Madison WI

The Catholic Church may deny LGBTQ people funerals to avoid ‘scandal & confusion’

If it does deem a queer person worthy of a funeral, their partner should not be listed "either by name or by other reference (nor reference to the unnatural union)."

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Court: Judge properly tossed gay couple’s parental request

A judge properly dismissed a same-sex couple's request for a declaration that one of them is the legal parent of the other's child, a state appeals court ruled Wednesday.

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Appeals court joins, fast tracks Indiana, Wisconsin same-sex marriage cases

CHICAGO -- A federal appeals court has combined Indiana and Wisconsin's gay marriage cases and put them on the fast track. The move Friday by the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago comes a…

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Wisconsin AG files appeal in same-sex marriage ruling

MADISON, Wis. -- Wisconsin has appealed a federal judge's ruling from last month striking down the state's ban on same-sex marriages as unconstitutional. Republican Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen filed the appeal on Thursday as he…

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Judge won’t speed up decision in request to lift same-sex marriage stay

MADISON, Wis. -- A federal judge will not speed up the briefing schedule in the American Civil Liberties Union request that she lift a stay on gay marriages in Wisconsin. U.S. District Judge Barbara Crabb on…

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ACLU asks federal judge to lift stay in Wisconsin same-sex marriage ruling

MADISON, Wis. -- The American Civil Liberties Union has asked a federal judge to lift a stay on same-sex marriages in Wisconsin. U.S. District Judge Barbara Crabb found the state's same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional in an…

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Lawsuit alleging civil rights were violated when gay couples married is dismissed

MILWAUKEE — A lawsuit filed by a Wisconsin man who claimed that his civil rights were being violated because same-sex couples were marrying has been dismissed. Bob Braun of West Allis, Wis., filed a small-claims suit…

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Republican senator: Time for the GOP to quit fighting same-sex marriage

A Republican U.S. Senator from Wisconsin said Monday it was time for the GOP to beyond social issues such as same-sex marriage and focus on economic policy ahead of the 2014 and 2016 elections, arguing that…

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More lawsuits expected in Wisconsin over recognition of same-sex marriages

MADISON, Wis. -- Attorneys for the American Civil Liberties Union in Wisconsin are looking at whether to file lawsuits on behalf of same-sex couples who got married after a federal judge struck down the state's ban…

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Wis. governor, Democratic challenger spar over same-sex marriage

MADISON, Wis. -- Gov. Scott Walker and Democratic challenger Mary Burke sparred over same-sex marriage on Monday, with Burke saying the Republican incumbent was waffling on whether he believes gay couples should be able to get…

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