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Lawmakers to reintroduce Illinois same-sex marriage bill Wednesday
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The chief sponsors of legislation in that would legalize same-sex marriage in Illinois plan to reintroduce the bill Wednesday shortly after the start of the 98th General Assembly, according to one of its chief sponsors.
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University reinstates diversity officer who signed anti-marriage equality petition
WASHINGTON — Gallaudet University has reinstated its chief diversity officer after a three-month paid suspension for signing a petition opposing Maryland’s same-sex marriage law.
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U.S. Supreme Court schedules arguments in Prop 8, DOMA cases
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday said it will hear arguments during the last week of March in two cases affecting same-sex marriage.
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Community rallies for passage of Illinois marriage bill, warns opposition
Nearly 200 people rallied at the Thompson Center in Chicago on Saturday to demand action on pending legislation that would legalize same-sex marriage in Illinois.
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Klingenschmitt: Gingrich under influence of ‘demonic voice’ for gay marriage statement
Religious Right anti-gay activist “Chaplain” Gordon Klingenschmitt, perhaps best known for claiming to have freed a lesbian soldier from homosexuality after performing an exorcism on her, has started producing a daily television program that consists of him filming himself talking about the news of the day.
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U.S. House approves rules affirming commitment to DOMA
As one of its first acts of the 113th Congress, the U.S. House on Thursday approved a set of governing rules that includes language authorizing the Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group to defend the Defense of Marriage Act against litigation in court.
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Minnesota lawmaker to take the lead on same-sex marriage bill this session
An openly gay lawmaker in Minnesota said he will take the lead in the state Senate on a bill to legalize same-sex marriage during the 2013 legislative session.
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No vote on Illinois marriage equality; bill held for next General Assembly
A coalition of lawmakers, activists and organizations backing a bill that would legalize same-sex marriage in Illinois announced Thursday that despite intense efforts to pass the legislation in the lame duck session of the current General Assembly, a full vote on the bill may not happen.
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Rhode Island lawmakers introduce marriage bills in House and Senate
Two Rhode Island state lawmakers on Thursday formally introduced bills in the state House and Senate that would legalize marriage equality for same-sex couples, setting the stage for Rhode Island to become the tenth — or eleventh, depending on progress in Illinois — state to where same-sex marriage is legal.
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Senate committee approves Illinois gay marriage measure
SPINGFIELD, Ill. — Legal same-sex marriages are one historic step closer to becoming law in Illinois.