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Lawsuit filed against Bobby Jindal over anti-gay marriage religious objections order
A new lawsuit is challenging Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal’s executive order that aims to give special protections to people who oppose same-sex marriage.
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In Alabama, some counties issue same-sex marriage licenses while others still refuse
Nearly one-third of Alabama counties on Monday were not issuing marriage licenses to gay couples, or had shut down marriage license operations altogether, despite Friday’s landmark U.S Supreme Court ruling that same-sex couples have a fundamental right to marry.
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Religious liberty is conservative’s rallying cry after same-sex marriage ruling
Now that same-sex marriage is legal across the United States, religious conservatives are focusing on preserving their right to object.
Their concerns are for the thousands of faith-based charities, colleges and hospitals that want to hire, fire, serve and set policy according to their religious beliefs, notably the belief that gay relationships are morally wrong.
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North Dakota judge sides with same-sex marriage lawsuit plaintiffs
A federal judge has ruled in favor of plaintiffs in two federal lawsuits against North Dakota’s constitutional ban on same-sex marriage.
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Louisiana begins issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples
Gay rights advocates said Louisiana had been the last state to begin issuing same-sex marriage licenses when its clerks of court got the go-ahead Monday.
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Arkansas clerk will resign over moral objection to issuing same‑sex marriage licenses
A county clerk in Arkansas plans to resign effective June 30 because of a moral objection to issuing same-sex marriage licenses.
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Many Texas counties issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples, despite AG’s opinion
Many county clerks across Texas have begun issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples, despite instructions from the state attorney general that they could refuse to do so if it violates their religious beliefs.
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Some Kentucky clerks object to same-sex marriage ruling, halt issuing licenses
A few court clerks in Kentucky are refusing to issue marriage licenses to any couple as an objection to the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on same-sex marriage.
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Mississippi AG advises counties to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples
That news came Monday after state Attorney General Jim Hood sent a letter to county circuit clerks indicating they could go ahead and issue licenses.
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Texas AG: State workers can deny marriage licenses to same‑sex couples
Texas’ conservative Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton called the Supreme Court decision giving same-sex couples the right to marry a “lawless ruling” and said state workers can cite their religious objections in denying marriage licenses.