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Massachusetts celebrates 20 years of same-sex marriage
20 years ago, Massachusetts became the first state in the U.S. to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. CBS News' Elaine Quijano breaks down the move's impact.CBS News - Top stories -
DeSantis signs bill removing climate change considerations from Florida law
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed legislation Wednesday removing the requirement for the state to consider climate change in crafting energy policy and excises nearly all references to climate change in Florida law. The law, which passed the ...The Hill - Politics - Florida -
Nigerian activists condemn mass ‘forced marriages’ of 100 girls and young women
Petition launched to halt mass ceremony that organisers say is for 100 orphans whose parents were killed by gangs. Human rights activists in Nigeria have launched a petition to stop a plan to push 100 girls and young women into marriage in a mass ...The Guardian - World -
Ron DeSantis signs bill scrubbing ‘climate change’ from Florida state laws
State, which just had its hottest year since 1895, will ban offshore wind power, boost natural gas and reduce gas pipeline rules. Climate change will be a lesser priority in Florida and largely disappear from state statutes under legislation ...The Guardian - World - Florida -
20 years ago, same-sex marriage in Massachusetts opened a door for LGBTQ rights nationwide
Mary Bonauto, the lead attorney in the case that made Massachusetts the first state to grant same-sex couples the right to marry, talked to NBC News about that historic decision and the continued fights for LGBTQ rights.NBC News - Top stories -
How are universal credit rules changing?
People claiming universal credit and working under 18 hours a week will have to look for more work.BBC News - Top stories -
Radical change looms for Japanese legal sector
Advisers are braced for more domestic businesses to become targets for unsolicited takeoversFinancial Times - World - Japan