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posted Friday, October 30, 2009 - Volume 37 Issue 44 Six Tests for Equality and FairnessEditorial New York Times November 1, 2009 Political battles this fall in six different parts of the country could have a profound impact on whether the United States will extend the promise of equal rights to those who are not allowed to marry simply because they are the same sex as their partner. Three jurisdictions - New York, New Jersey and the District of Columbia - seem tantalizingly close to securing legislative approval for measures ending the hurtful and unjustifiable exclusion of same-sex couples from civil marriage. But in Maine, Washington State and Kalamazoo, Mich., voters are being asked on Tuesday to strip away vital rights and protections. full story: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/02/opinion/02mon1.html?_r=1 |
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