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Many Missouri counties not granting marriage licenses to same-sex couples
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Many local officials across Missouri were declining to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples Thursday, saying a court ruling invalidating the state’s gay marriage ban applies only to St. Louis.
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Judge in St. Louis rules Missouri same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional
ST. LOUIS, Mo. — A judge in St. Louis on Wednesday ruled that Missouri’s ban on same-sex marriage was unconstitutional, setting off a rush among some same-sex couples to apply for marriage licenses.
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Southeast Missouri State University to extend benefits to same-sex spouses
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Same-sex spouses of employees and retirees at Southeast Missouri State University will now be eligible for university benefits. The Board of Regents of the Cape Girardeau school voted Monday to extend benefits immediately to spouses in same-sex couples who were legally married in another state.
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Springfield, Missouri approves LGBT nondiscrimination ordinance
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — After years of debate, the Springfield City Council has approved a bill that expands the city’s nondiscrimination ordinance to include protections for sexual orientation and gender identity. The council voted 6-3 Monday to pass the stronger of two proposed ordinances on the issue. The change, which prohibits discrimination …
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Missouri state workers’ health plan expanded to include same-sex spouses
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri’s health care and retirement plans are expanding coverage to same-sex spouses following a recent court ruling. The Missouri Consolidated Health Care Plan says it will enroll same-sex spouses of state employees and retirees who have valid marriage licenses from other states.
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Mo. Catholic bishop speaks out against Springfield non-discrimination ordinance
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — A Missouri bishop said forcing people of faith to recognize same-sex relationships is a form of discrimination and violates their religious freedoms. Bishop James Johnston of the Springfield-Cape Girardeau Catholic Diocese issued a letter opposing the proposed expansion of Springfield’s nondiscrimination ordinance…
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Missouri will not appeal ruling that it recognize out-of-state same-sex marriages
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster says he won’t appeal a ruling that Missouri must recognize same-sex marriages legally performed in other states.
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Judge rules Missouri must recognize out-of-state same-sex marriages
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Missouri must recognize the marriages of same-sex couples legally performed in other states, a state judge ruled Friday, saying the state’s constitution and laws banning the unions are unconstitutional. The order by Jackson County Circuit Judge J. Dale Youngs means that such couples will be eligible to sign up for a wide range of…
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St. Louis challenge to Mo. same-sex marriage ban in court
ST. LOUIS — An assistant Missouri attorney general argued Monday in a St. Louis courtroom that state law, backed by a vote of the people, makes it clear that marriage is defined as between a man and a woman. But St. Louis City Counselor Winston Calvert countered that the state has no business treating same-sex couples as “second-class citizens.”
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Marriage News Watch: Supreme Court to conference on same-sex marriage cases
This is the week when the U.S. Supreme Court meets to decide whether to take a marriage case. After meeting in conference on Monday, the Justices will announce their decision next week, on October 6th. Currently, cases from Virginia, Indiana, Wisconsin, Utah and Oklahoma are ready for consideration. The court could take one case, or several, or none at all.