Marriage Equality

The difficult job of raising Black boys as a same-sex couple persists even as LGBTQ+ rights advance.

It's unconstitutional to deny benefits to spouses who weren't married for at least nine months because of state bans, a federal court ruled.

Daritza Araya and Alexandra Quirós (pictured) were married shortly after midnight on Tuesday when marriage equality became the law of the land. 

After several rulings in favor of same-sex marriage over the last two years, same-sex couples in Costa Rica will have full equality under the law. 

The Asian nation does not legally recognize same-sex marriage, but a growing movement in the business community has devised a work-around.

Stephanie Mayorga and Paige Escalera have been missing since April 15. The couple announced their engagement in March.