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U.S. Anglicans to vote on allowing same-sex marriage in churches
Episcopalians are set to vote Wednesday on allowing religious weddings for same-sex couples, just days after the U.S. Supreme Court legalized gay marriage nationwide.
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Tenn. GOP wants to protect clergy from officiating same-sex weddings in case 1st Amendment changes
Members of the House Republican Caucus are proposing legislation to protect ministers who choose not to perform a marriage that violates their religious beliefs.
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Southern Baptist leader vows never to officiate same-sex union
The president of the nation’s largest Protestant denomination vowed never to officiate a gay union, and the Southern Baptist Convention called on the Supreme Court not to declare same-sex marriage a constitutional right.
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Texas House approves bill protecting clergy from officiating same-sex unions
The Texas state House is has given preliminary approval to a GOP-backed bill allowing clergy members to refuse to perform marriages that violate their beliefs.
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Gay Prime Minister of staunchly Catholic Luxembourg marries partner
The prime minister of Luxembourg has married his partner a year after the tiny, staunchly Roman Catholic nation’s parliament approved a law allowing same-sex marriage.
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WNBA stars Brittney Griner, Glory Johnson wed
The wedding comes just two weeks after the couple made headlines after an argument led to a 911 call and arrests of both for assault and disorderly conduct.
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Alabama bill would allow ministers to refuse to officiate same-sex marriages
A Senate committed heard passionate testimony about the bill that the sponsor says came about after a brief period of legalized same-sex marriage in Alabama.
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The business of planning same-sex weddings
For Bernadette Smith, the business of planning weddings isn’t just about helping the happy couple deal with the stressful process of selecting a venue or cake.
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Oklahoma governor signs bill ‘protecting’ clergy who refuse to officiate same-sex unions
Gov. Mary Fallin signed a bill that allows ministers to refuse to perform same-sex marriages if such marriages conflict with their religious beliefs.
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Poll: Majority of Republican voters would attend a same-sex wedding
A majority of U.S. Republicans would attend the same-sex wedding of a loved one, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll.