A Busy Week for Gay Marriage
By Katherine Dean There’s been a flurry of legislative action in what promises to be a pivotal year for same-sex marriage. In some of the...
Chick-fil-A, Dan Cathy and Marriage Equality
By Kirsten Palladino Three weeks ago, Chick-fil-A found itself in hot water for providing free food to a marriage workshop—one that doesn’t support same-sex marriage....
Wyoming House Passes Anti-Gay Marriage Bill
By Katherine DeanLeave it to Wyoming to take a giant leap backward in guaranteeing equal rights for gays and lesbians. The House of Representatives in...
Jason Mraz Vows Not to Wed Until Gay Marriage is Recognized
By Kirsten Palladino Another celebrity has joined the fight for marriage equality with singer Jason Mraz, 33, vowing to not marry his fiancée Tristan Prettyman...
Marriage Equality Threatened in Iowa
By Katherine Dean An amendment proposing to ban gay marriage by invalidating the Iowa Supreme Court’s unanimous 2009 decision, which gave gays and lesbians full...
Court Rejects Appeal over DC Gay Marriage Law
By The Associated Press (Washington) The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from opponents of same-sex marriage who want to overturn the District of Columbia’s...
Marriage Equality Safe in New Hampshire … for Now
By Katherine Dean Republicans in New Hampshire’s House of Representatives have decided not to pursue bills that would repeal marriage equality laws, the Associated Press...
New York State Bar Association: Marriage Equality is a 2011 Legislative Priority
By Katherine Dean In a press release issued Monday, the New York State Bar Association declared that securing the right for gays and lesbians to...
Maryland Moves Closer Toward Equality
By Katherine Dean The State Column is reporting that a bill to legally recognizing gay marriage has “gained significant traction” among Democratic lawmakers in Maryland....
New Mexico Attorney General: Same-Sex Marriages should be Recognized
By Katherine Dean New Mexico becomes the most recent state to allow the legal recognition of same-sex marriages performed in states and countries where such...
Rhode Island Moving Forward on Legally Recognizing Gay Marriage
By The Associated Press (Providence) Days after new Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee called on lawmakers to swiftly legalize gay marriage, a House lawmaker says...
Chick-fil-A Supports Anti-Marriage Equality Group
UPDATE @ 5:04 p.m. January 5, 2011: The Advocate reports that the Chick-fil-A name has been removed from banner ads promoting a marriage event sponsored...
Prop 8 Appeal Judges Seek Decision from California Supreme Court
By Katherine Dean A three-judge panel of 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday to seek the assistance of the Supreme Court of California...
Joe Biden says Same-Sex Marriage is Inevitable
By Katherine Dean In an interview on Friday, Vice President Joe Biden told Good Morning America’s George Stephanopolous that the country is evolving and that...
Mariah Carey Supports Marriage Equality
Mariah, Unwrapped – Interview with The Advocate In high spirits with another hit holiday album, Merry Christmas II You, Mariah Carey remembers her guncles, addresses...
Maryland May Approve Gay Marriage in 2011
By Katherine Dean In the wake of several membership changes on the legislature’s Judicial Proceedings Committee, Maryland appears poised to approve the legal recognition of...
