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Peru lawmaker proposes bill to legalize same-sex civil unions
LIMA, Peru — A Peruvian lawmaker is proposing a bill that would legalize civil unions for gay and lesbian couples.
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DC court sees increase in marriage applications since Supreme Court ruling
WASHINGTON — The D.C. Superior Court says it is adding a second marriage ceremony room and boosting marriage bureau staffing to accommodate an increase in applications believed to be the result of the Supreme Court’s same-sex marriage ruling.
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Status of Pa. same-sex marriage licenses murky after judge’s ruling
HARRISBURG, Pa. — A Pennsylvania judge’s order stopping a suburban Philadelphia court clerk from issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples leaves their legal status unclear, with an appeal possible and other legal actions pending or in the works.
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GOP Senator targets revised marriage leave policy for gay service members
WASHINGTON — A ranking Republican member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee said this week that a newly revised Pentagon policy granting marriage leave for gay service members “legally fails to fix the issue of giving same-sex couples a special benefit.”
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Pa. county to abide by judge’s ruling, will stop issuing same-sex marriage licenses
HARRISBURG, Pa. — A suburban Philadelphia court clerk says he’ll abide by a judge’s order that he stop issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples.
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Pa. judge orders county to stop issuing same-sex marriage licenses
HARRISBURG, Pa. — A Pennsylvania judge is stopping a suburban Philadelphia court clerk from issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples, saying it was a clear violation of his legal authority.
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N.C. teacher suspended for showing students ‘Same Love’ music video
TAYLORSVILLE, N.C. — A middle school teacher in North Carolina has been suspended for showing a group of students a music video for a song that supports same-sex marriage.
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Same-sex marriage stirs little public outcry in N.M.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Lynn Ellins stunned New Mexico last month when the county clerk decided to begin issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples. But even he was shocked by the lack of public outrage or protest to his decision, which set off a chain reaction that has for all practical purposes made same-sex marriage legal in the state.
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More than one thousand join a banquet in support of marriage equality in Taiwan
TAIPEI, Taiwan — More than 1,200 people attended a massive mock gay wedding banquet outside the Presidential Office in Taipei, Taiwan, over the weekend to promote the marriage equality bill due to be introduced for a parliamentary vote soon.
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Grant County becomes 8th N.M. county to issue same-sex marriage licenses
SILVER CITY, N.M. — Four same-sex couples were waiting at the County Clerk’s office in Silver City, N.M., on Monday to be the first to obtain their marriage licenses when Grant County became the eighth New Mexico county to begin issuing marriage licenses to gay couples.