ABC News Exclusive: President Obama Affirms His Support for Same-Sex Marriage
JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — President Obama announced Wednesday that he now supports same-sex marriage, reversing his longstanding opposition amid growing pressure from the Democratic base and even his own vice president.In an interview …
Timeline of Obama’s ‘Evolving’ on Same-Sex Marriage
Win McNamee/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — President Obama will sit down with ABC’s Good Morning America anchor Robin Roberts on Wednesday at the White House for a wide-ranging interview, his first since Vice President Joe Biden publicly voiced his …
Romney’s View on Same Sex Marriage Remains Unchanged
Darren McCollester/Getty Images(FORT LUPTON, Colo.) — Mitt Romney’s view on same-sex marriage isn’t evolving. He told a Colorado reporter Wednesday that domestic partnership benefits — including hospital visitation rights– are …
North Carolina Amendment One: Anti-Gay Marriage Measure Passes
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(RALEIGH, N.C.) — A proposed amendment to North Carolina’s constitution which would make marriage between a man and woman the only legal union recognized by the state has passed a statewide vote.The referendum — Nort…
North Carolina to Vote on Same-Sex Marriage Ban
Jupiterimages/Thinkstock(RALEIGH, N.C.) — Republicans and Democrats in North Carolina will head to the polls on Tuesday to cast votes in a series of contests, but with the presidential primary all but finished, it’s likely that a statewide initi…
North Carolina to Vote on Same-Sex Marriage Ban
Jupiterimages/Thinkstock(RALEIGH, N.C.) — Republicans and Democrats in North Carolina will head to the polls on Tuesday to cast votes in a series of contests, but with the presidential primary all but finished, it’s likely that a statewide initi…
White House, Obama Campaign on Defense After Biden Backs Gay Marriage
MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The White House and the Obama campaign are playing defense on gay marriage, after comments by Vice President Joe Biden reignited debate over the president’s position on the issue and whether he would se…
Biden ‘Absolutely Comfortable’ With Gay Marriage
William B. Plowman/NBC/NBC NewsWire(WASHINGTON) — Vice President Joe Biden expressed a candid openness to gay marriage on Sunday, but stopped short of saying whether President Obama would seek to legalize it as an institution in a second term.“I…
Seattle Churches Refuse Petition to Reverse Gay Marriage Law
Jupiterimages/Thinkstock(SEATTLE) — At least two Catholic churches in the Seattle area are resisting an archdiocese effort to reverse Washington state’s newly enacted marriage equality law.Seattle Archbishop J. Peter Sartain sent a letter to all area …
Ben & Jerry’s Launches Flavor in Support of Gay Marriage
Lloyd Bishop/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank(LONDON) — A longtime advocate for equal rights, Ben & Jerry’s UK has re-named its apple pie flavor “Apple-y Ever After” in support of gay marriage. This week, the UK government is set to dec…
Convention Chair Says Gay Marriage Should Be Part of Dems’ 2012 Platform
Jerod Harris/Getty Images for BGR(LOS ANGELES) — Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa said Wednesday that his party should take a national stand in favor of gay marriage.As chairman of this year’s Democratic National Convention, Villaraigosa w…
Maryland Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage
Jupiterimages/Thinkstock(ANNAPOLIS, Md.) — Maryland on Thursday became the eighth state to legalize same-sex marriage after Gov. Martin O’Malleyon signed the bill into law.The bill’s passage in Maryland comes on the heels of New Jersey Gov. Chris Chri…
Gay Texas Judge Refuses to Perform Marriage Ceremonies
File photo. (http://tonyaparkerforjudge.com)(DALLAS) — Texas Judge Tonya Parker cannot legally marry a woman in her state, so she refuses to perform any marriage ceremonies until there is equality. She finds it “oxymoronic” to perform a ceremony that …
Gay Texas Judge Refuses to Perform Marriage Ceremonies
File photo. (http://tonyaparkerforjudge.com)(DALLAS) — Texas Judge Tonya Parker cannot legally marry a woman in her state, so she refuses to perform any marriage ceremonies until there is equality. She finds it “oxymoronic” to perform a ceremony that …
Maryland Ready to Become Eighth State to Allow Same-Sex Marriage
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(ANNAPOLIS, Md.) — Maryland is on the verge of becoming the latest state to legalize same-sex marriage.On Thursday, the Maryland state Senate voted 25 to 22 to allow gay and lesbian nuptials, coming on the heels of the House of D…
Federal Judge in California Strikes Down Key Provision of DOMA
Hemera/Thinkstock(SAN FRANCISCO) — A federal judge in California Wednesday night struck down a key provision of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) as applied to a federal employee who sought benefits for her same-sex spouse.While this is not the first…
House Democrats Protest California’s Proposition 8
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — A collection of House Democrats are protesting silently against Proposition 8 Wednesday, participating in a photo shoot to draw attention to California’s state law banning same-sex marriage.Wednesday the NOH8…
N.J. Gov. Chis Christie Vetoes Same-Sex Marriage Bill
Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images(TRENTON, N.J.) — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie kept his promise Friday. The Republican governor vetoed the state’s gay marriage bill.New Jersey lawmakers sent the bill to Christie earlier Friday, after it passed i…
New Jersey Legislators Say ‘Yes’ to Gay Marriage Bill
Ramin Talaie/Bloomberg via Getty Images(TRENTON, N.J.) — New Jersey lawmakers passed a bill Thursday that will legalize same-sex marriage in the state.Governor Chris Christie has promised to veto the bill, which passed in the Democratic-controlled sta…
Washington State Legalizes Same-Sex Marriage
Jupiterimages/Thinkstock(OLYMPIA, Wash.) — Washington state on Monday became the seventh state to allow same-sex marriages.Democratic Gov. Chris Gregoire, who was once on the fence about the issue, signed the measure into law, declaring that Monday “i…