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Nebraska Supreme Court dismisses same-sex divorce appeal
OMAHA, Neb. — Nebraska’s Supreme Court dismissed an appeal Friday by woman legally wed to another woman in Iowa who is now seeking a divorce in the state where they live, saying it didn’t have jurisdiction and therefore could not address the constitutional arguments raised about same-sex marriage and divorce in Nebraska.
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Nebraska Supreme Court hears arguments in same-sex divorce case
LINCOLN, Neb. — The case of a woman who wants to divorce her same-sex partner after legally marrying in Iowa is now in the hands of the Nebraska Supreme Court.
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Suit challenging Neb. ban on same-sex couple foster care can move forward
LINCOLN, Neb. — Three same sex couples can go ahead with their lawsuit challenging a Nebraska policy preventing them and all unmarried couples from serving as foster parents, a judge ruled.
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U.S. Senate hopeful: ‘Marriage is defined by God and it predates government’
Ben Sasse, the GOP US Senate candidate from Nebraska who has garnered endorsements from Tea Party-aligned groups including the Club for Growth, FreedomWorks and the Senate Conservatives Fund, appeared on Friday’s edition of The Janet Mefferd Show to reiterate his commitment to the social conservatives cause.
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School apologizes for advising bullying victims not to ‘tattle,’ or be a ‘sore loser’
LINCOLN, Neb. — A Nebraska school district is apologizing after sending fifth grade students home with a pamphlet titled “Turning bullies into buddies,” advising bullying victims not to “tattle” on their attackers, and not to be a “sore loser.”
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Bill to prohibit anti-gay workplace discrimination stalls in Neb. legislature
LINCOLN, Neb. — A bill that would prohibit Nebraska employers from discriminating based on sexual orientation and gender identity has stalled in the Legislature.
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Neb. bill prohibiting anti-gay employment discrimination faces resistance
LINCOLN, Neb. — A bill that would protect Nebraska residents from employment discrimination based on their sexual orientation is facing resistance from some Nebraska lawmakers.
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Student allowed to perform previously censored poem on gender stereotypes
LINCOLN, Neb. — A Nebraska state champion speech student will be allowed to perform a poem about gender identity for television after originally being asked not to by a statewide schools organization.
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Neb. legislative committee advances workplace discrimination bill
LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska lawmakers could get a chance this year to debate a bill that would prohibit employers from discriminating based on sexual orientation.
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Same-sex couple’s divorce case could test Nebraska’s gay marriage ban
LINCOLN, Neb. — A lesbian couple who married in Iowa in 2009 is now petitioning the Nebraska Supreme Court to be allowed to divorce in a case that could test the constitutionality of Nebraska’s ban on same-sex marriage.