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Transgender student sues Wisconsin school district for discrimination
The district has directed staff to monitor his restroom usage, forcing him and other transgender students to wear green wristbands to help staff recognize them.
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Clinton, Sanders to debate after splitting contests
Tonight, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are taking their heated fight for the Democratic presidential nomination back to the debate stage.
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‘Kinky Boots’ star: From backup dancer to leading man in high-kicking tour
NEW YORK — Kyle Taylor Parker is going from backup dancer to leading man – but staying in 6-inch heels. The performer who has been in “Kinky Boots” since it made its debut in Chicago in 2012 will step into Billy Porter’s formidable high heels as the star of the first national tour of “Kinky Boots,” which kicks off in Las Vegas on Sept. 4.
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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 against Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele for issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples earlier…
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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 married in Wisconsin. Both Burke and Walker were asked about their positions on gay marriage during separate events in Madison.
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Wis. Democrats seek federal benefits for married, same-sex couples
MILWAUKEE — The four Democratic members of Wisconsin’s congressional delegation are asking U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to recognize the marriages of gay couples who recently wed in Wisconsin. More than 500 couples wed from June 6 to Friday after a federal judge declared Wisconsin’s ban on gay marriage unconstitutional.
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More than 500 married, same-sex couples in Wisconsin left in legal limbo
MILWAUKEE — A federal judge’s order for Wisconsin officials to stop issuing same-sex marriage licenses didn’t address the legal status of the more than 550 gay marriages conducted in the last week, and subsequent statements by state officials have not removed the uncertainty.
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Federal judge puts same-sex marriages in Wisconsin on hold pending appeal
MADISON, Wis. — Same-sex marriages have been put on hold in Wisconsin by a federal judge who last week struck down the state’s gay marriage ban as unconstitutional. U.S. District Judge Barbara Crabb’s ruling Friday means that same-sex marriages, which have been taking place across the state for a week, will end while the case is pending.
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Judge suggests she will put same-sex marriages in Wisconsin on hold
MADISON, Wis. — The federal judge who struck down Wisconsin’s ban on same sex marriage a week ago strongly suggested Friday she would put that ruling on hold, but said she likely would issue a clear order by the end of the day. U.S. District Judge Barbara Crabb didn’t immediately rule after Friday’s hearing, but hinted that she is likely to halt further marriages.
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Judge to hold hearing on Wisconsin same-sex marriages
MADISON, Wis. — Both sides of the fight over same-sex marriages in Wisconsin are headed back to federal court for a hearing that could determine whether the weddings can continue. U.S. District Judge Barbara Crabb scheduled the hearing for 1 p.m. on Friday.