Sentences with phrase «supporting civil unions»

It appeared to be a departure from his stance of supporting civil unions only but not same - sex marriage.

Obama, who as a state senator checked a box acknowledging support for same - sex marriage, later fell back to what at the time was the politically safer position of supporting civil unions.

«However, we were surprised to find that President Obama was not included as a target of this political hit, as he and Dan share the same position of supporting civil unions while holding the personal belief that marriage should be between a man and a woman,» Lam continued.

The Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi supports civil unions, but other traditional colleagues in his centre - left Democratic Party do not, as well as politicians from other parties in Italy.

«I do not support gay marriage; I support civil unions.»

(An enduring question is why he opposed it: Obama said he opposes same - sex marriage but supports civil unions.

This was a big switch for the former Blue Dog congresswoman, who had previously supported civil unions — much like Sen. Chuck Schumer (although he has since changed his position, too) and President Obama, who now says he's still struggling with this subject, but his views are evolving.

Donovan has made it clear he personally opposes gay marriage, but supports civil unions — a position his campaign has repeatedly noted he shares with Democratic President Barack Obama.

But a statement from Chafee in 2004 at the time the Federal Marriage Amendment was rejected indicates he supported civil unions and believed each state should be free to make its decision on the issue.

The president is personally still «grappling» with his position on gay marriage, (he supports civil unions), according to his spokesman.

At the time, he was the last remaining statewide elected official who had supported civil unions over marriage for gay couples.

UPDATE: Ford spokesman Davidson Goldin didn't offer an explanation for the 2006 vote, but noted that Ford supported civil unions before they were universally embraced:

Newt Gingrich has a Gay sister, and VP Cheney has a Gay daughter, and supports Civil Unions.

While Democratic presidential nominee and U.S. Senator Barack Obama stated that while he personally considered marriage to be between a man and woman, [100] and supported civil unions that confer comparable rights rather than gay marriage, [101] he opposed «divisive and discriminatory efforts to amend the California Constitution... the U.S. Constitution or those of other states».

But Cuomo has come along: When he first ran for governor in 2002, he declared that he supported civil unions over same - sex marriage.

«Harry Wilson holds the same position as President Obama; he supports civil unions.

O'Malley, who earlier in his political career supported civil unions as an alternative to same - sex marriage, asked the crowd of about 200 to be respectful of those whose positions might still change.

On social issues, Paladino opposes gay marriage, though he does support civil unions for same - sex couples.

I'm enormously proud that Vermont has universal health coverage, was early to support civil unions then gay marriage, and continues to outlaw billboards on the side of the road (just contrast the pleasure of interstate driving in Vermont to the hideousness that is driving in New Hampshire).

Not exact matches

The co-founders of ride - hailing app, Lyft, sent users an email on Sunday, both to announce their support of immigrants and to say they will donate $ 1 million to the American Civil Liberties Union over four years.

The nearly century - old American Civil Liberties Union and its foundations raised about $ 146 million last year, and they're seeing record donations this year, with support from Alphabet Inc.'s Google, Lyft Inc. and other companies.

I do have compassion for the glbt community, however, but don't support gay marriage; I think civil unions should have been just fine.

Considering the fact that a majority of Americans support change in law to allow for gay marriages, civil unions, etc., I would say that Driscoll's supporters are «small but loud».

(CNN)- Pope Francis reaffirmed the Catholic Church's opposition to gay marriage on Wednesday, but suggested in a newspaper interview that it could support some types of civil unions.

While New England, the Pacific Coast and northern Middle Atlantic states may support full - fledged marriage, comparisons of polling from a decade past to today reveals significant growth in support for same sex marriages and civil unions in those regions.

Meanwhile polling from other regions show that while support for same sex marriages or civil unions have increased across the country, the growth of support is not uniform, with a significantly lower level of support occurring in the Deep South compared to the rest of the country.

I would support legal civil unions.

That aside, I would fully support a separation of civil unions from church marriage, but only if it applied equally to all.

It was God that started marriage so that there would be support for having children and a mother and father so civil unions accomplish the same thing for gays.

The Oregon chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union supported maintaining the ban on religious clothing in public schools, arguing that it protected students from improper religious influence.

What we often neglect to say: The statistics cited in 1999 in support of civil unions (the PACS) were grossly exaggerated, and this practice continues in the case of homosexual marriage.

What we often neglect to say: Statistics cited in 1999 in support of civil unions (the PACS) were grossly exaggerated, and this practice continues now in the case of homosexual marriage.

The Tennessee American Civil Liberties Union is following the case, saying it supports Martin and calling the judge's ruling unacceptable.

Additional testimony also in support came from the American Civil Liberties Union - New Hampshire, Civil Rights Attorney Benjamin King, The New Hampshire Citizens Alliance, the New Hampshire Breastfeeding Rights Coalition, the New Hampshire Departments of Labor and Public Health, the NHBTF, the Dartmouth - Hitchcock Medical Center and New Hampshire Voices for Health.

Last week, whilst teaching a course at Colorado College, I wrote a piece for The Economist about a bill to allow civil unions in the state, which was combined with reporting on Obama's announcement in support of gay marriage and that passage of North Carolina's constitutional amendment banning gay marriage.

The president's ongoing support of civil unions over full marriage equality has caused consternation among his LGBT supporters — particularly in the wake of a federal judge's ruling last week that overturned California's Prop. 8.

The state's highest court will decide whether to make NYPD disciplinary records public in a case filed by the New York Civil Liberties Union with the support of multiple news organizations.

She joined Dr. Allen in hosting fund - raisers for liberal groups like the American Civil Liberties Union and for his clinic and expressed strong support for abortion rights, said Herbert Greenberg, a concert violinist and friend of Dr. Allen.

For recreational marijuana, however, there is no one bill that has garnered widespread support from New Jersey lawmakers, according to Amol Sinha, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey.

The Civil Service Employees Association and police unions had supported the bill.

The main trade union for civil and public servants, the Public and Commercial Services union, has issued a statement offering full support to UK Uncut and its planned action targeting banks on Saturday 28 May:

Councilwoman Vanessa Gibson, chairwoman of the City Council's Public Safety Committee; Assemblyman Victor Pichardo; State Senator Gustavo Rivera; Donna Lieberman of the New York Civil Liberties Union; also spoke in support of the assemblyman.

UFT delegates at the Jan. 17 Delegate Assembly overwhelmingly passed a series of resolutions reaffirming union support for civil, human, labor and education rights.

The leaders of two influential unions said today they have no plans to follow the Civil Service Employees Association's strategy of withholding political support from lawmakers who voted in favor of the Tier Six pension overhaul.

The Times Union editorial board should support Congressman John Faso's effort and the efforts of state legislators on behalf of worker safety, on behalf of civil justice and on behalf of all New Yorkers who struggle to find affordable housing.

The Civil Service Employees Assocation has filed CSEA an Improper Practice charge with PERB over Gov. David Paterson's continuing threat of layoffs depite his signing of a no - layoff agreement with the state workers unions in exchange for their support of a fifth pension fund tier.

The NASUWT, the largest teachers» union in the UK, today won the support of TUC Congress in Brighton for its campaign to highlight and challenge the Government's attacks on civil rights.

The main civil servants» union, the Public and Commercial Services union, which took joint strike action on 30 June, has described Labour leader Ed Miliband's refusal to support public sector workers taking action over cuts in their pensions as «a slap in the face».

He has said he supports gay unions, but as a candidate for the U.S. Senate said he backed civil unions.

Eldridge is, of course, pro-gay marriage; Gibson supports only civil unions, claiming that marriage is a religious institution.