Gay Marriage in Arizona
I recently attended my first gay wedding in Phoenix, Arizona, a place where gay marriage is not yet legal. The theme was 'Modern 1700's Masquerade.' Guests wore elaborate masks, boisterous plumage, and...
View ArticleSweet Seventeen: The Significance of New Mexico's Gay Marriage Ruling
The New Mexico Supreme Court has just made the Land of Enchantment the 17th state to allow same-sex marriage. The ruling came down the same day that hundreds of Catholic high school students in...
View ArticleNew Mexico Clerk Quits Over Gay Marriage Ruling
County clerk, deputy in eastern New Mexico quit jobs over high court's gay marriage ruling Reported by ABCNews.com 8 hours ago.
View ArticleFederal Judge Strikes Down Utah's Gay Marriage Ban as Unconstitutional
A U.S. federal judge struck down Utah's ban on same-sex marriage on Friday in a ruling that found the prohibition violated the U.S. Constitution, potentially clearing the way for the state to become...
View Article5 Reasons You Should Care About the New Mexico Supreme Court's Gay Marriage...
Yesterday's unanimous ruling by the New Mexico Supreme Court holding that gay and lesbian couples have a constitutional right to marry is already playing out in predictable ways. LGBTQ advocacy groups...
View ArticleUtah Gay Marriage Ban Struck Down As Unconstitutional
By BRADY McCOMBS, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A federal judge has struck down Utah's same-sex marriage ban, saying it is unconstitutional. U.S. District Judge Robert J. Shelby issued a...
View ArticleNew Mexico clerk quits over gay marriage ruling
Officials say a rural eastern New Mexico county clerk and her deputy have resigned rather than abide by a state Supreme Court ruling legalizing gay marriage. Reported by NY Daily News 7 hours ago.
View ArticleFederal judge strikes down Utah's gay marriage ban as unconstitutional
(Reuters) - A U.S. federal judge struck down Utah's ban on same-sex marriage on Friday in a ruling that found the prohibition violated the U.S. Constitution, potentially clearing the way for the state...
View ArticleU.S. Federal judge strikes down Utah's gay marriage ban
(Reuters) - A U.S. federal judge struck down Utah's ban on same-sex marriage on Friday on the grounds that it violated the U.S. Constitution, in a ruling that appeared to clear the way for the state to...
View ArticleFederal Judge Rejects Utah's Ban on Gay Marriage
It's the second victory for gay marriage in as many days: A US judge has struck down Utah's same-sex marriage ban as unconstitutional. Today's ruling says Utah's 2004 law violates gay and lesbian...
View ArticleUtah Same-Sex Couples Getting Marriage Licenses
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A federal judge struck down Utah's same-sex marriage ban Friday in a decision that brings a nationwide shift toward allowing gay marriage to a conservative state where the Mormon...
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Judge Completely Trolls Justice Scalia In Striking Down Utah's Gay Marriage Ban
When U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia handed down a scathing dissent in United States v. Windsor — the case in which the high court deemed the federal Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional...
View ArticleMy 2013 'McLaughlin Awards' [Part 1]
Welcome everyone to our year-end awards columns! Every year, we pre-empt our normal "Friday Talking Points" columns for two weeks, in order to take a look back at the year that was. As always, we will...
View ArticleState ruling sees gay marriage frenzy
It was joyful mayhem Friday night in the county clerk's office in Salt Lake City, Utah, after a federal judge struck down the state's ban on same-sex marriage, saying the law "conflicts with the United...
View ArticleUtah’s same-sex marriage ban is unconstitutional, judge rules
A federal judge on Friday ruled Utah’s same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional in a state dominated by the Mormon Church, one of the country’s staunchest opponents of gay marriage. “The State’s current...
View ArticleGay marriage is legal in Utah — yes, Utah!
One of America’s seemingly impregnable fortresses against same-sex marriage — Utah — has fallen, at least temporarily. A U.S. District Judge ruled Friday that a constitutional amendment restricting...
View ArticleUS Judge Strikes Down Utah's Gay Marriage Ban
A U.S. federal judge has struck down Utah's ban on same-sex marriage. The decision marks a major shift in the conservative western state where the Mormon church wields considerable influence. Judge...
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Gay marriage supporters see hope in state
INDIANAPOLIS - In one of the most conservative states in the nation, supporters of gay marriage are pondering the unthinkable: a victory, or at least not a loss. Reported by Journal Gazette 2 days ago.
View ArticleUtah Gay Weddings Begin Right After Judge Overturns Same-Sex Marriage Ban
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Elisa Noel rushed to the county clerk's office with her partner immediately after learning that a federal judge overturned Utah's ban on gay marriage. They waited in line for a...
View ArticleA rush to the altar in Utah after judge strikes down ban on gay marriage
SALT LAKE CITY — Elisa Noel rushed to the county clerk’s office with her partner immediately after learning that a federal judge had overturned Utah’s ban on gay marriage. Reported by msnbc.com 2 days...
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