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Republican governors’ rhetoric softening on same-sex marriage
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Deep in the nation’s Bible Belt, new signs emerged this weekend of an evolution among Republican governors on gay marriage, an explosive social issue that has divided America’s families and politics for years. While the Republican Party’s religious conservatives continue to fight against same-sex marriage, its governors appear to be…
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Wisconsin AG files appeal in same-sex marriage ruling
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin has appealed a federal judge’s ruling from last month striking down the state’s ban on same-sex marriages as unconstitutional. Republican Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen filed the appeal on Thursday as he indicated at the time of the original ruling he would. U.S. District Judge Barbara Crabb ruled on June 6 that the ban…
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Wis. governor says son witnessing gay relative’s wedding not a policy statement
OREGON, Wis. — Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker says his 19-year-old son’s decision to act as a witness at the same-sex marriage of a relative is not a policy statement. Walker was asked Tuesday about his son Alex’s decision to serve as a witness to the June 9 wedding in Waukesha County. The marriage was between the first cousin of Walker’s wife Tonette and her female partner.
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Stephen Colbert puts the spotlight on same-sex marriage
Stephen Colbert put the spotlight on same-sex marriage on Tuesday night, taking a few shots at Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, and speaks with famed legal team Ted Olson and David Boies who led the Supreme court challenge against California’s Proposition 8, and the legal challenge to Virginia’s same-sex marriage ban.
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Wis. governor, Democratic challenger spar over same-sex marriage
MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Scott Walker and Democratic challenger Mary Burke sparred over same-sex marriage on Monday, with Burke saying the Republican incumbent was waffling on whether he believes gay couples should be able to get married in Wisconsin. Both Burke and Walker were asked about their positions on gay marriage during separate events in Madison.
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Wis. governor largely silent on same-sex marriage since ruling
MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Scott Walker has a history of forcefully opposing same-sex marriage in Wisconsin, but in the wake of the state’s ban on gay marriages being found unconstitutional the Republican leader said Thursday that his own views about the issue do not matter.
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Same-sex marriages continue in Wisconsin amid court fight
MADISON, Wis. — Same-sex marriages were still being allowed in a majority of Wisconsin counties on Wednesday, even as those defending the state’s ban were proceeding with legal action that could result in courts ordering the marriages to stop. Here’s a look at where the legal fight and related issues stand:
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Federal judge strikes down Wisconsin ban on same-sex marriage
MADISON, Wis. — A federal judge struck down Wisconsin’ ban on same-sex marriage Friday, the latest in a string of such rulings that have come in rapid succession across the United States. Same sex-couples in two cities began getting married about an hour after the ruling despite confusion over whether the decision cleared the way for the marriages to begin immediately.
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Legal battle over same-sex marriage intensifies across the U.S.
Marriage equality advocates are celebrating big legal victories this week after federal courts struck down same-sex marriage bans in two more states, and a federal lawsuit filed by four gay couples in Montana leaves just two states with same-sex marriage bans and no legal challenges aimed at overturning them.
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Judge limits lawsuit to officials who are blocking plaintiffs’ access to marriage
MADISON, Wis. — A federal judge has dismissed three defendants from the American Civil Liberties Union’s lawsuit challenging Wisconsin’s ban on same-sex marriage.