Updates on the fight for marriage equality around the globe
Attention, GOP Candidates: I Have Family Values, Too
By Jim David In March I’m getting married in New York City to my partner of 24 years, and not entirely of my own free...
Alaskan Women Become First Same-Sex Couple to Wed Atop Empire State Building
By Brittny Drye New York City’s Empire State Building has played a memorable character in many romantic love stories—both fictional and real—yet, there is none...
Christie Marriage Equality Veto Prompts Rally
By Jason Carson Wilson New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s less than startling veto of a gay marriage bill inspired push back. Marriage equality supporters are...
Obama Campaign Quiet on Proposed DNC Marriage Equality Plank
By Jason Carson Wilson Could marriage equality become a cornerstone of the 2012 presidential campaign? President Barack Obama’s campaign adviser Robert Gibbs fielded that question...
Maryland House of Delegates Says Yes to Gay Marriage
By Kirsten Ott Palladino Earlier Friday night, the Maryland House of Delegates approved the legal recognition of gay marriage. Next week, the measure moves to...
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie Vetoes Gay Marriage Bill
By Brittny Drye As promised, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has vetoed the state’s marriage equality legislation that passed on Thursday. “I am adhering to...
New Jersey Assembly Passes Gay Marriage Bill, Heads to Governor’s Desk
By Brittny Drye The New Jersey Assembly passed the gay marriage bill on Thursday. However, it doesn’t carry quite the same celebration as when Washington...
Gay Marriage Leads to Unemployment Line
By Jason Carson Wilson Getting married put St. Gabriel Catholic Church music director Steav Bates-Congdon in the unemployment line, the Charlotte Observer reported. Bates-Congdon was...
Marriage Equality Could Come to Colorado
By Jason Carson Wilson Being an old, married gay couple could soon be possible in Colorado. Marriage equality supporters packed a Wednesday hearing at the...
Fran Drescher to Marry Three Gay Couples
By Kirsten Ott Palladino If you’ve ever dreamed that your wedding day could be graced by a celebrity’s presence, Fran Drescher’s “Love is Love” Gay...
Non-Violent Protester Tazed at Rick Santorum Rally for Shouting Gay Marriage is OK
By Kirsten Ott Palladino Rick Santorum Our friends at San Diego Gay and Lesbian News are reporting that Gay U.S.A.’s Kristina Lapinski and Melanie Nathan...
Mayoral Marriage Equality Support Increasing
By Jason Carson Wilson More mayors nationwide are pledging support for marriage equality, according to Freedom To Marry. It’s reporting the total has reached 141....
Washington Becomes Seventh State to Recognize Same-Sex Marriage
By Brittny Drye Washington has officially become the seventh state to legally recognize gay marriage, reports the Associated Press. Gov. Christine Gregoire signed the bill...
Marriage Equality Bill Passes New Jersey Senate
By Brittny Drye Gay rights activists are celebrating the senate floor sweep of the marriage equality bill on Monday in New Jersey, even with a...
Washington Gay Marriage Bill to be Signed Monday
By Jason Carson Wilson Washington Gov. Christine Gregoire is set to sign the state’s gay marriage bill at 11:30 a.m. Pacific Time Monday in the...
The Gay Marriage Debate in Awesome Infographic Form
By Brittny Drye This week was certainly momentous for marriage equality. Between Prop 8 being ruled unconstitutional and Washington state lawmakers passing the gay marriage...
