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INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Court of Appeals wants the Legislature to update state laws to address custody issues regarding children of same-sex and other non-traditional families.

TAMPA, Fla. — A Florida teen accused of trying to kill a transgender woman has been found guilty of attempted murder.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The battle to win U.S. Senate passage of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) is all coming down to Ohio’s Rob Portman.

HONOLULU — A Hawaii House committee hearing on gay marriage took a break early Friday after a 14-hour session, and will resume later in the morning to hear testimony from more than 4,000 people who have yet to speak.

BRIGHTON, Colo. — A lesbian couple in Colorado has filed a lawsuit seeking to overturn the state’s constitutional ban on same-sex marriage.

OKLAHOMA CITY — In a conservative state referred to as the buckle of the Bible Belt, two men legally married Thursday in a small ceremony at a chapel on an old military fort west of Oklahoma City.

HONOLULU — More than half of Hawaii’s House lawmakers are spending Halloween listening to the public’s sentiments as they consider legalizing gay marriage.

WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Thursday sharply criticized U.S. states that are defying the Pentagon by refusing to allow National Guard facilities to issue ID cards that enable same-sex spouses of military members to claim benefits.

CHICAGO — After months of energetic lobbying, both sides in the Illinois same-sex marriage debate are ready for a vote next week that supporters say would fulfill a pledge by the sponsor to bring the issue back to Springfield.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — For greeting card giant Hallmark, this isn’t just another tacky holiday sweater. The Kansas City, Mo.-based company has been defending itself this week after it began selling an ornamental, miniaturized version of the ugly holiday sweater.