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North Carolina House speaker says gay marriage override vote may wait
The final vote to determine whether a vetoed bill will become law allowing some North Carolina court officials to avoid officiating same-sex marriage proceedings may not happen quickly after all.
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N.C. Senate votes to override McCrory marriage veto; House to vote next
The North Carolina state Senate voted Monday night to override Gov. Pat McCrory’s veto of a bill that would allow some court officials to refuse to perform same-sex marriage activities because of religious objections.
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Germany: Merkel’s party resists calls to embrace full marriage equality
Leaders of German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservative party are rejecting calls to embrace full-fledged marriage for gay couples following Irish voters’ decision to legalize it.
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Australian opposition party proposes marriage equality law
Center-left Labor Party leader Bill Shorten became the first leader of a major Australian political party to back a bill to overturn a national ban on same-sex marriage.
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The Paul Revere of Marriage prepares for an overnight victory 40 years in the making
More than 30 years ago, when marriage equality seemed like an impossible fantasy, a law student at Harvard wrote his thesis on same-sex marriage. What seemed insurmountable then appears like a sure thing now, thanks to Evan Wolfson’s…
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Rick Santorum: The Supreme Court doesn’t get the last word on same-sex marriage
“I think it’s important to understand that the Supreme Court doesn’t have the final word,” said the presidential candidate on NBC’s “Meet the Press” Sunday.
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Oneida Nation of Wisconsin will recognize same-sex marriage
According to a news release from the tribe Thursday, the change results from a unanimous vote of the Oneida Business Committee.
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Biden: Ireland recognizes fundamental truth that every person is entitled to dignity and respect
Last weekend, more than 1.2 million Irish voters took a courageous stand for love and family when they overwhelmingly chose marriage equality.
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Greenland: Parliament votes unanimously to legalize same-sex marriage
The autonomous Arctic country of Greenland followed the lead of its former colonial master Denmark by legalizing same-sex marriage.
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Governor vetoes North Carolina religious objection bill on same-sex marriage
North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory said Thursday he’ll veto a religious exemption bill that would allow some court officials to avoid same-sex marriage duties.