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Conservatives losing gay marriage battle

jeff.thomas December 3, 2009
One of the major challenges during this fall's faculty contract negotiations was bringing Northern's health plan into compliance with the state's constitutional ban on the recognition of same-sex partnerships. Michigan's stance is not an aberration; the Human Rights Coalition reports that a total of 40 states have approved either constitutional amendments prohibiting same-sex marriage or functionally similar laws.
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