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Hopeful observers line up outside Supreme Court to witness same-sex marriage cases
WASHINGTON — A line has begun forming outside the U.S. Supreme Court for people who want to attend next week’s arguments in two same-sex marriage cases.
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Nation’s most influential pediatricians group supports marriage equality
CHICAGO — The nation’s most influential pediatrician’s group has endorsed same-sex marriage, saying a stable relationship between parents regardless of sexual orientation contributes to a child’s health and well-being.
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U.S. Supreme Court to release same-day audio recordings of marriage cases
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court said Tuesday it will release audio recordings of next week’s arguments in two same-sex marriage cases just a few hours after they conclude.
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National polls find growing support for legalizing same-sex marriage
Three national polls released this week find widespread support for marriage equality, just days before the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to consider the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act, and California’s ban on same-sex marriage.
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Partisan split marks same-sex marriage cases before U.S. Supreme Court
WASHINGTON — No Democratic attorney general in a state that prohibits same-sex couples from marrying has signed onto a legal filing asking the Supreme Court to uphold California’s constitutional ban on gay marriage. No Republican attorney general is asking the high court to rule in favor of marriage equality.
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Diverse U.S. Supreme Court justices, families mirror country
The varied family portraits of the U.S. Supreme Court justices are somewhat at odds with the arguments of gay marriage opponents who stress the unique ability of heterosexual couples to have babies as a reason to uphold bans on same-sex marriage.
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AFA president: Overturning DOMA and Prop 8 may lead to hate speech laws
During the debate over the Shepard-Byrd Hate Crimes Prevention Act, Religious Right groups like the American Family Association warned that the law would “criminalize negative comments concerning homosexuality” and “take away our religious freedoms.”
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Outserve-SLDN sets ambitious goal in State of LGBT Military Service address
Nearly 1,000 service members, veterans, and supporters gathered in Washington on Saturday night for the OutServe-SLDN 2013 National Dinner, and to hear the first State of LGBT Military Equality Address by Allyson Robinson, a U.S. Army Veteran and Executive Director of Outserve-SLDN.
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Clinton: I signed DOMA to ‘defuse a movement’ toward ban on gay marriage
WASHINGTON — Former President Bill Clinton is calling on the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a law he signed that bars federal recognition of same-sex marriages.
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Obama: U.S. is experiencing an evolution on same-sex marriage
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama said Friday there was no way he could avoid urging the Supreme Court to overturn the state of California’s ban on gay marriage.