Gay marriage battle drags on in US (ABC) (Yahoo!7 World News)
Sat, 18 Apr 2009 19:02:33 -0700
In the United States, supporters of same-sex marriage have recently notched up some big victories.
Kenneth C. Davis: Gay Marriage: A "Loving" History
Sun, 19 Apr 2009 14:46:03 -0700
As historical anniversaries go, April 10, 1967 may not seem like a date we all should remember. But that was the day that the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case Loving v. Virginia . On June 12, 1967, the Court issued its ruling in the case, striking down state laws prohibiting interracial marriage ("miscegenation") in America. Yes, a little over 40 years ago, Barack Obama's parents could not have married legally in the home state of Washington, Jefferson and Madison. The
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