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Lambda Legal files federal lawsuit challenging Arizona’s gay marriage ban
PHOENIX, Ariz. — Lambda Legal announced Thursday it has filed a federal lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for Arizona on behalf of seven same-sex couples and the surviving spouses of two additional same-sex couples challenging the state’s constitutional ban on same-sex marriage.
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Lambda Legal files federal suit seeking marriage equality in Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana’s statewide ban on same-sex marriage now faces a second challenge in a federal court. Lambda Legal said Thursday it has a federal lawsuit on behalf of three same-sex couples who seek the freedom to marry in their home state of Indiana.
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Queen Elizabeth II gives royal approval to Scotland gay marriage law
LONDON — Queen Elizabeth II on Wednesday gave her royal stamp of approval to Scotland’s Marriage and Civil Partnership Act 2014, clearing the way for same-sex marriage to begin by the end of the year.
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ACLU files federal suit seeking recognition of same-sex marriages in Florida
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — Eight same-sex couples and the American Civil Liberties Union have filed a federal lawsuit seeking to force Florida to recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states.
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Gay couples in Okla. marriage case to be honored with civil liberties award
OKLAHOMA CITY — Two gay couples who are plaintiffs in a potentially landmark case challenging Oklahoma’s ban on same-sex marriage are being honored by the American Civil Liberties Union.
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Judge: Married same-sex couple can’t divorce in Alabama
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — A judge ruled Wednesday that two women who were legally married in Iowa can’t divorce in Alabama, which doesn’t recognize same-sex marriages.
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Utah tells judge it is justified in freezing marriage rights for same-sex couples
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah state attorneys told a federal judge Wednesday that it is reasonable to freeze benefits for more than 1,000 newly married gay and lesbian couples because their rights are not permanently vested until an appeal court rules on the state’s same-sex marriage ban.
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ACLU will not seek injunction in Wis. marriage suit, asks for expedited decision
MADISON, Wis. — The plaintiffs in a lawsuit agreed Tuesday not to ask for a temporary halt to enforcement of Wisconsin’s ban on same-sex marriage and asked a federal judge instead to expedite a decision on the overall case.
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Pew: 61 percent of young Republicans favor legalizing same-sex marriage
A strong majority of Republicans under age 30 support legalizing same-sex marriage, according to results of a Pew Research study released Monday.
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‘Marry Me’
From Director and Videographer Elvis Di Fazio comes “Marry Me,” a video created as the closing act for Sydney, Australia’s Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras 2014, which concluded last week.