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Kansas opens state workers’ health plan to same-sex spouses
The health insurance plan for Kansas state government workers is allowing married gay and lesbian couples to obtain coverage for their spouses.
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Kansas governor pondering same-sex marriage ‘religious objections’ legislation
Republican Gov. Sam Brownback said Thursday that he’s considering proposing a new religious objections law for Kansas following the U.S. Supreme Court’s legalization of gay marriage, and he defended his administration’s cautious response to the ruling.
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Hundreds rally at Kansas Statehouse to protest end of LGBT protections
Hundreds of people chanted and held signs Saturday at the Kansas Statehouse in a Valentine’s Day protest against GOP Gov. Sam Brownback’s decision to end legal protections against discrimination for LGBT workers in state government.
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Sebelius blasts Brownback’s decision to rescind LGBT protections
Former Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius says she was surprised and distressed by Gov. Sam Brownback’s decision to rescind an executive order that offered protections for LGBT state employees.
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Kansas governor rescinds order protecting LGBT state workers
Kansas will no longer specifically ban discrimination against LGBT individuals in hiring and employment in much of state government because of action announced Tuesday by Republican Gov. Sam Brownback.
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ACLU revises Kansas same-sex marriage lawsuit to raise new claims
WICHITA, Kan. — The American Civil Liberties Union revised on Wednesday its lawsuit over gay marriage in Kansas to include claims that the state is refusing to recognize unions performed in Kansas and other states. The group’s amended complaint seeks to force the state to recognize same-sex marriages for spousal health insurance benefits…
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ACLU to amend Kansas lawsuit to force state recognition of gay marriages
WICHITA, Kan. — The attorney suing to overturn Kansas’ ban on same-sex marriage plans to amend the lawsuit to try to win state benefits for gay couples already married.
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Governor directs Kansas state agencies to not yet recognize same-sex marriages
TOPEKA, Kan. — Same-sex couples in Kansas can get married, but the state isn’t yet allowing them to change their last names on their driver’s licenses.
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Kansas governor says he’s not giving up on defending same-sex marriage ban
TOPEKA, Kan. — Gov. Sam Brownback isn’t giving up on defending the state’s gay-marriage ban despite a U.S. Supreme Court ruling clearing the way for same-sex marriages in his state.
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Kansas governor headlines anti-gay marriage rally in Wichita
WICHITA, Kan. — Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback on Saturday headlined a rally in Wichita that brought out dozens of speakers, all of whom oppose legalizing same-sex marriage in Kansas. More than one hundred people gathered in the parking lot of a local church. Organizers said the rally was “a standing for the American family and traditional…