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Alabama lawmaker proposes bill that would take state out of marriage license business
A state senator wants to take Alabama out of the marriage license business says he’s not targeting same-sex couples.
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N.D. lawmaker who voted against LGBT protections admits he’s gay after being caught on Grindr
Randy Boehning defended sending a graphic photo of himself to another user on Grindr, because he’s gay and “that’s what gay guys do.”
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8th Circuit Court of Appeals defers same-sex marriage cases
The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals deferred arguments and a decision Wednesday on same-sex marriage cases in four states until the U.S. Supreme Court rules on the issue.
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Transgender woman marks death with eerie posthumous tweet
Rachel Bryk died by suicide last week by jumping off the George Washington Bridge, just days after internet trolls encouraged her to commit suicide.
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More Arkansas local governments push for LGBT protections
Officials in Arkansas’ most populous county and one of its most popular tourist destinations said Tuesday they’re considering prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, expanding the pushback against a new state law criticized as anti-gay.
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Michigan Democrats push for LGBT rights protections in state’s civil rights act
Democrat lawmakers are asking the Legislature to add protections for LGBT people to Michigan’s civil rights act. The effort comes a day after a Senate committee held a hearing on a bill that backers say protects people’s religious freedom.
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AP-GfK Poll: Nuanced views on LGBT rights, religious liberty
Americans are evenly split on whether the Supreme Court should rule that same-sex marriage must be legal nationwide, according to a new Associated Press-GfK poll.
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European court: Bans on gay, male blood donors is sometimes OK
Wednesday’s ruling was closely watched by activists and by governments that have lifetime bans on gay male blood donors, including the United States.
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What they said: U.S. Supreme Court quotes on marriage equality
Excerpts from arguments before the Supreme Court on Tuesday about whether states must allow same-sex couples to marry and whether states must recognize same-sex couples’ marriages performed in other states…
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Justice Kennedy sent clearer signal in 2013 marriage case
Two years ago, Justice Anthony Kennedy left little doubt during Supreme Court arguments that a part of the federal anti-gay marriage law was doomed. When the justices heard arguments Tuesday in a broader case about the right of same-sex couples to marry…
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U.S. Supreme Court hears same‑sex marriage arguments
Pivotal Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy did not tip his hand Tuesday as the high court heard historic arguments over the right of gay and lesbian couples to marry. Kennedy, whose vote could decide the issue, offered reasons for hope and worry to both sides in the rapt courtroom.
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Festival-like atmosphere outside Supreme Court as marriage arguments under way
Same-sex marriage advocates and protesters alike filled the sidewalks outside the Supreme Court on Tuesday. It was a festival-like atmosphere, complete with warm sunshine and lots of selfies.
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Jamaica woman brings attention to rapes targeting lesbians
When Angeline Jackson and a friend were ambushed at gunpoint and sexually assaulted on a wooded trail outside the Jamaican capital, police initially seemed less concerned about the attack than the fact she is a lesbian.
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Gay businessmen apologize for co-hosting Ted Cruz event
Two gay hotel owners who co-hosted an event for Texas Sen. Ted Cruz have apologized after many in the LGBT community joined a call to boycott their properties for catering to a conservative politician who is staunchly opposed to same-sex marriage.
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Kentucky judge rules in favor of printer that refused to print t‑shirts for pride event
The ruling by Fayette County Circuit Judge James Ishmael overturned a decision by the city’s Human Rights Commission that ruled in 2014 that the print shop, Hands On Originals, violated a city law that bans discrimination based on a person’s sexual orientation.
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Kenya: Court orders government to register gay rights group
The Kenyan constitution recognizes and protects the rights of minorities, the three judges of the High Court said in their ruling. The Non-Governmental Organization Co-ordination Board had refused to register the rights group on religious and moral grounds.
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Judge won’t delay order on California transgender inmate’s sex reassignment surgery
U.S. District Judge Jon Tigar made his ruling in response to a request by state corrections officials, who also have appealed to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
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Tuesday’s the day: Marriage equality comes before the Supreme Court
Tuesday is a potential watershed moment for America’s gay and lesbian couples. After rapid changes that have made same-sex marriage legal in all but 14 states, the Supreme Court will hear arguments over whether it should be the law of the land.
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Q&A: Issues, possible legal outcomes in marriage equality cases
Just two years ago, the Supreme Court struck down part of the federal anti-gay marriage law that denied a range of government benefits to legally married same-sex couples. That decision did not address the validity of state marriage bans, but courts across the country, with few exceptions, said its logic compelled them to invalidate the bans …
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Pioneer for same-sex marriage rights among lawyers for high court cases
Five lawyers will take turns at the Supreme Court lectern Tuesday for the highly anticipated and extended arguments over same-sex marriage. Among them are …