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Gay rights advocates launch ‘Freedom Nevada’ push to repeal gay marriage ban
LAS VEGAS — Several same-sex couples helped a coalition of advocacy groups in Nevada put a face on what they called marriage equality on Thursday, launching a push to get the Legislature in 2015 and voters in 2016 to change the state constitution to allow same-sex unions.
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Indiana same-sex marriage fight delayed (at least 2 years)… but not over
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Senate’s decision to advance a proposed ban on same-sex marriage without also blocking civil unions has reset the clock on the issue getting to voters, setting the stage for continuing fights for at least two years.
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Kan. senate leader: Bill allowing religious discrimination against gays won’t pass
TOPEKA, Kan. — The president of the Kansas Senate says her chamber is unlikely to pass a bill that would prevent lawsuits against someone who refuses, for religious reasons, to provide services to gay and lesbians.
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Federal judge rules Va. ban on same-sex marriage unconstitutional
NORFOLK, Va. — Virginia on Thursday became the first state in the South to have its same-sex marriage ban overturned, with a late-night federal court ruling that declared the voter-approved amendment unconstitutional.
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Missouri governor supports repealing state’s same-sex marriage ban
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Gov. Jay Nixon said Thursday that he supports ending Missouri’s same-sex marriage ban and thinks voters should have a chance to repeal an amendment to the state constitution that defines marriage as between a man and a woman.
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Wisconsin Democrats push for repeal of state’s same-sex marriage ban
MADISON, Wis. — An openly gay Milwaukee legislator has introduced a constitutional amendment that would repeal Wisconsin’s same-sex marriage ban.
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Russia bans adoptions from countries that allow same-sex marriage
MOSCOW — Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has signed an amendment to Russia’s law prohibiting same-sex couples from adopting, extending the ban to foreign couples from nations where same-sex marriage is legal.
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Wyoming House defeats bills on both sides of same-sex marriage issue
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The Wyoming House on Thursday defeated bills on both sides of the same-sex marriage issue. The House first defeated a bill that would have changed state law to allow same-sex marriages. Later, it defeated another bill that would have specified that that Wyoming wouldn’t recognize same-sex marriages performed elsewhere.
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Federal judge asked to note Ky. gay marriage ruling in considering Va. case
NORFOLK, Va.- The Virginia Attorney General’s Office wants a federal judge to take note of a recent ruling in Kentucky that said the state must recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states.
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Ind. lawmakers effectively kill proposed constitutional ban on same-sex marriage
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana lawmakers have effectively killed a proposed constitutional ban on same-sex marriage for this year.