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Plaintiffs aim to block Idaho official from intervening in gay marriage fight
BOISE, Idaho — Four couples challenging Idaho’s gay marriage ban this week asked a federal judge to block the state from intervening in their lawsuit, arguing such a move would unnecessarily add to their workload and complicate the case.
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N.M. expects tourism boost following same-sex marriage ruling
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Towns and cities in New Mexico are expecting a jump in tourism from same-sex couples who now can get marriage licenses in the state following a New Mexico Supreme Court ruling this month.
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Holdout Utah counties begin issuing marriage licenses to gay couples
PROVO, Utah — Utah County officials who held out on issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples even after a judge overturned a ban say they will now offer licenses to all eligible applicants.
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Calif. schools prepare for transgender students rights law to take effect
SAN FRANCISCO — With a law that spells out the rights of transgender students in grades K-12 set to take effect in California, school districts are reviewing locker room layouts, scheduling sensitivity training for coaches, assessing who will sleep where during overnight field trips and reconsidering senior portrait dress codes.
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Activists say India ruling criminalizing homosexuality hurts HIV fight
NEW DELHI — Gay rights activists and health workers in India are warning that a new Supreme Court ruling criminalizing homosexuality will undo years of progress in fighting AIDS by driving gay and transgender people underground.
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Federal appeals court denies stay, no halt to same-sex marriages in Utah
A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that gay marriages can continue in Utah, denying a request from the state to halt same-sex weddings that have been occurring at a rapid rate since last week.
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Some Utah counties still refusing to issue marriage licenses to gay couples
SALT LAKE CITY — Some county clerks in Utah refused Tuesday to issue marriage licenses to gay couples, even though they could face legal consequences after a judge stuck down the state’s ban on same-sex marriage.
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Hawaii attorneys want judge to dismiss challenge to same-sex marriage law
HONOLULU — State attorneys are asking a judge to throw out a lawsuit challenging Hawaii’s new gay marriage law.
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More than 1,500 gay marriage supporters rally in Salt Lake City to celebrate ruling
SALT LAKE CITY — About 1,500 same-sex-marriage supporters rallied in Salt Lake City to hail a judge’s decision paving the way for gay weddings in Utah.
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Huntington, W.Va., adds sexual orientation to non-discrimination ordinance
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Huntington’s City Council has added sexual orientation and veteran status to an ordinance that prohibits discrimination such as denying employment.
