Politics
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Federal judge declares Pennsylvania same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional
Pennsylvania’s same-sex marriage ban was struck down as unconstitutional by a federal judge Tuesday. “Today, certain citizens of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania are not guaranteed the...
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Federal judge orders Utah recognize married same-sex couples
A federal judge ordered the state of Utah to recognize the marriages of more than 1,000 same-sex couples married in the state earlier this year...
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Federal judge strikes down Oregon same-sex marriage ban
A federal judge struck down Oregon’s same-sex marriage ban, declaring the law unconstitutional in a ruling handed down Monday. “Because Oregon’s marriage laws discriminate on...
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Transgender military equality: The plan of attack
Inside the fight for transgender equality in the American military
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Court halts Arkansas same-sex marriages
The Arkansas Supreme Court put same-sex marriages on hold in the state Friday following a week of legal confusion. The decision by the state Supreme...
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Obama, Kerry mark International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia
President Barack Obama marked the 10th annual International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia with a renewed commitment to defend the equal rights of LGBT people....
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White House backs review of military’s transgender ban
The White House signaled their support Friday for a Pentagon review of the military’s longstanding ban on transgender servicemembers. Asked by Metro Weekly if President...
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Idaho same-sex marriages put on hold
Same-sex marriages in Idaho will not proceed as scheduled after a federal appeals court granted an emergency stay Thursday of a ruling striking down the...
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Obama judicial nominee continues to face LGBT opposition
Tuesday’s two-hour confirmation hearing for a controversial Obama judicial nominee did little to quell the concerns of the nation’s largest LGBT-rights organization. In a letter...
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Federal court declares Idaho same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional
A federal court declared Idaho’s same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional Tuesday in the latest of series of legal wins for marriage equality. Chief U.S. Magistrate Judge Candy Wagahoff...
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Obama judicial nominee faces heated hearing for views on same-sex marriage, other issues
A controversial Obama judicial nominee faced a barrage of questions over his views on same-sex marriage, abortion and the Confederate flag during his confirmation hearing...
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Marriage equality heads South
Marriage equality arrived in the American South shortly after 10 a.m. on Saturday. That was when Kristin Seaton, 27, and Jennifer Rambo, 26, became the...
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Hagel says military’s transgender ban should be reviewed
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel indicated his openness to reviewing the military’s longstanding ban on transgender servicemembers. “I do think it continually should be reviewed,”...
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Judge rules Arkansas same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional
An Arkansas judge found his state’s same-sex marriage ban to be unconstitutional in a ruling handed down Friday. Circuit Court Judge Christopher Piazza declared a...
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Senators move to extend same-sex couples full Social Security benefits
Since the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a sweeping ruling last June striking down the federal government’s definition of marriage as between a man and...
