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In the 08/05/2014 edition: Wyo. group submits 2,300 pro-marriage equality signatures to governor, AG Catholic leader in Ohio urges prayer for court to uphold ‘traditional marriage’ Virginia AG to seek U.S. Supreme Court review of same-sex marriage ruling - Herring, who did not defend the ban, says he still supports the lower court’s decision striking it down Palm Beach becomes 4th Fla. county to declare marriage ban unconstitutional More than 100 first responders file brief supporting marriage equality in Indiana Utah files same-sex marriage appeal to U.S. Supreme Court Uganda lawmakers vow swift re-enactment of anti-gay law Calif. man pleads not guilty to murder, hate crime of bisexual co-worker Plaintiffs ask appeals court to reject stay of Va. same-sex marriage ruling Federal appeals courts prepare to hear slew of same-sex marriage cases Kansas town bans discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity Plaintiffs’ attorneys seek fees in Oklahoma same-sex marriage case Pittsburgh Episcopal Diocese approves same-sex marriages Wyo. group submits 2,300 pro-marriage equality signatures to governor, AG Aug 05, 2014 05:00 pm CHEYENNE, Wyo. -- Marriage equality proponents in Wyoming say they've delivered more than 2,300 signatures asking Gov. Matt Mead to quit defending a law that says marriage can only unite a man and a woman. Jeran Artery with the gay-rights advocacy group Wyoming Equality says he hopes Mead and Attorney General Peter Michael will take a close look ... Read in browser »   Catholic leader in Ohio urges prayer for court to uphold ‘traditional marriage’ Aug 05, 2014 03:30 pm CINCINNATI -- The Cincinnati-based leader of Roman Catholics in a 19-county archdiocese is urging them to pray that a federal appeals court considering same-sex marriage bans will uphold what he calls "traditional marriage." Archbishop Dennis Schnurr says Ohio's bishops strongly supported the voter-approved 2004 state ban. He says traditional marriage ... Read in browser »   Virginia AG to seek U.S. Supreme Court review of same-sex marriage ruling - Herring, who did not defend the ban, says he still supports the lower court’s decision striking it down Aug 05, 2014 03:00 pm RICHMOND, Va. -- Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring said Tuesday he would ask the Supreme Court to review a decision that struck down the state's ban on same-sex marriage, although he supports the lower court's decision. The Democrat has chosen not to defend the state's law, but has also asked for 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to stay its decision ... Read in browser »   Palm Beach becomes 4th Fla. county to declare marriage ban unconstitutional Aug 05, 2014 02:25 pm A Palm Beach County, Fla., Circuit Court judge on Tuesday issued a ruling declaring Florida’s ban on same sex marriage unconstitutional, the fourth such ruling in under three weeks. Circuit Judge Diana Lewis’ opinion was tied to a probate case surrounding the death of Frank Bangor, a man who owned property in Florida and married W. Jason Simpson in Delaware, where same-sex marriage is legal. Read in browser »   More than 100 first responders file brief supporting marriage equality in Indiana Aug 05, 2014 12:00 pm I NDIANAPOLIS -- Dozens of Indiana firefighters, police officers and emergency medical workers say a federal appeals court should uphold same-sex marriage in Indiana and Wisconsin for the sake of the families of gay first responders, a spokeswoman said Monday. More than 100 first responders have signed a legal brief that will be filed Tuesday with the 7th U.S. Court of Appeals, said spokeswoman Jennifer Wagner of an advocacy group called Hoosiers Unite for Marriage. Read in browser »   Utah files same-sex marriage appeal to U.S. Supreme Court Aug 05, 2014 11:20 am SALT LAKE CITY -- The state of Utah filed its appeal of a gay marriage ruling to the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday, becoming the first state to ask the justices to review a state same-sex marriage ban since the high court struck down part of the federal Defense of Marriage Act last year. Utah officials announced last month they would take the state's case directly... Read in browser »   Uganda lawmakers vow swift re-enactment of anti-gay law Aug 05, 2014 10:30 am KAMPALA, Uganda -- Just days after a Uganda court in Uganda declared the country's controversial Anti-Homosexuality law unconstitutional, Members of Parliament are already vowing to reintroduce the same bill in for enactment. A panel of five judges on the East African country’s Constitutional Court ruled Friday the measure, passed December 20 and signed... Read in browser »   Calif. man pleads not guilty to murder, hate crime of bisexual co-worker Aug 05, 2014 10:00 am MECCA, Calif. -- A California man has pleaded not guilty in the murder of a bisexual co-worker who police say was gunned down outside his home because of his sexual orientation. Miguel Angel Bautista Ramirez, 25, is charged in the July 13 murder of Juan Ceballos, 20, in Mecca, Calif. The two men worked at a local Pizza Hut. Read in browser »   Plaintiffs ask appeals court to reject stay of Va. same-sex marriage ruling Aug 05, 2014 09:00 am RICHMOND, Va. -- The plaintiffs in a court case challenging Virginia's same-sex marriage ban want a federal appeals court to allow gay marriages to occur before the U.S. Supreme Court can rule on the issue. "The right to marry is fundamental, and thus Virginia's marriage prohibition irreparably harms plaintiffs-appellees - and all gay men and lesbians in the ... Read in browser »   Federal appeals courts prepare to hear slew of same-sex marriage cases Aug 05, 2014 08:30 am CINCINNATI -- Federal appeals courts covering nearly half the United States will soon hear arguments on whether gay and lesbian couples have a right to marry, part of a slew of cases putting pressure on the U.S. Supreme Court to issue a final verdict. If the appeals courts continue the unbroken eight-month streak of rulings in favor of gay marriage, that could make... Read in browser »   Kansas town bans discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity Aug 05, 2014 08:00 am ROELAND PARK, Kan. -- Roeland Park has become the second city in Kansas to ban discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. The city's mayor on Monday night broke the council's 4-4 tie. It was the second time the council had considered the anti-discrimination issue this summer. Read in browser »   Plaintiffs’ attorneys seek fees in Oklahoma same-sex marriage case Aug 05, 2014 07:30 am TULSA, Okla. -- The attorneys for two lesbian couples who challenged Oklahoma's ban on same-sex have requested that Tulsa County cover their legal fees. The Tulsa World reports the attorneys asked Friday that the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals compensate them for their work on the case. They said the request stems from a law that allows plaintiffs... Read in browser »   Pittsburgh Episcopal Diocese approves same-sex marriages Aug 05, 2014 07:00 am PITTSBURGH — The Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh says its clergy may sign marriage certificates between same-sex couples. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports Monday that the rule is spelled out in a recent letter from Bishop Dorsey McConnell. McConnell has expressed reservations about the theology behind the church’s marriage rite... 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