same-sex marriage
Posted Mar 4, 2013, 9:25 am
Connor Radnovich
/Cronkite News Service
Former Arizona Rep. Jim Kolbe joined representatives of business, church and civil rights groups to file briefs supporting same-sex marriage in two upcoming Supreme Court cases on the issue. Kolbe, in a same-sex marriage himself, said it’s time marriage equality.... Read more»
Posted Nov 15, 2012, 2:46 pm
Crosby Burns & Andrew Blotky/Center for American Progress
Within the next few weeks, the U.S. Supreme Court will likely announce whether it will hear arguments and rule on two important sets of cases that have a significant impact on thousands of same-sex couples throughout the United States.... Read more»
Posted May 15, 2012, 12:53 pm
Sam Fulwood III
/Center for American Progress
I’m wondering if there’s a lesson for U.S. politicians and voters in the recently completed French presidential election? My head says “Non!” but my heart screams “Oui! Oui!”... Read more»
Posted May 8, 2012, 4:00 pm
Sarah Wolfe
/Global Post
Half of Americans support legalizing same-sex marriage, a slight drop from last year but the second year in a row that a majority of the country believes gay marriages should be recognized by law.... Read more»
Posted Mar 9, 2012, 2:16 pm
Sarah Wolfe
/Global Post
Pope Benedict XVI on Friday denounced the “powerful political and cultural currents” seeking to legalize gay marriage in the United States.... Read more»
Posted Jan 10, 2012, 2:26 pm
Global Post
Rick Santorum was harangued outside his campaign rally at Jillian’s Billiards Club in Manchester, N.H., where he was greeted by chants of ‘bigot’ from a crowd Monday night.... Read more»
Posted Oct 27, 2011, 2:13 pm
Samantha Stainburn
/Global Post
A group of gay U.S. service members filed a lawsuit in federal court Thursday that challenges the constitutionality of the federal Defense of Marriage Act and asks the military to provide the same benefits to their spouses that those of straight military personnel receive.... Read more»