Here are all the ways marriage equality has been 'unambiguously positive' for America
The study from the RAND Corp. comes 20 years after the first legal marriages for same-sex couples took place in Massachusetts.
May 17, 2024
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WATCH: NOM's New Anti-Equality Video Is Filled With Falsehoods
A new anti-equality video is called "Marriage Equals Biology Not BIgotry."
October 17, 2012
Op-ed: An Unexpected Benefit of A Decade of Marriage Equality
One unexpected benefit of a decade of marriage equality? Improved health.
May 17, 2014
Op-ed: Love, Marriage, and Retirement
Another benefit to marriage equality? Tools to help make retirement planning a bit easier.
March 31, 2014
Supreme Court Lets Stand Texas Ruling That Could Undermine Marriage Equality
The high court won't hear an appeal of a ruling that said marriage equality doesn't necessarily mean equal benefits.
December 4, 2017
Will Utah Be the Next State to Protect Gay-Headed Families?
Some activists believe marriage equality, with all its benefits for children as well as adults, will arrive soon in Utah.
October 14, 2013
Feds Extending Numerous Rights to Same-Sex Couples
Even legally married gay spouses living in states without marriage equality will benefit from copious new policies.
February 8, 2014
Gay Marriage Isn't Racist
Jasmyne Cannick may not admit it, but marriage equality benefits all gays and lesbians -- not just the white ones
June 18, 2008
Campaign, Better Than '04 & '06, Still Frustrates LBGT Activists
Few constituencies are as eager for the Republican Party to falter this political season as gay rights activists. Yet as they observe the Democratic presidential campaign and the rest of the electoral landscape, their high hopes often are mixed with frustration. Even as they expect to support whichever Democrat gets the presidential nomination, many activists are disappointed that the three leading contenders rarely mention gay rights topics unless responding to a question. ''They don't want to broach civil unions, marriage, equalizing benefits for same-sex couples,'' said Jennifer Chrisler, head of the Family Equality Council, which supports gay and lesbian families. ''The vast majority of politicians don't lead, they follow.''
January 26, 2008
VA Refuses to Recognize Veteran’s Wife and Child
The Department of Veterans Affairs has frozen the disabled veteran’s benefits until she pays back the full amount the VA mistakenly awarded for her wife and child.
March 1, 2015
WATCH: New Ad Says Liz Cheney Isn't Antigay Enough
The Wyoming U.S. Senate candidate used to say conciliatory things about marriage equality but now asserts that she is "not pro-gay marriage."
October 7, 2013
Here's What the Respect for Marriage Act Would Do
The U.S. Senate is set to take up the bill Wednesday.
November 16, 2022
Op-ed: The DoD Is Exploiting Gay Couples -- Finally
The weird perk of being made a political football.
July 17, 2013
Wis. GOP Candidate: Marriage Equality Will Lead to Sibling Marriages
If the law allows same-sex marriage, siblings will try to marry each other, claims a Wisconsin congressional hopeful.
June 28, 2014
40 Under 40: Richard Carlbom Is Spreading Midwest Equality to the Coasts
The Fighters: Richard Carlbom was one of the leading strategists behind bringing marriage equality to Minnesota. Now he's sharing his skills with the rest of the country.
August 19, 2014