 365Gay.Com
International News
*Gay Penguins Found in Japanese Aquariums. ABC.Net News
December 24:
*Calling All Gay Rights Activists Upcoming Summit to Fight for Full Equality. Houston Voice
*Lawyer Says Gays Are 'Unfit'. San Francisco Chronicle
*New Delay In San Francisco Marriage Ruling. 365Gay.Com
*School Says Gay Student Sexually Harassed Others. 365Gay.Com
*YMCA Chief Fired For Holding Transgender Ball. 365Gay.Com
*ACLU Polls Gay, Lesbian Texas Couples, in Wake of November Election. Dallas Voice
*Alabama Voices: Bill on Gay Material Not Intended as Censorship. Montgomery Advertiser
*Experts Fault Log Cabin Lawsuit, Plaintiffs Complicate 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Case. Washington Blade
*Former President Jimmy Carter Backs Civil Unions for Gay Couples. Southern Voice
*Gay Ban Critics Buoyed by Military Court Ruling. Washington Blade
*Gays Join Fellow Americans in Favorite Pastime, Massachusetts Couple Divorces. Dallas Voice
*Georgia Gay Mother Reunited With Kids After Appeals Court Ruling. A.P. - Ledger-Enquirer
*Groups on Right Say Christmas Is Under Attack. Washington Post (Free Reg. Required) 
*New Atlanta Archbishop Opposes Same-Sex Marriage. Southern Voice
*No 'Incumbent' Bias in Merger, Victory Fund Says. Washington Blade
*Sioux City Transsexual Settles Discrimination Lawsuit. Sioux City Journal
*Townsend United Church of Christ Leader Decries Ad Ban. Townsend Times
*Vermont Senate, House to Seat Four Gay Lawmakers in January. Dallas Voice
International News
*African Christian Democratic Party Backs Government Stance on Gay Marriage. South African Star
*Couple Wants Adoption Forms to Reflect Same-Sex Marriage. CBC Calgary, Canada
*Australia Gay Activists Renew Call for Bill of Rights. ABCNews
*Call for Condemnation of Scotland Cardinal's Anti-Gay Remarks. The Herald
*England Teachers Told to Promote Gay Pride. Daily Mail UK
*First Lesbian Couple Ties Knot in Newfoundland. CBC Ottawa
December 23:
*2004 Year in Review: Looking Back at a Long, Long Year for Gays. Metro Weekly
*A Stab at Alabama Politics Through Gay Marriage Lens. Gay City Times
*Baptists Pledge to Shun 'Homophobic Behavior'. A.P. - Gay.Com
*Five New York City Retirement Funds Recognize Gay Marriage. Gay City Times
*Gays Biologically Incapable Of Marriage San Francisco Court Told. 365Gay.Com
*North Virginia Elected Officials Seek to Repeal Bill 751. Falls Church News
*Parents Demand End To Gay Safe Zones At Massachusetts Middle School. 365Gay.Com
*Rhetoric Heats Up in 2nd Day of Arguments on California Gay Marriage. Knight Ridder Newspapers
*Tradition vs. Equality: Advocates, Foes Lay Out Their Cases in San Francisco Court. San Francisco Chronicle
*University of Toledo Domestic Partner Benefits Not in Cards. Toledo Blade
*2004 The Year In Review. 365Gay.Com
*A Gift of Harmony, How to Talk With Your Partner About Money. Metro Weekly
*Copper Hills High School Principal OKs Dance for Same-Sex Pairs. Deseret Morning News
*Conservatives Defend Traditional Marriage in San Francisco Court. CNSNews.com
*Gay Marriage Bill