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No trial date set yet in Pa. same-sex marriage case
HARRISBURG, Pa. — A federal judge said Wednesday he would not set a trial date just yet for a lawsuit challenging Pennsylvania’s ban on same-sex marriage.
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Pa. officials ask to be released as defendants in same-sex marriage lawsuit
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania’s governor, its chief legal officer and its health secretary are asking to be released as defendants in a federal lawsuit seeking to overturn the state’s gay-marriage ban.
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Pa. governor: Same-sex marriage is like marriage between siblings
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Republican Gov. Tom Corbett compared the marriage of same-sex couples to the marriage of a brother and sister during an appearance on a Friday morning TV news show.
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Pa. lawmakers introduce bill to legalize same-sex marriage
PHILADELPHIA — Two state lawmakers say they are introducing a bill that would allow same-sex couples to get married legally in Pennsylvania.
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Pa. county appeals ruling banning marriage licenses for same-sex couples
PHILADELPHIA — Montgomery County on Tuesday appealed a state court order to stop issuing same-sex marriage licenses, the latest volley in Pennsylvania’s fast-paced battle over gay marriage.
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Pa. lawmaker yanks support for LGBT protections over ‘bathroom issue’
HARRISBURG, Pa. — A Pennsylvania state lawmaker has withdrawn his support for a proposed amendment to the state’s Human Relations Act, citing “concerns” regarding use of public facilities for transgender people.
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Fourth lawsuit filed challenging Pa. ban on same-sex marriage
PHILADELPHIA — Two women who moved to Pennsylvania after being wed in Massachusetts asked a court on Thursday to force their new home state to recognize the marriage.
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Twenty-one same-sex couples file suit to overturn Pa. ban on gay marriage
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Twenty-one same-sex couples filed suit Wednesday seeking to overturn the state’s gay-marriage ban on the grounds that it’s unconstitutional.
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Pa. pastor says he was fired for presiding over same-sex couple’s wedding
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — A congregation has fired its pastor for conducting the wedding of two men at a central Pennsylvania mayor’s home, the pastor said.
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Pa. school board nixes transgender homecoming king entry
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. — A western Pennsylvania school board won’t let a student who was born female but identifies as male run for homecoming king.