Updates on the fight for marriage equality around the globe
Dear Abby Shuts Down Homophobic Florida Couple
When a Tampa couple wrote a letter to Dear Abby, asking her for advice on how to “deal” with their gay neighbors, Abby delivered quite...
Lesbian ‘Bachelor’ Fan’s Response to Juan Pablo Galavis, ‘Bachelor’ Star, Who Says Gays Should Not Be On ABC Reality Show (AUDIO)
Here’s the thing, Juan Pablo. We’re not perverts.
Marriage Rights Stripped From Legally Wed Same-Sex Couples in Utah
Utah’s governor Gary Hubert is making sure that all the couples who put forth money, time and a heaping amount of emotion toward legally marrying...
Catholic School VP Fired, Students Respond With Singing of Macklemore’s ‘Same Love’
In Sammamish, Wash., Eastside Catholic School Vice Principal Mark Zmuda (pictured) says he was fired for marrying a man; the school says he voluntarily resigned....
Lily Tomlin and Jane Wagner Marry on New Year’s Eve
Congratulations are in order for comedian Lily Tomlin, 74, and writer Jane Wagner, who married on New Year’s Eve, according to their friend and Chicago...
Supreme Court Puts Gay Marriage in Utah on Hold
Marriage licenses for same-sex couples in Utah can no longer be issued, after the Supreme Court today ruled in favor of the state’s request to...
Gay Wedding at Rose Parade Will Take Place Despite Attempted Boycott
By Kirsten Ott Palladino | @kirstenop Aubrey Loots and Danny LeClair, a same-sex couple, will marry at the Rose Parade on Jan. 1, 2014. The...
Judge Strikes Down Utah’s Same-Sex Marriage Ban
A federal judge has struck down Utah’s same-sex marriage ban, saying it is unconstitutional, and gay couples are already receiving marriage licenses! A county clerk’s...
New Mexico Supreme Court Rules Gay Marriage Constitutional
The New Mexico Supreme Court declared same-sex marriage constitutional in a Thursday ruling, reports The Huffington Post. From the ruling: Prohibiting same-gender marriages is not...
Historic Lesbian Wedding in Hawaii
Hawaii News Now – KGMB and KHNL Hawaii same-sex marriage pioneer Genora Dancel legally married her partner of 15 years on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2013,...
Meredith Baxter and Nancy Locke Are Equally Wed
Family Ties star Meredith Baxter is equally wed! Baxter, 66, and her longtime partner, contractor Nancy Locke, were married in an intimate ceremony on Sunday...
Judge Grants Terminally Ill Lesbian and Her Partner Early Marriage License in Illinois
Marriage equality in Illinois was signed into law on Nov. 20, 2013, but the law won’t go into effect until June 1, 2014. But that’s...
Political Cartoonists Take On Marriage Equality
Same-sex marriage makes headlines every day, and this week the cartoonists are getting in on the action with two major news stories. Signe Wilkinson takes...
Bridegroom’s Shane Bitney Crone Inspires Gay Youth, Bill Clinton and Marriage Equality Advocates
On May 7, 2012, the first anniversary of Tom's death, Shane posted a video on YouTube titled "It Could Happen to You." He created it...
Family Feud: Liz Cheney and Mary Cheney Battle Over Gay Marriage
Liz Cheney’s declaration against gay marriage yesterday on Fox truly hurt her sister, Mary Cheney, and understandably so. Liz, one of former Vice President Dick...
Hawaii Governor Signs Marriage Equality Bill into Law
Hawaii Gov. Neil Abercrombie on Wednesday signed a bill into law that extends marriage rights to same-sex couples in his state, making it No. 15...