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Mo. Supreme Court to take another look at gay partner’s survivor benefits case
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The U.S. Supreme Court decision about federal benefits for gay couples has prompted the Missouri Supreme Court to take a second look at a pending case.
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Calif. AG tells court to reject San Diego clerk’s bid to stop same-sex marriages
SAN FRANCISCO — California’s chief law enforcement officer urged the state Supreme Court on Monday to refuse once again to stop same-sex marriages while the justices consider a legal bid to revive Proposition 8, the 2008 ballot measure that banned gay nuptials.
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N.M. attorney general says he won’t defend state’s gay marriage ban
SANTA FE, N.M. — New Mexico Attorney General Gary King told the state’s highest court on Monday that a prohibition on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional.
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Cindy Jacobs: God is planning to punish America for gay marriage decisions
Self-proclaimed prophet Cindy Jacobs delivered an ominous warning to America while speaking with fellow televangelist Jim Bakker, describing a message she received from God that the country will face divine punishment over the Supreme Court’s rulings on marriage equality.
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Should states’ rights decide gay rights? Or any rights?
The citizens of each state want what they want. The people with the money have the power, and they want to mold their cities and towns to their own little standards, with their own little rules, their own little prejudices, and their own little innuendos. Those who struggle to keep their heads above the water have no money which means they have no power and their voice is very rarely, if ever, heard. They are considered “the other,” and the laws are never structured to their benefit … LGBTQ citizens fall into “the other” category.
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Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Justin Mikita marry in New York
NEW YORK — “Modern Family” star Jesse Tyler Ferguson married his partner, attorney Justin Mikita in New York City on Saturday.
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Va. couple files federal lawsuit challenging state’s ban on gay marriage
NORFOLK, Va. — A Virginia couple on Thursday filed a federal lawsuit challenging the state’s ban on same-sex marriage.
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Ohio couple challenges state law denying same-sex marriage
CINCINNATI — Two Ohio men have filed a federal lawsuit alleging Ohio violates the U.S Constitution by denying legal recognition to same-sex couples married in states where gay marriage is legal.
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San Diego County clerk seeks end to Calif. gay marriages
SAN FRANCISCO — A San Diego County government official in charge of issuing marriage licenses asked the state Supreme Court on Friday to stop gay marriages.
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Federal judge recuses from Ark. gay marriage challenge
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A federal judge is recusing from a case challenging Arkansas’ ban on gay marriage, citing friendships with supporters of the amendment that voters approved banning same-sex unions.