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“It is not a violation of these canons for a judge to publicly refrain from performing a wedding ceremony based upon a sincerely held religious belief,” the Texas Supreme Court ruled.
These are the states with the fewest same-sex couples cohabiting, per capita.
These are the states with the most same-sex couples who live together (per capita).
Pope Leo said "the church’s teaching will continue as it is" in regards to marriage equality.
Here are the 19 states where same-sex couples could still get married if Obergefell is overturned.
The airport in Gaya, India will keep its "GAY" three-letter code despite numerous requests to change it.
A Vatican official spoke with a reporter about the topic recently.
It's not just a legal right — marriage equality is simply good for the economy.
Just 39 percent of people from over 120 countries said that their area was a good place for gay and lesbian people.
In recent years, Pope Francis suffered various health issues and was recently discharged from the hospital. He leaves behind a complicated legacy regarding LGBTQ+ rights in the Catholic Church.
This is why The Advocate uses "marriage equality" over "same-sex marriage" or "gay marriage."
The new law ensures that even if the Supreme Court reverses Obergefell, marriage equality will still be legal in Colorado.
Today, over five dozen countries still have laws making same-sex sexual relations illegal. Many of these laws stem from colonial rule.
To date, only 38 nations allow same-sex couples to marry, and none of them did before 2001.
Here's what will happen if the Supreme Court overturns marriage equality.
Republican senators killed a bill Tuesday that would have protected IVF.
A gay couple in South Korea is the first to be granted spousal benefits from state health insurance.
The "traditional" American family isn't so traditional after all.
In the aftermath of recent Supreme Court decisions, same-sex couples are worried about their marriage rights.
People aren't scandalized by the blessing of an exploitative entrepreneur, but somehow they are by the blessing of a gay person, the pope said in a recent interview.
The pope issued a clarification of sorts in an address at the Vatican Friday.
