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‘Christian’ bakeries are OK with sinful celebrations… but not gay weddings
PORTLAND, Ore. — Two Oregon bakeries who cited their moral principles and religious convictions as the basis for refusing to bake wedding cakes for gay couples, are seemingly selective in which Biblical “sins” they are willing to accommodate.
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France’s first same-sex wedding is broadcast to nation
MONTPELLIER, France — In a historic ceremony broadcast live on French television, the first gay couple to marry in France said “oui” then sealed the deal with a lengthy and very public kiss.
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Baltimore mayor to preside over Pride Festival mass wedding
BALTIMORE — Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake will officiate a mass wedding for same-sex couples during the Baltimore Pride Festival next month.
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Wash. florist who refused flowers for gay couple’s wedding files suit against state
RICHLAND, Wash. — A florist targeted by two lawsuits for refusing to provide flowers for a same-sex wedding has filed her own lawsuit against Washington state, claiming the state is violating her religious beliefs.
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ACLU: Time for TV’s ‘Modern Family’ gay couple to get married
NEW YORK — The American Civil Liberties Union is lobbying for the most prominent gay parents on U.S. television to get married. The campaign aimed at ABC’s “Modern Family” comes as momentum for gay marriage builds in parts of the country.
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Another Ore. bakery refuses to provide wedding cake for same-sex couple
HOOD RIVER, Ore. – A lesbian couple in Oregon who went to find a baker for their wedding cake said they were turned away from a local bakery because they are gay.
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R.I. bishop warns Catholics against attending ‘immoral’ gay weddings
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Roman Catholic Bishop Thomas Tobin issued a warning to Catholics this week that are not free to “endorse or ignore immoral or destructive behavior,” and advised against attending any gay weddings now that same-sex marriage has been legalized in Rhode Island.
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Clinton and Callum’s special day: ‘Love conquers all’ (Video)
On November 16, 2012, Australians Clinton Bryan and Callum Mathieson were married in Sydney. While they know that technically they did not get “married,” because same-sex marriage is not yet legal in Australia, their special day was treated as such by a supportive network of family and friends.
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Lesbian couple who won dream wedding contest withdraws due to family illness
FREEPORT, Maine — The lesbian couple from Maine that won a magazine’s dream wedding contest is withdrawing because one woman’s father is in poor health.
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Couple takes action against florist for anti-gay discrimination
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) said Wednesday it is representing a Kennewick, Wash., gay couple in seeking remedies from a florist that discriminated against them by refusing to provide flowers for their wedding.