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Attorneys see recent same-sex marriages in N.M. as legally solid
SANTA FE, N.M. — As hundreds of gay and lesbian couples flock to courthouses around New Mexico to get married, advocates are hopeful the state’s highest court will soon step in to resolve lingering legal questions and provide a uniform statewide policy on gay marriage.
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Aussie coalition opposed to gay marriage promotes $200 marriage vouchers
CANBERRA, Australia — Australia’s Opposition leader Tony Abbott and his Liberal National Coalition, who are opposed to legalizing same-sex marriage down under, are offering a $200 voucher to couples who register to be married.
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Singapore’s LGBT community decries national survey about ‘gay lifestyles’
SINGAPORE CITY, Singapore — Singapore’s LGBT community has decried a recent government-commissioned survey that suggests a plurality of Singaporeans are not accepting of “gay lifestyles,” and that a clear majority rejects same-sex marriage.
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ACLU hires former Ill. GOP chairman to help legalize marriage equality
CHICAGO — The American Civil Liberties Union has hired a consulting firm started by the Illinois Republican Party’s former chairman to help with efforts to legalize same-sex marriage in Illinois.
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Three more N.M. counties to issue marriage licenses to gay couples
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Two more New Mexico counties say they’ll begin issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples, bringing to five the number of counties where gay couples can marry.
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Most populous N.M. county begins issuing marriage licenses to gay couples
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — More than 100 people lined up in Albuquerque Tuesday morning as the clerk in New Mexico’s most populous county began issuing marriage licenses to gay and lesbian couples.
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Judge orders most populous N.M. county to issue same-sex marriage licenses
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — An Albuquerque judge on Monday ordered the clerk of New Mexico’s most populous county to join two other counties in the state in issuing marriage licenses for gay and lesbian couples.
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Another N.M. county prepares for possible ruling on same-sex marriage
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The clerk for New Mexico’s most populous county has a supply of new forms ready in case a court orders her to issue licenses for same-sex marriages.
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U.S. divide emerges over religious groups’ opposition to same-sex marriage
The intensifying battle over same-sex marriage marriage in the United States is energizing religious groups that oppose same-sex relationships – but also dividing them.
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Alabama GOP won’t silence same-sex marriage proponent
MONTGOMERY, Ala.– Alabama’s Republican Party decided Saturday against a rule meant to silence a young party leader who supports same-sex marriage, even though the party doesn’t share her view.