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In the 03/14/2014 edition:

• San Francisco to install rainbow sidewalks in Castro
• Ky. governor asks for delay in same-sex marriage ruling while he appeals
• Federal judge orders Tenn. to recognize marriages of three same-sex couples
• Woman challenges S.C. gay marriage ban in seeking divorce from spouse
• Complaint filed against retired Methodist bishop for presiding over gay wedding
• Father suspected in double homicide jotted anti-gay notes on his Koran - Family spokesman describes bloody crime scene at father's home
• HHS: Affordable Care Act prohibits discrimination against same-sex couples
• Indiana bakery latest to tell same-sex couples: ‘No cake for you’
• Sam Adams pulls sponsorship of Boston St. Patrick’s parade for excluding gays
• Three new federal lawsuits filed challenging Indiana’s gay marriage ban
• U.S. suspends some aid to Uganda health ministry over anti-gay law

San Francisco to install rainbow sidewalks in Castro

Mar 14, 2014 08:51 pm
On Thursday, March 13, District 8 Supervisor Scott Wiener announced the winning design and location for rainbow crosswalks that will be paid for by the Castro Upper Market Community Benefit District. The crosswalks are being incorporated with a sidewalk widening project that will begin construction this month. BAY AREA REPORTER
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Ky. governor asks for delay in same-sex marriage ruling while he appeals

Mar 14, 2014 03:30 pm
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear on Friday asked a federal judge to delay the effective date of his ruling allowing state recognition of same-sex marriages while he appeals the case.
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Federal judge orders Tenn. to recognize marriages of three same-sex couples

Mar 14, 2014 02:10 pm
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- A federal judge ordered the state of Tennessee on Friday to recognize the marriages of three same-sex couples while their lawsuit against the state works its way through the court system.
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Woman challenges S.C. gay marriage ban in seeking divorce from spouse

Mar 14, 2014 01:30 pm
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- A South Carolina woman is challenging the state's ban on same-sex marriage by seeking recognition both of her union and separation.
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Complaint filed against retired Methodist bishop for presiding over gay wedding

Mar 14, 2014 12:30 pm
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- A retired United Methodist bishop who performed a wedding ceremony for two Alabama men after they were refused permission to marry in the church now faces formal complaints over the ceremony.
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Father suspected in double homicide jotted anti-gay notes on his Koran - Family spokesman describes bloody crime scene at father's home

Mar 14, 2014 12:00 pm
HOUSTON -- A family spokesperson says James Larry Cosby, the father of one of two women whose bodies were found dumped outside a South Texas convenience store last week and now in custody in connection with their murders, is a practicing Muslim who made notes about his anti-gay views on his Koran.
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HHS: Affordable Care Act prohibits discrimination against same-sex couples

Mar 14, 2014 11:00 am
WASHINGTON -- The Obama Administration on Friday released new guidance clarifying that the Affordable Care Act prohibits insurers from discriminating against same-sex spouses who wish to purchase health coverage as a family.
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Indiana bakery latest to tell same-sex couples: ‘No cake for you’

Mar 14, 2014 10:00 am
INDIANAPOLIS — A same-sex couple claims an Indiana bakery discriminated against them when it refused to bake a cake for their commitment ceremony.
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Sam Adams pulls sponsorship of Boston St. Patrick’s parade for excluding gays

Mar 14, 2014 09:00 am
BOSTON -- The maker of Sam Adams beer says it is withdrawing its sponsorship of Boston's St. Patrick's Day parade because organizers exclude gay groups.
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Three new federal lawsuits filed challenging Indiana’s gay marriage ban

Mar 14, 2014 08:15 am
INDIANAPOLIS -- Three federal lawsuits were filed Friday against Indiana's same-sex marriage ban, boosting the number of legal challenges to the ban's constitutionality to at least five.
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U.S. suspends some aid to Uganda health ministry over anti-gay law

Mar 14, 2014 08:00 am
KAMPALA, Uganda -- The U.S. has suspended some aid to Uganda's ministry of health, officials said on Thursday, the first such response by the U.S. since the passage of Uganda's harsh anti-homosexuality law passed last December and signed by Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni February 24.
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