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Same-sex marriage rally held in KC
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A rally Wednesday evening brought a huge crowd of gay rights supporters and same-sex couples around a Kansas City park. The group was celebrating two decisions made Wednesday by the...
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‘New Yorker’ cover shows Bert, Ernie cuddling after ruling
If you believe the cover of The New Yorker magazine, Bert and Ernie may be ready to come out. The cover, titled “Moment of Joy,” shows the Sesame Street pair cuddling as they watch a television set...
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Gay marriages begin again in Calif.
(CNN) — The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Friday that same-sex marriages can resume in California, a move that the Supreme Court paved the way for two days ago. Three judges on the appeals...
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Married same-sex couples gain equal tax benefits
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Two months after the Supreme Court struck down the Defense of Marriage Act, the Treasury Department on Thursday ruled that legally married same-sex couples will be treated as...
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New Jersey same-sex marriages became legal at midnight
(CNN) — Marsha Shapiro and Louise Walpin married each other for the third time early Monday. But this time, it was especially memorable: They were among the first to tie the knot after same-sex...
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Nixon: Legally married same-sex couples can file joint state tax returns
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The state of Missouri will accept jointly-filed state taxes from legally married same-sex couples that wed in other states according to Governor Jay Nixon’s office. Gov. Nixon...
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Sides at odds over bill proposed to protect religious decision-making
TOPEKA, Kan. — A bill getting consideration in the Kansas State House could protect individuals, businesses and groups in their discrimination against same-sex marriages and unions. Supporters say the...
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New mandate requires health insurers to cover same-sex spouses
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — More big news for same-sex couples: Starting next year, health insurance companies will no longer be allowed to deny coverage to same-sex spouses. The Department of Health and...
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Mo. state representative trying to redefine “marriage”
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — As many same-sex couples around the world finally say “I Do” this weekend, a Missouri lawmaker is pushing for a repeal of the state’s ban on gay marriage. The hotly debated topic of...
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Mo. Attorney General seeks injunction preventing same sex-marriage licenses
ST. LOUIS — Four same-sex couples were married Wednesday in St. Louis in a challenge to Missouri’s constitutional prohibition against gay marriage, and even though he says he personally supports gay...
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Attorneys argue Mo. recognizes marriages of cousins, it should also recognize...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Kansas City judge is hearing arguments in a Jackson County lawsuit challenging Missouri’s rejection of same-sex marriages that have been performed in other states. Ten same-sex...
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Gay marriage licenses allowed in Johnson County, Kansas
OLATHE, Kan. (AP) — A judge in a northeast Kansas county has ordered it to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples following actions earlier this week by the U.S. Supreme Court. Johnson County...
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Johnson County puts a hold on same-sex marriage
JOHNSON COUNTY, Kan. — There will be no more “I do’s” for same-sex couples in Johnson County, Kansas; at least for now. It’s headed to court. On Friday the Kansas Attorney General asked the Supreme...
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Same-sex couples struggle to find legal divorce options in states where...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Same-sex couples are now grappling with the same problem many hetero couples deal with, divorce. But as one woman discovered, it can be difficult to get divorced in a state that...
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Let gay couples marry, federal judge orders
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — A federal judge has ordered Kansas to allow same-sex couples to marry, but he delayed enforcement of the order until next week to give the state time to appeal. U.S. District Judge...
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Appeals court won’t block gay marriage in Kansas
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A federal appeals court has cleared the way for gay marriages to start in Kansas next week. The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver on Friday denied a request from the...
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Jackson County issues first same-sex marriage licenses
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The first same-sex couple has been married following a ruling from the U.S. District Court of Western Missouri. “We woke up finding out that we were able to do it this morning;...
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Retired Jackson Co. judge volunteers to perform wedding ceremonies for gay...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Jackson County issued 34 same-sex marriage licenses on Friday, Nov. 7. Twelve same-sex marriages were performed. On Monday, 26 same-sex marriage licenses were issued. Fifteen...
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Supreme Court lifts hold on gay marriage in Kansas
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court says same-sex marriages can go ahead in Kansas. The court on Wednesday denied the state’s request to prevent gay and lesbian couples from marrying while Kansas...
View ArticlePrairie Village Catholic school criticized for denying child enrollment due...
PRAIRIE VILLAGE, Kan. — A Johnson County Catholic parish has been thrust into the national spotlight. St. Ann’s Catholic School and Church, located on Mission Road in Prairie Village, rejected a...
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