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Protestors rally in Paris, call marriage equality bill ‘a threat to the social fabric’
PARIS — Tens of thousands of demonstrators took to sunny Paris boulevards on Sunday to protest the expected passage this week of a bill legalizing gay marriage. One protestor called the bill “a threat to the social fabric.”
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Nevada same-sex marriage bill amended to protect churches
CARSON CITY, Nev. — A proposal seeking to clear the way for same-sex marriage in Nevada was amended Friday by the state Senate in a move designed to make it more acceptable to some lawmakers who struggled with their religious convictions.
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Brazil: Judge rules same-sex couples in Rio de Janeiro state can marry
RIO DE JANEIRO — A judge in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro on Friday published a legal ruling authorizing marriage equality for same-sex couples.
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Hundreds of marriage equality supporters swarm Minn. state capitol
Hundreds of gay marriage supporters swarmed the Minnesota state capitol on Thursday in hopes of winning over reluctant lawmakers for a lobby day sponsored by groups funding the gay marriage push.
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Opponents rally against same-sex marriage at Delaware capitol
DOVER, Del. — Opponents of a bill legalizing gay marriage in Delaware are making their voices heard. Hundreds of opponents of same-sex marriage gathered Thursday at Legislative Hall to urge lawmakers to vote against the bill.
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Four accused of anti-gay attack in France amid tensions over marriage bill
PARIS — Four people have been detained on suspicion of carrying out an attack at a Paris gay bar, the Interior Ministry said Thursday, amid nationwide tensions over a bill that would legalize gay marriage.
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Paraguay politician would shoot himself in the balls if his son married a man
ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay — Tobacco magnate Horacio Cartes, Paraguay’s leading presidential candidate, has come under fire for comments he made comparing gay people to “monkeys” and threatening to remove his genitals if his son married another man.
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Delaware House committee advances marriage equality bill
DOVER, Del. — A bill legalizing same-sex marriage in Delaware is headed to the House floor for a vote after a committee approved the measure Wednesday in a hearing that drew an overflow crowd.
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Questions and answers about same-sex marriage around the world
New Zealand lawmakers on Wednesday gave final approval to a same-sex marriage bill, joining a dozen other countries. Here are some questions and answers about gay marriage around the world…
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New Zealand becomes 13th country to legalize same-sex marriage
New Zealand will become the 13th country in the world to legalize same-sex marriage as a bill to amend the current marriage law was approved moments ago by the country’s Parliament in its third and final reading on Wednesday.