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同性婚禁止提案を承認 米テキサス州の住民投票 (共同 2005/11/09)
米主要メディアによると、南部テキサス州は8日、同性間の結婚を禁じる条項を州憲法に加えるとの提案の是非をめぐる住民投票を実施、圧倒的多数で提案を承認した。全米50州のうち、同性婚禁止措置を認めたのは19番目。 AP通信によると、同日夜までの開票で、提案に賛成する人は74%に上った。テキサス州には既に同性婚を禁じる法律があるが、憲法を修正し禁止を明記することで、同性婚推進派が違憲訴訟を起こす道を封じた。 東部マサチューセッツ州最高裁は2003年に、州が同性愛者同士の結婚を禁じるのは州憲法に違反するとの判断を下している。(共同) Texas Voters Approve Ban on Gay Marriage - By DAVID CRARY, AP National Writer Wednesday, November 9, 2005 (11-09) 00:26 PST (AP) -- Voters in Texas and Maine rendered a split verdict Tuesday on gay rights, while California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger — his popularity plummeting — suffered a setback in his power struggle with public-employee unions and Democratic legislators. Californians rejected three measures promoted by the hard-campaigning Schwarzenegger — to cap state spending, strip lawmakers of redistricting powers and make teachers work five years instead of two to pass probation. The last of the governor's four proposals would require public-employee unions to get members' permission before their dues could be used for political purposes. Returns there were too close to call. "No matter what the results are ... tomorrow the victories and the losses will be behind us," Schwarzenegger said. "No matter what ... we're going to continue to fight for California." Texas voters overwhelmingly approved a constitutional ban on same-sex marriage, making their state the 19th to take that step. In Maine, however, voters rejected a conservative-backed proposal to repeal the state's new gay-rights law. The contest in Texas was lopsided; near-complete returns showed the gay-marriage ban supported by about 76 percent of voters. Like every other state except Massachusetts, Texas didn't permit same-sex marriages previously, but the constitutional amendment was touted as an extra guard against future court rulings. "Texans know that marriage is between a man and a woman, and children deserve both a mom and a dad. They don't need a Ph.D. or a degree in anything else to teach them that," said Kelly Shackelford, a leader Texans For Marriage, which favored the ban. Gay-rights leaders were dismayed by the outcome, but vowed to continue a state-by-state battle for recognition of same-sex unions. "The fight for fairness isn't over, and we won't give up," said Joe Solmonese, president of the Human Rights Campaign. "These amendments are part of a long-standing effort by the extreme right to eliminate any legal recognition for gay people and our families." In a local Texas election, voters in White Settlement, named 160 years ago after white settlers moved into a mostly Indian area, emphatically rejected a proposal to change the town's name to West Settlement. Some civic leaders felt the traditional name should be changed to lure business investment; nearly 92 percent of voters disagreed. In Maine, voters spurned a measure placed on the ballot by a church-backed conservative coalition that would have repealed a gay-rights law approved by lawmakers earlier this year. The lawmakers expanded the state's human rights act to outlaw discrimination based on sexual orientation, a step already taken by the five other New England states. In near-complete returns, about 55 percent of voters were opposing repeal of the new law, which is broadly worded to protect transsexuals and transvestites as well as gays and lesbians. "This is such a much-needed victory for our national community, because we've experienced so many losses," said Matt Foreman, executive director of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force. "We've got to press forward on nondiscrimination protection, and not let marriage continue to swamp the movement." California voters, in addition to voting on Schwarzenegger's measures, also were deciding whether to require doctors to give a parent or guardian written notice before performing an abortion on a minor. More than 30 states have laws requiring parental notice or consent; the contest was neck-and-neck. In Washington state, voters approved a measure expanding the state's ban on indoor smoking to include bars, restaurants and non-tribal casinos. New Jersey voters approved a proposal to have an elected lieutenant governor who would take over if a sitting governor leaves office early. The measure was a response to the gay sex scandal that drove former Gov. James McGreevey from office and installed Senate President Richard Codey as acting governor even as he retained his Senate duties. New Jersey has been one of eight states with no lieutenant governor. In Republican-governed Ohio, where the 2004 presidential election was marked by complaints of unfair election practices, four election-overhaul measures backed by Democratic-leaning groups were on the ballot, but all were defeated. One of the failed items would have taken redistricting powers away from legislators. Texas voters add gay marriage ban to constitution Tue Nov 8, 2005 09:45 PM ET HOUSTON (Reuters) - Texans voted overwhelmingly to add a prohibition of same-sex marriage to their constitution on Tuesday, becoming the 19th U.S. state to do so. With about 550,000 votes counted, Proposition 2 was heading for ratification with 75.5 percent in favor. The outcome was expected even by opponents and continued a backlash to the movement for same-sex marriage that seemed to gain momentum when a Massachusetts court legalized gay unions in 2004. Since then, same-sex marriage has suffered a string of losses at the polls as citizens elsewhere have rejected the notion. Texas was the only state with such a measure on the ballot. The home state of President George W. Bush already had a law barring gay marriage but proponents of the measure, mostly Republicans, sought a constitutional amendment to block a possible court challenge similar to the one in Massachusetts. The opposition, largely Democratic, argued the amendment was unnecessary and worded so broadly that it could infringe on existing rights of homosexuals, like their ability to visit a gravely ill partner in the hospital. Several other states have laws, but not constitutional language, defining marriage as being between a man and a woman. Bush and some Republicans have sought an amendment to the U.S. Constitution barring same-sex marriage, but the effort has yet to gain traction. Texas Approves Gay Marriage Ban, Maine Staves Off Anti-Gay Threat by Paul Johnson 365Gay.com Washington Bureau Chief Posted: November 9, 2005 12:01 am ET (Washington) Texas overwhelmingly approved a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage Tuesday while Maine rejected a bid to repeal the state's LGBT civil rights protections. New Yorkers reelected Mayor Michael Bloomberg despite the lack of an endorsement from the state's largest LGBT rights group, and in California gay activists campaigned up until the last moment against Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's government reform measures as payback for vetoing a gay marriage bill. Three out of four Texas voters supported the amendment. It not only bars same-sex couples from marrying but also prevents the state from recognizing civil unions. Opponents of the measure say it may also negate common-law marriages for opposite-sex couples. An organization representing opposite-sex unmarried couples joined with LGBT rights groups to fight the amendment, running a telephone ad campaign that infuriated amendment supporters. (story) Last weekend the Ku Klux Klan staged a small but well publicized anti-gay rally on a public square at Austin City Hall. LGBT rights groups mounted a counter protest, in the form of a vigil, about a block away. (story) Texas already had a law banning same-sex marriage, but supporters of the amendment say that by that putting it in the state constitution judges would be prevented from overturning the law. There are an estimated 43,000 same-sex couples in Texas. Passage of the amendment made Texas the 18th state to constitutionally ban same-sex marriage. The Human Rights Campaign in statement Tuesday night blamed cynical politics for the passage of the amendment. "These amendments are part of a long-standing effort by the extreme right to eliminate any legal recognition for gay people and our families," said Human Rights Campaign President Joe Solmonese. "This fight for fairness isn't over and we won't give up," Solmonese said. "All that today's results show is that it is profoundly wrong and profoundly un-American to put the rights of a small minority of Americans up for a popular vote," said the National and Lesbian Task Force executive director Matt Foreman. "This is not democracy; this is tyranny of the majority. No one would tolerate this being done to any other minority, but it's still open season on gay people." Supporters of the amendment quickly called on Congress to pass the federal marriage amendment. "Texans know that marriage is between a man and a woman, and children deserve both a mom and a dad. They don't need a PhD or a degree in anything else to teach them that," said Kelly Shackelford, a leader Texans For Marriage, which favored the gay marriage ban. A vote on the federal measure is expected tomorrow in the Senate Judiciary sub-committee. (story) Among the most vocal supporters of the Texas amendment was Gov. Rick Perry. In June Perry signed the legislation sending the amendment to voters. Although his signature was not needed Perry said that the symbolism was important. (story) Following the signing the governor was asked at a press conference how he would tell Texas gay and lesbian war veterans that they cannot come home from the war in Iraq and get married. "Texans made a decision about marriage and if there's a state that has more lenient views than Texas, then maybe that's a better place for them to live," Perry replied. The remark prompted a demonstration at the capitol on July 1 by gay former servicemembers. (story) Meanwhile, in Maine, a ballot measure to overturn the state's LGBT civil rights protections was rejected by voters. "Today's win proves that dogged, grassroots organizing can overcome the lies and smears of anti-gay zealots and the profound unfairness of having minority rights put up for a popular vote," said Matt Foreman, executive director of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force. "After the marriage amendment losses we've experienced over the last 12 months, this is a much-needed victory for our national movement — it proves we can win statewide contests. Every lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender American is deeply indebted to the staff and volunteers of Maine Won't Discriminate, and to the people of Maine for embracing fairness and rejecting bigotry." The law protects members of the LGBT community from discrimination in housing, employment and credit. It was signed by Governor John Baldacci in March (story). The Christian Civic League of Maine immediately began a repeal effort, gathering enough signatures to force the issue onto next month's ballot. The league has forced referenda on similar bills three times in the past decade and gays have seen the protections erased at the polls each time until Tuesday. In New York, Mayor Michael Bloomberg coasted to an easy victory over Democrat Gifford Miller despite being denied the endorsement of the state's largest LGBT civil rights organization. Empire State Pride Agenda threw its support behind Miller, the City Council Speaker. Pride Agenda cited Bloomberg's appeal of a New York City court ruling that ordered the city to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples as the prime reason it supported his opponent. Meanwhile in California where no anti-gay measure is on the ballot this year gay activists battled Gov Arnold Schwarzenegger's so-called government reform referenda as a payback for his vetoing gay marriage legislation earlier this year. The state's largest LGBT civil rights group, Equality California, campaigned with nurses, teachers and other groups to fight the series of ballot measures to give the governor greater authority to make budget cuts; make teachers work five years instead of two to pass probation; strip lawmakers of their power to carry out redistricting, and require public employee unions to get members‘ permission before dues could be used for political purposes. The support EQCA gave unions and other groups fighting the ballot measures is likely to result in an alliance of the same groups if two proposed anti-gay marriage propositions make it to the ballot in 2006.
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