Florida’s AG Pam Bondi files to intervene on marriage equality lawsuits
Tallahassee – Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi is not giving up when it comes to defending the ban of same-sex marriages in Florida. Bondi filed two separate motions—one against a lawsuit in the...
View ArticleBroward judge to consider Fla. same-sex marriage ban
Lake Worth, Fla. – Broward Circuit Judge Dale Cohen might be the third judge in Florida to rule the 2008 ban on same-sex marriage as unconstitutional, but this time it stems from a divorce. Heather...
View ArticleDeath certificate issued to same-sex couple recognizes their marriage
Fort Myers – The state of Florida has officially recognized a same-sex couple for the first time… through a death certificate. The Florida Department of Health Oct. 8 issued a death certificate that...
View ArticleGay canvassers change minds on marriage equality
New York (AP) – For years, backers of same-sex marriage have said more voters would support it if only they could hear directly from gay people with a personal stake in the issue. A new academic study...
View ArticlePublix expands benefits to married same-sex couples
Publix will expand benefits to same-sex couples starting Jan.1, 2015. According to Equality Florida, the benefits will be available to legally married couples, regardless of where they tied the knot....
View ArticleWatermark’s Roundup of Marriage Ceremonies and Celebrations
With same-sex marriage finally being recognized and legal in the State of Florida on Jan. 6, many people are looking for ways to celebrate this historic event – whether they’re looking to get married...
View ArticleAlaska tribal organization gives the go-ahead for gay marriages
Sitka, Alaska (AP) – The Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska has given the go-ahead to its courts to allow the performance of same-sex marriages. CoastAlaska News reports the...
View ArticleReligious objection to N.C. same-sex marriage leads to bill debate
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) – The state House is quickly taking up Senate legislation giving North Carolina magistrates and other judicial workers the ability to refuse to carry out duties for same-sex...
View ArticleMexico rules states’ same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional
MEXICO CITY (AP) – Mexico’s supreme court has ruled it is unconstitutional for Mexican states to bar same-sex marriages. But the court’s ruling is considered a “jurisprudential thesis” and does not...
View ArticleFishing From the Other Side of the Boat
St. Petersburg – Stephen Graumlich, introducing The Rev. Elder Dr. Nancy L. Wilson, World Moderator of the Metropolitan Community Churches, to a full house at the 4TH Annual Pride Celebration at The...
View ArticleSame-sex couples exchange vows in Mt. Rushmore celebration
MOUNT RUSHMORE NATIONAL MEMORIAL, S.D. (AP) — Seven gay couples exchanged vows and another couple renewed their vows Sept. 6 during a group wedding at Mount Rushmore National Memorial. The celebration...
View ArticleIRS says it will recognize all same-sex marriages after Supreme Court ruling
WASHINGTON (AP) — The IRS is making it official: The tax agency says it will now recognize same-sex marriages regardless of where they were performed. The IRS and the Treasury Department also said they...
View ArticlePanasonic forges ahead with recognition of same-sex marriage and possible...
Tokyo (AP) – Panasonic Corp. said it will recognize same-sex marriages in its employment policies in a rare move for a major Japanese manufacturer. Although details are being worked out, some of the...
View ArticlePacquiao apologizes for homophobic statements after being dropped from Nike deal
Manila, Philippines (AP) – Boxing star and Philippine Senate candidate Manny Pacquiao apologized for denouncing people in gay relationships as “worse than animals” but said he stood by his opposition...
View ArticlePuerto Rico ruling creates confusion over marriage equality
San Juan (AP) – An unexpected ruling from a federal judge in Puerto Rico is raising doubts and creating confusion about the future of same-sex couples seeking to get married on the island. Judge Juan...
View ArticleAppeals court rejects challenge to same-sex marriage recusal law
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) – A federal appeals court has rejected a challenge to a North Carolina law that allows magistrates to refuse to perform same-sex marriages. The Richmond-based 4th Circuit Court of...
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