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Leaders of the nation's Roman Catholic bishops give "general support" to amending the U.S. Constitution in order to define marriage as a union of a man and woman. The 50-member administrative committee of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops also condemn legalized same-sex unions.
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Senate Judiciary Committee's subcommittee on the Constitution holds hearing on same-sex marriage. Senators attempt to assess whether measures, including a constitutional amendment, should be taken to safeguard the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). 9/4/03
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California Senate joins the State Assembly in approving groundbreaking domestic partners bill that establishes equivalent of gay marriage. Bill sent to desk of Governor Gray Davis who has pledged to sign it. 9/3/03
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U.S. Supreme Court strikes down gay sex ban. A divided Supreme Court has struck down a ban on gay sex in its decision in Lawrence v. Texas. Overturning its own precedent in the 1986 Bowers v. Hardwick case, the 6-3 majority held that there is a constitutional right of sexual privacy. 6/26/03
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Canada legalizes same-sex marriage. Canada will not appeal court rulings that strike down traditional definition of marriage as between one man and one woman. Government to change law to make same-sex marriage legal. 6/18/03
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