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Gay Couples Line Up for Marriage Licenses in Iowa

Apr. 27, 2009
Some couples in Iowa sought waivers for a waiting period from local judges, hoping to hold their marriage ceremonies immediately.
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Calif. court voids S.F. gay marriage

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 12 (UPI) -- Nearly 4,000 same-sex marriages performed in San Francisco were voided Thursday by the California Supreme Court.

Seattle judge rules for gay marriage

SEATTLE, Aug. 4 (UPI) -- A Seattle judge ruled Wednesday that a Washington state law limiting marriage to heterosexual couples violates the state constitution.

Report: 2,500 gay couples got licenses

BOSTON, June 17 (UPI) -- About 2,500 same-sex couples applied for marriages licenses the first week gay couples could marry in Massachusetts, a Boston Globe survey showed Thursday.

Same-sex marriage protests in Chicago

CHICAGO, May 17 (UPI) -- Dozens of gay activists marched outside Chicago's City Hall demanding the right to marry as the first same-sex couple was legally wed in Massachusetts.

Missouri House approves gay marriage ban

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., April 23 (UPI) -- The Missouri House overwhelmingly approved a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage and it will appear on the November ballot with Senate approval.

Provincetown to defy same-sex marriage ban

PROVINCETOWN, Mass., April 13 (UPI) -- A Massachusetts tourist town has decided to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples despite legal uncertainties, USA Today reported Tuesday.

2nd Oregon county doing same-sex marriages

PORTLAND, Ore., March 17 (UPI) -- A second Oregon county has decided to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples starting next week.

Bush to seek constitutional change

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 (UPI) -- President Bush Tuesday is announcing his support for a constitutional amendment defining marriage as a union between a man and a woman.

Gays throng to wed legally in Ontario

TORONTO, June 25 (UPI) -- Hundreds of gay couples are arriving in Toronto, where they can be legally married in time for Gay Pride week.

Canada in uproar over same-sex marriage

TORONTO, June 11 (UPI) -- A provincial court ruling giving gays the right to marry has sparked a political firestorm in Canada.
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Russian Maria Sharapova signs autographs after winning her French Open womens first round match against Romanian Alexandra Cadantu at Roland Garros in Paris on May 29, 2012. Sharapova defeated Cadantu 6-0, 6-0 to advance to the next round. UPI/David Silpa