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S.D. lawmakers say bill to protect clergy from gay weddings is unnecessary
PIERRE, S.D. — A measure that sought to protect clergy members who refuse to take part in same-sex marriages was rejected Thursday by a South Dakota legislative committee after opponents said the constitutional guarantee of religious freedom already gives those church leaders the protections.
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S.D. to consider bills to allow businesses to refuse services for same-sex ceremonies
PIERRE, S.D. — Two bills filed in the South Dakota Legislature seek to protect clergy, church officials and businesspeople who refuse to provide services for same-sex marriages or receptions because of their religious beliefs.
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Former student charged with exposing two other students to HIV
BROOKINGS, S.D. — A former South Dakota State University student is accused of intentionally exposing two other students to the virus that causes AIDS.
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S.D. transgender woman wins settlement in wrongful termination suit
RAPID CITY, S.D. — A transgender woman in South Dakota who was terminated from her job after she informed her employer that she would be taking steps to transition from male to female, has won a $50,000 settlement in her wrongful termination lawsuit.
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Iowa anti-gay activist explains his opposition to gay marriage: ‘It’s awful’
KSFY-TV in Sioux Falls on Monday took on the debate about legalizing same-sex marriage in South Dakota by airing a report on how Iowans are faring under that state’s four-year-old marriage equality law.
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U.S. Sen. Tim Johnson of South Dakota says he supports marriage equality
U.S. Sen. Tim Johnson of South Dakota, one of the last remaining Democratic Senators to publicly support same-sex marriage, announced Monday that he now supports marriage equality for gay couples.
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Lesbian couple denied driver’s licenses because their marriage is ‘not recognized’
Two Souix Falls women who were legally married in Iowa last October, have been refused driver’s licenses in their married name, because, according to the state, their union is not recognized in South Dakota.