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Fayetteville becomes first Ark. city to pass LGBT non-discrimination law
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The city council in Fayetteville, Ark., early Wednesday approved a controversial LGBT-inclusive non-discrimination ordinance, becoming the first city in Arkansas to enact a law prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. By a 6-2 vote, the council approved the measure following nearly 10 hours of public…
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Duggar mom records robocall against Ark. non-discrimination ordinance
Michelle Duggar, matriarch of the Duggar clan in TLC’s reality series “19 Kids and Counting,” recorded a robocall that is urging Fayetteville, Ark., residents to oppose an LGBT-inclusive anti-discrimination ordinance. The call was placed to area residents Monday urging them to speak out against the ordinance, which is scheduled to be voted on Tuesday evening by city council members…
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Couples ask Ark. Supreme Court to deny stay in same-sex marriage case
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Lawyers representing couples who are challenging Arkansas’ gay-marriage ban are asking the state Supreme Court to deny the state’s request to delay proceedings until the U.S. Supreme Court takes up a similar same-sex marriage case. A judge in Pulaski County threw out the state’s ban on gay marriage in May, and more than 500 same-sex couples …
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Same-sex couples oppose delaying Arkansas marriage lawsuits
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Lawyers for gay couples challenging Arkansas’ ban on same-sex marriages said Wednesday they won’t agree to delay a pair of lawsuits while the U.S. Supreme Court considers taking up the matter. The couples sued Arkansas in state and federal courts last year, claiming that a constitutional amendment passed overwhelmingly by Arkansas…
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Ark. AG: Justices do not need to recuse themselves in same-sex marriage case
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas officials say a resolution passed by the Legislature and suggestions to allow recall of judges aren’t enough of a reason for Arkansas Supreme Court justices to recuse themselves from the case challenging the state’s same-sex marriage ban.
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Ark. officials ask courts to suspend same-sex marriage cases
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas officials asked a federal judge and the state Supreme Court Wednesday to suspend lawsuits challenging the state’s gay marriage ban while a similar case is pending before the nation’s highest court. The attorney general’s office filed a motion asking U.S. District Judge Kristine Baker to stay the proceedings in the lawsuit filed …
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Couples ask Ark. justices seeking re-election to recuse in marriage case
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Same-sex couples challenging Arkansas’ same-sex marriage ban are asking any state Supreme Court justices who plan on seeking re-election to recuse from the case, arguing a legislative resolution supporting the prohibition could sway their opinion. The couples on Monday filed a motion …
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Eureka Springs, Ark., hosts first ‘mass gay wedding reception in Bible Belt’
EUREKA SPRINGS, Ark. — The city of Eureka Springs hosted the first “mass gay wedding reception in the Bible Belt” on Saturday, welcoming hundreds of guests from across the region to celebrate the more than 500 same-sex couples married in Arkansas in May after a state judge invalidated the state’s ban on same-sex marriage.
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Ark. officials asks federal court to keep same-sex marriage ban in place
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkansas officials are asking a federal judge to reject an effort to strike down the state’s same-sex marriage ban, arguing the prohibition is constitutional and serves a legitimate state interest.
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HRC hires Ark. director to promote LGBT equality in three southern states
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A Little Rock native who has worked for several nonprofits will be the first Arkansas director for the nation’s largest LGBT civil rights group. The Washington-based Human Rights Campaign announced Monday it had hired Kendra Johnson as its state director as part of its $8.5 million Project One America campaign to promote LGBT equality…