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37 "marriage law" Tagged Articles
Friday, Jan. 7th, 2022
Lawmakers in Florida and Virginia take steps to codify same-sex marriage
Legislators in Florida and Virginia have prefiled new measures for discussion during the 2022 Sessions in attempt to repeal and remove defunct state bans on ...
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Thursday, Dec. 30th, 2021
TN Update: Federal lawsuit to protect online-ordained ministers continues forward
An update from American Marriage Ministries on the fight against Tennessee's discriminatory anti-online ordination law SB 1377 / HB 0213, including the curre...
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Friday, Oct. 1st, 2021
Perez v. Sharp: The 1948 Win for Interracial Marriage that Changed Everything
In 1948, an interracial couple in California challenged the state's anti-miscegenation laws and won. The Perez v Sharp case ended a state ban on interracial ...
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Thursday, Sep. 16th, 2021
How Old Do You Have To Be To Get Married In Each State?
Learn the legal age for marriage in each state and US territory, with links to relevant marriage laws for underage and child marriage, including requirements...
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Thursday, May. 27th, 2021
Connecticut legislators vote on removing race designation from marriage license
Connecticut lawmakers will vote on removing race designation from the state’s marriage license. House Bill 6665, HB6665
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Wednesday, Apr. 21st, 2021
Missouri legislators debate whether marriages must be solemnized, may replace marriage licenses with ‘contracts of domestic union’
Proposed legislation pending in the Missouri House could replace marriage licenses with contracts of domestic union, and eliminate the need for a wedding cer...
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Saturday, Apr. 17th, 2021
Wedding venues are turning away same-sex couples: A look at current laws and changing attitudes
Wedding venues in North Carolina and Ohio refused service to same-sex couples. We look at current protections for first amendment rights and religion, LGBTQ+...
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Thursday, Apr. 15th, 2021
Will commercial wedding chapels still be allowed to issue marriage licenses in Nevada?
The Nevada Assembly is discussing the repeal of provisions that allow commercial wedding chapels to issue marriage licenses, potentially reducing the locatio...
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