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Via press release from the National Center for Lesbian Rights: On October 16th, U.S. District Court Judge Scott W. Skavdahl of the District of Wyoming will hold a hearing in a federal court challenge to the State of Wyoming’s refusal to permit same-sex couples to marry and to respect the legal marriages of same-sex couples who married in other states. …

Fascinating analysis by Media Matters. Highly recommended.

Chris Bostic and David Epp. First couple to fill out a marriage certificate in Kanawha Co. #wsaz pic.twitter.com/QUssJz7qAm — Shannon Houser (@ShannonWSAZNews) October 9, 2014 Kanawha County is the most populous in West Virginia and is home to the state capital of Charleston.

The Campaign for Southern Equality reports that gay couples are camping out at county clerk offices across North Carolina in anticipation of a ruling to enact same-sex marriage.

Via the Associated Press: A group that fought to keep Nevada’s state ban on same-sex marriage is dropping its appeals to the U.S. Supreme Court and a lower court, clearing the way for gay weddings. The Coalition for the Protection of Marriage on Thursday filed documents with the high court and the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. There is …

West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey today announced that he will no longer defend his state’s constitutional ban on same-sex marriage. Gov. Earl Ray has ordered the issuing of marriage licenses. Morrisey’s office indicates the attorney general disagrees with the Supreme Court decision, but respects that it sets legal precedent for West Virginia. “While we disagree and believe it improperly …

NOM chairman John Eastman has been hired by North Carolina’s GOP leaders to fight the enactment of same-sex marriage. He’s got a track record, people! House Speaker Thom Tillis and Senate President Phil Berger reportedly have hired a conservative California legal expert to lead the effort. John Eastman, a former Republican candidate for attorney general in California, is the former …

The Arkansas Supreme Court today rejected a delay request by state Attorney General Dustin McDaniel, setting the stage for a ruling in the appeal of the case that allowed 500 same-sex couples to obtain marriage licenses before a stay was issued in May. Marriages were stopped for the first time when it was learned that the overturn of the state …

Mississippi’s most-read newspaper today declared that the “days appear numbered” for that state’s ban on same-sex marriage. And that has local boy Bryan Fischer sputtering in familiar fashion. From the Clarion-Ledger: The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, which covers Mississippi, could provide the catalyst for the Supreme Court to decide the gay marriage issue once and for all, nationwide. And …

The Charlotte News-Observer has taken a swipe at North Carolina House Speaker Thom Tillis over his opposition to enacting same-sex marriage. Tillis is attempting to unseat US Sen. Kay Hagan. Write the check, Mr. Tillis. If you want to continue North Carolina’s defense of its same-sex marriage ban, even after the U.S. Supreme Court implicitly rejected it and other bans …

Yesterday more than a dozen same-sex couples were issued marriage license applications in South Carolina. The one day waiting period for the licenses to become valid elapsed at 9AM.  The local ABC News affiliate reports on Twitter that the state Supreme Court is meeting right now to consider state Attorney General Alan Wilson’s motion to block those licenses. Stand by…. …

“The liberal majority in the 2014 Roberts court will now be labeled with the ‘C’ word—for being cowards. These justices upended American civilization while standing on the sidelines. Millions of voters in five states were assaulted in the public square, disenfranchised by this court’s decision to not overturn erroneous lower court rulings validating same sex ‘marriage.’ Like Saul during the …

Waukesha County District Attorney Brad Schimel, the GOP nominee for state Attorney General, says that he not only opposes same-sex marriage, he’d defend a ban on interracial marriage if one were on the books. Via the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel: For months, Schimel has said he would have defended the state’s ban on gay marriage in court because the attorney general is …

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South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has asked the state Supreme Court to stop the issuance of same-sex marriage licenses. A rally Wednesday that was planned to put pressure on the state to overturn its constitutional ban on gay marriages instead turned into a celebration after the stunning decision by Charleston County Probate Judge Irvin Condon. The judge issued a …

Who knows if this will stick, but dominoes, bitches, dominoes. Johnson is the most populous county in Kansas and is a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri.

UPDATE: The stay HAS been lifted. See the ruling. UPDATE II: From the Greensboro NBC affiliate. A federal judge has lifted stays on two American Civil Liberties Union lawsuits that could clear the way for same-sex marriages in North Carolina. Judge William Osteen of the federal Middle District in Greensboro on Wednesday lifted a stay in two cases involving same-sex …

“We are pleased that Justice Kennedy has ordered a stay of the ruling in the Ninth Circuit. The idea that same-sex marriage can be imposed upon the people of this country against their will is completely inconsistent with our constitutional principles and runs contrary to the very essence of a republican form of government. We once again call upon the …

The Coalition For The Protection Of Marriage, who defended Nevada’s marriage ban after the governor and attorney general dropped their appeals, has joined Idaho Gov. Butch Otter’s request for an emergency stay until an en banc rehearing by the Ninth Circuit Court. Early this morning Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy issued a stay order that some media outlets are reporting …