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Ballot Question 2 would
amend the state constitution
to define marriage as only
between a man and a woman.
The issue was voted on in
2000 and was approved by
nearly 70 percent of voters.
According to the recent
poll, only 55 percent plan to
vote for the act, with 38 per
cent opposed and 7 percent
undecided. According to state
law, a constitutional amend
ment must be approved by a
majority of voters in two con
secutive elections.
“We knew back in 2000
that Nevada was going to
provide a unique opportuni
From left, Amy Hunt, Kathy Casavant, Arline Isaacson and Holly ty to see how views would
shift,” said Jcre Keys, editor
Gunner celebrate after adjournment July 17 in Boston
of the queer newspaper Out
Las Vegas Bugle. “With a two-year campaign of
MASSACHUSETTS
tate legislators have derailed a right-wing education and a lot of discussion about homo
effort to pass an anti-gay constitutional sexuality, the voters of Nevada are starting tp
change their minds about us.”
amendment prohibiting same-sex marriage.
Opposition leaders from the Coalition for
"We are very proud that many organizations,
the Protection of Marriage claim the pxtlling
both gay and straight, worked as a coalition to
achieve this victory," said Holly Gunner of data do not indicate accurate feelings in the
state and cite confusion as the primary reason
MassEquality.org, an alliance of groups that
came together to fight the measure. “Massachu for the 10-point shift in opinion.
setts legislators took a strong stand in favor of
equal rights for everyone."
CO N N EC TIC U T
A constitutional convention was held July 17
he U .S. District Court for the District of
during which a joint session of the House and
Connecticut ruled July 29 that the exclu
Senate voted 137-53 to adjourn immediately
sion of the Boy Scouts of America from the
without taking a vote on the controversial issue.
Connecticut State Employee Charitable Cam
Opposition to the proposal was led by Democra paign because of its anti-gay policy in no way
tic Senate President Thomas F. Birmingham and
violates the organizations constitutional rights.
Republican Senate Minority Leader Brian Lees.
The case arose after the Connecticut Com
The constitutional convention was called after
mission for Human Rights and Opportunities
right-wing group« collected the 130,000 signatures detennined in May 2000 that including a dis
needed to initiate the pnxess of passing an amend criminatory organization in the campaign vio
ment. To appear on the ballot in November 2004,
lates the Connecticut Gay Rights Law. “This
the voter-initiated question had to be approved by
ruling makes clear that while the Boy Scouts
50 of the 200 elected representatives and senators
may be allowed to discriminate, they are not
before this two-year legislative session ended
entitled to any spiecial privileges from the state,”
July 31 and again during the 2003-2004 session. If said Karen Loewy, Gay & Lesbian Advocates &
passed, the amendment would make same-sex
Defenders staff attorney.
marriages unconstitutional in Massachusetts and
The federal court clarified that although the
accord marriage benefits only to unions between
Scouts may be legally permitted to discriminate,
one man and one woman.
there are consequences for them in other areas
that do not infringe on their rights. The judges
“No one, whether an agent of the government
stated: “The BSA asks the court to declare that its
or of the radical religious right, should be in the
business of punishing millions of same-sex part lawful and constitutionally protected right to dis
criminate on the basis of sexual orientation is
ners for how they choose to organize their own
synonymous with compliance with the non
families,” said Lorri L. Jean, National Gay and
Lesbian Task Force executive director. “A govern discrimination laws of the state, sprecifically the
ment ‘of the people, by the people and for the Gay Rights Law. The court finds to the contrary.”
people’ ought to serve everyone, and that means
respecting and valuing our families equally.”
NATIONAL
wo Senate appropriations subcommittees
NEVADA
have approved additional funding for the care
.''ewer Nevadans are supporting the states
and treatment of those living with H1V/AIDS
anti-gay Definition of Marriage Act, the Las
both at home and abroad. However, the continued
lack of support for prevention programs continues
Vegas Review Journal reported July 22. The
Mason-Dixon Polling & Research company
to be of great concern to many advocates.
based its findings on a survey of 625 voters.
“Increased funding for treatment is a pxrsitive
and compassionate response
to the HIV/AIDS epidem
ic,” said Winnie Stachel-
berg, Human Rights Cam
paign political director. “As
H IV /A ID S continues to
spread, it is impiortant that
treatment
opportunities
also continue to grow for
those in need."
Programs like the AIDS
Drug Assistance Program are
funded through the Ryan
White
Comprehensive
AIDS Resources Emergency
Act. The additional money
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