Gay couples seek marriage for protection and family stability
New York couples like Barry Miguel and David Shrah, parents to a six year old and a nearly three year old, consider marrying in Massachusetts to protect their children. Others such as Dave and Jeff Chandler, Cory Provost and Carlson, and Anne Magro and Heather Finstuen weigh legal recognition amid debates over gay adoption and parental rights nationwide.
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Barry Miguel
David Shrah
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Massachusetts
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Dave Chandler
Jeff Chandler
San Francisco
Dave
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Jacob
Cory Provost
Warwick
Provost
Carlson
Far West
Anne Magro
Heather Finstuen
Norman
Okla
Magro
Finstuen
Oklahoma
David Strah
Zev Miguel- Strah
Summer Miguel-Strah
Healthy Marriage Initiative entangled with gay marriage debate
The national dispute over same sex marriage complicates Bush administration efforts to promote a 1.5 billion Healthy Marriage Initiative aimed at strengthening heterosexual marriages. Officials defend voluntary programs for low income couples while critics warn of discrimination and coercion. supporters insist government should back social good without bias.
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Bush
David Blankenhorn
Senate
David Tseng
Parents, Families and Friends of
Wade Horn
Health and Human Services
Children and Families
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