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Feb 8, 2012

Experts: Marriage ban’s path to high court unclear

Conservative critics like to point out that the federal appeals court that just declared California's same-sex marriage ban to be unconstitutional has its decisions overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court more often than other judicial circuits, a record that could prove predictive if the high court agrees to review the gay marriage case on appeal.

Sep 12, 2011

FAMILY LAW: Same-sex marriage — be careful what you wish for

Recently, New York became the sixth and largest state to recognize same-sex marriage. If the current trend continues, more and more states will legalize it.

Jun 21, 2011

Church trial starts Tuesday for openly gay pastor

KAUKAUNA, Wis. (AP) — A religious trial starts Tuesday for an openly gay United Methodist minister who broke church rules. The Rev. Amy DeLong of Osceola in western Wisconsin has admitted to officiating a 2009 marriage ceremony for a lesbian couple in Menominee, violating church rules. The 44-year-old is charged with being a “self-avowed practicing […]

Jun 19, 2011

Some Methodist clergy defy gay marriage ban

By DINESH RAMDE Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — A growing number of pastors in the United Methodist Church say they’re no longer willing to obey a church rule that prohibits them from officiating at same-sex marriages, despite the potential threat of being disciplined or dismissed from the church. In some parts of the U.S., Methodist […]

May 16, 2011

Walker: Domestic partner law is unconstitutional

By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker has told a judge he wants to stop defending Wisconsin’s domestic partner registry in court because he doesn’t believe it’s constitutional. Members of the conservative group Wisconsin Family Action filed a lawsuit last summer arguing the registry violates the state’s constitutional ban on […]

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