Description
Newspaper clippings and printouts of articles on
posted to newspaper and other media websites ("WebClips") documenting the
political battle over constitutional amendments banning same-sex marriage put
before voters in 11 states (Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi,
Montana, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon and Utah) in the general election
of November 2, 2004.
Background
The GLBT community has challenged the legal restriction of marriage to
opposite-sex partners since at least 1970, when the Reverend Troy Perry,
founder of the predominantly GLBT Metropolitan Community Church, presided over
a ceremony between two women, issuing a church marriage certificate that would
have exempted the couple from obtaining a marriage license had they been a man
and a woman. Other efforts to circumvent the legal restriction were
subsequently undertaken in Minnesota (1971), Kentucky (1973), Boulder, Colorado
(1975), Washington, DC (1990), and Ithaca, New York (1995).
Extent
2 boxes. 2
linear feet.
Restrictions
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Researchers must also obtain clearance from the holder(s) of any copyrights in
the materials. Note that ONE National Gay and Lesbian Archives can grant
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It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain copyright clearance for
all other materials directly from the copyright holder(s).
Availability
The collection is open to researchers. There are no access
restrictions.