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N.M. governor criticized for vetoing bill to assist partners of gay service members
SANTA FE, N.M. — New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez is drawing criticism over her veto of legislation that would have required the state to expedite the occupational and professional licenses of domestic partners of gay military service members.
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Fla. Senate panel advances bill that would create domestic partner registry
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A Florida state Senate panel on Monday passed the “Families First bill,” a measure that would provide limited legal protections for same-sex unmarried partners by creating a statewide domestic partnership registry.
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Poll: Majority of Nevadans support repeal of state’s ban on same-sex marriage
CARSON CITY, Nev. — A majority of Nevadans favor repealing the state’s constitutional ban on same-sex marriage, according to a newly released survey.
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Texas GOP lawmakers threaten to cut funding to LGBT supportive schools
A pair of Republican Texas lawmakers have introduced two pieces of anti-gay legislation, one which would cut funding for schools and universities that have policies in place that support LGBT students, faculty, or staff, and another measure that would allow discrimination based on religious beliefs.
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Florida domestic partnership bill fails to gain support from Senate committee
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The sponsor of a Florida domestic partnership bill says she’ll rework it after the measure ran into opposition from her own committee.
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Wyoming state Senate defeats LGBT-inclusive non-discrimination bill
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The Wyoming State Senate on Thursday defeated a bill that would have banned discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.
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Wyoming House defeats domestic partnership bill
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — A bill that would have would have allowed same-sex couples in Wyoming to create domestic partnerships carrying most of the legal rights of marriage died Wednesday on a close vote in the state House of Representatives.
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Wyoming defeats same-sex marriage bill, advances domestic partnership bill
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — A bill that would allow same-sex couples in Wyoming to create domestic partnerships carrying most of the legal rights of heterosexual marriage has cleared a committee vote and is headed to consideration in the full House.
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Separate but equal is never equal – Ever.
I don’t want to rain on anyone’s LGBT Inaugural moment, however… Even though the President mentioned Stonewall along with Selma and Seneca Falls in the same sentence, he doesn’t really see gay marriage as a civil rights issue that needs to be helped along by the federal government. For the truth of the matter is, no matter what President Obama may say, and no matter where he is when he says it – he still believes that marriage equality belongs in the hands of the States.
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Colorado Senate poised to give initial approval to civil unions bill Wednesday
A proposal to allow civil unions for gay couples is set to breeze through the Democratic controlled Colorado state legislature. Senate Democrats stand poised to give initial approval to a civil unions bill Wednesday as the plan comes before a legislative committee for the first time this session