Maryland set to expand gay rights to include the freedom to marry
Posted on Jan 12, 2011 at 11:30 am
Maryland is poised to become the sixth state to legally honor the marriages of same-sex couples as proponents say they believe they have enough support to pass such a measure in the upcoming legislative session.
Supreme Court nears decision on D.C. marriage equality case
Posted on Jan 12, 2011 at 09:30 am
The U.S. Supreme Court could decide as soon as Tuesday whether or not to hear a case seeking to force the District of Columbia to allow voters to decide whether to repeal the city’s marriage equality law.
Opponents of marriage equality launch $100,000 ad campaign
Posted on Jan 11, 2011 at 03:00 pm
The local chapter of the National Organization for Marriage plans to launch a $100,000 TV advertising campaign aimed at defeating the legalization of marriage for same-sex couples in Rhode Island.
Catholic lawmakers backing marriage equality
Posted on Jan 11, 2011 at 01:00 pm
Elected officials who are Catholic are stepping up to support marriage equality—often despite heavy-handed tactics by the Catholic hierarchy.
Political figures know that Catholics in the electorate continue to grow in their acceptance of marriage equality for LGBT people.
Mexican same-sex couples gain more rights
Posted on Jan 11, 2011 at 11:00 am
Based on an earlier Supreme Court ruling saying all Mexican states must recognize a marriage performed in Mexico City, a lower court ruled last week that same-sex couples may register as a couple with the national social security system.
New York State Bar Association unveils 2011 state legislative priorities including marriage equality
Posted on Jan 11, 2011 at 09:00 am
Securing marriage equality for same-sex couples is among the top 2011 priorities of the New York State Bar Association's advocacy efforts on behalf of the public and the legal profession.
Marriage equality isn’t revolutionary. It’s just the next step in marriage’s evolution.
Posted on Jan 10, 2011 at 03:59 pm
Stephanie Coontz explains how marriage has been radically transformed over time and makes the case that marriage for same-sex couples is simply a logical extension of that transformation.
A Maryland General Assembly word cloud
Posted on Jan 10, 2011 at 02:30 pm
James Buck and Elizabeth Flock present a word cloud with marriage equality being prominent among the issues likely to be addressed by the Maryland General Assembly.
Wolfson/Gallagher ‘Economist’ debate concludes with lopsided win for marriage equality
Posted on Jan 10, 2011 at 01:00 pm
The "Economist" debate between Freedom to Marry's Evan Wolfson and NOM's Maggie Gallagher concluded with almost two thirds of the online votes being 'yes' for marriage equality being legalized.
We thank those who voted and encourage everyone to keep having conversations and sharing your perspectives.
NH Op-Ed: Focus on budget, not marriage
Posted on Jan 10, 2011 at 11:30 am
Nashua Telegraph: "Reviving the marriage equality issue now distracts lawmakers in New Hampshire from more important matters and could throw hundreds of married couples into a legal limbo for months, if not years."