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Utah attorney general intervenes to halt adoptions by same-sex couples
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Attorney General is asking a state appeals court to block two adoptions recently approved for same-sex couples.
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Utah same-sex marriage appeal cued up before the Tenth Circuit today
DENVER — The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit on Thursday becomes the second federal appeals court to tackle the question of whether statewide laws banning same-sex couples from marrying violate the U.S. Constitution.
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What’s next in the legal odyssey to achieve marriage equality across the land?
Thursday’s hearing in Denver marks the first time a same-sex marriage case has been heard by an appellate court since last year’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling that struck down the Defense of Marriage Act.
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Winning streak for same-sex marriage to be tested in higher court
DENVER — With its recent string of high-profile victories in federal court, the marriage equality movement is hoping to build momentum to help it attain its long-held goal: a Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide.
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Tenth Circuit preview: Utah’s same-sex marriage ban faces appeals panel
The Tenth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals this week will become the second federal appeals court to tackle the question of whether statewide laws banning same-sex couples from marrying violate the U.S. Constitution.
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Gay couple becomes the face of same-sex marriage in Utah
SALT LAKE CITY — Derek Kitchen was a teenager still coming to grips with his sexual orientation when yard signs began popping up throughout his suburban Salt Lake City neighborhood in 2004 supporting an amendment to ban same-sex marriage…
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Mormon leader outlines opposition to gay marriage at church’s biannual conference
A top Mormon leader reiterated the church’s opposition to same-sex marriage Saturday during the church’s biannual general conference. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ stance on homosexuality has softened in recent years, but this marks the second consecutive conference in which leaders took time to emphasize the faith’s insistence that marriage should be limited to unions between a man and a woman, “as God created.”
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Utah Democratic Party chairman Jim Dabakis steps down, cites health issues
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah State Democratic Party Chairman Jim Dabakis says he is stepping down from that post Monday afternoon to address medical issues.
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Utah gay marriage advocacy group includes state’s former U.S. Attorney
SALT LAKE CITY — A former U.S. Attorney for the state of Utah is heading up a new group advocating for same-sex marriage in the state.
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Utah attorneys: Gay marriage ruling is an ‘unprincipled judicial wrecking ball’
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah state attorneys told a federal appeals court late Friday that the state’s same-sex marriage ban should be upheld because such matters are best left to states to resolve.