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Appeals court gives Utah more time to prepare for same-sex marriage case
SALT LAKE CITY — A federal appeals court has granted Utah’s request for more time to prepare opening arguments in defense of the state’s same-sex marriage ban.
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ACLU sues Utah for not recognizing same-sex couples’ marriages
SALT LAKE CITY –The American Civil Liberties Union is challenging the state of Utah over its decision to stop granting new benefits to hundreds of newly married same-sex couples.
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Delicate path for marriage equality in red states: Court wins alone won’t be enough
Hours after federal judges struck down bans on same-sex marriage in Utah and Oklahoma, activist Evan Wolfson and his colleagues reached out to gay rights groups in the deeply conservative states with both congratulations and a reminder: Court wins alone won’t be enough.
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Lawyers for same-sex couples fight Utah’s request for delay in appeal
SALT LAKE CITY — Lawyers for Utah’s same-sex couples are asking a federal appeals court to deny state officials’ request for more time to prepare arguments in defense of Utah’s same-sex marriage ban.
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A gay dad sounds off on the Utah fasting guy’s latest childish rant
Trestin Meacham is not a special individual. For the people who share his mindset, he is actually quite typical. He finds a singular way of expressing himself, and for that, he gets notoriety. Because he typifies some of those holding key points of anti-gay frustration, he remains a point of interest for me and others. He is not alone. With an Oklahoma lawmaker calling gay people “human wrongs” and the government of Nigeria terrorizing its LGBT citizens, and dozens of idiotic ramblings from various lawmakers and clergy, Mr. Meacham’s point of view is more common than many of us are comfortable…
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Utah asks court for more time to prepare defense of state’s gay marriage ban
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah state officials are asking a federal appeals court for more time to prepare arguments in defense of the state’s same-sex marriage ban – in part to be able bring their newly-chosen team of private attorneys up to speed.
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Utah man who went on hunger strike says fighting homosexual movement is ‘mission in life’
Trestin Meacham, the Utah man who went on a two-week hunger strike until the state stopped allowing same-sex couples to marry, now says that his “purpose in life is to stand against the homosexual movement.”
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Utah governor flooded with calls, letters for and against same-sex marriage
SALT LAKE CITY — More than 2,700 calls, emails and letters flooded the Utah governor’s office in the days and weeks after a surprise ruling legalized gay marriage in the state.
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Utah to pay outside attorneys $300K to help defend same-sex marriage ban
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah will spend $300,000 to bring in a team of three outside attorneys to help defend the state’s same-sex marriage ban before a federal appeals court.
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Married same-sex couples in Utah can jointly file state tax returns
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah state officials say newly-married gay and lesbian couples can jointly file their taxes for 2013.