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That it is just a verbal issue. Unfortunately, in the case of the Louisiana decision, they banned both civil unions and homosexual marriage.

Mormon who has flip- flopped on both abortion and civil unions, and said he was "effectively pro-choice" as recently as two years ago.

During the campaign, for example, he said he favoured civil unions but refused to endorse gay marriage.

But advocates of gay marriage have the wind at their backs. Most Americans support either gay marriage or gay civil unions.

He added that he believed marriage was between a man and a woman and stated that he opposes civil unions.

Australian Marriage Equality national convenor Peter Furness said gay marriage would be recognised overseas, unlike civil unions.

He shares President Barack Obama's positions on civil unions for gay couples and a comprehensive approach to immigration issues.

Lastly, they claim, proponents of a constitutional ban are plain wrong---or lying---when they say their amendment would permit civil unions.

Lawmakers have 180 days to rewrite the state's marriage laws or to create a new system of civil unions.

But it remains uncertain if lawmakers in New Jersey, which already permits same-sex civil unions, will bring the issue to a vote.

Twenty-eight per cent support civil unions and 26% believe the right to marry should be extended to all.

Most of the candidates who had a chance to deal with this issue said they would support civil unions, a step short of marriage.

Those courts have ruled that not even civil unions with all the legal trimmings of marriage can compensate.

Initial results show North Carolina has approved a constitutional amendment effectively banning same-sex marriage or civil unions.

Same-sex marriage is legal in six states and Washington DC. Eight other states offer civil unions that are legally equivalent to marriage.

The Times reported last week that French couples are avoiding traditional marriages and increasingly opting for civil unions.

Homosexual couples who marry will now get many more rights than civil unions, including adopting children and inheriting wealth.

Nor was it predicted that by 2009, the overwhelming majority of civil unions would be between straight couples.

Vermont's Governor Howard Dean, signs the first bill in the United States, allowing same-sex couples to form civil unions.

Barack Obama says he supports civil unions but, as a Christian, opposes gay marriage.

Uruguay allows civil unions and is moving toward allowing same-sex couples to adopt.

Gay marriage, civil unions or domestic partnerships is afforded to gays in many countries and states.

Civil unions are now well accepted by society, including its more conservative elements.

But same-sex civil unions have been legalized in Uruguay, Buenos Aires, Mexico City and some states in Mexico and Brazil.

Kucinich said yes; Dodd and Edwards said no but that they support civil unions for gay couples.

The city legalized abortion in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy, untangled its cumbersome divorce laws and recognized civil unions.

The federal government says that Mexico City's 2007 civil unions law gives same-sex couples the rights they have been seeking.

He has supported civil unions, he has talked about carbon tax or cap and trade, and greenhouse gases, " Rothenberg said. "

Mr Howard argues the ACT's law unacceptably equates gay civil unions with marriage.

LGBT individuals must also confront legal questions relatingto marriage and civil unions and the legal status of their spousesor partners.

Today the state began offering civil unions for same sex couples.

Most Americans support either gay marriage or gay civil unions.

The last serious effort to allow civil unions was in 1998.

Although Barack Obama has said that he supports civil unions, he is against gay marriage.

Mr Giuliani says civil unions are good enough for gays.

I am not somebody who promotes same-sex marriage, but I do believe in civil unions.

We are on the verge of accepting gay civil unions.

A new poll from the University of Iowa found that only 37% of Iowans oppose both gay marriage and civil unions.

On one occasion, a politician in Finland held up the study in Parliament to argue against civil unions, according to Dr. Drescher.