Lesbians file for divorce in Ala., which doesn't recognize gay marriage
A lesbian couple is filing for divorce in Alabama — but their new home state isn’t making it easy to get unhitched. Shrie Michelle Richmond and Kirsten Allysse Richmond were married in Dubuque, Iowa,...
View ArticlePope Francis and the Great Catholic Divide
Perhaps more than any other pope in modern times, Pope Francis has done much to unify and reinvigorate the Catholic faith, but as he approaches the first anniversary of his ascendancy to the papacy, he...
View ArticleHouse Approves Bill To Speed Up Lawsuits Against The President
WASHINGTON (AP) — Casting Barack Obama as a president run amok, the House voted on Wednesday for a bill that would expedite congressional lawsuits against the chief executive for failure to enforce...
View ArticleGay couples, ACLU seek Fla. marriage recognition
ACLU lawsuit is the latest in a groundswell of challenges in the gay marriage debate. Reported by USATODAY.com 8 hours ago.
View ArticleJudge Asked To Order Utah To Recognize Gay Marriages
By Jennifer Dobner SALT LAKE CITY, March 12 (Reuters) - Lawyers for four same-sex couples who wed in Utah while a ban on gay marriage was briefly lifted urged a U.S. judge on Wednesday to force the...
View ArticleU.S. judge asked to order Utah to recognize gay marriages
SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) - Lawyers for four same-sex couples who wed in Utah while a ban on gay marriage was briefly lifted urged a U.S. judge on Wednesday to force the conservative, heavily Mormon...
View ArticleSame-sex couples ask judge to order Utah to recognize their marriages
By Jennifer Dobner SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) – Lawyers for four same-sex couples who wed in Utah while a ban on gay marriage was briefly lifted urged a U.S. judge on Wednesday to force the conservative,...
View ArticleEight Same-Sex Couples In Florida Sue State For Recognition Of Their...
Eight Florida same-sex couples and the American Civil Liberties Union filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday evening challenging their state's refusal to recognize gay marriages legally performed in other...
View ArticleSame-sex couples in Arizona file suit over state gay marriage ban
PHOENIX (Reuters) - A group of same-sex couples in Arizona filed a federal lawsuit on Thursday to challenge the state's ban on gay marriage, arguing that it violates the equal protection clause of the...
View ArticleJudge to Lesbian Couple: No, You Can't Divorce
A lesbian couple is caught in a weird vortex of differing laws on gay marriage: They want to divorce but can't do so legally. Michelle Richmond and Kirsten Allysse Richmond got married in Iowa in 2012...
View ArticleSame-sex couples challenge Arizona’s ban on gay marriage
PHOENIX (Reuters) – A group of same-sex couples in Arizona filed a federal lawsuit on Thursday to challenge the state’s ban on gay marriage, arguing that it violates the equal protection clause of the...
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New lawsuit challenges Indiana gay marriage ban
Indiana's ban on same-sex marriages faces a new challenge in a lawsuit filed by a national gay rights group. Reported by WTHR 7 hours ago.
View ArticleGovernor Hires Private Firm in Gay Marriage Case
Ky. hires law firm to appeal gay marriage ruling; attorney general wouldn't take case Reported by ABCNews.com 6 hours ago.
View ArticleGovernor hires private firm in gay marriage case
Gov. Steve Beshear says the state has hired a private law firm to represent him in appealing a judge's order for Kentucky to recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states or countries....
View ArticleArizona Same-Sex Couples Sue State over Gay Marriage Ban
A group of same-sex couples in Arizona filed a federal lawsuit on Thursday to challenge the state's ban on gay marriage, arguing that it violates the equal protection clause of the U.S. Constitution,...
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Ezra Klein Hired Contrarian Gay Without Having Read His Work
Brandon Ambrosino is a young gay internet person who stirs up controversy everywhere he points his spoon. He tends to take a contrarian position on things that many LGBT individuals and their allies...
View ArticleNew lawsuit calls for Florida to recognize same-sex marriages from other states
By David Adams MIAMI (Reuters) – Eight Florida gay couples backed by a gay rights group have filed a lawsuit seeking to force the state to recognize same-sex marriages in other states, saying their...
View ArticlePension law, gay marriage votes are House race issues in the spring
A handful of House lawmakers from Chicago and the suburbs are finding that controversial votes they cast in favor of pension reform and gay marriage last fall have resulted in strong primary election...
View ArticleNew lawsuits target Indiana's gay marriage ban
A second lawsuit challenging the ban was filed Monday, and a third is planned for Friday. Reported by USATODAY.com 17 hours ago.
View ArticleLawmakers close session marked by taxes, marriage
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana lawmakers have ended their 2014 session, sending business tax cuts, a preschool program, new roads funding and a series of other measures to Gov. Mike Pence for...
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