Kansas tells judge to dismiss latest gay marriage lawsuit...

Kansas argues in a new court filing that same-sex couples’ ability to obtain marriage licenses in many counties should prompt a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by gay and lesbian couples.

But Doug Bonney, an American Civil Liberties Union attorney representing the couples, said Tuesday the state’s lawyers are rehashing familiar legal arguments in hopes of preventing government agencies from being required to recognize same-sex marriages.

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