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	<title>Focus On The Rainbow &#187; Same-sex marriage/partners</title>
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		<title>Hawaii Governor Linda Lingle Says NO To Same-Sex Civil Unions</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/evans/2010/07/07/hawaii-governor-linda-lingle-says-no-to-same-sex-civil-unions/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2010 10:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lyndon Evans</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Same-sex marriage/partners]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[As is being reported by The Associated Press, and should come as no surprise, gays and lesbians are being denied joining in civil unions.
Hawaii&#8217;s governor on Tuesday vetoed legislation that would have permitted same-sex civil unions, ending months of speculation on how she would weigh in on the contentious, emotional debate. 
Republican Gov. Linda Lingle&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MetLife Offers Planning Tips For LGBTs And LGBT Couples</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/evans/2010/06/03/metlife-offers-planning-tips-for-lgbts-and-lgbt-couples/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/evans/2010/06/03/metlife-offers-planning-tips-for-lgbts-and-lgbt-couples/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2010 12:00:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lyndon Evans</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LGBT Friendly Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Retiring as an LGBT]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[“Too often, unexpected injury, illness, or even death may leave us unable to express our preferences for ourselves or those who matter to us most,” said Sandra Timmermann, Ed.D., director of the MetLife Mature Market Institute. “Without preparation, much of what happens next will then be directed by default rules, customs and practices, that may [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gays And Lesbians In Hawaii Anxiously Wait For Civil Union Bill</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/evans/2010/05/18/gays-and-lesbians-in-hawaii-anxiously-wait-for-civil-union-bill/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/evans/2010/05/18/gays-and-lesbians-in-hawaii-anxiously-wait-for-civil-union-bill/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2010 16:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lyndon Evans</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Same-sex marriage/partners]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In an article written by Derrick DePledge at the Honolulu Advertiser, it isn&#8217;t clear that Hawaii Governor Linda Lingle will sign into law the Civil Union Bill which has been passed which would allow gays and lesbians to form such unions.
Why ? Well no surprise here, Republican Conservatives and other anti-gay groups are expressing concern that civil [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Former First Lady Laura Bush Discusses Gay Marriage On CNN</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/evans/2010/05/13/former-first-lady-laura-bush-discusses-gay-marriage-on-cnn/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/evans/2010/05/13/former-first-lady-laura-bush-discusses-gay-marriage-on-cnn/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 May 2010 07:00:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lyndon Evans</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Commentary]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Same-sex marriage/partners]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[

One thing Laura Bush says in the interview with Larry King, &#8221;it&#8217;s a generational thing&#8221;, which myself and several of my blogging friends who are of boomer age have been saying for sometime and not just in regards to gay marriage but all LGBT Equality.
The time will come in the future for Equality on all fronts we [...]]]></description>
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		<title>An MP An Officer And His Gentleman In UK Civilized Ceremonies</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/evans/2010/03/31/an-mp-an-officer-and-his-gentleman-in-uk-civilized-ceremonies/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/evans/2010/03/31/an-mp-an-officer-and-his-gentleman-in-uk-civilized-ceremonies/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2010 10:01:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lyndon Evans</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[International LGBT News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Same-sex marriage/partners]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[
One groom wore ceremonial uniform with his Iraq medal, the other morning dress with an orchid. Surrounded by silverware and paintings commemorating great battles, Lance Corporal James Wharton, 23, and his new husband enjoyed their first dance to Tina Turner in the warrant officers&#8217; mess of the most prestigious regiment in the land.
The Household Cavalry, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CT Attorney Brings Understanding To Same-Sex Divorce</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/evans/2010/03/23/connecticut-attorney/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/evans/2010/03/23/connecticut-attorney/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Mar 2010 10:01:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lyndon Evans</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With same-sex marriage making headlines across the country, courts and divorce attorneys alike are taking a closer look at problems that emerge as gay and lesbian couples increasingly seek to end their marriages.
With little precedent, many courts are struggling to determine how to handle same-sex divorce cases. Some appeals court judges are ruling that states [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Maryland Gays And Lesbians Go To Washington DC To Marry</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/evans/2010/03/20/maryland-gays-and-lesbians-go-to-washington-dc-to-marry/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/evans/2010/03/20/maryland-gays-and-lesbians-go-to-washington-dc-to-marry/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2010 10:01:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lyndon Evans</dc:creator>
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		<title>Hawaii State House Postpones Civil Union Bill HB 444</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/evans/2010/01/30/hawaii-state-house-postpones-civil-union-bill/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/evans/2010/01/30/hawaii-state-house-postpones-civil-union-bill/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Jan 2010 05:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lyndon Evans</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After the Hawaii State Senate had passed HB 444 by a vote of 18 to 7 just last Friday, yesterday the House &#8220;postponed the bill indefinitely&#8221;  according to KGMB/KHNL-TV in yet another case of not allowing equal rights for gays and lesbians.
While dozens, especially white-shirted opponents of the civil unions measure, lined up early to pack [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mexico City Mayor Ebrad Vows To Defend Gay Marriage Law</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/evans/2010/01/29/mexico-city-mayor-ebrad-vows-to-defend-gay-marriage-law/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/evans/2010/01/29/mexico-city-mayor-ebrad-vows-to-defend-gay-marriage-law/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 05:02:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lyndon Evans</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[International LGBT News]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mexico City&#8217;s mayor says he will defend the capital&#8217;s gay-marriage law and insists the ordinance will take effect in March despite an appeal by federal prosecutors. 
Mayor Marcelo Ebrad says the federal appeal on constitutional grounds is wrong. He says nothing in Mexico&#8217;s constitution prohibits same-sex marriage or adoption by gay couples.
The city&#8217;s legal adviser, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hawaii Senate Passes Civil Union Bill For Gay And Lesbians</title>
		<link>http://blog.ctnews.com/evans/2010/01/23/hawaii-senate-passes-civil-union-bill-for-gay-and-lesbians/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ctnews.com/evans/2010/01/23/hawaii-senate-passes-civil-union-bill-for-gay-and-lesbians/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Jan 2010 05:01:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lyndon Evans</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[State senators voted 18 to 7 in favor of a civil unions bill designed to give same-sex more rights as married couples do. 
Supporters and opponents of the civil union bill packed the Senate gallery on Friday before a key vote. At about 11:10 a.m., officials opened the gallery to the public. It was packed [...]]]></description>
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