Catherine Cortez Masto

Biden has officially committed to picking a woman as his running mate. Now the question is… who?

“Extra rights means you get to redefine everything for everybody else. That doesn’t seem very fair to me.”

It isn’t all bad. Really. Here’s the silver lining.

Democrats had been nearly certain of retaking control but saw their hopes fizzle quickly as Republicans swept the board in last night’s elections.

LAS VEGAS — Several same-sex couples helped a coalition of advocacy groups in Nevada put a face on what they called marriage equality on Thursday, launching a push to get the Legislature in 2015 and voters in 2016 to change the state constitution to allow same-sex unions.

CARSON CITY, Nev. — Nevada’s decision not to defend the state’s ban on same-sex marriage leaves a conservative group that pushed for the constitutional amendment to carry on the legal fight alone before a federal appeals court.

LAS VEGAS — Several groups are organizing a push to get the Legislature in 2015 and voters in 2016 to change the Nevada constitution to allow same-sex marriages, while a federal court prepares to hear a legal challenge against the state’s constitutional ban.

CARSON CITY, Nev. — In an about-face, Nevada has decided against defending its constitutional ban on same-sex marriages, the latest step in a series of battles being waged across the nation on the volatile issue.

CARSON CITY, Nev. — Carson City is withdrawing its opposition to a lawsuit challenging Nevada’s ban on same-sex marriage, citing a recent ruling from a federal appeals court.