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CNN, 2000-11-08
Voters in Nebraska approved a state constitutional amendment that bans same-sex marriages. The measure was expected to become part of the state constitution by mid-December.
Nevadans approved an initiative that gives constitutional status to the state's statutory definition of marriage as the exclusive union between a man and a woman.
Supporters included the Coalition for the Protection of Marriage, an umbrella group of conservative Christian organizations. The Mormon Church was the single largest supporter of the initiative, raising more than $750,000 for the campaign.
Opponents included gay and lesbian civil rights activists. They collected little in the way of advertising support, but they were aided by a strong grassroots effort from local university activists and other civil rights supporters.
Webmaster's comment:
The Christian Right in the USA continues to promote anti-gay bigotry motivated by fossilized religious dogma.
They are not above making alliances with the Mormons whom they nevertheless denounce as false Christians.
Bank of England, 2000-11-07
The Bank of England has issued a new £10 note, featuring a portrait of Charles Darwin on the back.
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