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Idaho AG files motion to dismiss same-sex marriage case
BOISE, Idaho — Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden filed a motion Thursday seeking to dismiss a lawsuit that challenges the state’s voter-approved same-sex marriage ban.
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Idaho governor, GOP lawmakers pledge to defend state’s gay marriage ban
BOISE, Idaho — Republicans pledged to defend Idaho’s ban on same-sex marriage from a legal challenge, while Democrats favor letting similar cases elsewhere proceed rather than dedicating taxpayer resources to what they believe will be a losing battle.
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Plaintiffs aim to block Idaho official from intervening in gay marriage fight
BOISE, Idaho — Four couples challenging Idaho’s gay marriage ban this week asked a federal judge to block the state from intervening in their lawsuit, arguing such a move would unnecessarily add to their workload and complicate the case.
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Four Idaho couples file federal lawsuit challenging state’s gay marriage ban
BOISE, Idaho — Four Idaho couples are suing the state in federal court to challenge laws banning same-sex marriage and denying recognition to same-sex couples who married in other states.
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Anti-ENDA GOP Senator: ‘Idaho should respect local gay rights laws’
The Idaho Republican U.S. Senator who voted earlier this week against a federal ban on workplace discrimination against LGBT people, said Tuesday that Idaho cities should be able to maintain their local gay rights ordinances.
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Former Idaho GOP governor: Add human rights protections for gays
BOISE, Idaho — A former Idaho Republican governor says it’s time the Legislature updated the state Human Rights Act to include housing and job discrimination protections for gays, lesbians and transgender individuals.
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Idaho town’s LGBT non-discrimination law to face ballot referendum
POCATELLO, Idaho — Opponents of a recently passed LGBT-inclusive non-discrimination ordinance have gathered the required signatures to force a May 2014 referendum in hopes voters in Pocatello, Idaho, will repeal the measure.
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Idaho lawmaker questions legality of new tax rules for married, same-sex couples
BOISE, Idaho — A state lawmaker contends that Idaho’s tax collectors risk violating the U.S. Constitution by requiring same-sex couples who are legally married elsewhere to do extra work when filing their state income taxes.
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Idaho aims to make same-sex couples recalculate taxes
BOISE, Idaho — Idaho aims to require same-sex couples who are legally married elsewhere to recalculate their federal Internal Revenue Service filings before filing state taxes.
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Idaho Falls city council approves partial protections for LGBT residents
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho — The city council in Idaho Falls, Idaho, has passed an ordinance prohibiting discrimination against LGBT residents in the areas of housing and employment.