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Ark. files brief defending same-sex marriage ban as hearing nears
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Opponents and supporters of Arkansas’ gay marriage ban are sparring in court filings over whether the state’s constitutional amendment barring same-sex marriage serves a legitimate purpose and can be challenged at the state level.
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Judge rejects motion to dismiss challenge to Ark. same-sex marriage ban
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A lawsuit challenging Arkansas’ ban on gay marriage is moving closer to a trial. Pulaski County Circuit Judge Chris Piazza on Thursday rejected a motion by government lawyers to dismiss a lawsuit seeking to topple the state’s ban on same-sex marriage.
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Hearing begins in challenge to Ark. same-sex marriage ban
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Lawyers for the state and the Pulaski County clerk asked a judge Thursday to dismiss a lawsuit that seeks to allow gay marriages in Arkansas.
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Seven married, same-sex couples petition for Ark. recognition
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Seven legally wed same-sex couples have petitioned a judge to recognize the parental rights of both spouses and to have both parents’ names on their childrens’ birth certificates.
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Eleven same-sex couples file lawsuit to overturn Ark. gay marriage ban
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A group of 11 same-sex couples from Arkansas on Tuesday asked a judge to overturn the state’s ban on gay marriage, the latest effort aimed at repealing the amendment after recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings supporting gay couples.