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Ill. innkeeper expects more legal troubles when he refuses to host gay weddings
PAXTON, Ill. — The owner of an Illinois inn who is the subject of a civil rights complaint for refusing to host same-sex civil union ceremonies, says he will refuse to allow same-sex weddings when the state’s marriage equality law takes effect in June.
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Chile’s Senate votes in favor of same-sex civil unions bill
SANTIAGO, Chile — A same-sex civil union bill has been overwhelmingly approved in Chile’s Senate. On Tuesday, 28 Senators voted in favor the Life Partner Agreement (AVP) while only six opposed it and two absented, reported the Santiago Times.
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Colo. lawmaker wants to allow joint state tax returns for married gay couples
DENVER — A Colorado lawmaker who sponsored the state’s civil unions law, says he will introduce a bill this week aimed at allowing married same-sex couples to file joint state tax returns.
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Cottonwood latest Ariz. city to approve same-sex civil unions
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — The City of Cottonwood has joined a handful of Arizona communities in approving civil unions.
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EU court: Same-sex couples in civil partnerships must receive equal benefits
BRUSSELS — The European Union’s highest court has ruled that in EU countries where gay couples can’t marry, they must get the same benefits as married people if they enter into civil partnerships.
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Following vote against same-sex marriage, Croatia to propose civil unions
ZAGREB, Croatia — Just one day after Croatian’s voted to ban same-sex marriage, a spokesperson for Prime Minister Zoran Milanovic said Monday that officials plan to offer civil union legislation that would give same-sex couples in Croatia many of the legal rights currently afforded to heterosexual couples.
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Court rules Greece civil partnership law discriminates against gay couples
ATHENS, Greece — Gay rights advocates in Greece have welcomed a decision by a European court condemning the country for failing to include same-sex couples in 2008 legislation that introduced civil partnerships.
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Western Mexico state approves same-sex civil unions
MEXICO CITY — Lawmakers in Mexico’s western state of Jalisco have approved a change in the state’s constitution that legalizes same-sex civil unions.
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Malta parliament to consider same-sex civil unions bill
VALLETTA, Malta — Lawmakers in the tiny Mediterranean island nation of Matla are scheduled to debate a bill Tuesday that will grant same-sex couples the same benefits legally as civil marriages
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Christie administration makes final case to delay same-sex marriages
TRENTON, N.J. — The Christie administration on Monday made its final case for why a judge should put on hold a ruling that would legalize gay marriage effective Oct. 21.