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Kansas opens state workers’ health plan to same-sex spouses
The health insurance plan for Kansas state government workers is allowing married gay and lesbian couples to obtain coverage for their spouses.
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Ky. clerk who objects to same‑sex marriage wants state to issue licenses online so he doesn’t have to
Casey County Clerk Casey Davis says same-sex marriage violates his religious beliefs. He stopped issuing marriage licenses following the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that legalized gay marriage.
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Texas same-sex couple quickly granted marriage license after filing federal lawsuit
A gay couple has received a marriage license after filing a federal lawsuit against a North Texas county clerk who previously cited her religious opposition to same-sex marriage in denying the license.
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Marriage equality: From fighting to achieve to something we’re actually living
The story of marriage is changing from something we’re fighting to achieve to something we’re actually living. That’s why as of this week I’m wrapping up Marriage News Watch.
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Wins, setbacks mark the path to nationwide marriage equality
In 2004, when Massachusetts became the first state to allow same-sex couples to marry, President George W. Bush declared support for a constitutional amendment “to protect the institution of marriage.” Voters in 13 states changed their constitutions to define marriage as the union of a man and a woman. In most of those states, the vote wasn’t even close. Eleven years later…
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Cruz, Huckabee court evangelical votes, warn same‑sex marriage puts nation on perilous path
GOP presidential candidates Ted Cruz and Mike Huckabee went head-to-head for evangelical votes this weekend, telling a megachurch congregation that God favors the U.S. but that the nation is on a perilous spiritual path because of same-sex marriage.
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Progressives ‘Twitter challenge’ Christian Right over what #ReligiousFreedomIs
Some organizational supporters of marriage equality took to social media in the wake of the historic Supreme Court decision in Obergefell vs. Hodges. The occasion was a “Tweet Storm,” held for an hour on Monday, June 29, to celebrate the victory for marriage equality – and to argue for authentic religious freedom.
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Idaho’s same-sex marriage ban to remain in state constitution
Removing the language will likely be an uphill battle. Amending the Idaho Constitution first requires approval from the Republican-dominated Legislature. The proposal must then win a simple majority in a voter referendum.
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Attorney asks 8th Circuit appeals court to affirm same-sex marriage ruling
If the appeals court affirms the ruling overturning South Dakota’s ban, attorney Josh Newville could pursue legal fees from the state. He has represented six same-sex couples for over a year and says he has not charged them.
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Marriage equality ruling escalates war of words between Arkansas governor, lawmakers
Opposition from Arkansas legislative leaders to the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent ruling lifting the ban on same-sex marriage nationwide has bubbled over into a war of words between the state’s legislative and executive branches.