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Obama administration is extending its decision to stop defending an anti-gay marriage law to provisions affecting same-sex couples in the military. The 1996 federal Defense of Marriage Act requires the Pentagon to ignore same-sex marriages even if they...
It doesn't hurt anyone." That day is right around the corner. Last week, the state of Washington signed into law a measure legalizing same-sex marriage in that state. This makes Washington the seventh state in the nation to allow gay marriage, along...
Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley, center, greets supporters and members of the House of Delegates after the House passed a gay marriage bill in Annapolis, Md. , Friday, Feb. 17, 2012. View Photo »
In the world of ChristWire…the recent increase of pet-on-pet rape is a pernicious consequence of same-sex marriage.
Christie's civil rights gaffe earned him more than a few news cycles of bad publicity. It also may have had the ironic, unintended consequence of helping convert fence-sitting African-American lawmakers into supporters of the same-sex marriage bill,...
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit earlier this month upheld a decision declaring Proposition 8, California's ban on same-sex marriage, unconstitutional. The ruling represented a milestone in the secular struggle over gay rights. ...
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Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley, right, hugs Speaker of the House of Delegates Michael Busch after the House passed a gay marriage bill in Annapolis, Md. , Friday, Feb. 17, 2012. View Photo »
This is a president also who is attempting to pave the way for same-sex marriage in our nation by refusing through his attorney general to defend the Defense of Marriage Act ... I will defend that Act and I will also defend marriage as a relationship between a man and a woman.
It also came a day after a majority of those attending the assembly backed a resolution opposing a proposed change to the state Constitution that would define marriage as between one man and one woman. That proposal, to go before voters on Nov. 6,...
Gillard has said she opposes gay marriage. Brisbane lesbian Sharon Dane and her wife Elaine Crump will be among the attendees. They have been together for 10 years and got married in Canada in 2008. "We came back to have our marriage not recognised in...
Same-sex marriage, gay marriage or homosexual marriage are terms for a legally or socially recognized marriage between two people of the same gender. Full Article
Zachariah Long, left, and Edward Ritchie protest against a gay marriage bill that is expected to be voted on in the Maryland State House in Annapolis, Md. , Friday, Feb. 17, 2012.
View Photo »Rep. Maggie McIntosh, D-Baltimore City, left, and Rep. Heather Mizeur, D-Montgomery, both openly gay members of the Maryland House of Delegates, speak with reporters alongside Speaker of the House of Delegates Michael Busch in Annapolis, Md. , Friday, Feb. 17, 2012, after the House passed...
View Photo »Amy Lewis, left, and Tricia Benson celebrate with their son, Will Lewis-Benson, 3, in the Maryland State House after the House of Delegates passed a gay marriage bill in Annapolis, Md. , Friday, Feb. 17, 2012.
View Photo »Rep. Maggie McIntosh, D-Baltimore City, gives a thumbs up to spectators in a balcony above the House floor after members of the Maryland House of Delegates passed a gay marriage bill in Annapolis, Md. , Friday, Feb. 17, 2012.
View Photo »Rep. Luke Clippinger, D-Baltimore City, left of center, an openly gay member of the Maryland House of Delegates, reacts alongside fellow Delegates after the House passed a gay marriage bill in Annapolis, Md. , Friday, Feb. 17, 2012.
View Photo »Rep. Maggie McIntosh, D-Baltimore City, left, hugs Rep. Anne Kaiser, D-Montgomery, a fellow openly gay member of the Maryland House of Delegates, after the House passed a gay marriage bill in Annapolis, Md. , Friday, Feb. 17, 2012.
View Photo »Rep. Don Dwyer, R-Anne Arundel, looks on as he listens to fellow Delegates debate a gay marriage bill in Annapolis, Md. , Friday, Feb. 17, 2012. The House passed the bill, and it will go on to the state Senate next week.
View Photo »Rep. Andrew Sarafini, R-Washington County, speaks on the House floor in opposition of a gay marriage bill in Annapolis, Md. , Friday, Feb. 17, 2012. The House passed the bill, and it will now go on to the Senate.
View Photo »Maryland House of Delegates Minority Leader Anthony O'Donnell, R-Calvert, speaks on the House floor in opposition of a gay marriage bill in Annapolis, Md. , Friday, Feb. 17, 2012. The House passed the bill, and it will now go on to the Senate.
View Photo »Rep. Tiffany Alston, D-Prince George's, center, recites the pledge of allegiance before a debate on a gay marriage bill in Annapolis, Md. , Friday, Feb. 17, 2012. The House passed the bill. Alston, who voted in favor of the bill after previously being opposed to it, offered an amendment...
View Photo »Edward Ritchie holds a rosary as he protests against a gay marriage bill that is expected to be voted on in the Maryland State House in Annapolis, Md. , Friday, Feb. 17, 2012.
View Photo »Rep. Bill Hinkle, R-Cle Elum, wears a button against gay marriage as he sits at his desk on the house floor Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, in Olympia, Wash. Lawmakers are poised to legalize gay marriage in Washington state, which would make it the seventh state in the nation to allow same-sex...
View Photo »House lawmakers vote on an amendment to a gay marriage bill Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, in Olympia, Wash. Lawmakers are poised to legalize gay marriage in Washington state, which would make it the seventh state in the nation to allow same-sex couples to wed. The expected action comes a day...
View Photo »Bob Strumble holds up a sign against gay marriage in the Capitol rotunda Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, in Olympia, Wash. Lawmakers are poised to legalize gay marriage in Washington state, which would make it the seventh state in the nation to allow same-sex couples to wed.
View Photo »LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 07: Opponents of Proposition 8, California's anti-gay marriage bill, Eddie Reynoso celebrate at Los Angeles City Hall on February 7, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the voter-approved...
View Photo »LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 07: Opponent of Proposition 8, California's anti-gay marriage bill, actor Robert Reiner (C) speaks as Oscar winning writer Dustin Lance Black (L), for the film 'Harvey Milk' and Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (R) look on during a celebration at Los...
View Photo »LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 07: Opponent of Proposition 8, California's anti-gay marriage bill, actor Robert Reiner (C) speaks as Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (R) and council member Eric garcetti look on during a celebration at Los Angeles City Hall on February 7, 2012 in Los...
View Photo »LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 07: Opponents of Proposition 8, California's anti-gay marriage bill, actor Robert Reiner (C) writer Dustin Lance Black (2nd L) celebrate with Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (R) and councilman Eric Garcetti (L) at Los Angeles City Hall on February 7,...
View Photo »Gay Marriage advocates cheer during a rally moments before hearing the news of the Proposition 8 over-ruling outside the Ninth Circuit Courthouse in San Francisco, California, February 7, 2012.
View Photo »A gay marriage supporter carries a sign at the 41st LGBT (Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender) Pride parade in San Francisco in this June 26, 2011 file photo. A U.S. appeals court on February 7, 2012 found California's Prop 8, a gay marriage ban, unconstitutional in a case that is likely...
View Photo »SAN FRANCISCO, CA - FEBRUARY 07: Opponents of Proposition 8, California's anti-gay marriage bill, break down in tears as they celebrate outside of the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on February 7, 2012 in San Francisco, California. A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court...
View Photo »SAN FRANCISCO, CA - FEBRUARY 07: Opponents of Proposition 8, California's anti-gay marriage bill, celebrate outside of the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on February 7, 2012 in San Francisco, California. A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the...
View Photo »SAN FRANCISCO, CA - FEBRUARY 07: Opponents of Proposition 8, California's anti-gay marriage bill, demonstrate outside of the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on February 7, 2012 in San Francisco, California. A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will deliver a...
View Photo »Sen. Loretta Weinberg, right, speaks out in favor of a bill legalizing gay marriage, Monday, Feb. 13, 2012 at the Capitol in Trenton, N.J.The New Jersey State Senate passed a bill legalizing gay marriage by a vote of 24-16. Gov. Chris Christie has vowed to veto the bill.
View Photo »Members of Garden State Equality listen from the gallery as the New Jersey State Senate passes a bill legalizing gay marriage by a vote of 24-16 on Monday, Feb. 13, 2012 in Trenton, N.J. Gov. Chris Christie has vowed to veto the bill. Members of Garden State Equality listen to the...
View Photo »Zachariah Long, left, and Edward Ritchie protest against a gay marriage bill that is expected to be voted on in the Maryland State House in Annapolis, Md. , Friday, Feb. 17, 2012.
View Photo »In the world of ChristWire…the recent increase of pet-on-pet rape is a pernicious consequence of same-sex marriage.
This is a president also who is attempting to pave the way for same-sex marriage in our nation by refusing through his attorney general to defend the Defense of Marriage Act ... I will defend that Act and I will also defend marriage as a relationship between a man and a woman.
Why would you not support gay marriage? ... Every couple that makes a commitment to each other deserve the same right as anybody else. It should be a non-issue.
I don't support gay marriage despite being a Conservative. I support gay marriage because I'm a Conservative
I don't support gay marriage despite being a Conservative. I support gay marriage because I'm a Conservative
The majority of the public are in favour of gay marriage. There is no reason for [opposition to] it. It is solely based on ignorance and prejudice and it's wrong
A theory about the role of carbon dioxide in climate patterns has joined abortion and gay marriage as a culture war controversy
When it comes to the candidate voters ‘trust most on social issues like abortion and gay marriage’ he actually leads Santorum 30-21 with Gingrich at 19%. . . . Romney’s even narrowly winning Tea Party voters with 33% to 31% for Gingrich, 16% for Santorum, and 10% for Paul.
m surprised I got a gay marriage question at a college crowd
It is tough [being] a young surrogate for a candidate/father clinging to an older worldview ... Her father's stance on same-sex marriage and gay rights, in particular, has caused some friction from non-supporters. 'It's a policy thing,' [Elizabeth Santorum] said of gay marriage ... Opposed to same-sex m...
It is tough [being] a young surrogate for a candidate/father clinging to an older worldview ... Her father's stance on same-sex marriage and gay rights, in particular, has caused some friction from non-supporters. 'It's a policy thing,' [Elizabeth Santorum] said of gay marriage ... Opposed to same-sex m...
I've always opposed gay marriage ... I do not believe marriage should be between two people of the same gender.
We're consulting on legalising gay marriage. To anyone who has reservations, I say: Yes, it's about equality, but it's also about something else: commitment. Conservatives believe in the ties that bind us; that society is stronger when we make vows to each other and support each other. So I don't suppor...
This president has tried to pave the path for same-sex marriage to spread across the country ... My view is that we should defend the defense of marriage act and that we should have a constitutional amendment that defines marriage as a relationship between a man and a woman.
Many pitfalls to legalizing same-sex marriage
Correct inequalities in civil union law
The day that they announced gay marriage was legal in New York I was at the YMCA at a Spice Girls singalong and the whole place went crazy. It was incredible. We came today because we're still getting ideas for the wedding.
Time has come to allow civil unions
For any couple to have a marriage instead of a civil union it is necessary that they make their vows before God and a church community.
This guy's a Republican, well, except for the part about civil unions
Some of the media reporting around this issue was misleading, in that, it suggested that either the federal government did not recognize same-sex marriage or it was some how had a secret agenda here
We're hoping that if the state of Minnesota is receptive to civil unions or marriage between same-sex couples that this will perhaps open up the minds of our families and our friends, our peers, our neighbors
There are a lot of voters who are fine with civil unions but not with gay marriage who are planning right now to vote for the amendment, not realizing that it would ban civil unions, too
What's plain is that, even after a big victory such as same-sex marriage, equality can be eroded in incremental, bureaucratic ways.
I was just thinking about this with a couple of friends and just was in tears thinking about how different my childhood might have been had same-sex marriage been legalized 25 years ago ... The cultural, legal status of same-sex couples impacts the family narratives of same-sex families — how we see our...
