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Connecticut justices give gays right to marry

Oct. 10, 2008
The high court says allowing same-sex couples only civil unions is not full equality. The Connecticut Supreme Court on Friday gave gay and lesbian couples the right to marry , ruling that civil unions relegate them to a "separate" and "inferior status" that falls short of full...
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Conn. issuing same-sex marriage licenses

HARTFORD, Conn., Nov. 12 (UPI) -- Connecticut began issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples, an act eclipsed by Election Day ballot measures in three other states barring gay marriages.

Same-sex couples flock to Calif. altar

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 4 (UPI) -- Same-sex couples in California were flocking to get married as a ballot initiative to overturn the unions' legality hung in the balance, officials said.

Connecticut to legalize same-sex marriage

HARTFORD, Conn., Oct. 29 (UPI) -- Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal says he expects his state to officially legalize same-sex marriages early next month.

Conn. getting gay-wedding licenses ready

HARTFORD, Conn., Oct. 28 (UPI) -- An attorney in Connecticut's legal battle over same-sex marriages says he expects the first official weddings of homosexual couples to begin Nov. 10.

Conn. high court OKs same-sex marriage

HARTFORD, Conn., Oct. 10 (UPI) -- The Connecticut Supreme Court has made the state the third in the nation to legalize same-sex marriage with a 4-3 decision.
Study: 11,000 gay weddings in California

Study: 11,000 gay weddings in California

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 7 (UPI) -- A new study shows that California has overtaken Massachusetts in the number of same-sex marriages performed.
Study: Gay civil unions may last longer

Study: Gay civil unions may last longer

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 1 (UPI) -- Five years after Vermont approved gay civil unions, a study indicates legalized same-sex couples may be longer-lasting than those without legal status.

Blue Cross extends same-sex benefits

BUFFALO, N.Y., July 29 (UPI) -- A New York health insurer says it will institute coverage of same-sex couples married in Canada as a result of a civil rights lawsuit.

Man against Census skipping same-sex pairs

BOSTON, July 27 (UPI) -- The U.S. Census Bureau will unfairly ignore all same-sex marriages in Massachusetts during its nationwide 2010 census, a corporate lawyer says.

Federal laws hamper same-sex divorces

LOS ANGELES, July 25 (UPI) -- Inconsistencies between state and federal laws are making it difficult for same-sex couples to get divorced, law experts say.
Sacramento same-sex weddings mostly female

Sacramento same-sex weddings mostly female

SACRAMENTO, June 20 (UPI) -- A tally of marriage licenses issued in Sacramento County indicates more female same-sex couples are getting married than males.
Same sex couples wed in California

Same sex couples wed in California

LOS ANGELES, June 18 (UPI) -- Hundreds of gay and lesbian couples are tying the knot in California now that the state is permitting same-sex couples to get married.

Same-sex couples ready to wed in Calif.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 16 (UPI) -- Same-sex couples in California started getting married Monday evening as soon as the state Supreme Court ruling legalizing such unions took effect.

California prepares for same-sex marriages

SANTA ANA, Calif., June 13 (UPI) -- Hundreds of same-sex couples are preparing to wed in California Tuesday, when a recent state Supreme Court decision goes into effect legalizing gay nuptials.

Norway approves same-sex marriage law

OSLO, Norway, June 12 (UPI) -- Norwegian lawmakers said that, despite opposition from conservative critics, they have approved a law allowing same-sex couples to marry.
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President Obama awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom in Washington
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President Barack Obama awards the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer/songwriter Bob Dylan during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is our NationÕs highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. UPI/Kevin Dietsch