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N.M. county begins issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Gay couples rushed to a courthouse in Las Cruces on Wednesday after the county clerk decided to issue same-sex marriage licenses in a surprise move that came as several legal challenges on the practice make their way through the courts.
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Airline hosts country’s first same-sex marriage in New Zealand skies
Lynley Bendall and Ally Wanikau, who have been together almost 14 years, celebrated the legalization of same-sex marriage in New Zealand on Monday by getting hitched at 39,000 feet.
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N.M. court asked to consolidate cases, expedite same-sex marriage ruling
SANTA FE, N.M. — A same-sex couple from Santa Fe has asked the New Mexico Supreme Court to streamline the handling of lawsuits seeking to legalize gay marriage in the state.
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Pa. court to hear case against county for issuing same-sex marriage licenses
PHILADELPHIA — A Pennsylvania court will hear arguments next month on the governor’s attempt to stop a county official from issuing same-sex marriage licenses.
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Religious leaders in Hawaii call for passage of marriage equality bill
HONOLULU — More than two dozen Hawaii faith leaders of various religions signed a resolution Monday calling the state to pass a law legalizing gay marriage.
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Pa. county official defends issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples
PHILADELPHIA — A county clerk defended his decision to issue same-sex marriage licenses in a legal brief Monday that calls Pennsylvania’s marriage law “arbitrary and suspect.”
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Marriage equality comes to New Zealand – on the ground, and in the air
QUEENSTOWN, New Zealand — When Lynley Bendall and Ally Wanikau walked down the aisle to exchange vows Monday, the fasten-seatbelt signs were off. The couple celebrated the legalization of gay marriage in New Zealand by getting hitched in a plane at 39,000 feet (11,900 meters).
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Hawaii congressional delegation calls for state to legalize marriage equality
HONOLULU — The state’s four-member congressional delegation issued statements Friday urging Hawaii lawmakers to pass immediately a state measure for marriage equality.
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Seven married, same-sex couples petition for Ark. recognition
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Seven legally wed same-sex couples have petitioned a judge to recognize the parental rights of both spouses and to have both parents’ names on their childrens’ birth certificates.
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N.M. Supreme Court won’t rule on gay marriage case ahead of lower courts
SANTA FE, N.M. — New Mexico’s highest court says it isn’t going to immediately decide whether same-sex marriage is legal in the state and the issue should be handled first by lower courts.