Same+Sex+Marriage

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CURRENT NEWS ABOUT YOUR TOPIC
(PLEASE pay attention to the country these articles come from. Not all are about US policy or laws!) rss url="http://news.google.com/news?pz=1&cf=all&ned=us&hl=en&q=same+sex+marriage&cf=all&output=rss" link="true" number="10"

INTEREST GROUPS
[|Marriage Equality USA] [|GLAD] [|Freedom to Marry]
 * You are welcome to look for other groups - this list may help you get started. **
 * PRO-SAME SEX MARRIAGE **

[|Heritage Foundation] - and specific article on religion and same sex marriage: http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2010/07/religion-and-morality-in-the-same-sex-marriage-debate [|Family Research Council] and specifically on same sex marriage: http://www.frc.org/get.cfm?i=IS04C02 and
 * AGAINST SAME SEX MARRIAGE **

HELPFUL RESOURCES
PRO/CON - website with information about both sides of the same sex marriage debate - http://gaymarriage.procon.org/ [|Pew Forum] Gay marriage (a lot of information here) [|NPR] - Interactive Map of Same Sex Marriage Status (click on a state to get more information)

[|Timeline] on Same Sex Marriage [|Link1] and [|Link2] explaining legal differences between same sex marriage, civil unions, and domestic partnerships. [|National Conference of State Legislators website] includes summary of which states have same sex marriage, civil union, and domestic partnership laws.

[|Polling Report] [|Roper Center polling data] (a lot of information here) [|Pew Forum] (a lot of information here) [|Gallup Poll] (video that is problematic/delayed, but interesting data) 2009 map of states that have legalized same sex marriage - http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=112448663
 * STATISTICS/PUBLIC OPINION POLLS** - You'll find a wealth of information - please stay focused on gay marriage, not gays in military or other issues.

JUDICIAL BRANCH
Suggested cases for you to review include (choose one): //Goodridge v. Dept of Public Health of Massachusetts// Here is [|link1] and [|link2] on the Massachusetts case. More [|background] on the Goodridge case.

This [|link] provides an overview on same sex marriage, but is not up to date on the latest developments in California. [|London escort]

//Kerrigan and Mock v. the Connecticut Department of Public Health// [|resource 1]and[| Resource2] and for the Connecticut case

The library has a number of **excellent** resources. You may use other online sources as well (with the exception of wikipedia). This [|reference] provides an extensive overview of legal challenges regarding same sex marriage.

I would encourage you to research the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), but you are welcome to research an individual state's laws instead.
 * The Defense of Marriage Act** - information from [|PBS,] and [|PBS2].

GAO Report on DOMA -

Some states recognize same sex marriages legalized in other states (ex. Maryland): http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/02/24/AR2010022405686.html

EXECUTIVE BRANCH
Please read these links to learn more about an executive branch department related to same sex marriage. President Obama - [|Executive action on federal benefits for federal employees] Obama administration - [|Counting same sex couples in 2010 census]