To Block Civil-Union Bill by Chuck Colbert Protection & Civil Unions, Or Senate Bill 1716
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PAGE 11 ISHAUG AND WINDY CITY MUNAR THE VOICE OF CHICAGO’S GAY, LESBIAN, BI AND TRANS COMMUNITY SINCE 1985 DEC. 1, 2010 TIMES VOL 26, NO. 9 www.WindyCityMediaGroup.com NOM, Catholic Church try to block civil-union bill BY CHUCK COLBERT Protection & Civil Unions, or Senate Bill 1716. “Marriage is what it is and always has been, “With support from Governor Quinn, gay mar- no matter what a legislature decides to do; how- Any day now the Illinois General Assembly is ex- riage advocates are pushing for a vote on a bill ever, the public understanding of marriage will pected to vote on civil-unions legislation. The to give same-sex couples all ‘the same legal be negatively affected by passage of a bill that LESBIAN TO BE governor has voiced his support, and a recent a obligations, responsibilities, protections, and ignores the natural fact that sexual complemen- ORDAINED Chicago Tribune poll showed 57 percent of the benefits’ of marriage,” said NOM in a recent let- tarity is at the core of marriage,” the cardinal public favors the legislation. ter to supporters. “We have a short window for said. PAGE 9 “I think we’re awfully darn close,” state Rep. action.” In the statement, issued by the Catholic Con- Greg Harris, D-Chicago, an openly gay lawmaker, NOM’s Illinois offensive comes at the same ference of Illinois, the church’s lobbying arm, told the Chicago Sun-Times recently. time the Southern Poverty Law Center has listed George went on to argue, “There is an inherent And yet the three-year long effort to enact the organization among “hate groups” for NOM’s conflict between this legislation and religious civil unions is by no means a done deal. In part, “repeated, groundless name-calling” against liberty.” that’s because the nation’s largest anti-gay gays and lesbians, according to the Washington The cardinal suggested that civil unions could marriage organization and the Roman Catholic Post. require faith-based institutions to provide adop- Church have stepped up efforts to derail the leg- Meanwhile, Cardinal Francis George has called tive or foster-care services or an array of oth- islation. upon lawmakers to reject civil unions. “Everyone er social services to same-sex couples in civil The National Organization for Marriage (NOM), has a right to marry, but no one has the right unions. And, George said, the legislation does based in Washington, D.C., is rallying opposition to change the nature of marriage,” he said in a Turn to page 12 to the measure known as the Religious Freedom press statement. Holiday Sweet CHICO’S LGBT PLANS PAGE 10 Gift dreams Guide Week one of two. tNovember 24, 2010 page 22 Sweet! 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It is a dull question compared NATIONAL NEWS the earliest it would rule would be in the late to the drama of the original three-week trial of spring of 2012. witnesses who testified about how Prop 8 had —Exceptional scenarios: If Proponents or damaged their lives. But its resolution could Imperial County loses on the question of stand- have enormous consequences for the case and ing, the 9th Circuit could decide not to make will consume one of two hours set aside for the a ruling on the merits. But Proponents and/or Dec. 6 appeal. —Roy Ashburn’s (left) Imperial County would almost certainly appeal To understand this, here is some key informa- equality rating the decision concerning standing to the Su- tion most court watchers will need to know and skyrockets preme Court. Should the Supreme Court rule that will want to take notice of Monday, Dec. 6: either of those parties has standing, it would Perry v. Schwarzenegger is then send the question on the merits of the ap- —Case name: —College the shorthand name for the case, Perry v. peal back to the 9th Circuit for a decision. That applications Schwarzenegger and Hollingsworth et. al. eventual decision on the merits from the 9th may ask about —Time and place: Monday, Dec. 6, 10 a.m. Circuit could then be appealed to the Supreme sexuality PDT at the 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, in Court. Wild guess timetable for a decision from San Francisco. the Supreme Court on merits with this scenario? —N.J. passes tough —Where to watch: Nationally, C-SPAN will be 2014. anti-bullying bill broadcasting the proceeding live. (A spokesman ©2010 by Keen News Service. All rights re- Calif. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. Photo by for C-SPAN said the exact channel will be an- served. Rex Wockner nounced late this week.) Court enthusiasts can also go to the federal courthouse in select cit- injury more “concrete” than the fact that ap- ies around the country to watch a live feed—in pellants disagree with the lower court decision. Report: Gays targeted The viewers’ Boston; Brooklyn, New York; Portland, Oregon; Proponents will argue say that the fact they Seattle, Washington; Pasadena, California; and were allowed standing in the U.S.