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WY: Supreme Court Unanimously Grants Divorce to Lesbian Couple

Wednesday, June 8th, 2011

The Wyoming Supreme Court yesterday unanimously overturned a lower court ruling and granted a divorce to a same-sex couple legally married in Canada, the Casper Star-Tribune reports:

District Judge Keith Kautz of Niobrara County earlier dismissed the 2010 divorce petition of Paula Christiansen against Victoria Lee Christiansen for lack of jurisdiction. The women were legally married in Canada in 2008.

The Supreme Court opinion, written by Justice Michael Golden, made clear the court’s decision only addressed the divorce issue.

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WY: Second Anti Marriage Equality Bill Dead for the Year

Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011

A bill that would have barred government officials from recognizing same-sex marriages performed outside the state died in the Wyoming Senate on Wednesday.

House Bill 74, titled Validity of Marriages, failed 14-16 in the Senate, after members of the House approved it on a 31-28 vote earlier in the day.

The legislative wrangling drew the attention of Jackson Hole residents, including two women who were married outside the state but reside here.

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WY: Conference Committee Sends Stripped-Down Gay Marriage Ban to House

Tuesday, March 1st, 2011

The Wyoming House of Representatives is set to consider a bare-bones bill that would specify that only marriages between one man and one woman would be valid in the state.

A conference committee on Tuesday voted to remove contentious language the state Senate had inserted that would grant same-sex couples with marriages performed in other states access to Wyoming courts to resolve differences that arise in their relationships.

Gillette Republican Rep. Tom Lubnau is House Majority Floor Leader. He says the House will likely consider the bill on Wednesday. If the House approves it, it will go back to the Senate.

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WY: Bill to Block Gay Marriages From Other States Stalled in Senate

Tuesday, March 1st, 2011

Wyoming SenateA bill that would prohibit Wyoming from recognizing same-sex marriages performed in other states has stalled in the senate over court system access for couples in civil unions.

The Associated Press reports on the stalemate between the senate and house, which does not allow court access in its version of the bill. The senate amended the house bill earlier this month to allow couples in civil unions from other states to access the court system to resolve differences.

“A conference committee of Wyoming senators and representatives failed to agree on the bill on Monday and scheduled another meeting to discuss it again on Tuesday,” reports the AP. “Yet some members say they’re not optimistic they can reach a compromise before the legislative session ends later this week.”

Full Story from The Advocate

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WY: Constitutional Ban on Gay Marriage Does After Missed Procedural Deadline

Monday, February 28th, 2011

Wyoming Gay MarriageA proposed amendment to the Wyoming Constitution that would have banned recognition of same-sex marriages performed in other states, expired Friday when it missed a procedural deadline set in the state House.

However, another measure still pending would change Wyoming law to specify that the state would only recognize a marriage as being between one man and one woman.

There has been contentious debate in both Wyoming’s House and Senate over whether or not same-sex couples who entered civil unions elsewhere would have access to the state’s court system to resolve any issues that arise in their relationships.

Full Story from LGBTQ Nation

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WY: Last Week of Legislative Session Could See Final Passage of Anti Gay Marriage Bill

Monday, February 28th, 2011

Monday starts the last week of the 61st Legislature’s General Session. We give you a sneak peak at the final week’s Legislative action. Bill 74, validity of marriages, will go to lawmakers possibly Monday for a concurrence vote on the conference committee comprise.

[The house] stripped out Senate language in the anti-gay measure or pro- traditional marriage bill depending on whom you talk to, that would’ve opened the door to civil unions legal in other states and countries, guaranteeing those folks access to Wyoming courts to settle a civil union dispute.

For example an annulment. Unions have never been legal in Wyoming.

Full Story from KGWN

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WY: State House Rejects Senate Bill – Not Anti Gay Enough

Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011

The Wyoming House of Representatives has voted not to agree with Senate changes to a bill that would specify that the state wouldn’t recognize same-sex marriages performed elsewhere.

The House version of the bill specifies that Wyoming wouldn’t recognize same-sex civil unions performed in other states.

However, the Senate last week approved an amendment to their version of the bill that says same-sex couples who enter civil unions or other formal relationships in other states would still be afforded access to Wyoming’s court system to resolve any differences that arise in their relationships.

Full Story from Lez Get Real

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WY: Marriage Equality Protest in Laramie

Monday, February 14th, 2011

Laramie Marriage Equality ProtestThe Queer Advocacy Network hosted a demonstration about love, equality and their opposition to marriage rights for only a man and a woman. It’s Valentines Day and students and community members all met outside the Student Union to show their support of love.

Gay rights activist, Will Welch said, “As far as Valentine’s Day goes I think its very appropriate because a lot of people don’t really stop to think that people love each other and aren’t allowed to get married to each other.”

Jeremy Adkins of Queer Advocacy Netwrok said, “We are here to advocate that queer love is real love too.”

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WY: House Committee Passes Gay Marriage Ban Bill

Wednesday, February 9th, 2011

Wyoming Gay Marriage BanBy a vote of 6-3, the Wyoming House Judiciary Committee has decided in favor of a resolution that would allow Wyoming voters to choose whether to change that states constitution to ban same-sex marriages.

According to KJCT channel 8 news, the proposed constitutional amendment would only recognize marriages between one man and one woman in the state and specify Wyoming will not recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states.

The resolution now goes to the full House for consideration.

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WY: House to Consider Gay Marriage Ban Today That Passed Senate Previously

Tuesday, February 8th, 2011

A Wyoming legislative committee is set to consider a proposed constitutional amendment that would specify the state wouldn’t recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states.

The House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday is set to consider a resolution that calls for allowing Wyoming voters to decide whether to change the state Constitution to specify the state would only recognize marriages between one man and one woman. The Wyoming Senate has already approved the measure.

Proponents of the measure say Wyoming needs to clarify its law because of same-sex marriages performed in other states. Opponents say such proposals are an attack on gay rights.

Full Story from NECN

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