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Battle over same-sex marriage moving rapidly to federal appeals courts
WASHINGTON — The overturning of Virginia’s same-sex marriage ban places the legal fight over same-sex unions increasingly in the hands of federal appeals courts shaped by President Barack Obama’s two election victories.
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Nevada’s decision not to defend gay marriage ban creates uncertainty
CARSON CITY, Nev. — Nevada’s decision not to defend the state’s ban on same-sex marriage leaves a conservative group that pushed for the constitutional amendment to carry on the legal fight alone before a federal appeals court.
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Flying solo: 92-year-old transgender widow fights for survivor benefits
NEW YORK — Robina Asti, a 92-year-old transgender woman denied survivor benefits by the Social Security Administration after her husband’s death is asking the agency to reverse the decision.
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Lambda Legal seeks to combine lawsuits over Houston same-sex couple benefits
HOUSTON — Lambda Legal on Thursday asked a U.S. District Court judge to combine two separate lawsuits filed against Houston Mayor Annise Parker and the City of Houston, one seeking to prevent and the other to preserve spousal benefits to the same-sex spouses of city employees.
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Lambda Legal seeks swift ruling in W.Va. same-sex marriage lawsuit
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Lambda Legal on Tuesday filed a motion for summary judgment asking the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia to rule swiftly in a case brought by three same-sex couples seeking the freedom to marry.
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Federal court certifies Ariz. same-sex partners benefits case as class action
PHOENIX, Ariz. — The U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona has certified as a class action Lambda Legal’s lawsuit on behalf of lesbian and gay Arizona state employees fighting a move by the Arizona Legislature to eliminate health care coverage for their families.
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Houston city workers file suit seeking equal benefits for same-sex spouses
Lambda Legal on Thursday filed a federal lawsuit against Houston Mayor Annise Parker and the city of Houston seeking to preserve spousal benefits, including health insurance, covering the same-sex spouses of city employees.
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Federal court rejects motion to dismiss challenge to Va. same-sex marriage ban
RICHMOND, Va. — A federal court on Monday rejected a motion from the Staunton Circuit Court Clerk seeking to dismiss a lawsuit challenging Virginia’s ban on same-sex marriage.
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Church flyer predicts dire consequences if Indiana gay marriage amendment fails
INDIANAPOLIS — A prominent Indiana conservative group has distributed a flyer to churches making dire predictions if a state constitutional amendment banning gay marriage isn’t adopted.
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W.Va. attorney general to defend state’s gay marriage ban in federal court
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Attorney General’s Office said in a motion Friday that it wants to defend in federal court the state’s ban on same-sex marriage.