Civil Unions and Same-Sex Marriage

• California Supreme Court Strikes Down Gay Marriage Ban, May 15, 2008 (Voice of America)
• The Effect of State-Legalized Same-Sex Marriage on Social Security Benefits and Pensions,
  January 3, 2008 (CRS Report for Congress via Open CRS)
• 50-State Rundown on Gay Marriage Laws (Stateline.org)
• An Overview of the Same-Sex Marriage Debate, 2008 (The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life)
• President Calls for Constitutional Amendment Protecting Marriage,
  February 24, 2004 (White House)
• President's Statement on Massachusetts' Court Ruling, February 4, 2004 (White House)
• Religion and Gay Marriage (The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life)
• Sacred Vows, Public Purposes: Religion, the Marriage Movement and Marriage Policy
  (The Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life)
• Same Sex Marriage, Civil Unions and Domestic Partnerships, May 2008 (National Conference of
  State Legislatures)
• Same-Sex Marriages: Legal Issues, September 24, 2004 (CRS Report for Congress)