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Governor vetoes North Carolina religious objection bill on same-sex marriage
North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory said Thursday he’ll veto a religious exemption bill that would allow some court officials to avoid same-sex marriage duties.
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Science magazine formally retracts study on voters’ gay rights views
Science magazine on Thursday formally retracted a highly publicized article about a study gauging the ability of openly gay canvassers to shift voters’ views toward support for same-sex marriage.
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Arkansas justices reject new arguments in same-sex marriage case
The marital status for many gay couples in Arkansas remained in limbo Thursday after the state’s high court handed down orders that could delay a decision on same-sex marriage until after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling.
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North Carolina lawmakers OK bill allowing gov’t officials to refuse same-sex marriage duties
BREAKING UPDATE: North Carolina governor Pat McCrory says he’ll veto the religious exemption bill on same-sex marriage duties.
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Merkel spokesman: Same-sex marriage ‘not a goal’ of Germany’s government
Chancellor Angela Merkel’s coalition has agreed to make small changes to same-sex civil partnership rules but staunch opposition from conservatives means Germany will not follow Ireland in allowing same-sex marriages any time soon.
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Divisive anti-gay marriage bill, anti-gay adoption measure scrapped in Texas Legislature
Texas lawmakers have stopped legislative efforts that sought to defy the U.S. Supreme Court if same-sex marriage is legalized this summer, and an anti-gay adoption measure has been abandoned.
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Hawaii Supreme Court dismisses challenge to marriage equality law
Republican state Rep. Bob McDermott is one of four people who sued to stop the state from issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples.
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Anti-gay marriage religious objections bill clears North Carolina House panel
A House judiciary panel scheduled debate Wednesday on legislation allowing some court officials to decline carrying out same-sex marriage duties.
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Australian political party revives same-sex marriage debate following Ireland vote
Prime Minister Tony Abbott, a former Roman Catholic seminarian who opposes same-sex marriage, would not say Wednesday whether government lawmakers would be allowed a free vote.
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Vatican: Ireland same-sex marriage vote a ‘defeat for humanity’
The Vatican’s secretary of state has called the Irish vote to legalize same-sex marriage a “defeat for humanity,” evidence of the soul-searching going on in Catholic circles after the predominantly Roman Catholic country overwhelmingly rejected traditional church teaching on marriage.