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.
May 15 2012 11:24 AM ET
PHOTOS: N.C. Protests 'Tyranny of the Majority'
Protesters marched through the streets of Raleigh on Monday to express outrage over Amendment One, a constitutional ban on same-sex unions that North Carolina voters overwhelmingly approved, and they plan to march every 14th to change hearts and minds.
