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The GOP’s same-sex wedding conundrum
MSNBC’s Chris Hayes and “Savage Love” columnist and LGBT rights activist Dan Savage discuss how Republican presidential hopefuls respond when asked if they’d attend a same-sex wedding for a loved one, and, as Savage notes, how anybody believes they would be invited to one at all.
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Oklahoma lawmakers approve bill allowing clergy, others to refuse same-sex weddings
Legislation that protects members of the clergy who refuse to perform a same-sex marriage ceremony has been approved by the Oklahoma House and Senate.
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Which GOP 2016 hopeful would attend a same-sex wedding, which one wouldn’t, and who wouldn’t say
A conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt asked the “gotcha” question to two GOP 2016 hopefuls on Thursday: whether or not they would attend a same-sex wedding after Marco Rubio told…
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New bill would allow Ohio clergy to refuse to officiate same-sex unions
A new bill is being introduced at the Ohio Statehouse that would allow officiants to refuse to marry same sex couples in Ohio.
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Wedding expos will be Indiana’s first for same-sex couples
Indiana’s first same-sex wedding expo will be held Sunday at Indiana Grand Racing & Casino in Shelbyville. The second will be held next month in downtown Indianapolis.
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Reports: Barry Manilow marries longtime business manager Garry Kief
The 71-year-old singer, who has never publicly acknowledged being gay, exchanged vows in surprise ceremony at his Palm Springs home last year, according to reports.
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$840K raised for Indiana pizzeria that objected to catering same-sex weddings
A crowdfunding campaign for an Indiana pizzeria that came under fire after its owners said their religious beliefs wouldn’t allow them to cater a gay wedding has raised more than $840,000.
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Judge fines Washington florist who refused services for same-sex couple’s wedding
A Washington state florist who refused to provide flowers for a same-sex wedding was fined $1,000 Friday, plus $1 for court costs and fees.
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Presbyterians approve same-sex marriage in church constitution
The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has expanded its definition of marriage to include a “commitment between two people,” recognizing gay marriage as Christian in the church constitution after decades of debate over same-sex relationships.
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Okla. Senate approves bill allowing clergy to refuse to officiate gay weddings
Critics say the bill was a waste of lawmakers time because religious institutions are already protected under federal law from having to solemnize same-sex unions.