Updates on the fight for marriage equality around the globe
Marriage Equality Expected by Summer in France
The French Senate took a major step toward embracing marriage equality late Tuesday, when it approved an article establishing gender-neutral language to refer to spouses...
Uruguay Becomes Latest Country In The World To Legally Recognize Gay Marriage
Uruguay was the first country in South America with civil unions and now, with 71 of the 91 members of the country’s House voting in...
Inspiring Statements of Support for the Freedom to Marry from U.S. Senators
By Adam Polaski, Freedom to Marry So far in 2013, more than a dozen U.S. Senators announced that they support the freedom to marry for...
Transgender Issues Are Part of Marriage Equality
By Jay Smith Brown I‘ve had three weddings with the same incredible woman, but the one that matters the most—the big hoopla with the tux,...
Democratic Senator Landrieu is Personally For Marriage Equality, But Politically Against It
Democratic U.S. Senator Mary Landrieu just announced she will not support same-sex marriage — even though she says she personally has “evolved.” CNN’s Jim Acosta...
Did Brendon Ayanbadejo’s Activism Cost Him His Job With The Baltimore Ravens?
In September, we told you about Baltimore Ravens’ All-Pro linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo and his unwavering support for marriage equality. Ayanbadejo has been an outspoken ally since 2011, but last fall...
Florida Senator Bill Nelson Declares Support for Gay Marriage
U.S. Senator Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) is the latest senator to come out for marriage equality. The 51st, actually. He writes in a piece for the...
Marie Osmond Speaks Out For Marriage Equality
By Kirsten Ott Palladino Mormon? Check. Songstress? Check. Drop-dead gorgeous? We think so. Professional perfomer? Yep, the youngest ever host of a national television variety...
‘The New Normal’ Big (Gay!) Wedding Airs Tonight (Watch the Sneak Preview!)
Tonight is the one-hour season finale of The New Normal, and it ends with the wedding of main characters David (Justin Bartha, above,...
Happy Marriage Equality Anniversary, Iowa!
By Kirsten Ott Palladino Brigg McDonald and Stephany Lee married in Iowa Monday, April 23, 2012. Wednesday, April 3, marks the four-year anniversary of the...
Sandra Bernhard Officiates Gay Wedding
Sandra Bernhard officiated the masquerade-themed wedding of Georgi Balinov and Bradford Shellhamer at the Russian Tea Room in New York on Saturday, March 30....
TIME Magazine Declares Gay Marriage Has Already Won
Gay marriage has won, according to TIME magazine
Edith Windsor Says Marriage is Magic During Press Conference After SCOTUS DOMA Hearing
Edith “Edie” Windsor, the 83-year-old plaintiff in the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) case, spoke to media after being heard by the U.S. Supreme Court,...
Celebs Speak Up For Marriage Equality Through Social Media
By Kirsten Ott Palladino During this exciting two-day period that the Supreme Court is hearing arguments against (and for) DOMA and Prop 8, we’re seeing...
Supreme Court DOMA Case: Majority Question Constitutionality
It’s day two of Supreme Court oral hearings for and against marriage equality, and the support for same-sex marriage hasn’t wavered from the Supreme...
Businesses Go Red for Marriage Equality
By Brittny Drye Yesterday, I was seeing red … and it was beautiful. To show support for the marriage equality cases that are currently being...
