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Colorado Baker Required to Make Gay Marriage Cakes

Summary: The Supreme Court has ruled that same-sex couples are allowed to marry in every state but the question of…

Mississippi Ban on Same-Sex Couples Ability to Adopt Challenged

Summary: Mississippi is the only state left with a ban on allowing same-sex couples to adopt, leading to an obvious…

Rowan County Clerk Defies Order to Give Marriage Licenses to Same-Sex Couples

Summary: A county clerk cites her religious beliefs as a reason to not uphold the law and ignore federal orders.…

Federal Court Compels Kentucky to Recognize Out-of-State Same-Sex Marriages

U.S. District Judge John G. Heyburn II in the Western District of Kentucky at Louisville has struck down Kentucky’s constitutional…

U.S. Deportation Recognizes Same-Sex Couples as Families

The notorious Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) may become increasing undermined, de facto, as federal laws sidestep it. Despite DOMA…

Foley & Lardner LLP sees LGBT Index Rating Drop

The law firm of Foley & Lardner LLP saw its points on the 2012 Corporate Equality Index docked by the…

California Supreme Court To Hear Arguments Regarding Gay Marriage Ban

Almost exactly one year after the California Supreme Court heard arguments regarding the right for gay couples to marry, many…