gay marriage

Regardless of Christie's murky record as governor of New Jersey, the fact remains that Christie is, frankly, an atrocious choice for both the state of New Jersey and the United States in any political capacity, including his current office, let alone the Presidency.

At least 75 top Republicans have signed a legal brief to be submitted to the Supreme Court this week, arguing that same-sex marriage is a constitutional right, according to The New York Times, which obtained a copy of the document.

State Senator Branden Petersen (R – Andover) is preparing to co-sponsor bipartisan legislation in Minnesota that would ensure that same-sex couples have the freedom to marry.

With a vote of 34-21, the Illinois Senate passed HB 4963 Thursday, moving Illinois same-sex couples and their families one step closer to the freedom to marry. Lambda Legal celebrates the vote and urges the Illinois House of Representatives to follow.

Mayors for the Freedom to Marry hit 300 mayors from 32 states and the District of Columbia Thursday, nearly quadrupling in size since its launch.

Circuit Court of Cook County, Chancery Division denied a motion to stay the cases brought by Lambda Legal and the ACLU of Illinois seeking marriage for same-sex couples. The motion attempted to delay any action in the case pending decisions in two federal marriage cases up for review in the SCOTUS: United States v. Windsor and Hollingsworth v. Perry.

Governor Mark Dayton has said he would sign a law making same-sex marriage legal in Minnesota. Wednesday night, he went a step further and advocated for the Minnesota legislature to take action on the controversial issue.

Lawmakers voted 400 to 175 in favor of legalizing same-sex marriage in Britain Tuesday. Prime Minister David Cameron was a staunch supporter of the bill, along with the Labour Party and Liberal Democrats party.

Well, it appears the Family Research Council and the Thomas More Society of Chicago won’t be invited to any gay weddings in 2013…

Bills legalizing same-sex marriage were introduced in the new session of the Illinois General Assembly Wednesday. Proponents of equal marriage rights had hoped for a vote during the lame duck session but it did not happen.