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New congressional resolution would make June 26 'Equality Day' celebrating LGBTQ+ victories

A new resolution would designate June 26 as “Equality Day," marking the anniversary of three historic LGBTQ+ Supreme Court victories.

New Edie Windsor Doc Coming to Theaters

To a More Perfect Union: United States v. Windsor will be in theaters June 7.

Every Supreme Court decision that radically changed LGBTQ+ rights

The court’s LGBTQ+ decisions have given our community cause for celebration as well as cause for despair. Here’s a look back at these rulings.

In Her Own Words: Roberta Kaplan Recalls DOMA's Fall

The civil rights attorney was honored at the Makers conference this weekend.

Congress Pledges More Money to DOMA Fight

The House of Representatives' spending to defend the federal ban on marriage equality may reach $3 million.

Mississipi Governor: Same-Sex Couples Still Can't Adopt Here

He argues that the Supreme Court decision on same-sex marriage does not extend to adoption rights. 

Supreme Court Sets Date for Critical Session

The nation's highest court will take a first look at several LGBT-related cases in a private meeting September 24.

New York Gov. Proclaims Edie Windsor Day

The marriage equality pioneer is honored on what would have been her 89th birthday.

Op-ed: The State of Celebration

Legal pioneer Mary L. Bonauto says parts of the DOMA ruling are like music to her ears.

WATCH: Maddow on the Marriage Equality 'Revolution'

Rachel Maddow notes that federal court rulings for marriage equality are coming at 'lightning speed,' and she discusses the implications with law professor Kenji Yoshino.

Watch 'Edie & Thea: A Very Long Engagement' for Free

The documentary tells the love story that paved the way for marriage equality.

Wave of Briefs Filed in Edie Windsor's DOMA Case

More than 15 parties, including members of Congress and three Northeastern states, filed friend-of-the-court briefs Friday in support of the lesbian widow challenging the Defense of Marriage Act.

How You Can Tell Justice Scalia What You Think About Marriage Equality

HRC plans to submit a Supreme Court brief signed by as many people as possible.

Defense of Marriage Act Loses in Court Yet Again

Another Court Challenge, Another Loss for DOMA

Federal Court: DOMA Is Unconstitutional in Windsor Case

The Second Circuit in New York is the second federal appeals court to strike down the law and the first to find that discrimination against gay people warrants heightened scrutiny.

Judge Sets Date for Michigan Same-Sex Marriage Ban Trial

With the Supreme Court's recent rulings in favor of marriage equality, a challenge to the state's same-sex marriage ban will soon be heard.

Op-ed: What to Expect as the Supreme Court Takes Up Marriage

Will the high court play it safe when it comes to the two marriage equality cases it will hear this year?