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Belgian lower house approves gay adoption
The Belgian Chamber , the lower house of parliament, approved a bill on Friday that will allow same-sex couples to legally adopt children. The bill must pass approval by the Belgian Senate before becoming law. The Senate is expected to hold heari (More) |
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Signature gathering can commence for CA same-sex marriage ban
California Attorney General Bill Lockyer released a title and summary for the proposed California Marriage Amendment Monday, opening the door for supporters of the document to begin gathering the hundreds of thousands of signatures needed to inclu (More) |
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International brief ~ South Africa Assembly approves controversial Children's Bill
Leading Wednesday's international brief, the South African National Assembly has approved the highly controversial national Children's Bill , nine years after its first introduction. The bill, which will be presented to the National Counci (More) |
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Pope Benedict XVI speaks out against gay marriage
In some of his most pointed remarks since becoming pontiff in April, Pope Benedict XVI spoke out against same-sex marriage , artificial birth control and divorce Monday while speaking to a group at Rome's St. John's Cathedral. The Pope cal (More) |
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Gay marriage bill approved in Spanish lower house, denounced by Vatican
The lower house of the Spanish Parliament has approved a bill to legalize same-sex marriages, a measure sponsored by Spain's ruling Socialist Party. The bill, passed Thursday, now moves to the Senate , where the Socialists have strong support. (More) |
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Defense of Marriage Act challenge dropped
Lawsuits brought by three same-sex couples married in Massachusetts and Canada seeking to have their marriages recognized in Florida have been dropped because the plaintiffs do not want to risk having the US Supreme Court set precedent by rejecting (More) |
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Georgia same-sex amendment referendum ruling [GA SC]
O'Kelley et al. v. Cox, Georgia Supreme Court, October 26, 2004 . Excerpt:The fallacy in Appellants' argument is their insistence that they have a legal right not to participate in an election wherein a proposed constitutional amendment may n (More) |
Connecticut adopts first modern constitution
On January 14, 1639, the first written governmental constitution in modern history was adopted in the Colony of Connecticut. The Fundamental Orders represented the first time that a government was based upon a written constitution anywhere in the world. Along with the Mayflower Compact, the Fundamental Orders served as bases for United States Constitution 150 years later, which in turn influenced the development of later constitutions throughout the world.
Three hundred and twenty-six years after the original Fundamental Orders were adopted by Connecticut, the modern Constitution of Connecticut was ratified.
