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Testimony in Hawaii same-sex marriage hearing ends after nearly five days
HONOLULU — Lawmakers on two House committees Tuesday neared the end of five days of public testimony on a gay marriage bill that has already cleared the state Senate.
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Church group praises ‘no’ votes on gay marriage bill, vows retribution
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Chicago-area pastors who are opposed to same-sex marriage say they will stand behind Illinois lawmakers who voted against the measure.
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Ill. House Speaker: ‘Art of persuasion’ boosted gay marriage bill’s passage
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan says he used “the art of persuasion” with less than 10 lawmakers to help pass a bill allowing same-sex marriage.
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Illinois becomes #15 as state lawmakers approve marriage equality bill
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A historic vote Tuesday in the Illinois House positioned that state to become the largest in the heartland to legalize gay marriage, following months of arduous lobbying efforts by both sides in President Barack Obama’s home state.
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Ill. state leaders watch as lawmakers prepare to vote on marriage equality
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The state’s top elected officials are watching lawmakers debate a bill that would add Illinois to 14 other states allowing same-sex marriage.
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Momentum builds for Ill. marriage vote as another lawmaker vows support
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Suspense is building for a possible vote on legislation that could make Illinois the next state to legalize same-sex marriage.
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Hawaii police union leader: ‘You would have to kill me’ to enforce gay marriage
HONOLULU — The president of Hawaii’s police union testified Monday before a joint hearing in the state legislature on a bill to legalize same-sex marriage, and said he would never enforce such a law.
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Marriage bill looms as Illinois lawmakers kick off final days of fall session
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois lawmakers are convening in Springfield for the final three days of their annual fall session.
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Texas Supreme Court tackles whether state can grant same-sex divorces
AUSTIN, Texas — The issues of same-sex marriage and divorce are set to go before the Texas Supreme Court.
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Advances in gay rights piling up, but battles still remain
NEW YORK — In Maine, a congressman running for governor came out as gay. In Hawaii, lawmakers prepared for a vote to legalize same-sex marriage. And in the U.S. Senate, seven Republicans joined the Democrats in a landmark vote to ban workplace discrimination against gay, bisexual and transgender Americans.