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Sports

The controversy over a trans woman volleyball player at San Jose State, explained

This is her third season on the team, but no one objected to her presence until this year. What's up with that?
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Marriage Equality

Federal Judge Strikes Down Wyoming's Marriage Ban

The order comes with a stay until Thursday, or until state officials stop defending the ban in court.

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Politics

Trump Had Scalia in Mind When Picking Neil Gorsuch for Court

Gorsuch, 49, is a favorite of "religious freedom" advocates.

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Marriage Equality

Kansas Conservative Seeks to Oust 'Stinker' Pro-Equality Judge

A judge who ordered that marriage licenses be issued to same-sex couples should be voted out of office, says the husband of a Republican legislator.

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Marriage Equality

Marriage Equality Comes to Kansas's Biggest County

Johnson County, the state's most populous, can now issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, the Kansas Supreme Court ruled Tuesday.

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Marriage Equality

Kansas Gov., ACLU Up Ante on Both Sides of Marriage Fight

The ACLU attorney representing same-sex couples who sued for marriage rights is amending the lawsuit to increase the impact of marriage equality in Kansas.

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Election

Donald Trump's Scary Supreme Court Picks

The Republican presidential nominee's list of those he'd appoint to the Supreme Court is full of bad news for LGBT people.

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Sports

San Jose State's trans volleyballer can continue to play: judge

Some other teams and even a teammate had sought to bar the trans woman from participating in this week's Mountain West Conference tournament.
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Politics

Likely Trump Supreme Court Pick a 'Religious Liberty' Champion

Neil Gorsuch lacks much of a record on LGBT rights, but his record in "religious objections" cases is cause for concern.

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Marriage Equality

Colo. Supreme Court Puts a Stop to Boulder Same-Sex Marriages

The Colorado county issued more than 200 marriage licenses to same-sex couples before the state Supreme Court granted the attorney general's request and ordered a Boulder County Clerk to stop.

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Marriage Equality

Kan. Judge OK's Same-Sex Marriage Licenses

A judge in the state's most populous county orders that marriage licenses be issued to same-sex couples, while the governor and attorney general seek to uphold a ban on same-sex marriage.
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Election

Sam Brownback Says Vote for Him If You Want Marriage Ban

Gov. Sam Brownback, a far-right Republican, says in a debate that he's standing for the will of the people and that opponent Paul Davis wouldn't.

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Politics

Neil Gorsuch: Impartial Judge or Unsympathetic to Underdog?

Republicans and Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee painted different pictures of the Supreme Court nominee in today's hearing.

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Politics

The Far Right Is Quivering With Excitement Over Neil Gorsuch

Both social and economic conservatives are overjoyed with Trump's Supreme Court nominee.

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Politics

Report: One-Third of Trump's Judicial Picks Are Anti-LGBT

Plus they're getting confirmed with record speed, says a new report from Lambda Legal.

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Marriage Equality

Utah Marriage Recognition Possible by July 21

Thanks to a court ruling Friday, Utah may soon recognize the unions of same-sex couples who wed in the state's brief marriage equality window.

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Marriage Equality

How Soon Will Kan. Let Same-Sex Couples Marry?

A federal judge says he'll decide shortly whether Kansas counties can license same-sex marriages, although state officials have asked him to avoid ruling.

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Marriage Equality

BREAKING: Kan. Gay Couples May Be Able to Marry Next Week

A federal judge has issued an order barring enforcement of the state's marriage ban, but it's on hold for a week.

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Marriage Equality

WATCH: Utah Asks Supreme Court to Stop Same-Sex Marriages

Utah's attorney general has filed an emergency request for a stay of a December ruling that brought marriage equality to Utah.

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Marriage Equality

All Utah Counties to Issue Marriage Licenses as Appeal Proceeds

The last four holdout counties in Utah will now issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, as the state continues to seek a stay -- and, eventually, an overturn -- of a judge's marriage equality ruling.

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Marriage Equality

Same-Sex Military Spouses File Brief Supporting Marriage Equality

Two groups dedicated to serving the LGBT men and women in uniform and their families filed an amicus brief at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth District today, arguing that the federal court should declare a fundamental right to marriage in all 50 states.