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Ky. gay rights activists clash over direction of LGBT equality movement
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Gay rights activists are at odds over the direction of the LGBT equality movement in Kentucky, with some saying the state needs anti-discrimination laws before activists can pursue marriage equality, while others say the time is now for same-sex marriage.
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Minn. marriage equality bill survives GOP lawmakers’ move to block
ST. PAUL, Minn. — A proposal to allow same-sex marriage in Minnesota survived several moves by Senate Republicans Wednesday to block it, an early signal the measure likely has enough votes to pass on the floor.
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Chairman of Native American tribe OK’s same-sex marriage, will wed two men
HARBOR SPRINGS, Mich. — The chairman of a northern Michigan Indian tribe says he’ll sign a same-sex marriage bill Friday, then preside at the wedding of two men.
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Illinois marriage equality bill 12 votes short, says House Speaker
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A proposal to make Illinois the 10th state to allow gay marriage will face a “very difficult” reception in the Illinois House, Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan said Wednesday as advocates vowed to continue pushing for the legislation.
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New Zealand lawmakers approve gay marriage bill on second of three votes
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand lawmakers voted overwhelmingly in favor of a bill allowing same-sex marriage Wednesday, all but assuring that it will soon become law.
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Obama: I cannot imagine a constitutional justification for gay marriage bans
Signaling further evolution on the issue of marriage equality for gays and lesbians, President Barack Obama said he could not imagine a circumstance in which a state could legally justify banning same-sex marriage.
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Minn. state House committee approves same-sex marriage bill
ST. PAUL, Minn. — A Minnesota House committee moments ago voted to advance a bill that would legalize same-sex marriage.
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Minnesota Senate committee advances same-sex marriage bill
ST. PAUL, Minn. — A Minnesota Senate committee has voted to advance a bill that would legalize same-sex marriage. The Senate Judiciary Committee approved the measure by a vote of 5-3.
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AFA president: Overturning DOMA and Prop 8 may lead to hate speech laws
During the debate over the Shepard-Byrd Hate Crimes Prevention Act, Religious Right groups like the American Family Association warned that the law would “criminalize negative comments concerning homosexuality” and “take away our religious freedoms.”
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‘Concerned father and husband’ testifies same-sex marriage will spread AIDS
Mike Frey, a self-described “concerned Minnesotan father and husband,” testified before a Minnesota state House committee hearing on a proposed same-sex marriage bill, and offered a jaw-dropping, graphic lesson in anal sex, concluding that same-sex marriage would lead to the spread of AIDS, resulting in a “health risk to the society at large.”