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Ind. GOP wants to block federal tax benefits for married same-sex couples
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana would break from an Internal Revenue Service policy recognizing same-sex marriage for tax purposes if a late-session change becomes law.
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Author of flawed gay parenting study testifies in Mich. same-sex marriage trial
DETROIT — The author of a controversial study of adult children often cited by opponents of same-sex marriage defended his work in court Monday but also said it’s too early for social scientists to make far-reaching conclusions about families headed by same-sex couples.
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Gay rights advocates rally in Denver, say marriage equality is coming to Colorado
DENVER — Gay rights advocates promise that marriage equality is coming to Colorado, either through the courts or the ballot box.
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Conservative group: Feds can’t force Idaho to recognize same-sex marriage
BOISE, Idaho — The federal government cannot force Idaho to change its definition of marriage as the union of one man and one woman, the conservative Cornerstone Family Council of Idaho contends in a recent court filing.
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Mich. defense of gay marriage ban off to rocky start as judge bars first witness
DETROIT — A judge barred an Ivy League law student Monday from testifying at Michigan’s same-sex marriage trial, saying he might become an expert witness someday but his opinions wouldn’t help sway this case.
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Man adopted in Ky. by mother’s spouse following marriage ruling
LEXINGTON, Ky. — A Kentucky judge has finalized the adoption of a 28-year-old man by a woman who was legally married to his mother in Massachusetts, the first step-parent adoption by a member of a same-sex couple in Fayette County and possibly the state following a federal court ruling.
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Money offer to defeat Indiana same-sex marriage amendment exposed
INDIANAPOLIS — A former Republican Party chairman’s pledge to provide campaign cash to protect House members who were considering voting against a constitutional gay marriage ban offers a rare look at the private power game that plays out on tough issues at the Statehouse.
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Harvard professor testifies in Day 4 of Mich. same-sex marriage trial
DETROIT — A Harvard University professor testified on Friday for two women challenging Michigan’s constitutional ban on same-sex marriage.
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Judge grants Ky. 21-days to implement order recognizing same-sex marriages
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Kentucky has until March 20 to implement an order granting legal recognition to same-sex couples married in other states or countries, a federal judge ruled Friday.
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Gay marriage fight pits Texas attorney general against longtime gay friend
When Greg Abbott was paralyzed by a fallen tree in 1984, Mark Phariss flew 500 miles to his friend’s bedside. They were law school pals who swapped stories over dinner, job leads and airport rides, and they still exchange Christmas cards today. Their friendship is now at an extraordinary junction: Phariss, who is gay, filed the Texas lawsuit that a federal judge used this week to strike down the state’s ban on same-sex marriage.