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There are a lot of terrible arguments against same-sex marriage, but this may be the worst
The Supreme Court must not protect gay couples’ marriages, because doing so would demean marriages between gay men and their wives.
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Court halts proceedings in Puerto Rico same-sex marriage lawsuit
A lawsuit challenging a Puerto Rico law defining marriage as between a man and a woman has been put on hold pending a ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Kansas urges dismissal of federal lawsuit challenging same-sex marriage ban
Kansas argues in a new court filing that same-sex couples’ ability to obtain marriage licenses in many counties should prompt a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by gay and lesbian couples.
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Couple files lawsuit against state of Utah over same-sex parentage rights
Angie and Kami Roe say in the lawsuit filed Monday that hospital staff refused to take their birth certificate paperwork in February, and Utah officials said one mother must adopt the baby as a step-parent.
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Chilean president signs same‑sex civil union law
Chilean President Michelle Bachelet on Monday signed a law that recognizes civil unions between same-sex couples, a sign of change in a country long regarded as one South America’s most socially conservative nations.
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Same-sex couple featured in Hillary Clinton video extend wedding invitation to candidate
Hillary Clinton unveiled her long-expected 2016 White House bid with a video Sunday that opens with a series of testimonials from everyday Americans going through major life changes, including a same-sex couple planning to marry soon.
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Same-sex couple on Guam challenge island’s marriage laws
A lesbian couple on Guam has filed a legal challenge to the territory’s marriage laws after they were barred from submitting a license to wed.
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Tax Day poses unique challenges for many married, same-sex couples
Straight couples simply copy numbers from one form to another. But that doesn’t work for same-sex couples reporting combined incomes, deductions and exemptions on their federal tax returns. These couples must untangle their finances on many state returns, where they are still considered single.
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Wedding expos will be Indiana’s first for same-sex couples
Indiana’s first same-sex wedding expo will be held Sunday at Indiana Grand Racing & Casino in Shelbyville. The second will be held next month in downtown Indianapolis.
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Judge reduces legal fees claim in Wyoming same-sex marriage case
A federal judge has granted a request from the state of Wyoming to reduce how much the state must pay to lawyers who prevailed in the legal challenge that overturned the state’s ban on same-sex marriage.