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Posts tagged
'gay marriage'

Majority support for gay marriage in states without marriage equality

A poll of registered voters commissioned by the advocacy group Freedom to Marry found support for gay marriage in states that do not currently allow gay and lesbian couples to marry.
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When church doctrine collides with new law

An article from a Seattle newspaper discusses a topic familiar here — the collision of church and employment as same-sex marriage becomes increasingly legal.
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Split between states on gay marriage raises question of right to divorce

Interesting story out of Mississippi, where Lauren Beth Czekala-Chatham, who traveled from her home in a small town in northern Mississippi to get married to her lesbian partner, Dana Ann Melancon, in San Francisco in 2008.

The bad Huckabee; like father like daughter on gay marriage

I've just written a column for this week's
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Marriage equality lawsuit gets a different judge

Circuit Judge Jay Moody today granted a plaintiffs' motion and stepped down from hearing the lawsuit challenging the state ban on same-sex marriage.

IRS clears married tax filing by same-sex couples; that creates state tax wrinkle

I'm thinking this could open up another challenge to  legal practices in Arkansas that discriminate against same-sex couples who were legally married in other states.
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Judge Leon Holmes recuses from challenge of Arkansas same-sex marriage ban

Federal Judge Leon Holmes has recused from hearing the federal civil rights lawsuit filed this week challenging the Arkansas ban on same-sex marriage.

Federal lawsuit challenges Arkansas same-sex marriage ban

A second lawsuit was filed today — this one in federal court — challenging the state's constitutional and statutory bans on marriage by people of the same sex.
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Pizza and a Biblical response to the gay marriage ruling

I noticed on Twitter the picture above of Heavenly Pizza in Searcy. I spoke with Brandon Riley, manager of the pizza restaurant, who said it was posted in response to the U.S. Supreme Court rulings invaldating the Defense of Marriage Act and clearing the way for same-sex marriage in California.

Lawyer offers free help to gay couple seeking Arkansas marriage license

A ripple passed through the small but vibrant and growing community that supports marriage equality in Arkansas.
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Will Phillips to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance thanks to DOMA ruling

Remember Will Phillips? He's the West Fork fifith grader who got in a spot of trouble — but held his ground — for refusing to join Pledge of Allegiance exercises, as is his constitutional right.

The gay rights and Wendy Davis open line

The line is open. Finishing up a historic day: * WHY TODAY'S RULINGS HAPPENED: I highly recommend this analysis in New York Times of today's Supreme Court rulings on gay marriage, less a product of the gay liberation movement than legal necessity and almost inconceivable not very long ago.
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