April DeBoer

Freedom to Marry documentary shows just how love won

Eddie Rosenstein's documentary follows some of the key players of the marriage equality movement.

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Couple at center of Michigan gay marriage case jointly adopt each other’s kids

Two Detroit-area nurses jointly adopted five children on Thursday, closing a case that started when they challenged Michigan's restrictions on adoption and helped pave the way for the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision allowing gay marriage.…

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Couple that challenged gay marriage ban finally to wed

April DeBoer and Jayne Rowse — the two Michigan women who legally challenged the state's ban on gay marriage — are expected to exchange vows during a ceremony in suburban Detroit.

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Gay marriage fight could cost taxpayers nearly $2 million

Under federal law, there seems to be no dispute that lawyers are entitled to payment from taxpayers.

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August wedding for Detroit-area couple in gay marriage case

Their lawsuit erased Michigan's ban on gay marriage. Now, April DeBoer and Jayne Rowse will be getting married on August 22.

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Michigan same-sex marriage challenge began as an adoption case

April DeBoer and Jayne Rowse initially went to court to jointly adopt each other's children, not to confront Michigan's same-sex marriage ban. Three years later, the Detroit-area nurses sometimes can't buy groceries without supporters recognizing them…

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Detroit nurses challenging Michigan gay marriage ban adopt 4th child

HAZEL PARK, Mich. -- Two Detroit-area nurses who are challenging Michigan's ban on gay marriage are raising a fourth adopted child. The adoption of 2-year-old Rylee DeBoer-Rowse became final in Oakland County on Tuesday, a day…

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The wait continues: Mich. gay marriage ruling stuns couples across the state

DETROIT — Same-sex couples queued up all afternoon at county courthouses, some even carrying wedding flowers. Then a federal judge deciding whether to throw out Michigan's gay marriage ban shocked everyone, saying simply: Wait 'til next

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Federal judge not ready to rule on Mich. gay marriage ban; sets February trial date

DETROIT -- A federal judge stunned the courtroom Wednesday by saying he'll hold a trial before deciding whether to overturn Michigan's ban on same-sex marriage.

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Dozens rally in Detroit as federal judge hears arguments on gay marriage ban

DETROIT -- Several dozen people rallied outside the federal courthouse in Detroit to show their support for overturning Michigan's 2004 constitutional ban on same-sex marriage.

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