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However the Supreme Court rules, gay marriage debate is far from over
However the Supreme Court rules after its landmark hearings on same-sex marriage, the issue seems certain to divide Americans and states for many years to come.
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The day in pictures #2: Courtroom participants, observers meet the press
Courtroom participants and observers spilled out into a waiting crowd of reporters and cameras on Tuesday to share their experience as witnesses to to the historic Supreme Court hearing challenging Proposition 8, California’s ban on same-sex marriage.
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Highs and lows as Supreme Court justices take marriage issue on a roller coaster ride
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court took the marriage equality issue on a roller coaster ride Tuesday as it heard almost 90 minutes of argument in the case testing the constitutionality of California’s ban on same-sex marriage.
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Rove: ‘I Could’ imagine a GOP presidential candidate supporting gay marriage
Fox News contributor and former Bush deputy chief of staff Karl Rove, appearing Sunday on ABC’s “This Week with George Stephanopoulos,” said that he can imagine the next Republican nominee for the White House supporting marriage equality for gays and lesbians.
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Evan Wolfson: ‘Gay people are not going to use up all the marriage licenses’
As the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to hear arguments this week in two historic same-sex marriage cases — one challenging California’s ban on gay marriage, and the other challenging the federal Defense of Marriage Act — supporters and opponents of marriage equality are stepping up their cases in the court of public opinion.
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Report: Lawmakers who support marriage equality overwhelmingly win re-election
WASHINGTON – A new report released Tuesday by Freedom to Marry and Third Way, found that state legislators who vote in favor of marriage for same-sex couples overwhelmingly win voter support when running for reelection.
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‘Respect for Marriage’ campaign focuses on bipartisan support for gay marriage
The Respect for Marriage Coalition on Wednesday launched a national advertising campaign featuring prominent bipartisan leaders – including President Barack Obama, Former Vice President Dick Cheney, Former First Lady Laura Bush, and Former Secretary of Defense Colin Powell – speaking out in support of marriage for gay and lesbian Americans.
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Poll finds growing bipartisan support among voters for marriage equality
The first national, public opinion poll of 2013 on marriage rights for gay and lesbian couples, released Tuesday by the Respect for Marriage Coalition, found that a growing bipartisan majority of registered voters support marriage rights.
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‘Freedom to Marry’ to invest $2 million in state marriage efforts this year
Freedom to Marry, a national marriage equality advocacy organization, announced Thursday it plans to raise and invest $2 million through its “Win More States Fund,” aimed at passing marriage bills in several states across the country.
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Nearly 300 U.S. mayors join campaign to advocate for marriage equality
Mayors from across the country on Friday attended a reception during the U.S. Conference of Mayors’ annual D.C. meeting to commemorate the first anniversary of a campaign that features city executives who support marriage rights for same-sex couples. Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter, lesbian Houston Mayor Annise Parker, gay Gainesville (Fla.) […]