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Apology:  This page was created because much of the news on same sex marriage was and is simply wrong or just rumor.  This page will list news that is significant, well referenced, and from a reliable source.  All news articles are investigated for accuracy and posted only if it demonstrates a significant event in the same sex marriage debate.  The end goal being a nation that is committed state by state and nationally to same sex marriage being either legal or criminal.  The US is rapidly heading to the goal of taking a stand either for or against same sex marriage.

• 7/15/10 Argentina legislature just legalized same-sex marriage.  ref
  
  
• 7/9/10 (first posted 8/3/09)
  
  There are several cases that I am watching at present.  Although these do not normally qualify as news for this section I want to list them so as to keep track of them and also because news is a little slow this month.
  
  
  
  • The domestic partnership law in Wisconsin went into effect today (8/3/09 ?).  This is significant in that the Amendment for that state stipulates that gay marriage is not only illegal, but anything similar to gay marriage is also banned ref.  This actually qualifies as newsworthy for this site, but should not be posted until the Wisconsin Supreme Court renders a decision regarding this case.  Currently the Wisconsin Supreme Court has a November 3, 2009 date set for oral arguments regarding the issue of whether the amendment banning gay marriages was properly presented to voters. ref  Update: 11/3/09 The case was heard today.  A ruling is expected sometime Summer 2010. ref.  Update: 7/1/10 The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled unanimously that the amendment was indeed presented to voters lawfully. ref done for now
    
    
    • 11/5/09 The Wisconsin Supreme Court declined to hear the case related to the domestic partnership law in Appling v. Doyle.  The case is now being appealed to circuit court.  The only higher court above circuit court is the US Supreme Court.  ref done for now
    
    
    
  • In Massachusetts and two other states there are lawsuits designed to force all states to recognize gay marriage (3 in Massachusetts) ref. Update: 8/24/09 The third one, Smelt vs. U.S., which sought to overturn DOMA, has just been tossed out. ref Update: 7/9/10 The first and second ones (Massachusetts v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Gill et al. v. Office of Personnel Management) was ruled on yesterday and a Massachusetts federal judge ruled that it was unconstitutional based on "the equal protection principles embodied in the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment."  This will likely be reversed soon, but we'll see. ref
    
    
  • In Washington there is a referendum to overturn domestic partnerships in that state.  Currently the vote is rather close ref.  If enough valid signatures are found then the people will get to vote on the issue November 3, 2009.  Update: 8/31/09 I wasn't kidding when I said the vote was close.  I would not have been at all surprised to see the measure not get the votes needed, but it looks like all the needed votes are in and the measure will be on the ballot this November. ref Update: 11/18/09 There were not enough votes to overturn the "everything but marriage" domestic partnerships.  ref done for now
    
    
  • In Maine there is a more successful battle going on to overturn the recently enacted legalization of gay marriage that happened through the legislature.  This is newsworthy in that a state is likely to turn from legalizing gay marriage to not legalizing gay marriage.  If there are enough valid signatures the voters will get to decide November 2009 whether or not to overturn the Mayor's decision to legalize gay marriage.  This was not posted because it has not happened yet.  Update: 9/2/09 the marriage law is now on the ballot for November 3, 2009. ref.  Update: 11/4/09  The citizens of Maine have voted to overturn gay marriage and it is no longer legal in that state.  ref done for now
  
  
  
• 6/30/10 The case in Wisconsin that sought to overturn the Marriage Amendment limiting marriage to one man and one woman while also banning anything similar was ruled on today by the Wisconsin Supreme Court.  The court ruled that the amendment was properly placed before the voters ref.  Gay rights groups tried this same tactic in Louisiana, but the Louisiana Supreme Court ruled that the amendment was indeed placed before the voters correctly.
  
  see related: 4/14/09
  
  
• 6/17/10 The Prop 8. case in California to determine the constitutionality of California's constitutional amendment to limit marriage to one man and one woman had its closing arguments today 6/17/10.  Here is a link to the best article that I have read so far on the issue.  It is brief, to the point, states both positions, and lists the next steps planned in this case. ref  It does not look good for the defenders of traditional marriage at this stage, but it should be rather interesting to see what the reasoning of the judge for overturning the amendment.
  
  see related: 3/1/10
  
  
• 6/16/10 Iceland is the latest country to legalize same sex marriage.  What is interesting about this case is that it was legalized with Zero opposition.  I'm impressed.  ref
  
  

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This is news to me, but apparently a US constitutional amendment cannot be overturned in court.  Not sure if this is all that true.  ref.  

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• 7/27/10 I am rather curious to see how the case of a woman in a public university is being told to accept homosexuality or be denied to graduate pans out as religious persecution by the government grows here in the U.S.  ref
  
  
• 6/25/10 Trends in Home schooling
  
  
• 6/7/10 Many schools are converting to 4 day school weeks and the results are higher test scores, greater productivity, and less cost to taxpayers. ref
  
  
• 6/5/10 Anyone in the U.S. can be thrown into prison legally for any reason at all ref.  Kind of irritating really.
  
  
• 5/26/10 The space shuttle Atlantis has just completed its final mission and there are only two missions left planned before all of the U.S. Space Shuttles are to be retired at which point we will be dependent on Russian shuttles before we begin use of the new shuttles.  ref
  
  

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• 3/10/10 The best hybrids cars of today offer 48 mpg.  There is a new fuel injection system recently developed that offers 64 mpg. ref
  
  
• 3/3/10 17% - 20% of the electricity generated in Iowa comes from wind.  This is an increase of 5% over last year.ref
  
  I am interested in this, because at present nearly all of the countries in the middle east are war like and hate the U.S. Their near total control of the world's oil puts the U.S. largely at their mercy and we should not be.  Their hold over us compromises our morals at a fundamental level.
  
  
• 1/26/10 There was a 39% increase in wind capacity over the previous year ref.  Today there is 35,000 MW of wind capacity in the U.S. as compared to 16,780 the year before.  35,000 MW accounts for nearly 2% of the nations electricity use with an estimated 3% in 2011 ref1, ref, ref3.
  
  
  Nationally
  
  hydroelectric =  7%
  coal          = 45%
  nuclear + NG  = 20%
  wind          =  2%
  
  Cars are using less oil and more electricity, which looks to be a good indication that we are moving away from our dependence on foreign oil.
  
  Note: See last year's article on this for comparison 4/29/09.
  
  
• 11/19/09 Five common hybrid car myths.  
  
  

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