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First same-sex couple to marry in a U.S. territory ties the knot in Guam
Gay couples began applying for marriage licenses first thing Tuesday morning in Guam after it became the first U.S. territory to legalize same-sex marriage.
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Pew: Support for same-sex marriage at record high, but key segments remain opposed
As the Supreme Court prepares to decide a key case involving the constitutionality of states’ same-sex marriage bans, public support for marriage equality continues its rapid rise: A 57 percent majority of Americans now favor allowing same-sex marriage, and 39 percent oppose, according to a new national survey.
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Will North Carolina be the next state to ‘turn away the gays?’
A bill to allow North Carolina officials to refuse to serve any couple they don’t like is several steps closer to passing, even after the governor vetoed it.
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Walker supports constitutional amendment to allow state bans on same-sex marriage
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, a likely 2016 GOP presidential candidate, said Sunday he supports a constitutional amendment that would allow states to ban same-sex marriage.
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Alaska same-sex couples will have to marry to keep state health benefits
The decision by the Alaska State Employees Association’s board of trustees comes after an October ruling legalized same-sex marriage in Alaska.
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N.C. House delays veto override vote on gay marriage objections bill
The North Carolina House has adjourned for the weekend without voting to override Gov. Pat McCrory’s veto of a bill allowing some government officials to avoid performing gay marriages because of religious beliefs.
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Federal judge strikes down Guam’s same‑sex marriage ban
A federal judge’s ruling makes Guam the first U.S. territory to legalize same-sex marriage, leading the governor who opposed the weddings to declare that the island will begin accepting marriage license applications from same-sex couples.
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Federal judge to hear arguments on Guam same-sex marriage ban
A federal judge in Guam is scheduled to hear arguments in a lawsuit challenging the U.S. territory’s same-sex marriage ban.
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Alabama House panel rejects bill to do away with state-issued marriage licenses
An Alabama House committee has rejected a proposal to do away with state-issued marriage licenses ahead of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that could legalize same-sex marriage.
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Costa Rica judge grants first openly gay common-law marriage in Central America
Along with being the first legal recognition of a same-sex relationship in Central America, the decision could set an example for judges elsewhere in the country to recognize gay relationships and even adoption.