- On Monday, a legislative push to ban gay marriage in Iowa (nearly a year after it began) is expected to begin.
- A bill has been introduced in California which would clarify the separation of church and state and ensure that no religious leaders or institutions are punished by refusing to marry gay and lesbian couples. This is notable because misleading ads suggesting that churches would be punished for refusing to marry gay and lesbian couples aired during the move to ban gay marriage in California through Proposition 8.
- A bill was introduced to bring civil unions to Hawaii but didn't get a vote in the Hawaii House, so no civil unions in Hawaii.
- Despite a petition by some Congressmen, the DC Board of Elections and Ethics refused to authorize a public vote on gay marriage. This means that DC gay marriage is back on track to begin in roughly a month.
- A documentary about the Mormon role in banning gay marriage in California is creating buzz at the Sundance Film Festival.
What are your thoughts on the news this week? Do you think gay marriage in DC will quietly go into law? How to you feel about the bill in California that further clarifies the separation of church and state, and religious and civil marriage?
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Scotland is a beautiful place for a wedding - though US residents should note that if gay couples marry there, it will not be recognized by the US government.
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