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Plaintiffs in Tennessee marriage case appeal ruling to U.S. Supreme Court
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Three same-sex couples challenging Tennessee’s ban on same-sex marriage and refusal to recognize their out-of-state marriages, asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday to hear their case after the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that state marriage bans do not violate the U.S. Constitution.
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Joy, dismay as gay marriage advocates, opponents assess 6th Circuit ruling
One side was euphoric, the other dismayed, but both foes and supporters of same-sex marriage swiftly turned their attention to the U.S. Supreme Court after an against-the-grain appeals court ruling upheld bans or restrictions on gay marriage in four states. The 2-1 ruling Thursday by the Cincinnati-based 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals — affecting […]
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6th Circuit Court upholds same-sex marriage bans in four states
CINCINNATI — A federal appeals court on Thursday upheld same-sex marriage bans in four states, breaking ranks with other courts that have considered the issue and setting up the prospect of Supreme Court review. The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel that heard arguments on gay marriage bans or restrictions in Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky and Tennessee…
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Court dismisses lawsuit over nullified Nashville non-discrimination law
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A Tennessee appeals court has dismissed a lawsuit against Gov. Bill Haslam over a state law that nullified Nashville’s nondiscrimination ordinance in 2011, saying the plaintiffs weren’t injured by the law.
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U.S. appeals court in Cincinnati key to how and where gay marriage advances
CINCINNATI — After a series of developments on same-sex marriage this week, there’s growing anticipation for a ruling by the federal appeals court based in Cincinnati. A three-judge panel of the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments two months ago on challenges to gay marriage bans in four states. Its eventual ruling could help…
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Marriage News Watch: More states waiting for Supreme Court on marriage rulings
A surprising reveal this week from Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg about the court’s plans for taking up a marriage case — or maybe not taking up any. An Arkansas clerk breaks ranks with top state officials, declaring for the first time that the state’s marriage ban is unconstitutional. Plus: numerous states freeze their marriage lawsuits…
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Tenn. billboard proclaiming homosexuality ‘is an abomination’ divides town
PORTLAND, Tenn. — Residents in Portland, Tenn., are divided over a billboard proclaiming homosexuality “is an abomination.” Resembling an open Bible, the left side of the billboard quotes an Old Testament passage of Leviticus Chapter 18, Verse 22, “You shall not lie with a man as with a woman. It is an abomination. – God.” The billboard’s right side states…
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Study: 24,000 transgender voters could be disenfranchised in November
LOS ANGELES – Ten states’ strict voter ID laws may create substantial barriers to voting and possible disenfranchisement for more than 24,000 transgender voters this November. According to a new study entitled, “The Potential Impact of Voter Identification Laws on Transgender Voters in the 2014 General Election,” authored by the Williams Institute’s …
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Pastor: Christians should not ‘repent’ for homophobia, gays ‘must be put to death’
A Tennessee pastor this week said Christians would never repent for discriminating against gays like they had for racism because African-Americans could not change the color of their skin. Raw Story reports that Brainerd Baptist Church Senior Pastor Robby Gallaty devoted his entire hour-long sermon on Sunday to justifying Christian opposition to the sexual orientation …
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Nashville mayor first in Tenn. to publicly support marriage equality
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Nashville mayor Karl Dean has joined the national group “Mayors for the Freedom to Marry,” becoming the first mayor from Tennessee to publicly support marriage equality. Dean signed on to the coalition of nearly 500 mayors from around the U.S. advocating for full marriage equality nationwide.