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Once homophobic NBA star first to sign petition supporting gay marriage in Fla.
MIAMI — Retired NBA player Tim Hardaway, once one of the most vocally homophobic professional athletes in the country, was the first person to sign a petition seeking to repeal Florida’s constitutional ban on same-sex marriage.
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Supreme Court’s DOMA ruling has private employers tweaking benefits
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court’s landmark ruling on same-sex marriage has private employers around the country scrambling to make sure their employee benefit plans comply with the law.
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Costa Rica lawmakers mistakenly vote to legalize same-sex unions
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica – Lawmakers in Costa Rica have accidentally voted to amend a law that could legalize same-sex civil unions in the Central American country.
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Legal fight expands in N.M. over same-sex marriage
SANTA FE, N.M. — Same-sex couples are asking the state Supreme Court to decide whether New Mexico recognizes gay marriages from other states, potentially providing them a range of benefits involving tax, health and inheritance laws.
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A financial checklist for married, same-sex couples
NEW YORK — After celebrating the Supreme Court’s historic rulings on gay marriage last week, it’s time for same-sex married couples to sit down and go over their finances.
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Polls: Americans largely unfazed by Supreme Court rulings on gay marriage
Two new polls released this week show a majority of Americans support marriage equality for same-sex couples, and are largely unfazed by last week’s landmark Supreme Court decisions that struck down a key provision of the Defense of Marriage Act, and that cleared the way for same-sex marriage to resume in California.
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Couples suing N.J. over gay marriage ban ask judge for quick ruling
TRENTON, N.J. — Six gay couples and their children on Wednesday asked a New Jersey judge to force the state to recognize gay marriage, arguing that the case has become more urgent after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling last week.
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Eleven same-sex couples file lawsuit to overturn Ark. gay marriage ban
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A group of 11 same-sex couples from Arkansas on Tuesday asked a judge to overturn the state’s ban on gay marriage, the latest effort aimed at repealing the amendment after recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings supporting gay couples.
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New York makes pitch for LGBT visitors with new tourism website
NEW YORK — New York state making a pitch for gay visitors with a new “I Love NY LGBT” tourism website.
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N.J. Democrats to Gov. Christie: Don’t control gay marriage vote
WESTFIELD, N.J. — New Jersey Democrats stepped up their push to legalize same-sex marriage on Tuesday, urging Gov. Chris Christie to allow GOP legislators to vote for the bill.