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Minn. gubernatorial hopeful says he’ll support civil unions, not gay marriage
ST. PAUL, Minn. — An Orono, Minn., businessman angling to be the next governor of Minnesota, says he supports civil unions for gay couples but wouldn’t back same-sex marriage if faced with a bill legalizing it.
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Coordinated strategy propelled passage of Rhode Island gay marriage bill
Phone banks, an army of volunteers and alliances with organized labor, business leaders and religious clergy propelled gay marriage to victory in Rhode Island this week, a savvy and coordinated strategy that relied on growing public support and old-fashioned bare-knuckle politic
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Only when it comes to questions of gay rights, Bush is ‘off the stage’
Former U.S. President George W. Bush on Thursday dodged an opportunity to weigh in on whether his views on marriage equality have evolved since leaving office more than four years ago.
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Ex-Pawlenty aide urges GOP to back gay marriage or risk alienating young voters
ST. PAUL, Minn. — A former top aide to Republican Gov. Tim Pawlenty on Wednesday publicly urged Minnesota GOP legislators to back legalized same-sex marriage or risk alienating young voters.
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Santa Fe passes resolution recognizing gay marriage as legal in New Mexico
SANTA FE, N.M. — The Santa Fe City Council has passed a controversial resolution recognizing same-sex marriage as legal in New Mexico.
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BREAKING: Rhode Island Senate votes in favor of marriage equality bill
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The Rhode Island state Senate voted moments ago in favor of a marriage equality bill, a crucial vote that puts Rhode Island on course to become the tenth U.S. state to legalize same-sex marriage.
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Iowa GOP lawmakers target Supreme Court justice pay over gay marriage vote
DES MOINES, Iowa — A group of conservative lawmakers have proposed cutting the salaries of Iowa Supreme Court justices who joined in a unanimous ruling four years ago that legalized gay marriage in Iowa.
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R.I. Senate leader plays key role in marriage equality debate
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — If Rhode Island joins the rest of New England in allowing gay and lesbian couples to wed, it will be because a formidable opponent, Senate President Teresa Paiva Weed, moved out of the way.
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R.I. Senate expected to pass marriage bill with ‘overwhelming support’
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — State lawmakers in Rhode Island could decide whether the nation’s smallest state becomes the 10th to allow gay and lesbian couples to marry.
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BREAKING: Delaware state House approves same-sex marriage bill
DOVER, Del. — — The Delaware state House of Representatives on Tuesday approved a bill to legalize same-sex marriage.