Gay marriage case in Norfolk could make history
A federal judge on Tuesday will hear a constitutional challenge to Virginia's gay marriage ban, in a hearing that could begin to unravel the longtime ban on same-sex marriage in the state. Reported by...
View ArticleCourt hearing in constitutional challenge to Virginia's gay marriage ban
Hearing in lawsuit is being heard in U.S. District Court in Norfolk NORFOLK — A federal judge on Tuesday will hear a constitutional challenge to Virginia's gay marriage ban, a challenge that proponents...
View ArticleCourt Hearing Set Over Gay Marriage Ban in Commonwealth
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) -- A federal judge is preparing to hear arguments over whether Virginia's ban on gay marriage is constitutional. Virginia voters approved Reported by CapitalBay 16 hours ago.
View ArticleUtah files opening argument in gay marriage case
Utah filed its opening argument with an appeals court in defense of the state's gay marriage ban, which a federal judge overturned in late December. Reported by Miami Herald 17 hours ago.
View ArticleCourt hearing set over gay marriage ban in Va.
A federal judge was set to hear arguments Tuesday on whether Virginia's ban on gay marriage should be struck down, which is the position the state's newly elected Democratic attorney general has...
View ArticleFederal judge to hear arguments challenging Va. gay marriage ban
A federal judge will hear arguments Tuesday on whether Virginia's ban on gay marriage should be struck down Reported by FOXNews.com 16 hours ago.
View ArticleCase challenging gay-marriage ban heard in Va.
In a case that could give gay marriage its first foothold in the old Confederacy, a federal judge will hear arguments Tuesday on whether Virginia's ban on gay marriage should be struck down - the...
View ArticleFederal judge hears arguments on Virginia's ban on gay marriage
A federal judge is hearing arguments Tuesday on whether Virginia's ban on gay marriage should be struck down in a case that could have repercussions for marriage equality throughout the South. Reported...
View ArticleGay marriage cases put Denver-based federal appeals court in spotlight
In the past month, two of the nation's most entrenched conservative states — Utah and Oklahoma — reluctantly found themselves at the forefront of the gay marriage debate after federal judges declared...
View ArticleJudge hears case on Virginia's gay marriage ban state's top cop won't back
State attorney general Mark Herring won't defend Virginia's gay marriage ban in court Reported by guardian.co.uk 14 hours ago.
View ArticleFederal judge promises quick ruling on Virginia's ban on gay marriage
A federal judge hearing arguments Tuesday on whether Virginia's ban on gay marriage should be struck down told the parties she’d rule quickly in a case that could have repercussions for marriage...
View ArticleScotland Passes Bill Legalizing Gay Marriage
Scotland legalized gay marriage on Tuesday, becoming the 17th country to do so. The Scottish Parliament passed The Marriage and Civil Partnership Bill by a whopping 105-18 margin, according to multiple...
View ArticleGay marriage fight comes to Southern courtroom
The gay marriage fight arrived in a Southern courtroom Tuesday, as opponents of a Virginia law banning same-sex unions told a federal judge it was just like the Jim Crow-era prohibition against...
View ArticleUtah State Attorneys Argue Gay Marriage Puts Children At Risk
By Jennifer Dobner SALT LAKE CITY, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Utah attorneys seeking to overturn a federal court decision that struck down a state ban on gay marriage have argued in appeals court papers that...
View ArticleUtah state attorneys argue children at risk from gay marriage
SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) - Utah attorneys seeking to overturn a federal court decision that struck down a state ban on gay marriage have argued in appeals papers that prohibiting same-sex unions is...
View ArticleUtah Claims Children at Risk From Gay Marriage
Utah attorneys seeking to overturn a federal court decision that struck down a state ban on gay marriage have argued in appeals papers that prohibiting same-sex unions is crucial to safeguarding the...
View ArticleGay marriage fight arrives in a Southern courtroom
NORFOLK, Va. -- The gay marriage fight arrived in a Southern courtroom Tuesday, as opponents of a Virginia law banning same-sex unions told a federal judge it was just like the Jim Crow-era prohibition...
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 3 hours...
View ArticleCase challenging gay-marriage ban heard in Va.
A federal judge has finished hearing arguments on whether Virginia's ban on gay marriage should be struck down. Reported by WTHR 2 days ago.
View ArticleNo. 17: Scotland Approves Gay Marriage
Scotland's churches want no part of the move, but the Scottish parliament today overwhelmingly approved gay marriage, reports the BBC . Scotland becomes the 17th country to sanction the marriages, with...
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