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Arkansas clerk issues first same-sex marriage license
EUREKA SPRINGS, Ark. — Same-sex marriage arrived in the Bible Belt on Saturday, beginning with two women who had traveled overnight to ensure they’d be first in line.
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Winner in N.C. primary says he will issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The apparent winner of a Register of Deeds seat in North Carolina says he’ll sign marriage licenses for same-sex couples despite a state ban against gay unions.
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Oregon revises marriage licenses to accommodate for same-sex couples
In light of the Oregon attorney general’s decision to not defend the state’s ban on same-sex marriage, Oregon is now revising its marriage licenses to include forms for same-sex couples.
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Cook County, Ill., approaches 1,000 marriage licenses to same-sex couples
CHICAGO — Cook County, Ill., has issued almost 1,000 marriage licenses since it was allowed to do so by a court ruling.
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Three more Illinois counties issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples
While many Illinois counties are waiting until the state’s new same-sex marriage becomes law in June and others are waiting for legal advice, the list of counties that will start issuing the licenses immediately is growing.
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Most Illinois clerks in no rush to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples
CHICAGO — County clerks around Illinois say they won’t start issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples immediately as Attorney General Lisa Madigan said this week they have the right to do.
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Illinois AG: All county clerks can issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples
CHICAGO — Attorney General Lisa Madigan on Tuesday told an Illinois county clerk that he and others around the state have the right to immediately issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. Madigan issued the guidance in response to a question from Macon County Clerk Stephen Bean, who questioned the legal effect of the ruling in […]
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More than 900 marriage licenses issued to same-sex couples in Utah
SALT LAKE CITY — More than 900 marriage licenses have been issued to gay couples in Utah in the week after a federal judge struck down the state’s ban.
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N.M. county clerk, deputy resign to avoid issuing marriage licenses to gay couples
PORTALES, N.M. — Two New Mexico officials responsible for issuing marriage licenses resigned their position on Friday, just one day after the state Supreme Court ordered all 33 county clerks to begin issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples.
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Pa. court clerk defends issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples
HARRISBURG, Pa. — A suburban Philadelphia court clerk who defied Pennsylvania’s ban on same-sex marriage by signing licenses for scores of gay couples urged the state’s highest court Monday to overturn an order that required him to stop.