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Hood County, Texas, clerk relents, will issue same-sex marriage licenses after all
A North Texas county will issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples even though the clerk in charge of such documents says it’s against her beliefs.
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Marriage equality fight turns to clerks, probate judges who refuse licenses to same-sex couples
Legal experts are dubious that religious freedom arguments will protect public officials who not only refuse to participate due to their own beliefs, but also decline to make accommodations so that others who don’t object can serve the public instead.
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Six Idaho same-sex couples offered ‘do-over’ marriage license applications
Six couples who received marriage licenses before Idaho officials say a federal court made such unions legal are being given a unique state-approved opportunity for a do-over.
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Okla. House OKs bill shifting issuance of marriage licenses from state to clergy
Opponents say the bill is a reaction by lawmakers who disagree with a federal judge’s decision to overturn the state’s ban on same-sex marriage.
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Alabama designs new marriage license to accommodate same-sex unions
The Alabama Department of Public Health sent the form Thursday to probate judges across the state. The form has two spaces that read spouse, instead of separate listings for bride and groom.
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Kansas now issuing gender-neutral marriage forms
Applicants now fill in information under the heading “Party A” or “Party B” and can select whether they want to be referred to as a bride, groom or spouse.
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S.C. lawmaker wants to protect officials for refusing same-sex marriage licenses
A South Carolina lawmaker is proposing a bill to protect officials for refusing same-sex marriage licenses based on religious beliefs
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Some Mont. clerks won’t issue same-sex marriage licenses for religious reasons
BILLINGS, Mont. — A few county clerks in Montana’s Yellowstone County are refusing to issue marriage licenses to gay couples, citing their religious opposition to same-sex marriage.
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Alaska same-sex couples begin applying for marriage licenses
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A number of same-sex couples applied for marriage licenses in Alaska on Monday after a federal judge struck down the state’s ban on same-sex unions. Matthew Hamby and Christopher Shelden, lead plaintiffs in the case against the state, were among the applicants.
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Majority of Santa Fe marriage licenses in past year went to same-sex couples
SANTA FE, N.M. — More than half of the marriage licenses issued by Santa Fe County in the past year have gone to same-sex couples. The number of licenses issued has doubled, and 55 percent went to same-sex couples, the Santa Fe New Mexican reported Friday, citing data compiled by the county clerk’s office…