All posts tagged "north carolina"
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Three N.C. couples bring lawsuit challenging magistrate exemptions
Three same-sex North Carolina couples have filed a federal lawsuit challenging Senate Bill 2, which allows officials to exempt themselves from solemnizing or filing paperwork for any marriage...
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North Carolina local nondiscrimination ordinances stay intact
A bill that was amended to potentially strip away the ability of local municipalities from enacting their own ordinances was defeated Tuesday after a bloc of...
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Gay couple asked to leave N.C. bar after kissing
Owner maintains that they were making other customers uncomfortable
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Kelly Clarkson cancels tour dates, including Wolf Trap
Under doctor's orders, Clarkson cancels shows in Virginia, North Carolina, Florida and New Jersey.
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North Carolina House overrides veto of gay marriage “opt out” bill
The North Carolina House of Representatives on Thursday overrode a veto by Gov. Pat McCrory (R) of a bill that allows state officials to recuse themselves...
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Pastor to high school seniors: You’re going to hell if you’re gay
–Pastor Scott Carpenter, speaking with North Carolina’s WBTV. Carpenter is under fire from angry parents who claim a baccalaureate service he gave at Kings Mountain High...
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North Carolina governor to veto gay marriage recusal bill
North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory (R) on Thursday said he’ll veto a bill allowing state officials to recuse themselves from providing marriage licenses or performing...
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North Carolina legislature passes anti-gay marriage measure
The North Carolina legislature on Thursday approved a bill that would allow state officials to recuse themselves from providing marriage licenses or performing marriage ceremonies for...
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NC’s Attorney General opposes anti-gay bills
— North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper (D.), speaking with the Associated Press. Cooper said if he was governor he would veto two proposed pieces of legislation...
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North Carolina Senate approves opt out for same-sex marriage
Officials can remove themselves from working on same-sex marriages under the proposed bill.
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North Carolina Democrat apologizes after calling transgender opponent a man
“I referred to you using an incorrect gender pronoun. That was inaccurate and offensive, and not the way that I would conduct myself as chair of...
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North Carolina Republicans ask Supreme Court to review same-sex marriage case
Republican lawmakers in North Carolina asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review lower court decisions striking down the state’s ban on same-sex marriage, continuing a months-long...
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North Carolina magistrate resigns, believes same-sex marriage will “desecrate a holy institution”
“I did not however take that oath with any understanding that I would be required to marry same sex couples.” — John Kallam, Jr., a magistrate...
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Federal judge strikes down North Carolina same-sex marriage ban
U.S. District Court Judge Max Cogburn found North Carolina’s same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional in a ruling handed down Friday. The decision opens the door for same-sex...
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Supreme Court declines to hear same-sex marriage cases
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear cases challenging same-sex marriage bans in five states, thus legalizing same-sex marriage in those states. In an order...
