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Kan. judge rules lesbian couple’s sperm donor owes child support
TOPEKA, Kan. — A man who provided sperm to a lesbian couple in response to an online ad is the father of a child born to one of the women and must pay child support, a Kansas judge ruled Wednesday.
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Same-sex couples sue to overturn Kansas tax filing policy
TOPEKA, Kan. — Two married same-sex couples in Kansas are suing to overturn a state policy preventing them from filing joint state income tax returns, arguing that the requirement is discriminatory and puts the couples “in second-tier” unions.
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Inmate says Kansas won’t allow his husband to visit him in prison
TOPEKA, Kan. — A Kansas prison inmate claims he’s being discriminated against because the Department of Corrections won’t allow visits from his husband, whom he married legally in Iowa.
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Equality House hosts ‘Drag Down Bigotry’ show in Westboro neighborhood
TOPEKA, Kan. — The Westboro Baptist Church, home of the “God hates Fags” movement, found itself with ringside seats to drag show on Saturday, organized by its neighbor, the rainbow painted Equality House.
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Christian diners say gay waiter is ‘an affront to God’ and deserves no tip
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — A pair of Christian diners stiffed their 20-year-old server at Carraba’s Italian restaurant in Overland Park, Kansas, on the grounds that his homosexuality is “an affront to God.”
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Kansas latest state to rule married, gay couples must file taxes as singles
WICHITA, Kan. — Kansas tax officials issued a ruling Friday saying same-sex couples must file their state income tax returns as if each person were single, even if they filed as married on their federal returns.
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Topeka adds sexual orientation, gender identity bias to Commission’s role
TOPEKA, Kan. — The Topeka City Council has voted to expand the work of the city’s Human Relations Commission to include education about discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
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Topeka city council to consider proposal on anti-LGBT discrimination
TOPEKA, Kan. — The city council in Topeka, Kan., has scheduled a vote on an anti-discrimination proposal that would amend responsibility of the city’s Human Relations Commission to include “sexual orientation” and “gender identity.”
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Kan. delegation leery of Huelskamp’s anti-gay marriage bill
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A Republican congressman’s legislation seeking a Constitutional amendment banning gay marriage has picked up more sponsors – except from his colleagues in Kansas.
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Lesbian couple’s sperm donor asks judge to rule he is not child’s father
TOPEKA, Kan. – A Kansas man being pursued for child support by the state after he donated sperm to a lesbian couple is asking a judge to rule in his favor before a trial.