All posts tagged "same-sex couples"
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40 Democratic Senators sign letter opposing anti-LGBTQ adoption amendment
Senators vow to keep Aderholt Amendment out of final version of government funding bill
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Over 100,000 Israelis protest after Netanyahu caves to right-wingers on LGBTQ rights
More than 100,000 Israelis took to the streets of Tel Aviv on Sunday night to protest Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s backtracking on a provision within...
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Judge rules that religious adoption agencies in Philadelphia can’t exclude gay parents
Last week, a federal judge ruled that religiously-affiliated child placement agencies do not have a right to refuse to place children with same-sex couples by...
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Child advocates and LGBTQ families seek to intervene in Catholic Social Services’ lawsuit against Philadelphia
The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a motion in federal court asking to intervene in a lawsuit brought by Catholic Social Services against the...
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Duggar spouse Derick Dillard accuses The View of “bullying” him for anti-gay tweets
TV hosts slam Dillard's tweets disparaging reality stars Nate Berkus and Jeremiah Brent for raising children together
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LGBTQ groups push back against Kansas adoption discrimination bill
LGBTQ groups and child welfare organizations are urging lawmakers in Kansas to oppose to a bill that would allow adoption and foster care agencies to...
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Census officials confirm that same-sex couples will be counted in 2020
Previous censuses only gave same-sex couples an "unmarried partner" option
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Kansas Department of Children and Families backs anti-gay adoption bill
Kansas’ Department of Children and Families has announced its support for legislation that would allow adoption and foster care agencies to refuse to place children...
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Oregon bakery wants to overturn decision that they discriminated against lesbian couple
Owners of Sweet Cakes by Melissa say they should be exempt from Oregon's pro-LGBTQ nondiscrimination law
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Oregon Supreme Court rules judge violated judicial ethics by refusing to marry gay couples
The Oregon Supreme Court has suspended a Marion County judge for violating judicial ethics for refusing to marry same-sex couples, the Statesman Journal reports. The...
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Tennessee GOP killed bill banning child marriage to maintain challenge to gay marriage
Social conservatives want to pursue legal strategy arguing that marriage equality has made all marriages invalid
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Hawaii Supreme Court hears same-sex parenting dispute over child support
Non-biological mother is asking the court not to recognize her parental rights
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Faith leaders denounce discrimination in Masterpiece Cakeshop case
Pastors criticize attempts by right-wing advocates to portray themselves as defenders of religious freedom
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Gay couple behind Supreme Court wedding cake case say civil rights at risk
LGBTQ advocates warn that allowing religious exemptions for businesses could undermine nondiscrimination laws
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WATCH: First gay proposal in Major League Baseball history
Washington Nationals helped arrange for Tyler Garrison to propose to boyfriend Ty Fleming
