All posts tagged "marriage equality"
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POEFV Rallies On
A group of about 50 people, led by the pro-LGBT group People of Faith for Equality in Virginia (POFEV), gathered behind the Loudoun County Circuit...
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Federal judge places Kentucky recognition of same-sex marriages on hold
Recognition by Kentucky of legal same-sex marriages was put on hold Wednesday pending the appeal of federal court ruling. U.S. District Court Judge John Heyburn...
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Tennessee ordered to recognize same-sex couples’ marriages
A federal court ordered Tennessee officials to legally recognize the marriages of three same-sex couples in a decision handed down Friday. U.S. District Court Judge...
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U.S. Appeals Court issues orders, consolidates challenges to Virginia’s marriage ban
The U.S. Appeals Court for the Fourth Circuit on Monday issued three orders relating to two pending cases challenging Virginia’s ban on same-sex marriage. The...
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CPAC plays host to a conservative movement at a crossroads
For a gathering that seeks to foster debate and chart a path forward for the conservative movement, the silence on gay issues at this year’s...
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LGBT-Advocacy Group Asks McAuliffe To Reconsider Nomination
People of Faith for Equality in Virginia (POFEV), a group of religious people who support LGBT rights and which often allies itself with the commonwealth's...
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Western conservatives make the case for marriage equality in court brief
A number of prominent conservatives from western states urged the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals to strike down state bans on same-sex marriage in a...
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‘Religious freedom’ backlash likely to continue as next chapter in LGBT-equality effort
Last August, the New Mexico Supreme Court handed down a ruling that inflamed the religious right. In a unanimous decision, the state’s highest court found...
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Federal judge orders Kentucky to recognize married same-sex couples
A federal judge ordered state officials in Kentucky to recognize same-sex marriages legally performed in other jurisdictions in an order handed down Thursday. U.S. District...
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Federal court finds Texas ban on same-sex marriage unconstitutional
A federal judge found Texas’ same-sex marriage ban in violation of the U.S. Constitution in a ruling handed down Wednesday. U.S. District Court Judge Orlando...
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Holder gives state attorneys general the OK to stop defending gay-marriage bans
Attorney General Eric Holder appeared to give state attorneys general the green light to stop defending bans on same-sex marriage during a speech in Washington...
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Congressional Candidate Sickles Comes Out
Virginia Del. Mark Sickles (D-Fairfax Co.) came out as gay in a Feb. 21 column in The Washington Post, making him the third out gay...
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Federal judge orders same-sex marriages to begin immediately in Illinois county
Same-sex couples in one Illinois county will be able to marry effective immediately following a federal court ruling handed down Friday. According to the decision...
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As marriage equality victories stack up, sights remain on Supreme Court
Last June, when the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act defining marriage as between a man and a...
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Federal court rules Virginia same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional
Virginia’s same-sex marriage ban was struck down by a federal judge late Wednesday in a ruling that found the ban in violation of the due...
