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Alaska officially drops appeal in challenge to same-sex marriage ban
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday accepted a joint notice to dismiss an appeal filed by the state and attorney Allison Mendel, who represented the couples who filed suit against the Alaska.
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Kansas governor pondering same-sex marriage ‘religious objections’ legislation
Republican Gov. Sam Brownback said Thursday that he’s considering proposing a new religious objections law for Kansas following the U.S. Supreme Court’s legalization of gay marriage, and he defended his administration’s cautious response to the ruling.
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Federal judge who upheld Louisiana same-sex marriage ban rescinds order
A federal judge in Louisiana, who last year became the first to uphold a state’s same-sex marriage ban after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down part of the federal Defense of Marriage Act in 2013, has “recalled and rescinded” his ruling.
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‘Our darkest hour:’ The worst reactions to marriage equality
Same-sex couples are getting married, and somehow the world has not yet ended. But some politicians seem to think that we’re just moments away from the collapse of civilization. Here are some of the dumbest — and most dangerous — things they’re saying.
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Rainbow Facebook photos: Armchair activism or shifting tide?
More than 26 million Facebook profile photos have taken on a rainbow hue in the days since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Friday that marriage is a right guaranteed under the Constitution regardless of a person’s sexual orientation.
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Fifth Circuit appeals court instructs federal judges to issue same-sex marriage rulings
The order clears one of the final procedural roadblocks in the cases from Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas, which had been pending before the New Orleans-based court. The 5th Circuit had heard arguments in the appeals, but hadn’t ruled.
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Benefits offered for same-sex spouses of Texas state workers
A group representing Texas state workers has begun allowing employees to enroll their same-sex spouses for benefits.
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Several Missouri counties still refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples
Some Missouri counties still won’t issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples despite last week’s Supreme Court ruling, prompting an advocacy group to threaten legal action Wednesday to force compliance.
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North Dakota lawmaker defends homophobic Facebook post on same-sex marriage
A North Dakota Republican state lawmaker is defending a Facebook post in which he called the recent Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriage a victory for the mentally ill.
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Federal judge orders Alabama counties to comply with same-sex marriage ruling
U.S. District Judge Callie Granade issued an order Wednesday updating a previous ruling in favor of same-sex marriage in Alabama.