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Federal court rules social media can’t be held liable for radicalizing Pulse shooter
Survivors wanted Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube held accountable for “aiding and abetting” Pulse shooter Omar Mateen, who swore allegiance to the terrorist group ISIS before his death.
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11th Circuit puts Ala., Fla. marriage cases on hold pending Supreme Court ruling
A federal appeals court in Atlanta says it won’t act on appeals in same-sex marriage cases until the U.S. Supreme Court rules on the issue.
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Same-sex marriages could begin in Alabama next week
A federal appeals court has cleared the way for same-sex marriages to begin Monday in Alabama, but the state’s attorney general made a last-ditch attempt to keep the weddings on hold.
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Federal appeals court won’t block Alabama same-sex marriage ruling
A federal appeals court order has cleared the way for same-sex marriages to begin next week in Alabama, with the panel refusing to stay a decision overturning the state’s ban.
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Judge issues 14-day stay of order striking down Alabama gay marriage ban
U.S. District Callie V.S. Granade issued the temporary stay on Sunday of her ruling striking down Alabama’s gay marriage ban to allow the state to seek relief from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
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Marriage News Watch: Dec. 8, 2014
Marriage could be coming to Florida sooner than we expected. Plus, after last week’s big win, the Mississippi lawsuit is now on the fast track to an appeal.
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11th Circuit rejects motion to extend stay of Florida same-sex marriage ruling
A federal appeals court on Wednesday refused to extend past Jan. 5 a hold on a ruling that declared Florida’s ban on gay marriage unconstitutional, possibly bringing same-sex weddings one step closer to reality.
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Appeals court rules against Georgia counselor who wouldn’t work with lesbian client
ATLANTA — It might pale in comparison to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision against Proposition 8, but the Atlanta-based Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals also ruled on another gay rights case this week.
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Appeals court rejects anti-gay graduate student’s bid for reversal of her expulsion
ATLANTA — The U.S. 11th Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a decision by a U.S. district judge who ruled Augusta State University may expel a graduate student who refused to comply with graduate degree program requirements citing her Christian beliefs that homosexuality is immoral.
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Court ruling in transgender case hailed as ‘hugely important’
LGBT advocates are hailing a federal appellate court ruling as a significant win for transgender rights and a means to provide recourse to others who face discrimination in the workplace on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.