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Rollback: Conservative Catholic bishops distance themselves from gay overture
VATICAN CITY — Conservative Catholic bishops concerned about an unprecedented opening to gays and divorced people are seeking to make their voices heard at a Vatican meeting on family life, emphasizing the benefits of faithful Catholics, the fundamentals of church doctrine and the dangers of sin.
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Protesters demand Philippine custody of Marine suspected in alleged hate crime
MANILA, Philippines — Dozens of activists burned a mock U.S. flag as they protested at the U.S. Embassy in Manila on Tuesday, demanding that Washington hand over to the Philippines a U.S. Marine suspected in the killing of a transgender Filipino that the demonstrators labeled a hate crime. Jeffrey Laude, 26, was found dead, apparently …
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Florida AG now wants state Supreme Court to rule on same-sex marriage ban
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, who has repeatedly called it her duty to defend the state’s ban on gay marriage, now wants the state’s highest court to decide whether the constitutional amendment is legal. Bondi’s office filed a request late Monday with the 3rd District Court of Appeal in Miami that asks the court to…
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Alaska asks federal judge to stay same-sex marriage decision
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The state of Alaska has asked a federal judge to stay his decision allowing same-sex marriages to go forward. The state on Monday filed its notice that it will appeal to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. It also asked U.S. District Court Judge Timothy Burgess to stay his opinion released Sunday, in which he found Alaska’s…
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Nevada gay marriage opponents ask for full 9th Circuit Court hearing
LAS VEGAS — A group that couldn’t convince three federal appeals judges that Nevada’s state law banning same-sex marriage was constitutional is asking the entire 9th Circuit Court of Appeals to hear its case. The Coalition for the Protection of Marriage filed documents Monday claiming bias by the three-judge panel that last week invalidated…
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9th Circuit lifts Idaho stay, same-sex marriages begin Wednesday
BOISE, Idaho — The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals says Idaho’s stay banning same-sex marriage dissolves starting Wednesday morning. The court’s Monday decision came just after Idaho’s attorney general dropped its opposition. Meanwhile, Gov. C. L. “Butch” Otter maintained his resistance in a separate Monday court filing.
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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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ACLU seeks court order to force Kansas to allow same-sex marriages
TOPEKA, Kan. — The American Civil Liberties Union is seeking a federal court order to force Kansas to allow same-sex couples to marry as the group challenges the state constitution’s ban on gay marriage. The ACLU filed its request Monday in U.S. District Court in Kansas City, Kansas, only three days after it filed a lawsuit in Wichita and…
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Alaska same-sex couples begin applying for marriage licenses
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A number of same-sex couples applied for marriage licenses in Alaska on Monday after a federal judge struck down the state’s ban on same-sex unions. Matthew Hamby and Christopher Shelden, lead plaintiffs in the case against the state, were among the applicants.
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All North Carolina counties now issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Same-sex couples across North Carolina lined up for marriage licenses MOnday morning — the first full day when they could do so following a judge’s order on Friday striking down the state’s anti-LGBT constitutional amendment.