SAME-SEX MARRIAGE

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LEGISLATIVE ACTION
2009
Marriage Bill (S.B. 899)Passes Senate and House with significant religious liberty protections and is signed by Governor Rell. Click here for more details and to see the votes.
Connecticut Catholic Conference testified against Same-sex marriage legislation, S.B. 899, demanding protections based on religious beliefs.
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ARTICLES OF INTEREST
Informational Articles on the Federal Marriage Amendment
Answers to Common Questions (pdf)
The Potential Consequences of Failing to Adopt a Marriage Amendment (pdf)
February 16, 2006 - A French government commission rules that in the best interest of children same-sex marriage should not be allowed in France. This ruling stresses the interests of children over the aspirations of adults. Read more.
May 2006 - Excellent article on how enactment of same-sex marriage will directly threaten religious liberties in our country.- "Banned in Boston- The coming conflict between same-sex marriage and religious liberty" by Maggie Gallagher
Between MAN And WOMAN, Questions and Answers on Marriage and Same-Sex Unions(pdf) by USCCB
PRO-FAMILY COALITION FACT SHEET ON SAME-SEX MARRIAGE. This document presents and answers many questions.
** July 30, 2004 - APA Taken to Task for Endorsement of Same-Sex Marriage
** June/July 2004 Connecticut Lawyer article by Mark W. Dost, Esq.:
Civil Marriage: "The Voluntary Union for Life of One Man and One Women, to the Exclusion of All Others" (pdf)
Read Vatican Document: Considerations Regarding Proposals to Give Legal Recognition to Unions between Homosexual Persons
Read the May 17, 2004 opinion of Attorney General Blumenthal on same-sex marriage in Connecticut
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