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Montana judge rejects gay marriage suit

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 14:00:03 +0000

(Helena, Mont.) A Montana judge on Thursday rejected a lawsuit that sought to extend to gay couples the same legal protections as married couples, saying in his decision that he can’t grant the(...)

Montana anti-gay bill pulled from floor

Jennifer Vanasco — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 20:30:34 +0000

A bill to overturn Missoula’s anti-discrimination ordinance protecting gay people was pulled from the Senate floor due to lack of support, a Republican senator said Wednesday.

The Senate Local(...)

Gay couples seek civil unions in Montana court

Jennifer Vanasco — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 19:00:05 +0000

(Helena, Mont.) An attorney for six gay couples seeking the same legal protections as married pairs asked a judge Tuesday to order Montana to establish civil unions, domestic partnerships or(...)

Montana GOP policy: Make homosexuality illegal

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 12:53:01 +0000

(Helena, Mont.) At a time when gays have been gaining victories across the country, the Republican Party in Montana still wants to make homosexuality illegal.

The party adopted an official(...)

Mont. tea party prez still a member after gay comments

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 20:01:55 +0000

(Helena, Mont.) The chairman of the Big Sky Tea Party Association says its former president is still a member of the party despite his online comments about gays.

Chairman Jim Walker tells the(...)

Mont. tea party removes leader after anti-gay post

Jennifer Vanasco — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:25:05 +0000

(Helena, Mont.) The president of a Montana tea party group has been kicked out of the organization for an exchange on his Facebook page that appeared to condone violence against gays and(...)

Weekend Watercooler: Montana families fight back

rayhunt — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 20:45:22 +0000

• Your turn Montana. The ACLU of Montana announced a lawsuit against the state for violating the state’s constitutional equal protection clause. The ACLU is fighting the case on behalf of

7 Montana couples sue for domestic partnerships

logointern1 — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 20:36:53 +0000

The ACLU of Montana sued the state on behalf of seven gay couples demanding legal protections.

The lawsuit calls for domestic partnership recognition in Montana. It does not challenge the 2004(...)

Parents protest Montana sex ed program teaching about gay relationships

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 14:00:15 +0000

(Helena, Mont.) A proposed sex education program that teaches fifth-graders the different ways people have intercourse and first-graders about gay love has infuriated parents and forced the(...)

Man reports hate crime in Montana

logointern1 — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 19:00:32 +0000

A Montana man reported being assaulted by an anti-gay crowd of eight to 10 men, the Missoulian reported.

Early Saturday morning outside of an AmVets club in Missoula, a 32-year-old man claimed(...)