General Powell Supports Legalized Marriage Equality
May 23 2012 3:59 PM ET

Gen. Powell Supports Legalized Marriage Equality

Michelle Garcia

Former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen.

Vermont Binational Gay Couple Granted Deportation Reprieve
May 23 2012 10:44 AM ET

Vt. Binational Gay Couple Granted Deportation Reprieve

Editors

A binational lesbian couple in Vermont who sued the federal government over the Defense of Marriage Act have been granted a reprieve from deportation proceedings.

Support for Marriage Equality Hits High Mark
May 23 2012 9:08 AM ET

Poll: Support for Marriage Equality Hits High Mark

Editors

According to a new ABC News/Washington Post poll, 53% of Americans support marriage rights for same-sex couples — a record high for the survey — while opposition has plummeted to unprecedented lows. Only 39% of Americans said they opposed marriage equality, according to the poll, released two weeks after President Obama’s announcement that he supports same-sex marriage.

Karger Says NOM is Hiding 345K in Donations
May 22 2012 2:18 PM ET

NOM Hiding Identities of 11 Donors

Michelle Garcia

Gay activist and Republican presidential candidate Fred Karger is launching another challenge against the National Organization for Marriage for potentially failing to report $345,000 in contributions it received from 11 donors for Proposition 8.

Buenos Aires Will Allow Gay Marriage for Visitors
May 21 2012 8:00 PM ET

Buenos Aires Opens Up Same-Sex Marriage to Visitors

Neal Broverman

Things keep getting better in Argentina.

Christine Quinn Marries Partner Kim Catullo
May 21 2012 10:38 AM ET

Christine Quinn Marries Partner Kim Catullo

Julie Bolcer

New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn married her longtime partner Kim Catullo in a ceremony Saturday, becoming the highest-profile official to wed since the marriage equality law took effect last year.

WATCH Binational LGBT Couples Reveal Their Struggles
May 20 2012 6:06 PM ET

WATCH: Binational LGBT Couples Reveal Their Struggles

Jeremy Kinser

    The five couples who are serving as plaintiffs in the Immigration Equality lawsuit against the Defense of Marriage Act tell why state recognition of marriage isn't enough to afford them full equality, and how that affects their lives together, in a video recorded by website RawStory.  

NAACP Endorses Marriage Equality
May 20 2012 1:55 PM ET

NAACP Endorses Marriage Equality

Jeremy Kinser

The board of directors for the NAACP voted to endorse marriage equality for same-sex couples, the Washington Post reports.

Senior Pastor of President Obamas Former Church Stands By His Marriage Stance
May 18 2012 7:56 PM ET

Jeremiah Wright's Successor Backs Obama on Marriage

Neal Broverman

An influential preacher stands up for gay rights.

Divorce Becomes Legal in Maryland Before Marriage
May 18 2012 1:18 PM ET

Divorce Now Legal in Maryland Before Marriage

Lucas Grindley

It's not yet legal to get married in Maryland, but an appeals court ruled today that same-sex couples can already get divorced. Maryland's Court of Appeals ruled unanimously that any Marylander legally wed in another state can get divorced in their home state. The case centers on Jessica Port and Virginia Cowan, who were married in California in 2008 during the brief period when it was legal. Two years later they sought a divorce in their home state of Maryland and were denied.

Poll Shows More Black Voters Now Agree With Obama on Marriage
May 17 2012 4:23 PM ET

Poll: Black Voters Are Changing Their Minds on Marriage

Lucas Grindley

President Obama might be changing minds with his support for marriage equality, at least among African-American voters, a new poll shows.

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