May 20 2012 1:58 PM ET
WATCH: Wanda Sykes on Obama's and NAACP's Support For Marriage Equality
May 20 2012 1:55 PM ET
NAACP Endorses Marriage Equality
The board of directors for the NAACP voted to endorse marriage equality for same-sex couples, the Washington Post reports.
May 18 2012 7:56 PM ET
Jeremiah Wright's Successor Backs Obama on Marriage
An influential preacher stands up for gay rights.
May 18 2012 1:18 PM ET
Divorce Now Legal in Maryland Before Marriage
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.
May 17 2012 4:23 PM ET
Poll: Black Voters Are Changing Their Minds on Marriage
President Obama might be changing minds with his support for marriage equality, at least among African-American voters, a new poll shows.
May 17 2012 11:45 AM ET
Rachel Maddow, Jane Lynch Say Obama's Support Affects Them
MNSBC's Rachel Maddow and comedian Jane Lynch talked Wednesday about how President Obama's support for marriage affected them personally. "I felt like half of me had to have a talk with the other half," Maddow said of the internal conflict of being a political journalist who is a lesbian. She said journalists were missing the point, and that the real importance of the president's statement is its potential to change minds. Lynch said the president's statement had awakened something in her.
May 17 2012 10:55 AM ET
N.J. Voters Want Marriage Referendum, Poll Shows
A new Quinnipiac poll reveals that a majority of New Jersey voters continue to support same-sex marriage and want a referendum on the issue.
May 16 2012 6:55 PM ET
Floyd Mayweather Comes out in Support of Marriage Equality
Floyd Mayweather, the infamous boxer, came out today in support of marriage equality (partly in response to his long-time opponent Manny Pacquiao). According to TMZ, Pretty Boy Floyd released a statement on Twitter that said, "I stand behind President Obama & support gay marriage. I'm an American citizen & I believe people should live their life the way they want."
May 16 2012 5:13 PM ET
Obama Receives Thank You Card With 75,000 Signatures
The LGBT equality organization AllOut.org sent a thank you card to President Obama for his endorsement of marriage equality, and it had 75,000 signatures on it. The card was received on Tuesday by the White House's LGBT liaison, Gautam Raghavan.
May 16 2012 3:55 PM ET
Bristol Palin Wants You to Feel Bad for Her
She's surprised people didn't like her snarky words about same-sex marriage.
May 16 2012 2:04 PM ET
Antigay Preacher Gets Back at Pro-Gay Starbucks By Buying Starbucks Coffee
Bob Enyart gives his money to Starbucks before sullying the streets with coffee.
May 16 2012 11:07 AM ET
Freedom to Serve, Freedom to Marry
May 15 2012 2:54 PM ET
Top Dem Wants National Marriage Equality Law
Top-ranking Democrat James Clyburn — and 54% of African-Americans — agree with Obama on marriage equality.
