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Namibian Court Declares Laws Banning Gay Sex Unconstitutional
A high court in Namibia declared two colonial-era laws that criminalised same-sex acts between men unconstitutional on Friday, in a landmark win for the LGBTQ community in the southern African country.
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Fought So Long, Hard, Says Northern Ireland's First Same-Sex Married Couple
Northern Ireland's first same-sex wedding took place on Tuesday after the government lifted a ban on gay marriage in the province, marking legalisation of the practice throughout the United Kingdom.
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Ireland's 1st Same-Sex Marriage Today, "Landmark, Wedding" Say Brides
Northern Ireland's first same-sex wedding is scheduled to take place on Tuesday after the government lifted a ban on gay marriage in the province, marking legalization of the practice throughout the United Kingdom.
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Indonesian Housewives Arrested Over False Claims Ahead Of Polls: Police
Three Indonesian housewives have been arrested over an online video that claimed President Joko Widodo would ban prayer and make gay marriage legal in the Muslim majority country if re-elected, police said on Monday.
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Kentucky Clerk's Office Ends Ban on Same-Sex Marriage Licenses
Deputies of a county clerk in rural Kentucky issued marriage licenses to four gay couples on Friday after she defied a U.S. district judge's orders for months because as a Christian she opposes same-sex unions.
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El Salvador Congress Votes to Ban Gay Marriage
El Salvador's congress has approved a constitutional reform to ban gay marriage, with legislation declaring that only men and women "born this way" can marry.
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US Appeals Court Upholds Gay Marriage Bans, Reversing Trend
A federal appeals court on Thursday bucked a recent trend of pro-gay marriage decisions by upholding state bans or restrictions in Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee, pressuring the US Supreme Court to take up the issue.
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US Supreme Court Dodges Gay Marriage, Allowing Weddings in Five More States
The US Supreme Court declined on Monday to decide once and for all whether states can ban gay marriage, a surprising move that will allow gay men and women to get married in five additional states, with more likely to follow quickly.
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US Court Rejects Gay-Marriage Bans as 'Implausible'
A U.S. appeals court judge known for his outspoken views described arguments by Wisconsin and Indiana defending bans on gay marriage as "totally implausible" on Thursday, in a ruling in favor of same-sex couples.
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US Judge Rules Against Florida Gay Marriage Ban
A US federal judge struck down a Florida ban on gay marriage on Thursday, but stayed the ruling pending further appeals
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State Judge Strikes Down Florida's Gay Marriage Ban, Stays Ruling
A state judge in Florida on Friday struck down the state's prohibition on same-sex marriages, saying it violated the due process and equal protection clauses of the U.S. Constitution, but immediately stayed the ruling pending appeal.
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US Appeals Court Tosses Oklahoma Gay Marriage Ban
A US federal appeals court ruled Friday that Oklahoma must allow gay couples to wed, prompting a fast, angry response from leaders of a conservative state that has vehemently fought policy changes brought on from outside its borders.
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Ruling Allows Same-Sex Marriages for Florida Keys
A judge in the Florida Keys has overturned the state's constitutional ban on same-sex marriage after a legal challenge by six gay couples said it effectively made them second-class citizens.
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Singapore Bans Archie Comics Featuring Gay Marriage
Singapore has banned a volume of the long-running Archie comic series because its depiction of same-sex marriage was deemed to breach local "social norms", the city-state's media watchdog said Wednesday.
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Utah to Ask High Court to Delay Same-Sex Benefits
The Utah Attorney General's Office says it will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to delay a court order requiring the state to grant benefits to more than 1,000 gay and lesbian couples who married after the state same-sex marriage ban was overturned.
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Namibian Court Declares Laws Banning Gay Sex Unconstitutional
A high court in Namibia declared two colonial-era laws that criminalised same-sex acts between men unconstitutional on Friday, in a landmark win for the LGBTQ community in the southern African country.
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Fought So Long, Hard, Says Northern Ireland's First Same-Sex Married Couple
Northern Ireland's first same-sex wedding took place on Tuesday after the government lifted a ban on gay marriage in the province, marking legalisation of the practice throughout the United Kingdom.
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Ireland's 1st Same-Sex Marriage Today, "Landmark, Wedding" Say Brides
Northern Ireland's first same-sex wedding is scheduled to take place on Tuesday after the government lifted a ban on gay marriage in the province, marking legalization of the practice throughout the United Kingdom.
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Indonesian Housewives Arrested Over False Claims Ahead Of Polls: Police
Three Indonesian housewives have been arrested over an online video that claimed President Joko Widodo would ban prayer and make gay marriage legal in the Muslim majority country if re-elected, police said on Monday.
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Kentucky Clerk's Office Ends Ban on Same-Sex Marriage Licenses
Deputies of a county clerk in rural Kentucky issued marriage licenses to four gay couples on Friday after she defied a U.S. district judge's orders for months because as a Christian she opposes same-sex unions.
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El Salvador Congress Votes to Ban Gay Marriage
El Salvador's congress has approved a constitutional reform to ban gay marriage, with legislation declaring that only men and women "born this way" can marry.
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US Appeals Court Upholds Gay Marriage Bans, Reversing Trend
A federal appeals court on Thursday bucked a recent trend of pro-gay marriage decisions by upholding state bans or restrictions in Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee, pressuring the US Supreme Court to take up the issue.
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US Supreme Court Dodges Gay Marriage, Allowing Weddings in Five More States
The US Supreme Court declined on Monday to decide once and for all whether states can ban gay marriage, a surprising move that will allow gay men and women to get married in five additional states, with more likely to follow quickly.
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US Court Rejects Gay-Marriage Bans as 'Implausible'
A U.S. appeals court judge known for his outspoken views described arguments by Wisconsin and Indiana defending bans on gay marriage as "totally implausible" on Thursday, in a ruling in favor of same-sex couples.
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US Judge Rules Against Florida Gay Marriage Ban
A US federal judge struck down a Florida ban on gay marriage on Thursday, but stayed the ruling pending further appeals
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State Judge Strikes Down Florida's Gay Marriage Ban, Stays Ruling
A state judge in Florida on Friday struck down the state's prohibition on same-sex marriages, saying it violated the due process and equal protection clauses of the U.S. Constitution, but immediately stayed the ruling pending appeal.
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US Appeals Court Tosses Oklahoma Gay Marriage Ban
A US federal appeals court ruled Friday that Oklahoma must allow gay couples to wed, prompting a fast, angry response from leaders of a conservative state that has vehemently fought policy changes brought on from outside its borders.
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Ruling Allows Same-Sex Marriages for Florida Keys
A judge in the Florida Keys has overturned the state's constitutional ban on same-sex marriage after a legal challenge by six gay couples said it effectively made them second-class citizens.
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Singapore Bans Archie Comics Featuring Gay Marriage
Singapore has banned a volume of the long-running Archie comic series because its depiction of same-sex marriage was deemed to breach local "social norms", the city-state's media watchdog said Wednesday.
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Utah to Ask High Court to Delay Same-Sex Benefits
The Utah Attorney General's Office says it will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to delay a court order requiring the state to grant benefits to more than 1,000 gay and lesbian couples who married after the state same-sex marriage ban was overturned.
