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Gay rights advocates launch ‘Freedom Nevada’ push to repeal gay marriage ban
LAS VEGAS — Several same-sex couples helped a coalition of advocacy groups in Nevada put a face on what they called marriage equality on Thursday, launching a push to get the Legislature in 2015 and voters in 2016 to change the state constitution to allow same-sex unions.
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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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Groups organizing ballot push to repeal Nevada same-sex marriage ban
LAS VEGAS — Several groups are organizing a push to get the Legislature in 2015 and voters in 2016 to change the Nevada constitution to allow same-sex marriages, while a federal court prepares to hear a legal challenge against the state’s constitutional ban.
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Federal appeals court to fast track challenge to Nevada gay marriage ban
CARSON CITY, Nev. — A federal appeals court has granted Nevada’s motion to withdraw its support for a voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage and agreed to expedite the case.
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Nevada says it will no longer defend its constitutional ban on same-sex marriage
CARSON CITY, Nev. — In an about-face, Nevada has decided against defending its constitutional ban on same-sex marriages, the latest step in a series of battles being waged across the nation on the volatile issue.
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Ten attorneys general file brief supporting Nev. same-sex marriage ban
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes and top law officers from nine other states are fighting a lawsuit challenging Nevada’s same-sex marriage ban, arguing no fundamental right to same-sex marriage exists.
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Carson City ends opposition in challenge to Nev. same-sex marriage ban
CARSON CITY, Nev. — Carson City is withdrawing its opposition to a lawsuit challenging Nevada’s ban on same-sex marriage, citing a recent ruling from a federal appeals court.
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Nevada AG re-evaluates defense of state’s same-sex marriage ban
CARSON CITY, Nev. — Nevada Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto says she’s re-evaluating the state’s defense of its ban on same-sex marriage after a new ruling by a federal appeals court.
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Nevada: State’s same-sex marriage ban serves a ‘legitimate purpose’
CARSON CITY, Nev. — The state of Nevada on Tuesday urged a federal appeals court to uphold the state’s ban on same-sex marriage, arguing it serves the “legitimate purpose of preserving traditional marriage” and is entrenched in the state’s history.
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Nevada assemblyman marries longtime partner in D.C.
LAS VEGAS — Nevada Assemblyman Andrew Martin says he married his longtime domestic partner over the weekend in Washington, D.C.