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2004
The Dollars and Cents of Gay
Marriage (Christian Science Monitor, August 30, 2004)
The Scarlet Letter (Bergen
County Record, August 19, 2004)
California Court Annuls Gay
Unions: Licenses Issued in San Francisco Ruled Illegal
(Chicago Tribune, August 13, 2004)
Off the Court (Village Voice, July 15, 2004)
John McDonald & Rob
Wright donate $100,000 to Williams Project to support sexual
orientation law judicial trainings (Williams Project Press
Release, July 14, 2004)
Study: Allowing same-sex
marriage saves bucks! (Whosoever, June 24, 2004)
Same-sex marriage could save
the US $1b annually, says economist M.V. Lee Badgett (In the
Loop, June 24, 2004)
Report: U.S. to save $1B with gay
marriage (PlanetOut Network, June 23, 2004 - Also reprinted
at Rainbow of Equality website)
Panel didn't buy defense 'gay
panic' argument (Oakland Tribune, June 23, 2004)
Study: Same-sex marriage a boon to
federal budget (The Advocate, June 23, 2004)
Congressional Study: Gay
Marriage Good for the Fed Budget (GFN.com, June 23, 2004)
A Think Tank for Gays: The
Williams Project is at the center of sexual-orientation law (LA
Weekly, June 18, 2004)
Tourism and Same-Sex Marriage
(San Diego Union-Tribune, May 27, 2004)
Local
Residents Rally in Support of Gay Marriage ( The California
Aggie, May 19, 2004)
California's same-sex marriage
bill on hold (The Advocate, May 15-17, 2004)
The same-sex marriage argument that Justice Scalia
fears (Boston Globe, May 16, 2004)
Panel puts same-sex marriage bill on hold: State
lawmakers want to review financial impact (San Francisco Chronicle, May 13,
2004) Same-Sex 'Marriage' Called A Fiscal Boon
for California (CNSNews.com, May 12, 2004) California Could Gain Up To $25 Million Annually From
Gay Marriage Study Says (365Gay.com Newscenter, May 11, 2004)
Love Is Love: Raising the Issue of
Same-Gender Marriage in the Asian and Pacific Islander
Communities (Sing Tao, May 8, 2004) [PDF - IN CHINESE] Republicans need to face gay
issues (The Sun News (Myrtle Beach, S.C.), May 6, 2004)
Let's call GOP's bluff on gays (Star Tribune, May 4,
2004)
Same Sex, Different Treatment: A Sincere GOP
would protect workers from discrimination (Kansas City Star, May 4, 2004) If Gays Are OK, Job Bias Can't Be (Los Angeles Times,
April 29, 2004)
*
cited by GLAAD's Publication Archive: LA Times Explores
Mixed Messaging on Gay Rights (April 29, 2004) Domestic-partners bill won't be burden to business:
Editorial on a bill clarifying that existing laws
require employers to provide health benefits to employees'
domestic partners is misleading and exaggerates the bill's
impact on California's businesses [Rebuttal] (Orange County
Register, April, 18, 2004) Straight-Out Truth on Gay
Parents: Children are not harmed when raised by same-sex
couples, studies confirm (Los Angeles Times, April 4, 2004)
* reprinted in Alameda Times-Star, April
8, 2004
* cited in Outzine, April 2004
Acceptance of Gays on Rise,
Polls Show (Los Angeles Times, March 30, 2004)
Gay old divorce: Want the full
rights of marriage? Get ready for the full cost of divorce:
From $1,000 to $100,000 to…well, the sky’s the limit (The
Advocate, March 30, 2004)
Is Gay Marriage Ban
Constitutional? Analysts, citing various state high court
rulings, disagree on how the issue is likely to be resolved.
(Los Angeles Times, March 28, 2004)
Economics of Same-Sex Marriage (All Things Considered/NPR
Radio, March 23, 2004)
Hiding Behind the Constitution (New York Times,
March 20, 2004)
Same-Sex Unions Draw
Civil Rights Parallels (Daily Bruin, February 27, 2004)
Les gays convolent en masse à San
Francisco (Libération, 21 février 2004) [IN FRENCH]
Rights vs. Obligations
of Marriage - As San Francisco continues to unite thousands
of same-sex couples, newlyweds consider benefits, costs.
(Los Angeles Times, February 19, 2004)
If Gay Marriage Is the Question, Civil Unions Aren't the
Answer: Separate Still Not Equal (Village Voice,
February 11 - 17, 2004) S.F.
Wins Round 1 in Marriage Battle (Los Angeles Times, February
14, 2004) Bid to Stop San
Francisco From Letting Gays Marry (New York Times,
February 14, 2004) California Students Get $1.1
Million in Gay Taunting Case (Reuters, January 6, 2004)
2003
2 Assembly panels pass domestic
partnership bill (The Record, December 12, 2003)
Domestic-partners bill clears 2
committees (Philadelphia Inquirer, December 12, 2003)
Deadlock Over Wedlock: UCLA's
Williams Project Sponsors Same-Sex Marriage Debate
(Frontiers Newsmagazine, December 2003)
Straight and Narrow
(Mother Jones, November 21, 2003)
Long Road for Gay Rights;
Marriage issue faces big struggle (Newsday, November 20,
2003)
Legal challenges expected
after Massachusetts ruling (San Francisco Chronicle,
November 19, 2003)
Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian
Center honors designer Bob Mackie, November 15 (The
Advocate, November 14, 2003)
L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center
Gala Honors Bob Mackie, Chuck Williams (Out In Los Angeles,
October 29, 2003)
Recognizing California Couples: Domestic-Partner
Law Attacked by Anti-Gay Senator Could Boost Flow Of Cash to State (Daily
Journal: Forum Column, October 14, 2003)
UCLA's Project On Sexual
Orientation Law Gets $4 Million (The Advocate, October 2,
2003)
Philanthropist Donates $4
Million (City News Service, September 30, 2003)
Gay Marriage: Pro and
Con (Daily Journal, September 4 and 23, 2003)
It Was a Surprisingly Quick
Engagement: Acceptance of gays is now widespread — but
same-sex marriage could be the biggest battle (Los Angeles
Times, August 31, 2003)
Lawsuit
Opposes Expansion of School for Gay Students (New York
Times, August 16, 2003)
- Click here to see PDF scan of article.
Miles to Go: The Historic Lawrence
v. Texas Decision Is a Step in the Right Direction, but
Other Hurdles Remain (Frontiers Newsmagazine,
August 1, 2003)
Adversaries on Gay Rights Vow State-by-State Fight (New
York Times, July 6, 2003)
- Click here to see PDF scan of
article. California State
Library's Research Bureau recognizes Williams Project/IGLSS
AB 205 Study as Newsworthy (California Research Bureau, July
3, 2003)
It’s About More Than Sodomy (LA Weekly, July 2, 2003)
Study looks at economic
effects of gay marriages (Marketplace Morning Report, June
30, 2003)
Bans on Gay Sex Ruled Unconstitutional (LA Times, June 27, 2003)
Demographics rule attitude on gay relationships (USA Today, June 27, 2003) Geography of sodomy seen as obvious in law (Associated Press, June 27, 2003)
Editorial (The Bottom Line, June 6, 2003)
Assembly OKs rights for
same-sex couples (Contra Costa Times, June 5, 2003)
Valuing Families: AB 205 Would Give Civil Rights to Same-Sex Couples, Their Children (LA Daily Journal, June 4, 2003)
California Assembly Appropriations Committee
hears testimony on A.B. 205 (Lesbian/Gay Law Notes, June 2003)
Study supports domestic partners (Oakland Tribune, May 28, 2003)
Study: DP bill would help California budget (The
Advocate, May 28, 2003)
Study Finds AB 205 Boosts CA Budget by $8-$10 Million (OiA Newswire, May 27, 2003)
State Could Save $Millions By Legalizing Gay Relationships (365Gay.com Newscenter, May 27, 2003)
Gay-rights cause faces crucial test this week (LA Times, March 24, 2003)
Equal Rights for Gays Faces Supreme Court Test (LA Times, March 23, 2003)
Pride and privacy: As the Supreme Court prepares to hear a landmark gay-rights case, advocates
debate strategy (Boston Globe, March 2, 2003)
LGBT Law Reading Room to Open Today (Daily Bruin, February 7, 2003)
Williams Project Launched with Success and Honors (UCLA Alumni Magazine, 2003)
2002
Charles Williams Named One of "Out 100"
(OUT Magazine, December 2002)
On Legal Grounds - The Williams Project Holds Its First Sexual-Orientation Law Symposium at UCLA (Frontiers
Newsmagazine, March 29, 2002)
Generous Gift - UCLA Law School Launches Think Tank Dedicated to
the Issues of Sexual Orientation and the Law (Frontiers
Newsmagazine, March 29, 2002)
Historic Gift For Lesbian and Gay Think Tank (UCLA School of Law Alumni Magazine, 2002)
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