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Bush elected as president, opinions of gay rights are low
Approval ratings for gay marriages are low; 35% approve, 57% do not approve. infographic URL below http://awesome.good.is/transparency/web/1108/gay-marriage/flash.html -
Massachusettes bucks the system
Mass. Supreme Court ruled that denying gays the right to marry was "unconstitutional". Subsequently, Mass. becomes the first state to allow out-of-state gays to marry. Makes headlines with the first gay marriage in the U.S later in 2004. timeline source below http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0761909.html -
Bush backs constitutional amendment banning gay marriages
"After more than two centuries of American jurisprudence and millennia of human experience, a few judges and local authorities are presuming to change the most fundamental institution of civilization Their actions have created confusion on an issue that requires clarity." -President George W. Bush copy & paste URL
http://articles.cnn.com/2004-02-24/politics/elec04.prez.bush.marriage_1_single-state-or-city-marriage-rights-marriage-licenses?_s=PM:ALLPOLITICS -
Massachusetts defies govt. & allows gays to marry
Massachusetts defies govt. ban on gay marriages and permits out-of-state gays to wed. Sues U.S govt. over gay marriage ban. corresponding article below http://articles.sfgate.com/2007-06-15/news/17247856_1_same-sex-marriage-civil-unions-kris-mineau -
Massachusetts sets record history for first LEGAL gay marriage
Massachusetts hosts first LEGAL gay marriage -
House of Representatives rejects constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage
House of Representatives rejects constitutional amendment to ban gay marriages. source below http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,204087,00.html -
Obama assumes office
44th U.S President, Barack Obama assumes office. Surprisingly, public opinion about gay marriage hasn't really improved since 2001. Approve: 35%
Disapprove: 57% source below
http://www.pewforum.org/Gay-Marriage-and-Homosexuality/Public-Opinion-on-Gay-Marriage-Opponents-Consistently-Outnumber-Supporters.aspx -
President Obama declares DOMA "unconstitutional"
President Obama declares the Defense of Marriage Act "unconstitutional" . Further directs the Dept. of Justice to stop defending it. source below http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/02/23/obama-doma-unconstitutional_n_827134.html -
Clinton-era "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Abolished
President Obama abolishes the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" law that discouraged openly gay men and women from serving in the U.S armed forces. One of the biggest moments in LGBT rights history. Opinion polls about gay marriage/rights as of 2011;
Approve: 45%
Disapprove: 46% source below http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/nationnow/2011/09/dont-ask-dont-tell-officially-repealed.html
