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Louisiana Senator Mary Landrieu has said that she has to honor the views of her constituents on gay marriage.
Illinois lawmakers head back to Springfield on Monday where a marriage equality bill awaits a vote in the full House. The Religious Freedom and Marriage Fairness Act, which, if passed, would make Illinois the 10th state
Sen. Joe Donnelly (D-Indiana) announced his support for marriage equality on Friday.
The daughter of former President Ronald Reagan believes he would have backed gay marriage.
As the final vote in the Illinois House of Representatives approaches, African-American faith leaders gathered today to urge legislators to pass the Religious Freedom and Marriage Fairness Act, saying "we should treat al
Today, April 3, marks the four-year anniversary of the historic marriage decision in Iowa. On April 3, 2009, the Iowa State Supreme Court unanimously ruled that excluding gay and lesbian couples from marriage violated th
As the debate over same-sex marriage heats up in Washington, D.C. and Illinois, Sen. Mark Kirk (R-IL) announced Tuesday that he supports marriage equality.
Sue Everhart, the chair of the Georgia GOP, believes that gay marriage is about "a free ride."
Arizona Senator Jeff Flake, a Republican, said Sunday that he could someday back a GOP presidential candidate who supports gay marriage.
President Barack Obama on Wednesday said that the federal government should respect the marriages of gay and lesbian couples.
As the Supreme Court hears arguments on pivotal same-sex marriage cases this week, TIME releases two separate covers — "Gay Marriage Already Won." — each featuring an intimate portrait of a committed gay couple: one male
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wed., March 27 heard oral arguments on the Defense of Marriage Act, which has legally defined marriage as a union between a man and a woman since 1996.
Justices on Tuesday heard oral arguments in the first of two cases related to gay marriage, and Justice Anthony M. Kennedy hinted that the court should strike down California's ban on gay marriage without ruling broadly
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tues., March 26 heard oral arguments in the challenge to Proposition 8, California's constitutional amendment barring same-sex couples from marrying in the state.
Bishop Gene Robinson believes the Supreme Court will strike down the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) but isn't so certain about Proposition 8.
Virginia Senator Mark Warner on Monday reversed his opposition to gay marriage.
Nearly 400 gay rights activists and supporters of marriage equality rallied Monday in downtown Chicago as the Supreme Court is set to take up same-sex marriage this week.
Missouri Senator Claire McCaskill on Sunday endorsed gay marriage.
Baltimore Ravens linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo on Sunday said he saw gay marriage as a civil rights issue.
Sunday on ABC News This Week with George Stephanopoulos, former Bush deputy chief of staff Karl Rove weighed in on same-sex marriage. When asked by the host "can you imagine the next presidential campaign, a Republican c
Ahead of Supreme Court hearings, CNN has created an "LGBT rights calculator" to help shed light on the difference in legal protections among the 50 states.
On Mon., March 25th, gay rights activists and supporters of marriage equality are taking to the streets for rallies in over 160 cities in all 50 states, including Chicago, where the rally will be held at 5:30 p.m. at Fed
The Religious Freedom and Marriage Fairness Act, which, if passed, would make Illinois the 10th state in the union allowing its gay and lesbian citizens to marry, is not anticipated to see action until early April.
A second public opinion survey released this month confirms rising acceptance of same-sex marriage nationwide.