Court says gay couples can’t divorce in Texas
DALLAS (AP) — Gay couples legally married in other states cannot get a divorce in Texas, where same-sex marriage is banned, a state appeals court ruled Tuesday.
The 5th Texas Court of Appeals ruled that a Dallas district court judge didn’t have the authority to hear a divorce case involving two Dallas men who married in Massachusetts in 2006. Republican state Attorney General Greg Abbott’s office had appealed after Judge Tena Callahan, a Democrat, said she did have jurisdiction and dismissed the state’s attempt to intervene.
Court says gay couples can’t divorce in TexasNeb. newspaper to accept gay wedding announcements
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska newspaper is easing its ban on publishing gay marriage announcements to allow notices about legally recognized same-sex unions.
Omaha World-Herald Publisher Terry Kroeger announced the change Tuesday. The paper had been criticized online for its refusal to print a lesbian couple’s commitment notice.
Neb. newspaper to accept gay wedding announcementsUT GOP chooses Log Cabin Republican for state race
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Republican Party has chosen the head of the Utah Log Cabin Republicans to run in a state Senate race.
The Log Cabin Republicans are a gay and lesbian political organization.
The Deseret News reported Thursday that Melvin Nimer will replace Republican Nancie Lee Davis for the District 2 seat in heavily Democratic Salt Lake City. Davis was disqualified for failing to file a campaign finance disclosure statement with the lieutenant governor’s office.
UT GOP chooses Log Cabin Republican for state raceMeghan McCain opens up about campaign, Palins
PHOENIX (AP) — John McCain’s daughter says in a new book released Tuesday that Sarah Palin brought drama, stress and uncertainty to her father’s failed bid for the presidency in 2008, but she doesn’t blame the vice presidential nominee for losing the race.
In “Dirty Sexy Politics,” Meghan McCain portrays conflicted feelings about her father’s surprise choice for a running mate. She reveals that she called Palin “the Time Bomb.”
Meghan McCain opens up about campaign, PalinsFBI: Marines won’t be charged with hate crime
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Two U.S. Marines accused of knocking a gay Savannah man unconscious will face only misdemeanor charges in the attack after the Justice Department declined to prosecute them for hate crimes, authorities said Wednesday.
Savannah-Chatham County police arrested the Marines on June 12 after finding 27-year-old Kieran Daly unconscious on a downtown sidewalk. Witnesses said the Marines got upset because they thought Daly winked at them and attacked him as he tried to walk away.
FBI: Marines won’t be charged with hate crimeLady Gaga wants to marry you
Or more accurately, she wants to officiate at your wedding.
According to UK tabloid, Heat Magazine, Lady Gaga has already completed an online course and is preparing to become an ordained minister. Specifically, she wants perform gay marriages for her friends, and preferably on stage.
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