Tuesday, May 14, 2013

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News9 new results for marriage
 
Minn. OKs Gay Marriage; Governor to Sign
ABC News
Minnesota is set to become the 12th U.S. state where gay couples can get married after a final legislative vote Monday that will let the weddings start on Aug. 1. Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton has pledged to sign the bill, and scheduled a ceremony at 5 p ...
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Hong Kong transgender woman wins legal battle to marry - USA Today
USA TODAY
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong's top court granted a transgender woman the right to marry her boyfriend Monday in a watershed ruling that falls short of allowing same-sex marriage. The surprise decision only covers the right of a transgender person who ...
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I do... for now. UK Muslims revive temporary marriages
BBC News
The temporary marriage, or nikah mut'ah, is an ancient Islamic practice that unites man and woman as husband and wife for a limited time. Historically it was used so that a man could have a wife for a short while when travelling long distances. So why ...
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Does getting married hurt a woman's career?
Crikey
Are women delaying marriage for financial or career reasons? Or does walking down the aisle make you less successful in the boardroom? They're two big questions facing women. Once upon a time women working in the Commonwealth Public Service had ...
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Gay-Marriage Letdown Looms as High Court Weighs Narrow Ruling
Businessweek
The U.S. Supreme Court fight over California's Proposition 8, viewed by gay-rights advocates as a historic opportunity to establish same-sex marriage nationwide, may not even settle the issue in the state. The justices, who probably will rule next ...
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Bride, 4 others of marriage party killed in accident
The Hindu
Tragedy struck a marriage party from Prakasam district when five of its members, including the bride, were killed in a ghastly road accident at Srirampur in Adilabad district on Sunday. Six others who were injured are undergoing treatment at a hospital ...
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The Hindu
Senate defeats GOP change to marriage bill
Post-Bulletin
The bill's supporters say its extension of "civil marriage" to both straight and gay couples is sufficient protection for churches that don't want to perform gay marriages. But the Republican amendment would have extended protections to individuals ...
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Gallup Gay Marriage Poll Reveals Surprising Facts About LGBT Rights Supporters
Huffington Post
Numerous surveys have consistently shown that Americans' support for same-sex marriage has been growing steadily for some time -- but a new Gallup poll reveals some surprising wrinkles which show room for improvement on marriage equality issues.
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Off to the races: Gay marriage expected to become legal in Minn.
NBCNews.com (blog)
Reuters: "The Minnesota Senate is expected to give final approval on Monday to a bill that would make the state the 12th in the United States to allow same-sex couples to marry and only the second in the Midwest. Leaders in the Senate, where Democrats ...
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Blogs5 new results for marriage
 
Marriage equality in Minnesota: A gay-rights victory in the Midwest ...
By Emma Margolin
(Sen. Scott Dibble, DFL-Minneapolis, left, sponsor of the gay marriage bill in the Minnesota Senate, and his partner Richard Leyva greet a large, joyous crowd as the arrive at the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul, Minn. on Monday, May 13, ...
MSNBC
Minnesota Senate OKs gay marriage - Associated Press - POLITICO ...
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Senate voted Monday to make gay marriage legal, the last legislative step before Gov. Mark Dayton's promised signature will make the state the 12th in the U.S. to do so. The Senate vote of 37-30 came four ...
POLITICO - Politics
Daily Kos: Minnesota Senate approves marriage equality, governor ...
By rss@dailykos.com (Joan McCarter)
Minnesota's state Senate just approved marriage equality in a 37-30 vote. Gov. Mark Dayton will sign the bill, making Minnesota the 12th state in the nation to allow same-sex couples to marry and only the second in the Midwest, after Iowa.
Daily Kos
Rumor: Nintendo Ending Gay Marriage Bug in Popular Game - Kotaku
By Brian Ashcraft
In Nintendo's wildly popular sim Tomodachi Collection: New Life for the 3DS, there is a bug that apparently enables male Miis the ability to marry other male Miis. Apparently, make that, enabled.
Kotaku
Minnesota Senate joins House in approving same-sex marriage ...
By Beth Hawkins
The Minnesota Senate, after four hours of floor discussion Monday, joined the state House of Representatives in approving same-sex marriage.The measure, which could be signed as early as Tuesday by Gov. Mark Dayton, means Minnesota ...
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