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Republican lawmakers file suit to stop same-sex marriages in N.M.
SANTA FE, N.M. — A group of Republican legislators has brought the first lawsuit to try to block gay marriage in New Mexico since six counties began issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples in the past week.
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N.M. county clerks join lawsuit aimed at state Supreme Court ruling on gay marriage
SANTA FE, N.M. — County clerks across New Mexico on Thursday joined a lawsuit that allowed same-sex couples to be married, and the move by the local officials clears the way for an appeal to the Supreme Court that could provide a statewide decision on whether gay marriage is legal.
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N.M. state lawmaker compares gays to ‘whores,’ suggests they marry women
A New Mexico state lawmaker has come under fire from LGBT advocates for a recent blog post in which he referred to gays as “whores” and suggested they should find local women to marry.
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Couple sues to force Los Alamos County, N.M. to issue same-sex marriage licenses
SANTA FE, N.M. — A same-sex couple from Los Alamos County is asking a state district court to require local officials to issue them a marriage license, a move that expands the legal battle over gay marriage in New Mexico.
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N.M. Attorney General says 2004 same-sex marriage licenses remain legal
SANTA FE, N.M. — Attorney General Gary King says marriage licenses issued to same-sex couples in 2004 in New Mexico’s Sandoval County remain valid.
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Attorneys see recent same-sex marriages in N.M. as legally solid
SANTA FE, N.M. — As hundreds of gay and lesbian couples flock to courthouses around New Mexico to get married, advocates are hopeful the state’s highest court will soon step in to resolve lingering legal questions and provide a uniform statewide policy on gay marriage.
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Three more N.M. counties to issue marriage licenses to gay couples
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Two more New Mexico counties say they’ll begin issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples, bringing to five the number of counties where gay couples can marry.
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Most populous N.M. county begins issuing marriage licenses to gay couples
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — More than 100 people lined up in Albuquerque Tuesday morning as the clerk in New Mexico’s most populous county began issuing marriage licenses to gay and lesbian couples.
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Judge orders most populous N.M. county to issue same-sex marriage licenses
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — An Albuquerque judge on Monday ordered the clerk of New Mexico’s most populous county to join two other counties in the state in issuing marriage licenses for gay and lesbian couples.
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Another N.M. county prepares for possible ruling on same-sex marriage
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The clerk for New Mexico’s most populous county has a supply of new forms ready in case a court orders her to issue licenses for same-sex marriages.