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Poll: Minnesotans still split on support for marriage equality
MINNEAPOLIS — Just weeks before a new law takes effect that will legalize same-sex marriage in Minnesota, voters are still almost evenly divided on the issue, according to a new poll.
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Marriage equality advocates hope to repeal Florida’s ban on gay marriage
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A group that supports same-sex marriage in Florida said Wednesday that it isn’t confident an upcoming U.S. Supreme Court ruling will nullify the state’s gay marriage ban and is starting a public opinion campaign while waiting for the court to decide.
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Murkowski becomes third GOP Senator to support marriage equality
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) said Wednesday that she supports legalizing same-sex marriage, becoming the third Republican Senator to support marriage equality for gays and lesbians.
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Tucson becomes second Arizona city to allow same-sex civil unions
TUCSON, Ariz. — The Tucson city council on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve an ordinance allowing civil unions between same-sex couples.
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Olympic diving champion Greg Louganis announces engagement
Former Olympic diving champion Greg Louganis announced he plans to marry this fall. People magazine says the 53-year-old Louganis will marry paralegal Johnny Chaillot.
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Baltimore mayor officiates group wedding ceremony at pride festival
BALTIMORE — Twenty same-sex couples were married Sunday in a mass wedding ceremony at the annual Baltimore pride festival.
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Equality Illinois plans $500K ‘Fight Back for Marriage’ campaign
CHICAGO — Equality Illinois, a statewide LGBT advocacy group, said Monday it plans to launch a $500,000 effort to promote same-sex marriage ahead of the 2014 election.
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Advocates launch campaign to repeal Ariz. ban on same-sex marriage
PHOENIX — Gay marriage proponents launched a campaign Monday to change the Arizona constitution’s definition of marriage a mere five years after voters approved a state constitutional ban on same-sex marriages and as the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to weigh in this month on the national debate on marriage equality.
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Pew study finds media coverage favors same-sex marriage
NEW YORK — Around the time the U.S. Supreme Court was considering the same-sex marriage issue, news reports had more comments from supporters than opponents, a study released Monday concluded.
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About 23 percent of LGBT men getting Father’s Day greetings today
About a quarter of LGBT men may be getting Happy Fathers’ Day wishes today.