Gay couples in North Carolina celebrate Supreme Court ruling and look to next fights in LGBT equality
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Katy Folk wants to take a moment to let it soak in.
We've compiled an overview of local reactions to the Supreme Court ruling in favor of same-sex marriage on June 26.
UPDATE: (June 11) North Carolina government officials can now choose not to issue marriage licenses when doing so would conflict with their religious beliefs.
Strong feelings persist in some Christian communities about the inclusion of LGBT individuals — but last week, the U.S. Presbyterian Church finalized a major change to its definition of marriage to include same-sex couples.
A number of states have continued to fight against the legalization of gay marriage, despite court decisions in the past year in favor of the practice.
Jack Tharrington is 18 months old. He loves to flip through picture books, play soccer, push the keys on a laptop. He’ll be a big brother in June.
Weddings are large and small, home and away, but few couples can say their ceremony was an open, town-wide event.
In relationships, some say timing isn’t everything. But for Chris Creech and Chad Biggs of Raleigh, timing meant the difference between partner and husband.
After refusing to take up the issue of same-sex marriage in the fall, the U.S. Supreme Court might, within six months, provide a definitive ruling on whether gay and lesbian couples have a constitutional right to marry.
A final ruling on the constitutionality of gay marriage bans might be approaching, as the U.S. Supreme Court could commit to settling the long-lasting controversy on Friday.
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A tidal wave of federal court decisions during fall 2014 led to legal gay marriage in North Carolina— just over two years after voters in the state banned same-sex couples from marrying.
Justin Herring wouldn’t leave his dorm in tight jeans his freshman year.
Since a federal judge struck down North Carolina’s gay marriage ban in October, there has been an ongoing struggle among state officials about granting same-sex marriage licenses.
The 6th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Thursday reversed a trend of federal courts ruling against gay marriage bans — and North Carolina leaders have responded by appealing the Oct. 10 decision that struck down the state’s ban.
A top North Carolina lawmaker says he wants to protect the religious freedom of state officials to refuse issuing same-sex marriage licenses.
Members of the Provost’s Committee on LGBTQ Life said they were surprised at how quickly North Carolina’s ban on gay marriage was struck down.
Same-sex couples were allowed to register for marriage licenses for the first time on Monday Oct. 13, 2014, at the Orange County Register of Deeds in Hillsborough.
After North Carolina’s gay marriage ban was struck down Friday, some gay couples were able to officially tie the knot — but since the ruling was handed down after business hours, others had to wait until Monday.
Lindsay Carroll looks on at her new spouse Desiree Peterson during Sunday dinner. The two exchanged vows Friday at the Wake County Justice Center.