Jack Wagoner, attorney who challenged Arkansas’ same-sex marriage ban, dies
FILE – Attorney Jack Wagoner is interviewed after a hearing in the Pulaski County Court House in Little Rock, Ark., Thursday, April 17, 2014. Jack Wagoner, an attorney who represented same-sex couples who successfully challenged Arkansas’ ban on gay marriage before state and federal courts, has died, Tuesday, April 23, 2024. He was 62. (AP […]
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Arkansas lawmakers react to Senate passing Respect for Marriage Act
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — The bill to protect same-sex and interracial marriage passed the U.S. Senate with a 61 to 36 vote on Tuesday, and Arkansas lawmakers explained their decision to vote against the bill. The current bill has bipartisan support from democrats and republicans, with more than two-thirds of senate republicans voting against the […]
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Some Republicans see good politics in same-sex marriage bill | WFAE 90.7 | #alaska | #politics
When asked if he’d support legislation to protect same-sex marriage, one conservative Republican senator was almost nonchalant. “I see no reason to oppose it,” Ron Johnson of Wisconsin told reporters, bringing Democrats one vote closer to an unexpected victory as they move to safeguard same-sex marriage and other rights after the Supreme Court overturned Roe […]
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