Tag: Same-sex marriage
Gov. Elect Doug Ducey (Photo by Evan Wyloge/Arizona Capitol Times) WHO’S HOT DOUG DUCEY Arizona’s first wide-open governor’s race in 12 years was the marquee event...
Activist pushes for inmates to have the right to marry each other, same sex or not
The Arizona Department of Corrections is changing its marriage policy to conform to state law allowing same-sex partners to tie the knot. The only catch: The policy will still ban...
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State reviewing records laws under marriage change
Will Humble, director of the Arizona Department of Health Services. (Cronkite News Service Photo by Andrew Gilstrap) The Arizona Department of Health Services is reviewing the...
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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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Couples sue to void Arizona same-sex marriage ban
Four couples filed suit Monday in a bid to void Arizona’s ban on recognizing same-sex marriages. The lawsuit filed in federal court claims that both a long-standing state law and...
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Same-sex marriage initiative officially ends campaign
The Equal Marriage Arizona initiative officially announced its campaign was dead on its Facebook page, ending an effort that had been dormant for almost a month. The campaign to...
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U.S. Supreme Court rejects Arizona gay rights case
WASHINGTON (AP) ai??i?? The Supreme Court has rejected appeals from Arizona and Nevada involving the rights of same-sex couples. The justices let stand an appeals court ruling striking down an...
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Arizona campaign to legalize same sex marriage intensifies
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decisions in two gay-marriage cases Wednesday signaled the start of Arizona’s next round in marriage politics. Neither of the decisions directly affects Arizona’s ban on gay...
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Same sex marriage initiative off to fast start
Backers of an Arizona same sex marriage initiative say they plan to report Thursday morning they have collected $85,000 in large contributions since they launched the effort on Monday. Erin...
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Tempe council to hear legal advice on civil unions
Another Arizona city may consider whether to approve civil unions that could include same-sex couples. The Tempe City Council plans late Thursday to meet behind closed doors to get legal...
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Arizona Dems hope against hope to get bills passed
[caption id="attachment_54687" align="alignleft" width="206" caption="Arizona House of Representatives Minority Leader Chad Campbell, D-Phoenix, speaks as he offers a plan to push a $100 million school and community safety plan that...
