(New Orleans, Louisiana) The state of Louisiana is preparing to appeal a federal court ruling that both names of a gay couple must appear on the birth certificate of their adopted son.
Louisiana Health Secretary Alan Levine said that the court ordered the state to do more than what the US Constitution …

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Gay couple won't let Proposition 8 steal their dream Los Angeles Times, CA - Dec 21, 2008 "We had to take religion classes, and they teach being gay is wrong." He started searching MySpace pages for anyone listing themselves as gay in the Dayton …

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Iowa Supreme Court hears gay marriage arguments; Jon Stewart, too Examiner.com - Dec 11, 2008 by Elizabeth Oakes, Wedding Examiner The Iowa Supreme Court heard arguments on gay marriage Tuesday in a case concerning six gay couples whose marriage … Decorah couple has day in court as Iowa Supreme Court tackles gay … Decorah Journal Iowa Justices Hear Same-Sex Marriage Case New York Times Comment by Leonard G. Florescue Partner, Blank Rome LLP KPTM-TV all 456 news articles

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(New York City) The first national survey on LGBT rights since the passage of Proposition 8 in California shows that three-quarters of Americans favor either marriage or domestic partnerships/civil unions for gay and lesbian couples.
Gay and lesbian couples are able to marry in two states, and comprehensive civil union or …

(Des Moines, Iowa) Two weeks before the Iowa Supreme Court hears arguments in a challenge to the state’s ban on same-sex marriage, a new poll indicates a majority of people in the state support gay couples, but are divided on whether they should be allowed to marry or have civil …
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(Prince Albert, Saskatchewan) A marriage commissioner is suing the Saskatchewan government after being fined $2,500 for refusing to marry a gay couple.
A Saskatchewan human rights tribunal cited Orville Nichols for discrimination in May for refusing to perform the same-sex marriage.
Nichols told the tribunal last year that he refused to marry …

Christine Chávez, granddaughter of UFW founder César Chávez, will host the wedding of Juan Rivera and Eric Manriquez at her East Los Angeles home the night of June 17th, the first day wedding licenses will be available to gay and lesbian couples in Los Angeles County.

as Vegas — When Andy Steele and Michael Turner stepped off their plane in Las Vegas, the first-time visitors from England were worried about how - as a gay couple - they’d be treated. Unsure of the answer and not wanting any unwelcome surprises, they booked a room at an exclusively gay hotel well ahead of time.