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Plot Thickens Over Origins of Pope's Civil Union Endorsement
Questions swirled Thursday about the origins of Pope Francis’ bombshell comments endorsing same-sex civil unions, with all evidence suggesting he made them in a 2019 interview that was never broadcast in its entirety.
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Pope Francis Endorses Civil Unions for Same-Sex Couples
In new documentary “Francesco,” Pope Francis endorsed permitting civil unions for same-sex couples, the first time he has publicly addressed the issue since becoming pope in 2013.
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High Court Rejects Appeal From Ex-Kentucky Clerk Who Refused to Register Gay Marriages
The Supreme Court is leaving in place a decision that allowed a lawsuit to move forward against a Kentucky clerk who was jailed in 2015 after refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples
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Hallmark to Reinstate Same-Sex Marriage Commercial It Pulled
The Hallmark Channel, reversing what it called a “wrong decision,” said Sunday it will reinstate same-sex marriage commercials that it had pulled following a complaint from a conservative group. The earlier decision by Crown Media, Hallmark’s parent company, to pull several ads for the wedding planning site Zola featuring two brides kissing at the altar had caused a storm...
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Under Pressure, Hallmark Pulls Gay-Themed Wedding Ads
Under pressure from a conservative advocacy group, The Hallmark Channel has pulled ads for a wedding-planning website that featured two brides kissing at the altar. The family-friendly network, which is in the midst of its heavily watched holiday programming, removed the ads because the controversy was a distraction, a spokesperson said in an interview Saturday. “The debate surrounding these commercials on...
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Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner Officiates Same Sex Wedding Ceremony
Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner turned some heads over the weekend after he officiated a same-sex marriage ceremony in Chicago.
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Indiana Woman Who Fought Gay Marriage Ban Dies of Cancer
Niki Quasney, whose desire to have her same-sex marriage recognized by Indiana before she died helped galvanize efforts to overturn the state’s gay marriage ban, has died at 38.
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Florida Gay Marriage Ban Ends as Miami-Dade Judge Lifts Stay
Florida’s ban on same-sex marriage ended statewide at midnight. But Miami-Dade County got a jump on the rest of the state when a judge lifted a stay that allowed same-sex marriages to start Monday afternoon.
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Supreme Court Refuses to Block Gay Marriages in Florida
Same-sex weddings may soon begin in Florida after the U.S. Supreme Court refused to block them.