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February 15, 2014 • By David A. Lieb, David Crary And Rachel Zoll Associated Press
Jefferson City, Mo. • Opponents of same-sex marriage are scrambling to find effective responses, in Congress and state legislatures, to a rash of court rulings that would force some of America's most conservative states to accept gay nuptials.
S... Full Story
February 15, 2014 • The Salt Lake Tribune
"If you're a cowboy cop and you injure anyone in my family with a reckless chase, there is nowhere on Earth to hide from me."
— Miss Alger
commenting on the Feb. 11 sltrib.com article, "Senators wary of giving cops 'blanket' immunit... Full Story
February 15, 2014 • The Salt Lake Tribune
Let us all be honest. The fight to stop gay marriage is not for the children. It is so that the LDS Church, The Sutherland Institute and the state government can dictate to us lowly people who, what, when, where, why and how we live.
If decisions tr... Full Story
February 14, 2014 • By Nicholas Riccardi And Brock Vergakis The Associated Press
Norfolk, Va. • The day after a federal judge struck down Virginia's gay-marriage ban, state Attorney General Mark Herring wasn't vowing to appeal or insisting his state's law was sound.
Instead, he held a jubilant news conference and ... Full Story
February 14, 2014 • State of the Debate by George Pyle
— Cheer up, Utah, at least you aren't living in Kansas — George Pyle | The Salt Lake Tribune
"Judging by the letters that have been pouring into The Tribune's Public Forum – thank you, by the way – and by the comments appended to the onli... Full Story
February 14, 2014 • By Brett Barrouquere Associated Press
Louisville, Ky. • A Kentucky couple on Friday sued the state, seeking to force it to issue same-sex marriage licenses after a federal judge ruled earlier this week that the state must recognize the unions if they are performed in other states or coun... Full Story
February 14, 2014 • By David Gibson Religion News Service
The Roman Catholic hierarchy has generally been viewed as a unified bloc in opposition to gay rights, but the emergence of especially punitive measures against gays in various countries has opened unusually stark and public fissures among bishops in ... Full Story
February 13, 2014 • By Thomas Burr The Salt Lake Tribune
Washington • Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Tex., has introduced a measure that would protect states like Utah that want to define marriage as between one woman and one man from any federal efforts to recognize gay marriage.
The bill, co-sponsored by Sen. Mike Le... Full Story
February 13, 2014 • By Ken Ritter And Scott Sonner The Associated Press
Las Vegas • Several gay couples helped a coalition of advocacy groups in Nevada put a face on what they called marriage equality on Thursday, launching a push to get the Legislature in 2015 and voters in 2016 to change the state constitution to allow... Full Story
February 13, 2014 • The Salt Lake Tribune
In an NPR news report broadcast Feb 8, Russian leader Vladamir Putin dismissed concerns about increased gay bashing occasioned by the Sochi Olympics by stating that "we're just protecting the children."
Curiously this is exactly the same argum... Full Story
February 12, 2014 • The Salt Lake Tribune
LOUISVILLE, Ky. • A federal judge ruled Wednesday that Kentucky must recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states, part of an unprecedented barrage of marriage-equality lawsuits in states where voters have overwhelmingly opposed recognition... Full Story
February 12, 2014 • By Ralph Becker
It was a day unlike any other and one that I'll never forget — the first of 16 days when the freedom to marry was extended legally to all Utah couples.
It was the Friday before Christmas. Like many others, I'm sure, I was surprised. I ha... Full Story
February 12, 2014 • By Kevin Mcgill Associated Press
New Orleans • A gay rights group plans a legal challenge to the Louisiana Constitution's prohibition against recognizing same-sex marriages performed legally in other states.
The Forum for Equality Louisiana and four gay married couples have cal... Full Story
February 12, 2014 • Out of Context by Tribune Political Reporters
GOP lawmakers defend gay marriage ban. Romney criticizes Olympic spending. Voting twice changes little in state Senate.
Happy Wednesday. Mitt Romney argues that its time to set a cap on Olympic spending, saying the $50 billion Russia plowed into So... Full Story
February 11, 2014 • By Brooke Adams The Salt Lake Tribune
In a partisan show of support, 81 Utah lawmakers signed on to a brief filed late Monday in the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals defending the state's ban on gay marriage.
Just four Republicans broke ranks with the GOP majority in the Utah Legislat... Full Story
February 11, 2014 • Out of Context by Tribune Political Reporters
An air quality showdown. Gay rights activists arrested at the Capitol. Mia Love ranks eighth nationwide in fundraising.
Happy Tuesday. Two BYU political scientists found that those who attend caucus meetings are more committed and ideologically ext... Full Story
February 10, 2014 • The Associated Press
Carson City, Nev. • Nevada is withdrawing its efforts to uphold the state's gay marriage ban.
Attorney General Catherine Corte Masto filed a motion Monday to withdraw the state's legal arguments in a case pending before the 9th U.S. Circuit... Full Story
February 10, 2014 • State of the Debate by George Pyle
— Utah cannot justify marital apartheid — Paul C. Burke, John W. Mackay and Brett L. Tolman | For The Salt Lake Tribune
"To find conclusive proof that Amendment 3 is unconstitutional, the 10th Circuit Court needs to look no further than the brief f... Full Story
February 10, 2014 • By Amanda Lee Myers The Associated Press
Cincinnati • Four legally married gay couples filed a federal civil rights lawsuit Monday seeking a court order to force Ohio to recognize same-sex marriages on birth certificates despite a statewide ban, echoing arguments in a similar successful law... Full Story
February 10, 2014 • Out of Context by Tribune Political Reporters
GOP: We want Romney's fundraising list. Feds to offer same-sex benefits across America. LDS Church to file brief in gay marriage case.
Happy Monday. Mitt Romney may be ruling out another run at the White House but Republicans are eager to tak... Full Story
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