Calif. Gay Marriage Ban Challenged in Court
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A California law barring gay  marriage violates the state's constitution because it inhibits  freedom of expression and undermines privacy, lawyers for the  city of San Francisco argued in court on Wednesday.
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Ten months after San Francisco's mayor defiantly granted marriage licenses to thousands of gay couples, a judge began hearing arguments Wednesday in a pair of lawsuits that seek to have California's one-man, one-woman matrimony law declared unconstitutional.
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California's Supreme Court voided the marriages of 4,000 gay couples wed in the city of San Francisco, ruling that its mayor had overstepped his powers by blessing the unions.
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California state officials filed a lawsuit on Tuesday to block a new U.S. rule that limits federal funds to states that provide access to abortions.
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A state appeals court ruled Monday that a proposed amendment to the state Constitution banning gay marriage should remain on the ballot, overturning a lower court ruling and sending the issue to the state Supreme Court.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 22 -- Ten months after San Francisco's mayor defiantly granted marriage licenses to thousands of gay couples, a judge began hearing arguments Wednesday in a pair of lawsuits that seek to have California's one-man, one-woman matrimony law declared unconstitutional.
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Gay rights groups plan to limit challenges to constitutional amendments banning gay marriage that 11 states passed last week.
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Supporters of a constitutional ban on gay marriage asked the state's highest court Thursday to force lawmakers to decide whether voters can consider the matter in 2008.
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The US Supreme Court Monday rejected a challenge to the Massachusetts Supreme Court&#39;s ruling in favor of gay marriage. The rejection of review by the nation&#39;s highest court
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OTTAWA (CP) - Many judges and federal lawmakers might support gay marriage, but the court of public opinion isn't so sure.
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Calling gays "the most oppressed minority since slavery," an attorney for a gay couple urged a judge Thursday to overturn California and federal laws banning same-sex marriage.
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Out-of-state gay couples are banned from marrying in Massachusetts pending a final ruling on the 1913 law that Governor Mitt Romney is using to block same-sex marriages, a Superior Court judge ruled ...
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The U.S. Capitol at their backs, supporters of gay marriage pleaded, demanded and sang out for equal rights Monday, hoping they will succeed in the long term but mindful of the hostile political environment they face today. Opponents of gay marriage, led by President Bush, are trying to amend the U.S. Constitution to outlaw gay and lesbian marriages.
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In what is believed to be the first ruling of its kind, a judge on Wednesday upheld the federal law letting states ban same-sex marriages, dismissing a lawsuit by two women seeking to have their Massachusetts marriage recognized here.
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JERUSALEM -- The Israeli Supreme Court touched off fresh controversy over gay rights yesterday when it ordered the government to register same-sex marriages of couples who wed abroad. The ruling by a seven-judge panel, though limited in scope, reignited a debate over the rights of homosexuals in Israel. The 6-to-1 decision was hailed by rights advocates as a political advance ...
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Republican leaders are pushing for a constitutional ban on gay marriage in the GOP platform, opening a new point of contention between social conservatives and outnumbered but vocal factions fighting to give the party's statement of principles a more moderate tone.
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The US Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in a case that could have a major impact on California&#39;s wine industry. At issue is whether states can bar people from buying wine directly from out-of-state suppliers.