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Toronto dads fight back after birth photo used in anti-gay ads By Megan Hamilton Toronto - A photo showing the touching moment when two Toronto dads met their newborn son for the first time quickly went viral when the little boy was born two years ago. But not all of the attention it attracted has been positive.

Reclaim states' rights, says Texas Governor Abbott By Darragh Roche Texas Governor Greg Abbott wants a convention of the states to convene to "restore the rule of law in America." The convention outlined in Article V of the U.S. Constitution has never been invoked.

Judge rejects divorce case, cites gay marriage ruling By Michael Thomas A Tennessee couple who filed for divorce about a year ago are stuck with each other. Hamilton County's chancellor denied their petition, citing the U.S. Supreme Court's gay marriage ruling.

Op-Ed: Ben & Jerry's renamed for gay marriage legalization By Tim Sandle New York - Ice cream chain Ben & Jerry's has renamed its popular flavor "Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough" to "I Dough, I Dough", in order to mark the U.S. gay marriage legalization.

Island of 48 legalizes same-sex marriage By Owen Weldon Pitcairn Island, considered by many to be the smallest inhabited island in the world, as well as being home to 48 people, just made same-sex marriage legal.

J.K. Rowling responds to Westboro Baptist Church's anti-gay tweet By Alex Allen The always controversial Westboro Baptist Church recently squared off in a twitter argument with author J.K. Rowling over gay rights.

Man behind discredited gay marriage study in more hot water By Business Insider The author of a now discredited psychology and gay marriage study is in more hot water over another paper he published, some of which he may have made up.

Federal judge strikes down Nebraska same-sex marriage ban By Brett Wilkins Lincoln - A federal judge has ruled that Nebraska's voter-approved ban on gay marriage is unconstitutional, raising the prospect of same-sex weddings beginning in the conservative midwestern state as soon as next week.

Despite ruling, Alabama same-sex couples denied marriage rights Special By Brett Wilkins Mobile - A federal judge's ruling has legalized same-sex marriage in Alabama. The US Supreme Court has slapped down the conservative state's bid to halt such unions. Yet LGBT couples throughout the Heart of Dixie are still being denied marriage licenses.

Jeb Bush softens tone as Florida legalizes gay marriage By Brett Wilkins Miami - While not fully embracing LGBT equality, Jeb Bush is softening his once staunchly anti-gay stance after a judge legalized such marriages in Florida, as its former governor prepares for a possible 2016 presidential run.

Sir Elton John marries longtime Canadian partner, David Furnish By Marcus Hondro Today, nine years to the day after Elton John and David Furnish entered into a civil partnership, they were married in England. The superstar pop artist from the U.K. and the filmmaker from Toronto, Canada are now husband and husband.

Pastor dresses horse in wedding gown, compares it to gay marriage By Marcus Hondro A Mississippi pastor dressed a horse in a wedding gown and stood in front of the Jackson, Miss. federal courthouse with signs protesting gay marriage Friday. He was protesting a federal judge having struck down the state's same-sex marriage ban.

Same-sex couples wed in South Carolina, Montana after bans fall By Brett Wilkins Billings - South Carolina and Montana have become the 34th and 35th US states to achieve same-sex marriage equality after separate judicial decisions cleared the way for weddings to begin.

Lower court gay marriage ruling may force issue to Supreme Court By Nate Smith A federal appeals court decision to uphold same-sex marriage bans in four U.S. states has opened the door for the issue of gay marriage to be decided by the Supreme Court.

Wyoming becomes 32nd state to legalize same-sex marriage By Brett Wilkins Cheyenne - LGBT marriage equality has arrived in the 'Equality State.' Wyoming on Tuesday became the 32nd US state to legalize same-sex marriage, joining six other mostly conservative states which have done so this month.

Defiant Rome mayor welcomes gay marriage in the Vatican's shadow By Megan Hamilton Rome - The issue of gay marriage in Italy has been brought to the forefront by Rome's feisty mayor, Ignazio Marino, who registered 16 gay marriages that had been officiated abroad.

Op-Ed: Vegas bets on same-sex marriage By Robert Weller Las Vegas - It appeared at the weekend that Nevada’s bet on same-sex marriage was a winner after all. Wedding bells had begun ringing in chapels looking for business after a brief halt ordered by one U.S. Supreme Court justice.

Gay and straight marriages show similar longevity By Earl Dittman A recent study revealed that the break-up rate for gay couples was comparable to the break-up rate for heterosexual couples.

Supreme Court denies cert in same-sex marriage cases By Karla Lant Today the U.S. Supreme Court denied cert in same-sex marriage cases, refusing a final ruling on the issue, but allowing same-sex couples to get married in 5 more states with more to join soon. Same-sex marriage will now be legal in the majority of states.

U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals mulling gay marriage ban By Calvin Wolf The U.S. 6th Court of Appeals is deciding gay marriage bans on the books in four states. The three-judge panel has the chance to overturn the bans and likely send the case on to the Supreme court in 2015, and history suggests they will do so.

Santorum claims gay marriage leads to more single mothers By Martin Laine Former Sen. Rick Santorum (R-Pa) spent much of June spreading his anti-gay marriage message, claiming gay marriage led to fewer marriages and single motherhood. He also claimed anti-gay marriage business owners are being sent to re-education camps.

Op-Ed: Texas logic on gay marriage would also ban marriage of minorities By Calvin Wolf Austin - Texas attorney general Greg Abbott, the Republican nominee for governor this fall, says that the state's ban on gay marriage should be upheld because gay couples are allegedly not as conducive to "stable" families and child-rearing.

Colorado same-sex marriage ban ruled unconstitutional By Brett Wilkins Denver - Three Colorado counties are now issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples after a judge struck down the state's gay marriage ban.

Federal judge rules Kentucky gay couples have right to marry By Brett Wilkins Louisville - A federal judge ruled on Tuesday that Kentucky's ban on same-sex marriage was an unconstitutional violation of LGBT people's rights.

NPR confronts Hillary Clinton over former gay marriage opposition By Scott Tuttle In an interview with NPR's Terry Gross, former Secretary of State and First Lady Hillary Clinton finds herself confronted with a part of her past she might rather forget, namely her former opposition to gay marriage.

Gay couple has wedding feast comped By Walter McDaniel Milwaukee - One couple got a pleasant surprise after their newly legal nuptials. They found out that their restaurant had provided their wedding dinner free of charge to them.

Same-sex couples rush to marry in Wisconsin after judge's ruling By Brett Wilkins Milwaukee - Hundreds of same-sex couples rushed to marry in Wisconsin's largest cities over the weekend after a federal judge ruled the state's voter-approved constitutional amendment banning gay marriage unconstitutional.

Utah ordered to recognize more than 1,000 same-sex marriages By Brett Wilkins Salt Lake City - A federal judge on Monday ordered Utah officials to recognize more than 1,000 same-sex marriages performed in the staunchly Mormon state late last year and early this year before the U.S. Supreme Court issued an emergency stay halting such unions.

Pennsylvania judge reverses ban on gay marriage By William Suphan In the past few days, Idaho and Oregon have made same-sex marriage legal. Now Pennsylvania has joined them and gay couples are rejoicing.

Idaho judge reverses same-sex marriage ban By William Suphan Boise - A judge in Boise, Idaho has overturned an ban on gay marriage which has been in effect since 2006. Couples may be able to get married this Friday.

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