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R.I. cities won’t open early when gay marriage law takes effect
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Providence and other Rhode Island communities won’t be issuing marriage licenses early on the morning that it becomes legal for same-sex couples to marry in the state.
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Retired Methodist ministers say they’ll break Church rules and perform gay weddings
RENO, Nev. — Five retired United Methodist ministers are taking a stand against their church’s rules regarding same-sex unions.
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Hawaii Democrats consider rebuke of 2 anti-gay marriage lawmakers
HONOLULU — The Hawaii Democratic Party is considering whether to rebuke two state lawmakers for introducing a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage, in defiance of the party’s platform.
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Group plans ‘pray-in’ to protest Pa. county issuing marriage licenses to gays
NORRISTOWN, Pa. — A conservative group has planned a “pray-in” to protest an eastern Pennsylvania county officials decision to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, and officials in three nearby counties say they’ll abide by current state law and not issue such licenses.
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Ky. couple challenges state’s ban on same-sex marriage
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A Louisville couple on Friday challenged Kentucky’s ban on same-sex marriages, saying the state isn’t putting them and other same-sex couples on equal footing with other married couples.
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Report: Same-sex marriage in Hawaii worth $217 million in tourism
HONOLULU — A new economic analysis from the University of Hawaii says legalizing gay marriage in the state would boost tourism by $217 million over the next three years.
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FEC: Political donations by married, gay couples require equal treatment
WASHINGTON — The Federal Election Commission ruled Thursday that the political contributions of married same-sex couples should be treated equally to the donations of married straight couples, acting after a landmark ruling by the Supreme Court on gay marriage.
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NOM co-founder to head U.S. Commission on Religious Freedom
WASHINGTON — Robert George, the co-founder and driving force behind the National Organization For Marriage, has been appointed Chairman of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom.
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Push to legalize same-sex marriage in South Australia fails in State Parliament
ADELAIDE, South Australia — The South Australia State Parliament’s lower house, in a voice roll-call on Wednesday, voted down a bill that would have legalized same-sex marriage at a state level for the first time in Australia.
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Hawaii legislature won’t call special session to consider gay marriage
HONOLULU — Hawaii House and Senate lawmakers say they don’t have enough support to call a special session to consider whether to legalize gay marriage.