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Seven married, same-sex couples petition for Ark. recognition
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Seven legally wed same-sex couples have petitioned a judge to recognize the parental rights of both spouses and to have both parents’ names on their childrens’ birth certificates.
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N.M. Supreme Court won’t rule on gay marriage case ahead of lower courts
SANTA FE, N.M. — New Mexico’s highest court says it isn’t going to immediately decide whether same-sex marriage is legal in the state and the issue should be handled first by lower courts.
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W. Pa. mayor in demand after agreeing to officiate weddings for gay couples
BRADDOCK, Pa. — A Pittsburgh-area mayor is finding himself in demand since agreeing to officiate a wedding ceremony for a same-sex couple last week.
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Judge hears arguments in challenge to N.J. ban on same-sex marriage
TRENTON, N.J. — Lawyers for gay couples and New Jersey’s government laid out their cases to a judge Thursday on whether she should order the state to legalize same-sex marriage in light of the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the matter.
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Gay couple files complaint against bakery for refusing wedding cake
PORTLAND, Ore. — A same-sex couple in Oregon who tried to buy a cake for their wedding has filed a discrimination complaint against the bakery that turned them down on religious grounds.
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Orlando Cruz, first openly gay pro boxer, announces engagement
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Puerto Rican gay boxer Orlando Cruz has proposed marriage to his partner Jose Manuel after recently announcing he was gay.
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BREAKING: Calif. Supreme Court refuses to revive Prop 8 challenge
SAN FRANCISCO — The California Supreme Court refused Wednesday to halt gay marriages in the state, leaving opponents of same-sex weddings few – if any – legal options to stop the unions.
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Utah says its ban on same-sex marriage does not discriminate against gays
SALT LAKE CITY — The state of Utah asserted this week that it has a “sovereign right” to define and regulate marriage, and defended a constitutional ban on same-sex marriage, saying its ban does not discriminate against gays and lesbians.
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R.I. bishop switches from Democrat to Republican over gay marriage, abortion
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The Roman Catholic bishop of Providence says he has become a registered Republican because he can not be associated with the Democratic party’s views on abortion and same-sex marriage.
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S.C. advocacy group, ACLU launching same-sex marriage effort
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A group in South Carolina is teaming up with the American Civil Liberties Union to explore legal options for same-sex couples.