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Arizona gay marriage supporters reinforce case
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 legal same-sex unions in the state.
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 couples may start getting marriage licenses here depends on a number of factors.
9th Circuit Court strikes down gay marriage bans in Idaho and Nevada
State and federal court judges have been striking down bans at a rapid rate since a landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling last year.
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 person.
2nd federal lawsuit seeks to overturn AZ gay marriage ban
A second lawsuit challenging Arizona’s same-sex marriage ban was filed in a federal district court in Phoenix on Wednesday, arguing that the ban violates the U.S. Constitution’s mandate of equality and is akin to anti-miscegenation laws.
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.
Marital benefits
Gay marriage would bring stability to gay families, prosperity to Arizona, proponents say
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, undermine parental rights and devalue marriage as the founding block of society.
Gay and Conservative
Push for same-sex marriage initiative comes from the right
Erin Ogletree Simpson has been a Republican her whole life, but a year and a half ago, she had a realization that put her at odds with her party.
Simpson discovered that she is gay.
Salmon not ready to support gay marriage
An Arizona congressman whose son is homosexual says he isn't 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... […]
