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Judge allows GOP lawmakers to intervene in N.C. gay marriage cases
RALEIGH, N.C. — A federal judge has allowed Republican lawmakers to intervene in a pair of challenges to North Carolina’s now-defunct same-sex marriage ban, potentially enabling them to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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North Carolina GOP leaders file brief hoping to thwart gay marriage ruling
RALEIGH, N.C. — Lawyers for North Carolina Republican leaders on Friday filed a legal brief urging a federal judge to allow them to intervene in a pair of cases seeking to overturn the state’s gay marriage ban.
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North Carolina GOP leaders hire NOM chairman to help block gay marriages
RALEIGH, N.C. — As same-sex couples in North Carolina await federal court rulings they hope will allow them to get married, Republican legislative leaders are making a last-minute move to block or delay the nuptials….
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N.C. speaker: Comparing homosexuality to pedophilia is ‘not helpful’
RALEIGH, N.C. — Gay rights advocacy groups Wednesday called on General Assembly leaders to take a stand on gay rights issues and respond to comments from a Republican lawmaker who called pedophilia and masochism sexual orientations like homosexuality. North Carolina House Speaker and Republican U.S. Senate candidate Thom Tillis …
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GOP lawmakers seeking outside help to defend N.C. gay marriage ban
RALEIGH, N.C. — Republican legislative leaders said Friday that they are getting outside legal help related to a federal lawsuit challenging North Carolina’s ban on same-sex marriage, suggesting they aren’t convinced Democratic Attorney General Roy Cooper can wholeheartedly defend the state in the case.
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NC’s GOP House leader admits ‘personal difficulty’ with anti-LGBT amendment
This week, N.C. House Speaker Thom Tillis admitted he has “personal difficulty” with the anti-LGBT amendment he helped place on the upcoming primary ballot. “I don’t believe government should be telling us what to do,” he said.