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Final order expected in Ky. same-sex marriage case
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Attorneys for gay couples seeking formal recognition of their out-of-state marriages say a federal judge is expected to sign a final order in the case by the end of the week.
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Texas AG Greg Abbott promises to fight same-sex marriage ruling
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has promised to appeal a federal court ruling that the state’s ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional.
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Federal judge strikes down Texas ban on same-sex marriage
AUSTIN, Texas — A federal judge has struck down Texas’ ban on gay marriage, but is leaving it in place pending a ruling by an appeals court later this year.
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Professor defends homes led by gay parents in Day 2 of Mich. marriage trial
DETROIT — A sociologist testifying Wednesday at Michigan’s gay marriage trial said children raised by same-sex parents suffer no handicap when compared to other kids.
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Second county clerk files notice of appeal in Va. same-sex marriage case
NORFOLK, Va. — A second clerk plans to appeal a federal judge’s ruling that declares Virginia’s ban on same-sex marriages unconstitutional, according to a notice filed in federal court Tuesday.
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Second Illinois county begins issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples
URBANA, Ill.– A second Illinois county has begun issuing same-sex marriage licenses ahead of a new state law that takes effect June 1.
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Plaintiffs in Utah same-sex marriage case file brief with appeals court
SALT LAKE CITY — Attorneys for three gay and lesbian couples have filed a brief with an appeals court contesting Utah’s same-sex marriage ban, which a federal judge overturned in December.
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Russian gay couple marries in Buenos Aires, will seek asylum in Argentina
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — A same-sex couple from Russia’s Olympic city of Sochi has married in Buenos Aires and plan to seek asylum in Argentina.
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Trial begins in challenge to Michigan same-sex marriage ban
DETROIT — An attorney for two women opposing Michigan’s ban on gay marriage urged a judge Tuesday to halt the treatment of same-sex couples as “second-class citizens,” the latest in a series of marriage-equality challenges across the country.
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Cook County, Ill., issues more than 80 marriage licenses to same-sex couples
CHICAGO — More than 80 same-sex couples have gotten marriage licenses in Cook County, including some from other Illinois counties who apparently didn’t want to wait until gay marriage becomes legal statewide on June 1.