Minnesota Constitutional Amendment Fight Beginning
By Jason Carson Wilson Minnesota marriage equality supporters are gearing up to fight a proposed constitutional amendment—defining marriage between a man and woman. The national...
New Hampshire Marriage Equality in Jeopardy
By Jason Carson Wilson Marriage equality in New Hampshire hangs in the balance. The state’s House is expected to vote on House Bill 437, which...
Washington Marriage Equality Opponents Take Steps Toward Referendum
By Jason Carson Wilson Efforts to repeal Washington state’s gay marriage law have cleared a hurdle—language was finalized. Thurston County Superior Court Judge Thomas McPhee...
Marriage Equality Opponents in Maryland Begin Battle
By Jason Carson Wilson Anti-gay forces in Maryland began their fight against marriage equality, The Advocate and Associated Press report. Maryland Marriage Alliance officially started...
Denmark Sets Date for Gay Marriage
By Brittny Drye Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt has set the date for marriage equality in Denmark. She announced on Tuesday that the government will...
New Hampshire House Votes Down Wedding Vendor Discrimination Bill
By Brittny Drye In positive New Hampshire news, the House has voted down a bill permitting wedding vendors to refuse goods or service to gay...
New Hampshire Marriage Equality Repeal Proposed
By Brittny Drye Opponents of marriage equality in New Hampshire proposed a bill on Tuesday to repeal the state’s gay marriage law and allow voters...
Ben & Jerry’s Backs Marriage Equality with Ice Cream Campaign
By Brittny Drye Ben & Jerry’s has long been an advocate of equal rights (they were one of the first companies in the U.S., back...
Gay Marriage Thwarts Deportation
By Jason Carson Wilson Being married to an American man thwarted the deportation of a Costa Rica native in Texas—the nation’s first ruling of the...
Maine Marriage Equality Support Growing
By Jason Carson Wilson Marriage equality support in Maine has grown. Now, 54 percent of registered voters support the rights of gays and lesbians to...
L.A. Mayor Supports Adding Marriage Equality to DNC Plank
By Jason Carson Wilson Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Democratic National Convention chairman and “Mayors for the Freedom to Marry” coalition co-chairman, announced support for...
Sacramento Diocese Defunds Homeless Organization
By Jason Carson Wilson The Catholic Diocese of Sacramento has defunded a nonprofit organization serving the homeless, citing its director’s alleged sin—verbally supporting same-sex marriage...
[VIDEO] Star-Studded Cast Performs “8” Live
By Jason Carson Wilson Marriage equality made it to the stage. A star-studded cast performed 8 live Saturday, which is Milk screenwriter Dustin Lance Black’s...
O’Malley Launches Pushback Against Planned Gay Marriage Law Repeal
By Jason Carson Wilson Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley’s signature on an historic marriage equality bill is hardly dry, but he is already preparing for a...
NY Attorney General Wants Marriage Equality Added to Dem Platform
By Jason Carson Wilson New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman joined the call to add marriage equality to the Democratic Party’s 2012 platform. That’s made...
Maryland Becomes Eighth State to Sign Marriage Equality Into Law
By Brittny Drye Maryland has become the eighth state, the second in a matter of two weeks, to pass a marriage equality bill. Maryland Gov....
