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New Mexico AG: state law does not necessarily allow same-sex marriage
June 7, 2013 by Matthew Pomy
New Mexico Attorney General Gary King said Thursday that New Mexico law does not necessarily allow same-sex marriages. The statement does not directly comment on the matter, as it was made in response to a pending lawsuit in New Mexico brought by a same-sex couple. In a policy memo released by.... [more]
California assembly passed marriage bill restoring gender-neutral language [this day at law]
June 5, 2013 by Kyle Webster
On June 5, 2007, the California State Assembly approved a measure restoring the state's marriage definition to its pre-1977 gender-neutral language. The measure was in response to the passage of Proposition 22, which changed that definition in March 2000. The bill eventually passed in the State.... [more]
Nigeria House approves bill criminalizing same-sex marriage
May 31, 2013 by Lauren Laing
The Nigerian House of Representatives on Thursday approved a bill making same-sex marriage a crime punishable by a maximum of 14 years in prison. Further, any person who witnesses, aids, or abets same-sex marriages; operates gay organizations; or engages in same-sex public displays of affection.... [more]
What the Same-Sex Marriage Cases Teach Us About Affirmative Action [op-ed]
May 30, 2013 by Elie Freedman
JURIST Guest Columnist Eric Segall of the Georgia State University College of Law evaluates the implications of same-sex marriage cases before the Supreme Court, and their effect on upcoming challenges to affirmative action...Between now and the end of June, the Supreme Court will rule on the.... [more]
UK House of Commons approves same-sex marriage bill
May 22, 2013 by Theresa Donovan
The House of Commons of the UK Parliament voted 366-161 on Tuesday to approve the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill. The legislation was introduced in January and will effectively extend the application of the Marriage Act of 1949 to same-sex as well as opposite-sex couples. The bill allows for an.... [more]
France president signs same-sex marriage and adoption bill
May 18, 2013 by Matthew Pomy
French President Francois Hollande gave final approval Saturday to legislation legalizing same-sex marriage and establishing the right of same-sex couples to adopt. The widely controversial bill, which was part of Hollande's campaign pledges, was was approved by parliament last month, but France's.... [more]
France constitutional court approves same-sex marriage bill
May 17, 2013 by Jaclyn Belczyk
France's Constitutional Council on Friday approved a same-sex marriage bill. The legislation was approved by parliament last month, but former president Nicolas Sarkozy's Union for a Popular Movement party filed a legal challenge. The court rejected the challenge but did clarify that the right of.... [more]
Massachusetts became first state to legalize same-sex marriage [this day at law]
May 17, 2013 by Arjun Mishra
On May 17, 2004, Massachusetts became the first state in the union to legalize same-sex marriage. The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts ruled in Goodridge v. Department of Public Health that the state's constitution prohibited a ban on same-sex marriage passed in November 2003. Attempts to.... [more]
Brazil justice council effectively legalizes same-sex marriage
May 16, 2013 by Julie Deisher
Brazil's National Council of Justice on Tuesday ruled that notaries public cannot refuse to perform same-sex marriage ceremonies, effectively legalizing same-sex marriage in Brazil. The decision follows legislation in Argentina and Uruguay, which both legalized same-sex marriage in recent years..... [more]
Minnesota governor signs same-sex marriage bill into law
May 15, 2013 by Jaclyn Belczyk
Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton on Tuesday signed a bill into law making the state the twelfth to legalize same-sex marriage. The bill was given final approval in the Senate Monday after being approved by the House of Representatives last week. At a signing ceremony on the steps of the Capitol,.... [more]
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