ACLU Utah

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  Utah to pay $95,000 in legal fees over refusal to recognize same-sex marriages

  Friday, November 28, 2014

  SALT LAKE CITY -- A federal judge has ordered the state of Utah to pay $95,000 to cover attorney’s fees for four couples who filed a lawsuit after the state refused to provide marriage benefits and…

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  Uncertainty lingers for Utah’s married, same-sex couples and their children

  Wednesday, May 21, 2014

  SALT LAKE CITY -- A federal judge's ruling ordering officials to recognize gay marriages that took place in the state after a same-sex marriage ban was overturned marked a key victory for Utah gay and lesbian…

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  Utah tells judge it is justified in freezing marriage rights for same-sex couples

  Wednesday, March 12, 2014

  SALT LAKE CITY -- Utah state attorneys told a federal judge Wednesday that it is reasonable to freeze benefits for more than 1,000 newly married gay and lesbian couples because their rights are not permanently vested…

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  Utah defends freeze on benefits for married, same-sex couples

  Friday, February 28, 2014

  SALT LAKE CITY — Utah officials say in a new court filing that they have no choice but to put a freeze on granting benefits to newly married gay couples until a federal appeals court rules…

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  ACLU sues Utah for not recognizing same-sex couples’ marriages

  Tuesday, January 21, 2014

  SALT LAKE CITY --The American Civil Liberties Union is challenging the state of Utah over its decision to stop granting new benefits to hundreds of newly married same-sex couples.

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  Advocacy groups mobilize to support married, same-sex couples in Utah

  Thursday, January 9, 2014

  LGBT advocacy groups on Thursday began mobilizing efforts in response to Utah governor Gary Herbert's announcement Wednesday that the state was putting "on hold" the recognition of same-sex unions performed after a federal judge ruled against…

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  ACLU warns Utah schools: Banning same-sex couples at school functions ‘unconstitutional’

  Wednesday, November 9, 2011

  The ACLU of Utah has sent a warning to the state's school district superintendents, cautioning them that banning same sex couples from being attending proms, dances and other school functions violates their constitutional rights.

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