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• Spin Control: One year later, marriage is still an institution

  Dec. 8, 2013 in City on Page B3 As of Friday, same-sex marriage has been legal in Washington for a year. So the obvious question is: How much worse off is your marriage now that men can marry … 29

• Idaho same-sex couples sue state over marriage ban

  Nov. 9, 2013 in Idaho on Page B3 BOISE – Four same-sex couples from Boise filed a federal lawsuit Friday challenging Idaho’s ban on gay marriage and its laws that deny recognition of same-sex marriages from other states. …

• Four couples challenge Idaho’s ban on gay marriage

  Nov. 8, 2013 in Idaho Four same-sex couples from Boise filed a federal lawsuit today challenging Idaho’s ban on gay marriage and its laws that refuse to recognize same-sex marriages from other states. 25

• Gay military couples struggle to get ‘marriage leave’

  Oct. 8, 2013 in Nation/World on Page A4 WASHINGTON – Gays and lesbians in the military are running into widespread obstacles as they seek to take advantage of a new Obama administration policy designed to make it easier … 4

• Christie plans appeal of NJ gay marriage ruling

  Sept. 27, 2013 in Nation/World A spokesman for Gov. Chris Christie says he will appeal a state court ruling calling for gay marriage to be legalized. 19

• Gay marriage in Spokane: The trip to wedded bliss

  Sept. 6, 2013 in City on Page A5 After 18 years, two states and one Supreme Court decision, Kat Pinette and Hosanna Lahaie-Lee said their “I do’s.” Pinette and Lahaie-Lee held hands on Aug. 22 before a small … 60

• Discrimination trial of Richland florist advances

  July 18, 2013 in Region RICHLAND, Wash. — The trial of a Richland florist who refused to provide flowers for a gay wedding is still on track. 181

• Britain legalizes gay marriage

  July 17, 2013 in Nation/World LONDON — Britain has legalized gay marriage after Queen Elizabeth II gave her royal stamp of approval. House of Commons Speaker John Bercow told lawmakers that the royal assent had … 34

• Gay pride parade celebrates same-sex marriage approval

  June 9, 2013 in City on Page B1 A month before their scheduled nuptials, Kath’ren Bay and Alexis Higdon stood side by side in a flatbed truck rolling down Main Street, clutching signs thanking the state of Washington … 181

• Gay couple at center of discrimination suit

  April 21, 2013 in City on Page B7 SEATTLE – In a part of the state where attitudes toward gay and lesbian people are seldom favorable, Robert Ingersoll and Curt Freed have lived open but quiet lives with … 6

• Magazine ranks Spokane third-gayest city

  Jan. 10, 2013 in City on Page A5 The nation’s largest gay rights magazine has ranked Spokane as the third-gayest city in the nation. Two other Washington cities made the top five, including Seattle at No. 5 and … 50

• Hundreds take wedding vows

  Dec. 10, 2012 in City on Page A6 SEATTLE – Scores of same-sex couples crowded Seattle City Hall for a day of wedding ceremonies on Sunday, the first day they could marry after the state’s voter-approved gay marriage … 2

• Valley residents hold one of state’s first same-sex weddings

  Dec. 10, 2012 in City on Page A1 When Chase Lawrence was in the fourth grade, his teacher asked his class to envision their future. Lawrence answered that he would be living in England and married to a … 97

• Spokane County same-sex couples receive marriage licenses

  Dec. 6, 2012 in City After waiting years—some upwards of 35 or more—the last few hours and minutes of anxious anticipation were joyful. 47

• Gay couples line up for marriage licenses

  Dec. 6, 2012 in Region SEATTLE — Two by two, dozens of same-sex couples obtained their marriage licenses in Washington state early this morning, just hours after Gov. Chris Gregoire signed a voter-approved law legalizing … 14

• Law puts churches on varied paths about same-sex weddings

  Nov. 11, 2012 in City on Page B1 For some pastors, Washington’s new law allowing same-sex marriage only adds a piece of paperwork to the blessings they already give to gay couples making a lifelong commitment. For others, … 39

• Plenty of Spokane’s faithful supporting Referendum 74

  Oct. 6, 2012 in City on Page B1 As the campaign for Referendum 74 rolls along, you might fall under the impression that people of faith – all of them – are opposed to gay marriage. That this … 11

• Proposition 8 battle gets its day on stage

  Aug. 3, 2012 in Features on Page C1 The play is called “8,” after California’s Proposition 8, which banned gay marriage in California. It’s about the court battle to overturn Proposition 8, and you might even say it …

• Gay marriage ban backers seek Supreme Court review

  July 31, 2012 in Nation/World SAN FRANCISCO — Backers of California’s voter-approved ban on same-sex marriages today asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overrule a federal appeals court that struck down the measure as unconstitutional. 41

• Gay marriage supporters raise $952K in June

  July 9, 2012 in Region OLYMPIA — Supporters of gay marriage in Washington state said today that they raised more than $952,000 last month for the campaign to uphold the state’s new law, which is … 45

• Backers hope Pride Parade rallies referendum fight

  June 10, 2012 in City on Page B1 Spokane held its 21st annual Pride Parade on Saturday, less than a week after same-sex marriage opponents blocked a state law legalizing gay marriage from taking effect. A stream of … 51

• Signatures filed to block gay marriage until vote

  June 7, 2012 in City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – Washington’s gay marriage law was blocked from taking effect Wednesday, as opponents filed more than 200,000 signatures seeking a public vote on the issue in November. Preserve Marriage … 50

• Anti-gay marriage group nears goal

  May 31, 2012 in City on Page A6 OLYMPIA – Opponents of gay marriage said Wednesday they have reached the number of signatures needed to qualify a proposed referendum seeking to overturn a new law legalizing same-sex marriage … 15

• Inslee, McKenna split on gay marriage

  May 30, 2012 in City, News Gay marriage in Washington state is all but certain to be decided by voters in November, but the state’s gubernatorial candidates will be offsetting each other’s votes on whether to …

• Gregoire lauds Obama’s ‘courageous’ act

  May 10, 2012 in City on Page A1 OLYMPIA – A day after announcing support for same-sex marriage, President Barack Obama today visits a state that recently went through a legislative battle over the issue and faces a … 24

• WA gay marriage opponents closer to qualifying R-74

  May 9, 2012 in Region OLYMPIA — Opponents of gay marriage said today they have more than half of the signatures they need to qualify a proposed referendum seeking to overturn a law legalizing gay … 60

• Obama voices support for gay marriage

  May 9, 2012 in Nation/World WASHINGTON — Obama tells ABC interviewer he supports gay marriage, becoming the first president to take that position. 54

• Doug Clark: A little more talk and a lot less action

  April 19, 2012 in City on Page A5 There has been a lot of finger wagging about the Spokane City Council devoting its Monday night meeting to a public outpouring over the state’s new gay marriage law. Some … 7

• Council tables gay marriage resolution indefinitely

  April 18, 2012 in City on Page A5 The Spokane City Council late Monday effectively killed a resolution in support of the state’s gay marriage law. After five hours of testimony and debate, the council voted 4-3 to … 8

• Editorial: City Council needs to stick to issues that it can control

  April 18, 2012 in Opinion on Page A13 Seven years ago, the Spokane City Council took on the politics of gay and lesbian relationships in debating whether to extend employee benefits to partners of same-sex couples. In the … 12

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