Wyoming

High school coach resigns over sexist, anti-gay survey, will retain job as guidance counselor

High school coach resigns over sexist, anti-gay survey, will retain job as guidance counselor

Saturday, November 12, 2011
CASPER, Wy. -- A high school football coach in Buffalo, Wy., has resigned after distributing a mock survey entitled the "Hurt Feelings Report," in which responses for players to check off included, "I am a pussy," "I am a queer," and "I am a little bitch."
Wyoming Supreme Court ruling will allow state jurisdiction in same-sex divorces

Wyoming Supreme Court ruling will allow state jurisdiction in same-sex divorces

Thursday, June 9, 2011
The Wyoming Supreme Court this week ruled the state’s courts have jurisdiction to grant the divorce of a lesbian couple who were legally married in Canada.
Bill banning recognition of gay unions rejected in Wyoming Senate

Bill banning recognition of gay unions rejected in Wyoming Senate

Wednesday, March 2, 2011
The Wyoming Senate late Wednesday voted to reject House Bill 74, which would have banned out-of-state gay marriage from being recognized. The bill is now dead for the remainder of this year's legislative session.
Wyoming House committee passes bill to invalidate out-of-state gay marriages

Wyoming House committee passes bill to invalidate out-of-state gay marriages

Tuesday, March 1, 2011
In the final minutes of the day, a House committee voted 4-2 on Tuesday to approve a bill which would invalidate same-sex marriages performed out-of-state. The bill has until Thursday to pass both the House and the Senate.
Wyoming anti-gay marriage bill dies in state legislature

Wyoming anti-gay marriage bill dies in state legislature

Monday, February 28, 2011
A proposed amendment to the Wyoming Constitution that would have banned recognition of same-sex marriages performed in other states, expired Friday when it missed a procedural deadline set in the state House.
Wyoming state Senate votes to prohibit recognition of same-sex unions

Wyoming state Senate votes to prohibit recognition of same-sex unions

Saturday, February 19, 2011
CHEYENNE, Wyo. -- The Wyoming state Senate on Friday voted in favor of House Bill 74, which would prohibit recognition of same-sex marriages legally performed outside the state.
Marriage equality battle ramps up in New Hampshire, Maryland

Marriage equality battle ramps up in New Hampshire, Maryland

Monday, January 31, 2011
Two New Hampshire legislators have introduced bills to repeal the state’s marriage equality law, even though Republican leaders said that such a repeal is not a party priority in 2011. And several other states saw legislative moves toward or away from equality in the past week.
Wyoming legislature advances anti-gay marriage bills

Wyoming legislature advances anti-gay marriage bills

Saturday, January 22, 2011
The Wyoming state House this week advanced legislation that would prohibit recognition of out-of-state gay marriages, while a Senate committee approved a resolution aimed at a constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage in the so-called "Equality State."
The state of Marriage Equality in 2011

The state of Marriage Equality in 2011

Sunday, January 16, 2011
2011 will likely see a number of battles state by state across the country. Three states plus the District of Columbia are facing the prospect of losing marriage equality, an additional seven states could start the process of amending their state constitutions to ban marriage equality, five could gain marriage equality.
Wyoming GOP plans to reintroduce defense of marriage measure

Wyoming GOP plans to reintroduce defense of marriage measure

Saturday, January 1, 2011
Republican legislators in Wyoming are planning to reintroduce a defense of marriage law that would bar the state from recognizing same-sex marriages performed in other states.
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