Kate & Nicole: Feeling Lucky
Posted on Mar 14, 2011 at 08:35 am
As part of our new national education campaign Why Marriage Matters, we're telling the stories of gay couples to show that they want to get married for the same reasons as anyone: love, family, and commitment. Kate and Nicole say they're doubly lucky – because they found each other, and because they were able to get married in their home state of California during the brief window when it was legal.
VIDEO: Why We Can’t Wait for the Freedom to Marry
Posted on Mar 04, 2011 at 01:05 pm
A heartbreaking plea from two men from California, one of whom has Alzheimer's disease.
States Update: Vote Delayed in MD, Calls to Let Marriage Resume in CA, Encouraging Polls in IA & NC
Posted on Mar 01, 2011 at 04:57 pm
Two Maryland House members hold up the marriage bill vote, and California's Attorney General asks the federal appeals court to lift its order putting the Prop 8 decision on hold.
Prop 8 Lawyers Ask Federal Court to Let Marriages Resume in California
Posted on Feb 23, 2011 at 04:25 pm
The appeals court imposed a stay on a lower court decision that struck down Proposition 8 as unconstitutional 6 months ago, and now a ruling is taking much longer than expected.
Laura and Dyana: Doing the Math
Posted on Feb 16, 2011 at 05:03 pm
How do you know when you've met the person that you want to spend the rest of your life with? Laura McGinnis and Dyana Mason might have gotten it down to an equation that's deceptively simple – but you have to know what you're looking for.
VIDEO: Denied on Valentine’s Day
Posted on Feb 15, 2011 at 05:01 pm
Gay couples around America went to clerks' offices to request marriage licenses yesterday. In Denver, the experience for one couple with a young daughter was especially heartbreaking.
Citizenship? Tough luck under DOMA
Posted on Feb 11, 2011 at 04:48 pm
Freedom to Marry's New Media intern Joe Girton looks into the wide gap between American values and the so-called "Defense of Marriage Act."
Married to an American, but Can’t Stay in America
Posted on Feb 08, 2011 at 03:02 pm
A California man faces deportation because of the so-called "Defense of Marriage Act."
Thom & Jeff: 21st Century Love Story
Posted on Feb 07, 2011 at 05:16 pm
It's a question that every couple gets: "So how did you two meet?" Thom Watson and Jeff Tabaco have an answer that's pretty common these days – they met on the internet. But their story has a twist – they found each other not through an on online dating site, but thanks to their personal blogs.
Prop 8 Decision Coming Soon from California Court
Posted on Feb 03, 2011 at 02:50 pm
The chief justice of the California Supreme Court says a key decision on Prop 8 case could come as soon as next week. The federal appeals court is waiting for a decision from the state court on standing in the case.