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‘Jesus’ writes note to town residents threatening destruction unless they ban gays
A letter that claims to be from Jesus Christ was found in people’s mailboxes, warning them to turn away from “whoredoms” and “fornications.”
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Woman told to pay $5000 because she married her wife before marriage equality was legal
The government wants her to pay taxes like a married person for 2016, but she wouldn’t be able to get married in Australia until January 2018.
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Tasmania lawmakers defer same-sex marriage debate to federal parliament
HOBART, Tasmania — A motion to revive the debate over same-sex marriage in Tasmania’s parliament was defeated in the Upper House Legislative Council Tuesday, as local MP’s voted to leave the question up to the Federal Parliament in Canberra.
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Tasmanian Parliament’s upper house votes down same-sex marriage bill
HOBART, Tasmania, Australia — A same-sex marriage equality bill that had passed the lower house of the Tasmanian State Parliament was voted down by the upper house after legal experts, particularly a former state chief justice, called into question the federal constitutional legality of the legislation.
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Marriage equality bill passes first hurdle in Tasmania’s Parliament
HOBART, Tasmania, Australia — After more than four hours of debate on Thursday, Tasmania’s House of Assembly passed a bill that would legalize same-sex marriage in the Australian island state.
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Tasmania’s Parliament to consider legalizing same-sex marriage
HOBART, Tasmania, Australia — Tasmania’s Premier Lara Giddings, during a speech delivered to the State Labor Party conference Saturday, announced that she would move to legislate same-sex marriage equality by the end of the year.