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Gay marriage supporters filed a supporting brief Wednesday to bolster their argument that a federal court should immediately strike down Arizona’s ban on gay marriage and clear the way for...
Timeline unclear for gay marriage in Arizona
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision to overturn gay marriage bans in Idaho and Nevada is great news for advocates in Arizona, but the timeline for when same-sex...
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9th Circuit Court strikes down gay marriage bans in Idaho and Nevada
A federal appeals court declared gay marriage legal in Idaho and Nevada on Tuesday, a day after the U.S. Supreme Court effectively legalized same-sex marriage in 30 other states. The...
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Gays can’t have kids, shouldn’t be allowed to marry, Arizona attorneys argue
Attorneys for the state are telling a federal judge there’s a good reason Arizona won’t let gays marry: They can’t reproduce, at least not without the help of a third...
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2nd federal lawsuit seeks to overturn AZ gay marriage ban
Upping the ante, a second challenge to Arizona’s laws banning same-sex marriage was filed in a federal district court in Phoenix on Wednesday, arguing that the ban violates the U.S....
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Montenegro bill would let churches refuse gay marriages
Arizona already bans same-sex marriage, but a Republican legislator, who is also a youth pastor, wants to ensure the state never coerces clergymen into performing the ceremony. The proposal by...
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Against the odds
Idealistic doctor quit job to pursue long-shot campaign for governor Only one candidate in the 2014 governor’s race has resigned to run, and he isn’t a senator, secretary of state...
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Marital benefits
Gay marriage would bring stability to gay families, prosperity to Arizona, proponents say Marriage is about love, not tax benefits. But for gay couples in Arizona, the right to marry...
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More than saying ‘I do’
Gay marriage represents a fundamental change in society, opponents say Elections have consequences. So opponents of gay marriage worry that voter approval of the practice would encroach on religious liberties,...
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Gay and Conservative
Salmon not ready to support gay marriage
Center for Arizona Policy jumps into California’s gay-marriage fray
The most powerful evangelical Christian advocacy group in Arizona has signed a friend-of-the-court brief filed in the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals to bolster California’s case against gay marriage. The...
