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Marriage Equality

Illinois House Extends Deadline To Consider Gay Marriage Bill

Posted 05.25.2013 | Chicago

Story by Kate Sosin, courtesy of Windy City Times The Religious Freedom and Marriage Fairness Act, which would bring equal marriage to Illinois, ha...

DOMA Plaintiff Gets Huge NYU Honor

The Huffington Post | Christopher Rudolph | Posted 05.24.2013 | Gay Voices

The spectacular Edith Windsor was present at the NYU commencement ceremonies, where she was awarded the Presidential Medal for her courageous work wit...

Virginia: The Next Gay Marriage Battleground State?

www.politico.com | Alexander Burns | Posted 05.23.2013 | Gay Voices

Welcome to the gay rights battleground of Virginia. Yes, you read that right. In the 2013 off-year elections, a state that once leaned solidly to t...

My Big Gay Wedding (PHOTOS)

Jamie McGonnigal | Posted 05.23.2013 | Gay Voices
Jamie McGonnigal

On Saturday, May 18, I had the pleasure of marrying my best friend. In front of a hundred or so dear friends and family on a beach in Provincetown, Mass., I did something I never, ever imagined I'd be able to do legally in this country.

The Top Shelf

Anthony Romeo | Posted 05.23.2013 | Gay Voices
Anthony Romeo

I'm proud to be walking for marriage with Garden State Equality. A wise man once helped me understand that even after you've been fighting for 30 years for your rights, you still don't let people trample on you.

Why Do We Defend Discrimination?

John Becker | Posted 05.23.2013 | Gay Voices
John Becker

Why the rush to justify and defend those who demand that their anti-gay prejudice be accommodated? If you think there's a difference, then what you're saying is that homophobic bigotry is somehow nobler or more acceptable than racism and anti-Semitism. And that's appalling.

Lesbian Minister Sues Church After Being Dismissed For Marrying Wife

The Huffington Post | Glennisha Morgan | Posted 05.22.2013 | Gay Voices

A lesbian reverend in South Africa is filing a lawsuit after being dismissed by her church after tying the knot with her partner. As ioL News poin...

What's Next In The Fight For Gay Marriage?

stateline | Jake Grovum | Posted 05.22.2013 | Gay Voices

This piece comes to us courtesy of Stateline. Stateline is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news service of the Pew Charitable Trusts that provides daily repo...

Rumsfeld Puzzled On Gay Marriage Question

The Huffington Post | Nick Wing | Posted 05.23.2013 | Politics

Former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld admitted this week that he was stumped by a question about whether he supported gay marriage rights. Sp...

12 States Have Marriage Equality... Can We Get to 13? (VIDEO)

Matt Baume | Posted 05.21.2013 | Gay Voices
Matt Baume

Marriage equality is on a winning streak, and it may not be over yet: Illinois may soon join Rhode Island, Delaware and Minnesota in passing marriage legislation before the start of summer. But time is running out: The Illinois legislature has just until the end of this month to pass its bill.

Marriage Equality Will Be the Illinois Moderate Litmus Test

Kyle Hillman | Posted 05.21.2013 | Chicago
Kyle Hillman

With a vote upcoming any day now in Springfield and a Supreme Court decision that is likely to be less than an all-out victory for equal marriage, the issue won't be going away as some have hoped.

WATCH: 'Jersey Shore' Castmember Weds 'Starter Wives' Star In New Music Video

Posted 05.21.2013 | Gay Voices

"Jersey Shore" castmember Angelina Pivarnick ties the knot with Cheryl Caruso of TLC's "Starter Wives" in a new music video. The video for "Serend...

A Case Against Marriage by a Single Gay Man

Tim Paul | Posted 05.21.2013 | Gay Voices
Tim Paul

At this rate, if I want to remain comfortably single without the pressures of a looming marriage proposal, I'll have to move to one of those states. Next time I'm on Craigslist, I'm going have to forego the "Men Seeking Men" section so that I can peruse apartments in Biloxi.

National Organization for Marriage Takes On the IRS: Whom Are They Trying to Protect?

Fred Karger | Posted 05.21.2013 | Gay Voices
Fred Karger

In 2007 and 2008, its first two years of existence, NOM never bothered to file any tax returns with the IRS. Each subsequent year, NOM has either been late or filed at least two extensions on its tax returns. This is illegal if you are a 501(c)(3) or a 501(c)(4) tax-exempt organization like NOM.

Jen and Lani: What Real Love Looks Like (PHOTOS)

Erin Chrisman | Posted 05.21.2013 | Weddings
Erin Chrisman

The most telling bit of it all is that thing that can't be put into words. It's the thing that happens when they look at each other: countless unexplainable emotions expressed within one electric connection of the eyes.

Child Abduction and the Same-Sex Marriage Issue

Mark Baer | Posted 05.20.2013 | Divorce
Mark Baer

Let's say that a child is born to a same-sex married couple (or registered domestic partnership or civil union). What do you think happens if that same couple later moved to a jurisdiction that fails to recognize their relationship?

Advocates Say Votes Are There For Illinois Gay Marriage Bill

Posted 05.20.2013 | Chicago

Story by Kate Sosin, courtesy Windy City Times: With the end of the Illinois' spring legislation session just days away, LGBT leaders say that equa...

WATCH: How To Survive A Gay Summer Wedding

Posted 05.20.2013 | Weddings

As same-sex marriage is legalized in ever-more states across the country, friends and families of gay couples will be adding more weddings to their su...

WATCH: New Movie Tackles DOMA's Effect On Both Gay And Straight Couples

The Huffington Post | Christopher Rudolph | Posted 05.17.2013 | Gay Voices

The new film "I Do" covers the timely topic of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and its effects on gay and straight couples alike. Directed by G...

The Evolution Of An Evangelical

Rev. Susan Russell | Posted 05.17.2013 | Religion
Rev. Susan Russell

The public story of a public theologian publically evolving on LGBT equality is a kind of coming out. It's part of the tide turning, a beacon of hope to all those who wonder if that long held dream of a nation where liberty and justice for all is not just a pledge but a reality will ever be realized.

PHOTO: Happy Ninth Anniversary To Gay Marriage In The U.S.!

The Huffington Post | Nick Wing | Posted 05.17.2013 | Politics

Massachusetts became the first state to legalize same-sex marriage nine years ago on Friday, after the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled that...

WATCH: A Gay Country Song That Supports Marriage Equality

The Huffington Post | Christopher Rudolph | Posted 05.16.2013 | Gay Voices

Need a good country tune to hold you over until Dolly's next album (or at least until the next episode of "Nashville")? Then look no further than the ...

Not-So-Gay Paris: Why France's Same-Sex Marriage Fight Is Far From Over

Real Clear World | Paul Ames | Posted 05.15.2013 | Gay Voices

It's Paris under the spring sunshine. Couples stroll hand-in-hand, steal kisses while window shopping past chic boutiques, or whisper sweet-nothings o...

Oregon Baker: 'I Believe I Have The Liberty' To Turn Away Lesbian Brides-To-Be

Posted 05.18.2013 | Gay Voices

In what appears to be part of a disturbing trend, an Oregon bakery has allegedly turned away a pair of lesbian brides-to-be who sought a wedding cake....

What Black People Can Learn From the LGBT Community

Gil Robertson | Posted 05.15.2013 | Black Voices
Gil Robertson

It's simple: people work better together than alone. To believe that you can stand alone and navigate the world by yourself might be a liberating experience, but at the end of the day it usually adds up to a poor day at the races.