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GOP lawmaker introduces bill to amend U.S. Constitution to ban gay marriage
WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Tim Huelskamp (R-Kan.) on Friday introduced legislation to amend the U.S. Constitution to ban same-sex marriage.
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U.S. House lawmaker vows to introduce constitutional ban on gay marriage
TOPEKA, Kansas — U.S. Rep. Tim Huelskamp of Kansas vowed Wednesday to introduce a constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage across the nation, blasting the U.S. Supreme Court rulings in two same-sex marriage cases.
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Lesbian couple weds at ‘Equality House’ across from Westboro Baptist Church
TOPEKA, Kan. — A lesbian couple from Arkansas married Saturday on the front lawn of the Equality House in Tokepa, Kan., across the street from the Westboro Baptist Church, home of the “God hates fags” activist group.
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Kan. player may be first openly gay, active player in U.S. men’s college basketball
It didn’t take Jason Collins to say he’s gay to compel Jallen Messersmith to make the same announcement.
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Salina mayor first in Kansas to join national group supporting gay marriage
SALINA, Kan. — Six months after residents in Salina, Kan., voted to repeal anti-discrimination protections based on gender identity and sexual orientation, the city’s new mayor has joined a national group of mayors who support same-sex marriage.
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Kan. lawmakers approve bill that repeals ban on quarantining AIDS, HIV patients
TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas state lawmakers have approved a bill to protect medical and emergency workers that also repeals a 25-year-old ban on quarantining AIDS and HIV patients.
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‘Equality House’ moves in across the street from anti-gay Westboro church
TOPEKA, Kan. — Planting Peace, a progressive non-profit organization dedicated to environmental conservation, has purchased a house across the street from the anti-gay Westboro Baptist Church compound, giving it a new paint job that pays homage to the rainbow flag, a symbol of LGBT pride.
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Kan. health dept. proposal could allow for quarantine of individuals with HIV
TOPEKA, Kan. — A proposed bill in the Kansas state legislature could allow the quarantine of people with AIDS or HIV, according to an LGBT advocacy group in testimony before a Kansas state Senate panel on Thursday.
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NC approves tougher funeral protest rules in response to anti-gay church
RALEIGH, N.C. — The North Carolina General Assembly has given final approval to a measure that would impose stronger criminal penalties for people who disrupt funerals or memorial services.
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Kansas Supreme Court rules non-biological mother has parenting rights
TOPEKA, Kan. — The Kansas Supreme Court on Friday ruled that when same-sex couples have children together, both parents can be fully recognized as co-parents under Kansas state law.