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Lobbyists tally costs of 2013 Minn. session

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:03:03 -0400

ST. PAUL, Minnesota - Minnesota business and labor union organizations were among the heaviest spenders on lobbying during the first five months of 2013, which coincided with the Legislature's annual session, according to financial reports made public Tuesday.

Nebraska woman gets probation for sham marriage

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:58:06 -0400

OMAHA, Nebraska - A 32-year-old Nebraska woman has been sentenced to 30 months of probation for her fake marriage to a man who was living in the country illegally.

Lawyers in same-sex case speaking to KBA meeting

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 04:04:31 -0400

FRANKFORT, Kentucky - Two attorneys representing plaintiffs in a case before the U.S. Supreme Court regarding California's Prop 8 same-sex marriage ban are addressing members of the Kentucky Bar Association this week in Louisville.

Gay marriage group hopes to change constitution

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:46:24 -0400

PHOENIX - Gay marriage proponents launched a campaign Monday to change the Arizona constitution's definition of marriage a mere five years after voters approved a state constitutional ban on same-sex marriages and as the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to weigh in this month on the national debate on marriage equality.

Ky judge to decide same-sex privilege issue

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:38:42 -0400

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky - A Kentucky judge is weighing whether a same-sex couple qualifies for the privilege of not testifying against a spouse in a slaying case in Louisville.

Equality Illinois gears up for 2014 election fight

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:32:05 -0400

CHICAGO - Advocacy group Equality Illinois says it's getting ready to launch a $500,000 effort to promote gay marriage ahead of the 2014 election.

Media study: more pro views on same-sex marriage

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:44:06 -0400

NEW YORK - Around the time the U.S. Supreme Court was considering the same-sex marriage issue, news reports had more comments from supporters than opponents, a study released Monday concluded.

Gay couples wed in group ceremony in Maine

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 15:22:05 -0400

PORTLAND, Maine - Ten same-sex couples exchanged vows Saturday during a group wedding in Portland's largest park during an annual gay pride parade and festival.

Foes of gay marriage outspent 10 to 1 in Minn.

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 13:31:51 -0400

ST. PAUL, Minnesota - The group on the losing end of a gay marriage legalization debate in Minnesota has confirmed it was significantly outspent on legislative lobbying.

Pope wades diplomatically into gay marriage debate

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 11:35:16 -0400

VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis waded diplomatically into the gay marriage debate Friday, telling the Archbishop of Canterbury he wants to work together to promote family values "based on marriage."

Christie vetoes quick wedding bill

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 08:23:41 -0400

TRENTON, New Jersey - Couples will have to wait before rushing down the aisle when it comes to getting married in New Jersey.

SD Supreme Court upholds law making bigamy a crime

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 19:08:14 -0400

PIERRE, South Dakota - The South Dakota Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a state law that makes bigamy a crime, a decision that will allow South Dakota prosecutors to pursue a charge against a North Dakota man.

Survey offers complex portrait of LGBT Americans

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 12:16:15 -0400

NEW YORK - Even as they acknowledge greater acceptance by society, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Americans are, on average, less happy than other U.S. adults, and many report instances of rejection and harassment, according to a sweeping new survey.

Timing of Prop. 8 ruling complicates Fresno rally

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 16:36:54 -0400

FRESNO, California - The uncertainty surrounding the timing of the U.S. Supreme Court's forthcoming decision in a legal challenge to California's same-sex marriage ban has caused problems for gay marriage supporters in Fresno who hope to hold a rally outside City Hall when the opinion is handed down.

Limits on Palestinians living with Israeli spouses

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 11:51:30 -0400

BARTAA, Israel - When Israeli Arabs search for a spouse, they don't just worry about looks, job prospects or future in-laws. They must think about whether their partner will be allowed to live with them.

Cutler confirms Cavallari marriage

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 18:56:07 -0400

LAKE FOREST, Illinois - Jay Cutler says marriage has done one thing for him: the Chicago Bears quarterback feels much older.

Profile: A new stage in opera singer Ronnita Miller's...

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 17:50:13 -0400

By JOHN FLEMING - Ronnita Miller has traveled a long way since she started singing in high school in St. Petersburg, Fla., because she had a crush on a boy in chorus. At 34, Miller is an opera singer with a career that has blossomed in the past few years, and now she is going international.

More wines coming out in support of gay marriage

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 16:03:38 -0400

SAN FRANCISCO - Wineries are coming out loud and proud in their support of gay marriage. They're putting it right on the label.

Man charged with shooting wife at Texas base

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 14:56:14 -0400

AUSTIN, Texas - A man suspected of shooting his wife at a Texas Army base was charged Tuesday with domestic violence.

Calif. readies for possible return of gay marriage

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 14:13:33 -0400

SAN FRANCISCO - Planning a party for thousands of people would be a challenge under the best of circumstances. Now imagine trying to pull off such a gathering without knowing what day it should happen or if there even will be cause for celebration.

A decade on, Southern Baptists adapt to new role

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 14:52:25 -0400

NASHVILLE, Tennessee - A decade ago, the Southern Baptist Convention was riding high.

Gay couple married by tribe invited to White House

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 11:58:45 -0400

BOYNE CITY, Michigan - Two men who married one another on an American Indian reservation in Michigan, which bans same-sex marriage, have been invited to the White House.

Gay marriage vote may come to Michigan in 2016

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 04:05:39 -0400

LANSING, Michigan - Gay rights advocates are eyeing a 2016 ballot drive to overturn Michigan's constitutional ban on gay marriage.

Gov: AG right on NM same-sex marriage non-ruling

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 18:35:46 -0400

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico - Gov. Susana Martinez says Attorney General Gary King was right in not issuing a formal opinion on whether same-sex marriage is legal in New Mexico and her office will not get involved in any challenges.

Gay Minn. couples nab marriage licenses

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 20:56:34 -0400

MINNEAPOLIS - When Harvey Zuckman and Phil Oxman first met at a Minneapolis bar in 1975, they never imagined that they would one day be among the first Minnesota gay couples to apply for a marriage license.