As the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to open hearings April 28 on the constitutionality of same-sex marriage bans in four states, a handful of contrarian holdouts continues to fuel the drama. The Supreme Court has said it will [...]
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Fri 19 Dec, 2014
Will 2015 Bring Supreme Court Ruling on Gay Marriage?
Proponents of marriage equality have a lot to celebrate as we near the beginning of a new year. Since January 1, 2014, courts in 20 states have overturned bans on same-sex marriage, for a total of 35 states where marriage [...]
Wed 8 Oct, 2014
SCOTUS Inaction Results in More Same-Sex Marriage
As of September, 17 state attorneys general had joined a “friend of the court” brief asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hear same-sex marriage cases from the Fourth, Seventh and Tenth U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeal. On Oct [...].
Attorney General Eric Holder plans to announce added recognition for same-sex married couples, vowing to treat same-sex spouses just like opposite-sex spouses.
Tue 22 Oct, 2013
New Jersey Couples Flock to Marry, As Governor Withdraws Appeal
Scores of gay and lesbian couples lined up at county courthouses throughout the state to apply for marriage licenses or to be married.