GOP lawmakers want exemptions for gay marriage opponents
ATLANTA - Months after the Supreme Court effectively legalized same-sex marriage, lawmakers across the U.S. are pushing bills that would give businesses and some public employees the right to refuse...
View ArticleKentucky legislators consider creating 2 marriage licenses
FRANKFORT, Kentucky - Kentucky lawmakers want to create two marriage license forms, one designed for gay couples and another for straight couples, in a move critics say harks back to the "separate but...
View ArticleStatewide fairness law unlikely to get a vote this year
FRANKFORT, Kentucky - An anti-discrimination bill likely will not get a vote in the state legislature this year, with its Democratic sponsor criticizing Republicans and conservative Democrats for...
View ArticleBill creating 2 marriage licenses clears Kentucky Senate
FRANKFORT, Kentucky - Kentucky's state Senate approved a bill Thursday that creates different marriage license forms for gay and straight couples, with one Republican senator saying any form that does...
View ArticleBill allowing companies to deny services to gays advances
FRANKFORT, Kentucky - Kentucky businesses could refuse services to gay, lesbian or transgender clients in the name of protecting religious beliefs under a bill advancing in the state Senate.
View ArticleKentucky House passes bill for 1 marriage license form
FRANKFORT, Kentucky - With the blessing of Kentucky's Republican governor, the state House passed a bill to create one marriage license form for gay and straight couples in an effort to defuse...
View ArticleThe Latest: Christian legal aid firm offers to defend NC law
RALEIGH, North Carolina - The Latest on the response to a North Carolina law that limits anti-discrimination regulations by local governments (all times local):
View ArticleVatican envoy who invited Kim Davis to papal meeting retires
VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of his ambassador to the United States who was behind Francis' controversial meeting with Kim Davis, the Kentucky clerk who went to jail rather...
View ArticleKentucky governor signs off on single marriage license form
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky - Kentucky's governor on Wednesday signed into law a bill creating one marriage license form for gay and straight couples, defusing an issue that erupted when a county clerk was...
View ArticleAppeals court dismisses Kim Davis' lawsuit against Kentucky
FRANKFORT, Kentucky - A federal appeals court has dismissed a lawsuit Kentucky Clerk Kim Davis filed against the state for requiring her to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples that included her...
View ArticleAppeals court dismisses Kim Davis' lawsuit against Kentucky
FRANKFORT, Kentucky - A federal appeals court has dismissed a lawsuit that a Kentucky clerk filed against the state for requiring her to issue marriage licenses that contained her name to same-sex...
View ArticleWinners announced in 2016 KAPB contest
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky - Winners of the Kentucky Associated Press Broadcasters contest were announced April 30 in Louisville. The KAPB awards recognize outstanding performance in broadcast journalism....
View ArticleWyoming judge facing ouster over stance on same-sex marriage
CHEYENNE, Wyoming - Some current and former Wyoming lawmakers as well as national religious groups are supporting a municipal judge who faces a dismissal petition before the Wyoming Supreme Court for...
View ArticleDemocrats facing tough odds in Kentucky Senate race
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky - With Democrats' dominance in state politics long vanished, the party is looking to rebound from two straight lopsided defeats, but they're confronted with another daunting task:...
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