Politics
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Facing ethics complaint, Alabama chief justice leads marriage equality resistance
Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore is facing an ethics complaint after he vowed to disregard a federal court ruling striking down the state’s ban on...
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Loretta Lynch asked about same-sex marriage and polygamy at confirmation hearing
President Barack Obama’s nominee for attorney general fielded questions on same-sex marriage and polygamy during her confirmation hearing Wednesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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Alabama chief justice vows to fight marriage-equality ruling
Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore urged state officials to continue to uphold the state’s ban on same-sex marriage
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Alabama same-sex marriage ban declared unconstitutional for second time
For the second time in as many weeks, a federal judge finds Alabama’s same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional.
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Alabama same-sex marriages put on hold
A federal judge put on hold her decision overturning Alabama’s same-sex marriage ban
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Federal judge strikes down Alabama same-sex marriage ban
A federal judge struck down Alabama’s ban on same-sex marriage in a decision handed down Friday.
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As Hagel’s departure nears, no review ordered of military’s transgender ban
The Defense Secretary says he believes the military's "transgender issue will be dealt with in a fair way." But will he be the one to...
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Obama urged to take action against Gambia for anti-LGBT law
President Obama is facing pressure to take further action against the Gambia for a recently enacted anti-LGBT law.
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Obama hopes Supreme Court makes the “right decision” on same-sex marriage
Obama hopeful the Supreme Court will recognize there is “no good reason” to ban same-sex marriage.
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Mike Huckabee positions himself as 2016’s culture warrior
Mike Huckabee is digging in his heels when it comes to opposing marriage equality.
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Obama declares marriage equality a “civil right” in historic State of the Union
President Obama described same-sex couples’ right to marry as a “civil right” during his State of the Union address.
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Supreme Court to hear same-sex marriage cases
The U.S. Supreme Court will take up cases challenging same-sex marriage bans in four states.
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White House won’t confirm Obama support for sweeping same-sex marriage ruling
The White House declines to say whether President Barack Obama would welcome a ruling legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide
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Federal judge rules Michigan must recognize state’s same-sex marriages
Michigan must recognize the marriages of more than 300 same-sex couples who were legally married in the state last year, a federal judge ruled.
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North Carolina Republicans ask Supreme Court to review same-sex marriage case
Republican lawmakers in North Carolina asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review lower court decisions striking down the state’s ban on same-sex marriage, continuing a months-long...
