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N.M. Supreme Court won’t rule on gay marriage case ahead of lower courts
SANTA FE, N.M. — New Mexico’s highest court says it isn’t going to immediately decide whether same-sex marriage is legal in the state and the issue should be handled first by lower courts.
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Calif. school responds to claims that administrators harassed gay students
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — A Southern California school district said Thursday that it will implement policies supporting LGBT students after the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) demanded officials step take action to end discrimination against LGBT students by teachers and administrators.
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S.C. advocacy group, ACLU launching same-sex marriage effort
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A group in South Carolina is teaming up with the American Civil Liberties Union to explore legal options for same-sex couples.
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Pa. county grants 100th same-sex marriage license
A suburban Philadelphia county defying Pennsylvania’s marriage law issued its 100th same-sex license Friday, just weeks after opening the courthouse door to gay men and women.
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Judge to decide in Sept. on whether to dismiss challenge to Ill. gay marriage ban
CHICAGO — A judge in Cook County, Ill., won’t decide until late September on whether to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the state’s same sex marriage ban.
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Two lesbian couples file federal lawsuit challenging Va. gay marriage ban
RICHMOND, Va. — Two couples from the Shenandoah Valley filed a federal lawsuit Thursday challenging Virginia’s same-sex marriage ban.
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Pa. county officials vow to issue marriage license to any gay couple who seeks one
PHILADELPHIA — Officials in the third-largest county in Pennsylvania have agreed to issue same-sex marriage licenses, despite a state law that bans the practice.
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ACLU files suit in Mont. seeking benefits for same-sex couples
HELENA, Mont. — A civil-rights organization has filed a new lawsuit against the state in an attempt to win for gay couples the same benefits that married couples have.
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AG won’t oppose ACLU expanding lawsuit against N.C. gay marriage ban
RALEIGH, N.C. — A legal attack against North Carolina’s constitutional ban on same-sex marriage is taking shape after state Attorney General Roy Cooper’s office said Friday he would not oppose adding that challenge to an existing lawsuit.
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Couples in Lambda Legal, ACLU suit seek ruling on Ill. gay marriage ban
CHICAGO — Twenty-five couples who filed a lawsuit challenging Illinois’ ban on gay marriage asked a judge on Wednesday to rule quickly in their favor, saying a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision striking down part of a law denying federal benefits to married gay couples creates a new urgency in the state.