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New Jersey Democrats to try to override veto on same-sex marriage
TRENTON, N.J. — Democratic leaders in the New Jersey Legislature will try to override Gov. Chris Christie’s same-sex marriage veto. Assemblyman Reed Gusciora of Trenton, one of two openly gay state lawmakers, says Democrats agreed to renew the push for marriage equality during a meeting Thursday. The strategy could include putting the question to voters […]
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Group to replace Bush in marriage ads, ‘move to new and different voices’
DALLAS — A pro-marriage equality group says it’s “sorry” former first lady Laura Bush does not want to be included its national advertising campaign featuring prominent people speaking about gay marriage, and said its campaign will “now move to new and different voices.”
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Jon Huntsman: Republicans should embrace marriage equality
ARLINGTON, Va. — Jon Huntsman, a former GOP presidential contender and Utah governor, on Thursday urged the Republican party to embrace marriage equality for gays and lesbians, and warned that failure to do so will continue to result in the electorate becoming further disenchanted with the party.
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Plaintiffs in Prop 8 case ask Supreme Court to strike down gay marriage ban
WASHINGTON — Gay and lesbian couples who are challenging California’s ban on same-sex marriage said Thursday that the Constitution prohibits discrimination against them in the nation’s largest state or anywhere else in America.
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Unenforced Colo. discrimination law could be repealed due to civil unions
DENVER — An unenforced discrimination crime in Colorado could be coming off the books in a bipartisan agreement inspired by a civil unions bill.
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New Mexico state House committee shelves same-sex marriage bill
SANTA FE, N.M. — A New Mexico House committee has shelved a proposal to allow voters to decide whether to legalize same-sex marriage.
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Laura Bush asks to be removed from campaign supporting marriage equality
Former First Lady Laura Bush has asked to be removed from a campaign featuring prominent bipartisan leaders speaking out in support of marriage for gay and lesbian Americans.
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Florida domestic partnership bill fails to gain support from Senate committee
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The sponsor of a Florida domestic partnership bill says she’ll rework it after the measure ran into opposition from her own committee.
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Illinois House committee schedules hearing on same-sex marriage bill
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois House Executive Committee has scheduled a hearing for next Tuesday to consider the marriage equality bill approved last week by the state Senate.
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Mexico Supreme Court cites U.S. Supreme Court cases in same-sex marriage ruling
MEXICO CITY — In a historic and unanimous decision Monday, Mexico’s Supreme Court ruled that denying same-sex couples in the Mexican State of Oaxaca the right to marry is unconstitutionally discriminatory, based in part on two significant U.S. Supreme Court cases.