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Members of the Chicago Black Gay Men's Caucus (CBGMC) traveled to Springfield Wednesday to lobby support for The Religious Freedom and Marriage Fairness Act, especially among black lawmakers who have been targeted by ant
Santa Fe Mayor David Coss on Tuesday declared that gay marriage is legal in New Mexico.
With gay marriage receiving a record amount of support across the country, marriage activists continue to look to Springfield, where legislators will likely soon determine the fate of the Religious Freedom and Marriage F
A new poll released Monday shows support for gay marriage to be at an all-time high.
Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has joined the Human Rights Campaign's Americans for Marriage Equality series, a public engagement campaign featuring prominent Americans who support committed gay an
The Christian conservative Government Is Not God PAC has warned Ohio Senator Rob Portman that his gay son may die of AIDS.
Phil Burress, president of Citizens for Community Values, says he discussed the issue of gay marriage with Ohio Senator Rob Portman.
Seven U.S. representatives from Illinois are calling on Illinois lawmakers to approve a gay marriage bill.
As the Illinois House of Representatives prepare to consider a marriage equality bill, State Rep. Jeanne Ives, a Wheaton Republican, called same-sex relationships 'disordered' during a radio interview.
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05) and six members of the Illinois Congressional delegation sent a letter of support for Senate Bill 10 to the Illinois General Assembly on Wednesday.
Marriage activists continue to press House legislators towards a vote on Religious Freedom and Marriage Act, which, if passed, would make Illinois the 10th state in the union allowing its gay and lesbian citizens to marr
In just the second day of the Cardinal's conclave at the Vatican's Sistine Chapel, the Catholic College of Cardinals has elected a new Pope.
President Barack Obama has said he cannot see a gay marriage ban passing constitutional muster.
As the fate of same-sex marriage rests in the hands of Illinois Representatives, a Chicago-based conservative group has stepped up its attack with robocalls targeting state Rep. Mike Smiddy, a first-term Democrat from th
The Colorado House on Tuesday approved a bill which recognizes gay and lesbian couples with civil unions.
Lloyd Blankfein, the CEO of Goldman Sachs, has said he believes gay marriage is a business issue and has criticized opponents as biased.
A resolution which sought to amend the Iowa Constitution to ban gay marriage has died in the Iowa Legislature.
New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, a Democrat, on Sunday launched her bid to run the city.
Illinois Republicans canceled a Saturday meeting where the future of party Chairman Pat Brady was to be discussed.
A majority of young Republicans support gay marriage, a report released Thursday has found.
Chicago Cubs legend Ernie "Mr. Cub" Banks joined other celebrated Chicago athletes in support for extending the freedom to marry to gay and lesbian couples in Illinois.
Eighty-five percent of the 13 Republican legislators who voted for gay marriage since the 2010 election won reelection, a new report has concluded.
Extending marriage rights to same-sex couples in Illinois would generate up to $103 million in spending to the state and local economy, according to a study released Wednesday by the Williams Institute.
