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Utah same-sex couples ask Supreme Court to hear appeal
SALT LAKE CITY — Even though they scored a key victory in federal appellate court, attorneys for three Utah gay and lesbian couples said Thursday they plan to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to take Utah’s appeal of a favorable gay marriage ruling. It is vital that the justices weigh in about whether state same-sex marriage bans violate the Constitution to settle the matter…
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AUDIO: Tennessee same-sex marriage ban faces federal appeals court
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A three-judge panel is now considering whether Tennessee’s law barring recognition of same-sex marriages is constitutional. Attorneys representing multiple gay couples told judges from the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati on Wednesday that’s there’s no rational reason for barring same-sex marriage. Lawyers from the…
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Same-sex marriage ban struck down for Miami area, ruling put on hold
MIAMI — A Florida judge on Friday overturned the state’s ban on same-sex marriage in a ruling that applies to Miami-Dade County, agreeing with a judge in another county who made a similar ruling last week. The ruling issued by Circuit Judge Sarah Zabel mirrors the decision made earlier by Monroe County Circuit Judge Luis Garcia. Both judges found the…
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Six national LGBT rights groups drop ENDA support over religious exemptions
WASHINGTON — The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force announced Tuesday that it is withdrawing its support for the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), fearing that broad religious exemptions included in the current bill could compel private companies to cite objections similar to those that prevailed in last week’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling in a case brought by Hobby Lobby.
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Gay veteran sues Idaho cemetery for refusing burial with late wife
BOISE, Idaho — A U.S. Navy veteran has filed a lawsuit against the Idaho State Veterans Cemetery for refusing to allow her to be buried with the ashes of her late wife. Seventy-four-year-old Madelynn Taylor tried to make advance arrangements last year to have her ashes interred with Jean Mixner at the cemetery…
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U.S. appeals court rules Utah same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional
DENVER — A federal appeals court ruled for the first time Wednesday that gay couples have a constitutional right to marry, extending the movement’s legal winning streak and bringing the issue a big step closer to the U.S. Supreme Court. The three-judge panel in Denver ruled 2-1 that states cannot deprive people of the fundamental right…
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Campaign aims to end gay-to-straight conversion therapy within five years
SAN FRANCISCO — An LGBT legal advocacy group hopes to bring an end to the controversial practice of “gay-to-straight” conversion therapy in U.S. within the next five years. The National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) on Tuesday announced the launch of “#BornPerfect: The Campaign to End Conversion Therapy,” a campaign that would …
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Fla. judge says three anti-gay groups can’t intervene in same-sex marriage suit
MIAMI — A judge in Florida ruled Tuesday that three anti-gay groups who oppose marriage equality for same-sex couples cannot intervene as parties in a state court lawsuit challenging Florida’s ban on same-sex marriage. Circuit Court Judge Sarah Zabel said the groups cannot enter the case as parties simply because they have strong beliefs about same-sex marriage.
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Plaintiffs in Idaho same-sex marriage challenge seek court costs
BOISE, Idaho — Four couples who successfully sued Idaho Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter over the state’s gay marriage ban are now asking to be reimbursed for nearly half a million dollars of attorney fees and other court costs.
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Fla. student denied in-state tuition, seeks recognition of his same-sex marriage
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A South Florida college student is asking an appellate court to recognize his same-sex marriage after he says he was denied in-state tuition.