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Ky. judge grants same-sex divorce because ‘all people should be treated as equals’
A judge in Kentucky has granted a divorce to a same-sex couple despite the fact the state doesn’t recognize same-sex marriage.
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No action Friday by U.S. Supreme Court on same-sex marriage cases
The U.S. Supreme Court did not grant review in any new cases on Friday as gay rights activists eagerly awaited news that it might consider a new round of cases challenging states’ ability to ban same-sex marriage.
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Now legal in 36 states, Supreme Court to take another look at same-sex marriage
The Supreme Court has quietly engineered a dramatic increase in the number of states that allow gay and lesbian couples to wed. That increase also has raised the chances the justices soon will settle the legal debate.
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U.S. Supreme Court schedules same-sex marriage cases for conference review
A number of same-sex marriage cases are on the Supreme Court’s agenda with enough time for the issue to be argued and decided by late June.
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‘Christian outfitter’ appeals ruling it discriminated by refusing gay pride shirts
“Hands On Originals” argues that printing gay pride t-shirts is morally objectionable, and the ruling violates their freedom of religion and expression.
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Kentucky governor makes appeal to Supreme Court in gay marriage case
The governor’s private attorneys filed the request this week, joining plaintiffs who earlier appealed a lower court ruling that upheld anti-gay marriage laws.
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Kentucky town holds public forum over proposed gay rights ordinance
Residents of Murray, Kentucky are voicing their opinions on whether a gay rights ordinance should be adopted.
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Louisville, Ky., public schools working to improve support for LGBT students
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Jefferson County Public Schools in Louisville, Ky., has formed a districtwide committee in an effort to better accommodate students who are lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender.
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Michigan, Kentucky couples take gay marriage cases to U.S. Supreme Court
WASHINGTON — A same-sex couple from Michigan is putting the question of the right to marry nationwide squarely before the Supreme Court. The couple’s plea to be allowed to marry was being filed Monday. It asks the justices to hold that state laws prohibiting same-sex couples from getting married violate “our nation’s most cherished and essential guarantees.”
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Kentucky Baptists sever ties with LGBT-friendly Louisville church
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Kentucky Baptists on Tuesday chose to sever ties with a Louisville church that is open to performing same-sex marriages. Baptist leaders from around the state gathering in Bowling Green for the Kentucky Baptist Convention’s annual meeting voted overwhelmingly to end their longstanding relationship with Crescent Hill Baptist Church…