Updates on the fight for marriage equality around the globe
Civil Rights Leader to Sound Off on Marriage Equality
By Jason Carson Wilson Civil rights leader and U.S. Rep. John Lewis, D-Georgia, is heading to the Garden State to champion marriage equality, northjersey.com reports....
New York Assemblyman O’Donnell Marries Longtime Partner
By Jason Carson Wilson New York’s first openly gay state assemblyman Daniel O’Donnell publicly professed his love and benefited from the fruit of his labor...
Cynthia Nixon Enlists First Openly Gay Bishop to Officiate Nuptials
By Brittny Drye Cynthia Nixon has enlisted Bishop Gene Robinson, the first openly gay clergyman, to perform the wedding ceremony between her and fiancee Christine...
Rep. Barney Frank to Marry Partner Jim Ready
By Jason Carson Wilson Retiring U.S. Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., will soon be a groom. Frank and his partner of four years, handyman and photographer...
Maine Moving to Get Marriage Equality on Ballot
By Jason Carson Wilson Mainers have the signatures—more than 100,000—to get marriage equality on the ballot, the Advocate reports. EqualityMaine, Maine Civil Liberties Union and...
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie Vows to Veto Marriage Equality Bill
By Brittny Drye As expected, the bill that would legally recognize same-sex marriage soared through the New Jersey Senate on Tuesday in an 8-4 party-line vote,...
Maryland Introduces Marriage Equality Bill
By Brittny Drye Riding on the momentum of recent marriage equality news in Washington and New Jersey, Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley introduced legislation Monday night...
New Jersey State Senate Begins Marriage Equality Hearings
By Jason Carson Wilson A marriage equality bill has come to New Jersey’s capitol. The state senate judiciary committee will ponder S.1—the Marriage Equality and...
Washington Receives Final Vote for Marriage Equality
By Brittny Drye It was just announced that Sen. Mary Margaret Haugen has become the 25th member to pledge her support, and the last vote...
Marriage Equality Hearings Begin in Washington
By Jason Carson Wilson Marriage equality hearings in Washington state began in its House and Senate on Monday. A gay marriage bill is one vote...
Washington State Marriage Equality Gains More GOP Support
By Jason Carson Wilson Marriage equality in Washington has gained more Republican support. Washington state Rep. Glenn Anderson joins fellow state Rep. Maureen Walsh as...
Garden State Gusto for Gay Marriage Grows
By Jason Carson Wilson The Garden State’s gusto for gay marriage has grown. Fifty-two percent of New Jersey voters support marriage equality, according to a...
Martin Luther King Jr.’s View on Gay Marriage
By Jason Carson Wilson Jury’s out on the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s view of the GLBT community, CNN.com reports. King’s daughter, the Rev. Bernice...
Brooklyn Hosts First-Ever LGBT Wedding Expo
By Brittny Drye Yesterday, couples headed to the Brooklyn Community Pride Center for the borough’s first-ever gay wedding expo. Spotlighting more than 75 vendors in...
Justice Minister of Canada Declares Gay Marriages Legal
Justice Minister of Canada Rob Nicholson declared today that all same-sex marriages, both resident and non-resident, were valid.
Gay Marriage Suspended in Mexico
LGBT couples who were planning on escaping to paradise to get legally wed may need to alter their plan. Thanks to a loophole in the...
