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Ohio man, deceased husband: The faces of the marriage equality movement
Jim Obergefell hadn’t thought about becoming one of the most visible figures in the marriage equality movement. He just wanted to marry the love of his life for 21 years.
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Texas GOP bills denounced by LGBT rights groups stagnant in state legislature
Proposals that critics say could be used to discriminate against LGBT individuals have largely gone nowhere in the Texas Legislature, and some LGBT rights activists believe a big reason is because of the backlash over religious objection laws passed in Arkansas and Indiana.
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Adoption struggle leads couple into same-sex marriage fight
On paper, Paul Campion’s home seemed perfect for a foster child – and one of the students he worked with as a school counselor was begging to be taken in. His partner was the PTA president, and they had three adopted children already. But they were a gay couple in Kentucky.
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A new baby pulled New York couple into Ohio same-sex marriage lawsuit
Married and living in New York City, Joseph Vitale and Robert Talmas joined the legal battle over Ohio’s same-sex marriage law because that’s where their adopted son was born. Both fathers want to be listed on Cooper’s birth certificate.
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After four decades in secret, Kentucky couple fights for the next generation
Luke Barlowe and Jimmy Meade never held hands in public. For more than 40 years, they lived together quietly, afraid to out themselves as a couple.
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A long road from high school crush to the fight for marriage equality
Every time Kim Franklin saw Tammy Boyd in their small town of Simpsonville, Kentucky, a Rod Stewart ballad streamed through her head: “Some guys have all the luck.”
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Marriage issue complicates immigration, motherhood for Tennessee couple
When Valeria Tanco and Sophy Jesty began dating during post-graduate veterinary training at Cornell University, their relationship faced more than the usual run of hurdles.
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Faith guides Kentucky minister to protest for same-sex marriage rights
Maurice Blanchard says anti-gay sentiment was rampant where he grew up in South Carolina. Now he’s one of a group of plaintiffs in cases seeking to legalize same-sex marriage throughout the country.
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Kentucky couple hopes marriage case will lift obstacles to raising children
Raising two young children in states that don’t recognize that their parents are married has confronted Nicole and Pam Yorksmith with a range of problems.
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Army Reserve sergeant is legally married while at work, but not at home
Thom Kostura and his husband take lots of road trips, and each time they cross a state line they make a game of declaring “We’re married!” or “We’re not married!” – depending on whether the state recognizes same-sex marriage.