Marriage Equality

Same-sex marriage, also known as gay marriage, is marriage between two persons of the same biological sex or gender identity. Legal recognition of same-sex marriage is sometimes referred to as marriage equality, particularly by advocates and supporters.

Since 2000, eleven countries (Argentina, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Iceland, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, South Africa, Sweden) have legalized same-sex marriage, as have parts of Brazil and Mexico. In 2013, bills to legalize same-sex marriage were passed in Uruguay, New Zealand and France, although those laws have not yet taken effect.

In the United States, same-sex marriage is legal in nine states (Connecticut, Iowa, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, New Hampshire, New York, Vermont and Washington), and in the District of Columbia. (Same-sex marriage will become legal in Delaware on July 1, 2013, and in Rhode Island on August 1, 2013.)

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Judge Vaughn R. Walker

‘Biggest open secret’ in Prop 8 trial: The judge is gay

Sunday, February 7, 2010
The biggest open secret in the landmark trial over same-sex marriage being heard in San Francisco is that the federal judge who will decide the case, Chief U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker, is himself gay. According to the San Francisco Chronicle [...] [ Read more → ]
dc-gay

DC elections board rejects referendum effort — for the third time

Friday, February 5, 2010
Not surprising, the D.C. Board of Elections and Ethics -- for the third time -- rejected the latest referendum petition on the issue of same-sex marriage, ruling on Thursday that a ballot measure on the issue will not be allowed. The board has consistently ruled... [ Read more → ]
Rendered Maryland Flag

Maryland lawmakers reject bill aimed at invalidating gay unions

Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Members of a Maryland House Judiciary committee on Wednesday shot down a bill that would prohibit Maryland from recognizing gay marriages validated by other states or countries. Without discussion or debate, the committee soundly defeated the Same Sex Marriages - Foreign Jurisdictions - Invalidity Act... [ Read more → ]
Bennett

Another Utah lawmaker leads Senate effort to block DC gay marriage

Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Another Utah lawmaker has proposed legislation to prevent the District of Columbia from implementing a gay marriage bill until residents vote on the issue. [caption id="attachment_5765" align="alignleft" width="346" caption="Bennett"][/caption] Republican Sen. Bob Bennett, introduced a measure Tuesday aimed at banning the District from issuing same-sex... [ Read more → ]
Indiana-Statehouse

Indiana Senate approves gay marriage ban; House defeat likely

Friday, January 29, 2010
The Indiana Senate revived a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriages Thursday, approving the measure and sending it to the Democratic-controlled House, where it's likely to meet a quick death. The 38-10 vote marked the fourth time the Senate has approved such a provision, which must... [ Read more → ]
Gay-Pennsylvania-Flag

Pennsylvania lawmaker introduces anti-gay marriage bill

Thursday, January 28, 2010
Pennsylvania State Sen. John H. Eichelberger Jr., has introduced a bill to institute a ban on same-sex marriage in the state constitution, making good on a promise announced last year, reports the Philadelphia Gay News. SB 707, which Eichelberger introduced earlier this week, would add... [ Read more → ]
mexico-city-gay-marriage

Mexico City attorney general seeks to overturn gay marriage law

Thursday, January 28, 2010
Mexican federal prosecutors announced Wednesday that they will try to overturn Mexico City's gay marriage law on the grounds that it is unconstitutional. A statement from the federal Attorney General's Office said the law "violates the principle of legality, because it strays from the constitutional... [ Read more → ]
prop8trial

Testimony concludes in historic legal challenge over gay marriage ban

Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Testimony concluded Wednesday in the landmark case against California's Proposition 8, with attorneys for the two same-sex couples who mounted the challenge confident, and Prop 8 defenders hopeful that the gay marriage ban will prevail. Legal experts following the trial expect Chief U.S. District Court... [ Read more → ]
Chaffetz

Utah congressman attempts to overturn DC gay marriage law

Wednesday, January 27, 2010
A Utah congressman on Wednesday introduced a disapproval resolution designed to reverse a D.C. City Council ruling that would permit gay marriage in the nation's capital. Freshman lawmaker, Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) said that the measure [...] [ Read more → ]
blankenhorn

Prop 8 trial: Final defense witness concedes no harm caused by gay unions

Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Opponents of same-sex marriage in California rolled out their star witness Tuesday, an author and advocate who, at first, predicted that allowing gays and lesbians to wed would discourage heterosexual marriage and might lead to legalized polygamy, but then seemed to contradict his entire position.... [ Read more → ]
prop8day10

Defense witness calls gays a ‘politically powerful force’ as plaintiffs rest case

Monday, January 25, 2010
The defense team opened their case in federal court Monday in the challenge against Proposition 8, arguing that gays and lesbians are a politically powerful force, with strong allies in high office, unions, corporations and the media. The testimony was intended to counter arguments by... [ Read more → ]
Gay rights supporters rally at the Sundance Film Festival on Sunday.

Sundance audience applauds film critical of Mormon role in Prop 8

Monday, January 25, 2010
Filmmaker Reed Cowan received two sustained standing ovations Sunday for his documentary “8: The Mormon Proposition,” a file which harshly criticizes the Mormon Church for campaigning in favor or California’s ban on same-sex marriage [...] [ Read more → ]
openletter

Proposition H8:
An Open Letter to Andy Pugno

Saturday, January 23, 2010
Andrew Pugno,  serves as the Chief Legal Counsel for protectmarriage.com which spearheads the Yes on Proposition 8 campaign. Commentary by Erika Napoletano toywithme.com Mr. Pugno ~ Erika Napoletano here -– no relation to Janet or the other plethora of political Napoletanos running around out there.... [ Read more → ]
prop8day9

Prop 8 trial witness testifies sexual orientation is not a choice

Saturday, January 23, 2010
The plaintiffs in the legal challenge over California's Proposition 8 called their final witness Friday, who testified that homosexuality is an inherent characteristic of gays and lesbians, not a social choice. Gregory Herek, a University of California-Davis psychology professor, testified that most people don't choose... [ Read more → ]
prop8campaign

Prop 8 supporter testifies gay marriage is the ‘moral decay’ of society

Friday, January 22, 2010
A leading proponent of California's Proposition 8, whose whose writings linked homosexuality to pedophilia and prostitution, was called to the stand as a "hostile witness" Thursday by plaintiff's attorneys, aimed at showing that hostility and animus toward gays and lesbians fueled the passage of the... [ Read more → ]
Indiana_state_flag

Indiana senate committee endorses measure to ban gay marriage

Friday, January 22, 2010
The nation's ongoing debate over same-sex marriage took the stage this week in the Indiana Statehouse, where a Senate committee endorsed a constitutional amendment to ban the practice. State law already prohibits same-sex marriage, but supporters of the amendment are making the argument that without... [ Read more → ]
Cindy McCain, for the NOH8 Campaign

Cindy McCain supports marriage equality campaign — sorry Senator!

Thursday, January 21, 2010
Cindy McCain, wife of the 2008 Republican presidential nominee, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), is the latest high-profile public figure to come out in support of gay marriage, posing for the NOH8 Campaign, a campaign protest of California's Proposition 8, the 2008 voter-approved ban on same-sex... [ Read more → ]
exgay

Witness: Obama not an ‘ally’ for gays; memos link Mormon church to Prop 8

Thursday, January 21, 2010
The federal case challenging California's Proposition 8 wrapped up it's seventh day Wednesday, with plaintiff's attorneys producing documents showing close ties between the Mormon church and the Prop. 8 campaign, and one expert witness asserting that President Obama is "not a reliable ally" for gays... [ Read more → ]
Couples gather for midnight ceremonies January 1, 2010 when NH legalized gay marriage.

Just weeks after legalizing gay marriage, new efforts seek to repeal NH law

Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Three weeks after New Hampshire legalized same-sex marriage, opponents are asking the House to repeal the law and let voters amend the constitution to define marriage as between one man and one woman. [caption id="attachment_5207" align="aligncenter" width="480" caption="Couples gather for midnight ceremonies January 1, 2010... [ Read more → ]
prop8trial6

Prop 8, Day 6: San Diego mayor tells how he came to support gay marriage

Tuesday, January 19, 2010
The second week of gay marriage on trial, the federal case challenging California's Proposition 8, opened Tuesday with San Diego's mayor as the star witness. Mayor Jerry Sanders, a Republican, testified he now supports gay marriage, saying his views evolved after learning one of his... [ Read more → ]
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