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Wisconsin insurers open enrollment for married same-sex couples
MILWAUKEE — Several Wisconsin insurance companies are holding special sign-ups so same-sex couples can add spouses to their health plans. The special enrollment periods are needed because gays and lesbians who got married in Wisconsin last summer were unable to add spouses to their coverage amid the uncertainty …
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Wisconsin governor trumpets opposition to abortion, same-sex marriage
MADISON, Wis. — Republican Gov. Scott Walker hasn’t said much publicly about his positions on abortion or same-sex marriage, but he proudly trumpets his stances on both issues in a letter to a conservative group whose endorsement he wants.
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Wis. governor says state will recognize same-sex marriages performed in June
MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Scott Walker says hundreds of same-sex marriages performed in June will be recognized by the state. There had been questions over whether those marriages would be legally recognized, since they happened when the same-sex marriage ban was blocked only temporarily.
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7th Circuit lifts stays, ending Indiana, Wisconsin same-sex marriage bans
CHICAGO — The federal appeals court in Chicago has issued mandates, formally ending the bans on same-sex marriage in Indiana and Wisconsin. The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday issued an order lifting a stay that was in place while the U.S. Supreme Court considered whether to hear appeals from Indiana, Wisconsin, and three other…
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Clerks in Milwaukee, Madison, Wis., begin issuing same-sex marriage licenses
MILWAUKEE — County clerks in Milwaukee and Madison are issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples who want them. Dane County Clerk Scott McDonald and Milwaukee County Clerk Joseph Czarnezki said Monday that they were ready to issue licenses after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected Wisconsin’s appeal in its gay marriage case.
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Wisconsin governor, AG concede same-sex marriage fight is over
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin’s Republican attorney general is conceding the fight to preserve the state’s same-sex marriage ban is over. The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday turned away appeals from five states, including Wisconsin, seeking to prohibit same-sex marriages.
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U.S. Supreme Court denies review of gay marriage appeals from five states
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court turned away appeals Monday from five states seeking to prohibit same-sex marriages, paving the way for an immediate expansion of gay and lesbian unions. The justices on Monday did not comment in rejecting appeals from Indiana, Oklahoma, Utah, Virginia and Wisconsin. No other state cases were currently pending …
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Marriage News Watch: Supreme Court to conference on same-sex marriage cases
This is the week when the U.S. Supreme Court meets to decide whether to take a marriage case. After meeting in conference on Monday, the Justices will announce their decision next week, on October 6th. Currently, cases from Virginia, Indiana, Wisconsin, Utah and Oklahoma are ready for consideration. The court could take one case, or several, or none at all.
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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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Marriage equality coalition asks DOJ to recognize 3 state’s same-sex unions
WASHINGTON — The Respect for Marriage Coalition, a group of more than 50 groups supporting marriage equality, on Friday asked the U.S Department of Justice to ensure federal recognition of same-sex couples who were legally married in Arkansas, Indiana, and Wisconsin after those bans were declared unconstitutional.