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Gay teacher ousted from Catholic school gets new job
Skutt Catholic High School in Omaha, Neb., ousted Matthew Eledge after learning he was engaged to his same-sex partner.
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15 states urge U.S. Supreme Court to uphold same-sex marriage bans
Eight states where same-sex couples can marry are among 15 states urging the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold same-sex marriage bans and leave the matter to voters and lawmakers.
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Federal appeals court blocks Nebraska same-sex marriage ruling
A federal appeals court has allowed Nebraska’s gay marriage ban to stay in place, putting a federal judge’s ruling striking down the ban on hold.
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Arkansas, Nebraska businesses sign pledge for LGBT equality
Hundreds of businesses in Arkansas and Nebraska have signed an HRC pledge to advance workplace equality for members of the LGBT community.
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Nebraska AG seeks stay of ruling striking down same-sex marriage ban
Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson says the state should not be forced to recognize same-sex marriages until the matter is decided by the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Nebraska welfare officials ignoring state’s ban on gay, unmarried foster parents
Nebraska welfare officials have been placing foster children in the homes of gay, lesbian and unmarried couples, despite a 1995 policy barring the state from doing so.
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Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts denounces same-sex marriage ruling
The Republican governor said Monday that the issue should be left to Nebraskans, and not an “activist judge” subverting their will.
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Federal judge strikes down Nebraska same-sex marriage ban
A federal judge blocked Nebraska’s same-sex marriage ban on Monday, but the decision will not take effect for a week and the attorney general’s office immediately appealed to the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
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Both sides submit final arguments in Nebraska same-sex marriage lawsuit
Attorneys on both sides of the legal fight over Nebraska’s ban on same-sex marriage have turned in final written arguments on a motion to quash the ban immediately.
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No immediate ruling from federal judge on Nebraska same-sex marriage ban
The same sex-couples challenging Nebraska’s ban on gay marriage hope a federal judge will block it, but that won’t be the end of the fight because the state has promised to appeal.