Page 2082
-
Ky. judge: Woman must testify against same-sex partner in murder case
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A judge in Kentucky has ruled that the same-sex partner of a woman charged with murder must testify against her and isn’t protected by the husband-wife privilege under state law.
-
Lobbying group wants to know Ind. lawmakers’ stance on gay marriage ban
INDIANAPOLIS — A prominent conservative lobbying group is pushing for Indiana lawmakers to disclose what side they’ll take in next year’s expected vote on whether to put a ban on gay marriage into the state constitution.
-
Gay rights advocates: Merkel’s victory a loss for Germany’s LGBT community
BERLIN — Gay rights groups in Germany say Chancellor Angela Merkel’s electoral victory could men four more years of stagnation in terms of LGBT rights in the country.
-
Ohio lawmaker wants federal judge impeached for same-sex marriage rulings
An Ohio state lawmaker wants the U.S. Congress to impeach a federal judge who ordered state officials to recognize the same-sex marriages of a deceased man and another terminally ill man on their death certificates.
-
N.J. advocates plan for vote to override Christie’s same-sex marriage veto
TRENTON, N.J. — For same-sex couples waiting to marry in New Jersey, the Legislature’s most important vote will come after the November election.
-
N.M. GOP lawmakers oppose same-sex marriage in court filing
SANTA FE, N.M. — Nearly two dozen current and former Republican legislators are urging New Mexico’s highest court to declare that state law prohibits same-sex marriage.
-
Tiny Ky. town sees windfall after banning anti-LGBT discrimination
VICCO, Ky. — Eight months after this tiny Appalachian town took a stand against gay-based discrimination, it’s basking in a flurry of attention and even an infusion of much-needed cash. All that hoopla has its openly gay mayor dreaming of reviving a place that had long seemed past its prime.
-
Democratic leader urges Ill. House to support marriage equality bill
CHICAGO — The second-ranking Democrat in the Illinois House has become the latest elected official urging lawmakers to support same-sex marriage as a matter of equality and as a boost for the state’s economy.
-
Pope’s blunt remarks on gays, abortion pose challenge for outspoken bishops
NEW YORK — In recent years, many American bishops have drawn a harder line with parishioners on what could be considered truly Roman Catholic, adopting a more aggressive style of correction and telling marriage equality and abortion rights supporters to stay away from the sacrament of Communion.
-
Tenn. denying name changes to legally married, same-sex couples
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee is turning away same-sex couples married in other states who seek to have their names changed on driver’s licenses and other state documents.