"A Louisiana justice of the peace said he refused to issue a marriage license to an interracial couple out of concern for any children the couple might have." picked by gammerus 1 month ago

California voters have passed a constitutional amendment outlawing same-sex marriage... which would overturn a court ruling that gave gay couples the right to wed just months ago.

The passage of Proposition 8 represents a crushing political defeat for gay-rights activists, who had hoped public opinion on the contentious issue had shifted enough to help them defeat the measure. picked by ImNotBlue 1 year ago

An Arkansas judge has ruled that because of bad wording in a state law governing marriage, anyone with parental commission can get married. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A Polk County judge on Thursday struck down Iowa’s law banning same-sex marriage and ordered the county recorder to permit gay and lesbian couples to marry. picked by muppet 2 years ago

A Roseville couple who refused to sign their marriage license because new forms didn't use the terms bride and groom have settled their lawsuit with the state, their attorney said. picked by kakana 8 months ago

A North Carolina judge held attorney Todd Paris in contempt on Wednesday for reading Maxim magazine during a court session. Paris was fined $300, given a 15 day suspended jail sentence that remains in effect for a year and placed on unsupervised probation picked by mitzuzake 2 years ago

The National Organization for Marriage has a series of ads set to run on CNN, the Fox News Channel, and MSNBC in the coming days. In the ad, actors make disproven claims about marriage for lesbian and gay couples. picked by suebe 8 months ago

The ruling was at the behest of a same-sex couple seeking a divorce, but such a ruling may clear the way for more acceptance of future same-sex marriages. Sadly, the ruling is being appealed. picked by bernardblack 2 months ago

The Washington Supreme Court stated homosexuals could be prevented from marrying "because Washington has a legitimate interest in preserving marriage for couples who can procreate." In response, Initiative 957 has been accepted by Washington Secretary of State Sam Reed. This initiative, if passed, would in part, require "married couples to provide proof of procreation within three ... read full post picked by 2manyusernames 3 years ago

The bill was passed in both House and Senate over the course of the last couple weeks, and signed by the governor a couple hours ago. Maine is now the 5th state in the nation allowing same-sex couples to marry.

More info at a local site, but in anticipation of their site not being able to handle the traffic, I'm linking to the AP. picked by Marli 7 months ago

A federal jury was told Wednesday that "Sopranos" creator David Chase got help in developing HBO's Emmy-winning mob drama and owes a former municipal judge for that assistance. picked by punthe 2 years ago

The state joins California and Massachusetts as the only states to permit same-sex marriages. picked by suebe 1 year ago

The New Jersey Supreme Court gave the legislature six months to either amend the state's marriage statutes to include gay people, or write a new law in which same-sex couples "would enjoy the rights of civil marriage." picked by hypnotode 3 years ago

The duo that duped NYC officials have had their marriage revoked by the city.

Update to an earlier post. picked by suebe 5 months ago

As the debate to legalize gay marriage rages on within the chaotic confines of Albany, two young men took matters into their own hands and hoodwinked their way into a marriage certificate at the City Clerk's Office. picked by suebe 6 months ago

Sweden became the seventh country in the world to legalize same-sex marriage nationwide after a six-hour debate on Wednesday among parliament members. picked by funkfrost 8 months ago

Felicia Salazar, 20, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for failing to protect or even obtain medical care for her 19-month old daughter after the child's father beat her. The judge gave her probation with conditions that included not having any more babies so she won't repeat her actions. picked by BernardBlack 1 year ago

The California Supreme Court upheld Tuesday a ban on same-sex marriages that state voters passed in November, but it allowed about 18,000 same-sex marriages performed before the ban to remain valid. picked by greenfourth 6 months ago

After sharp criticism of his administration's position on the Defense of Marriage Act, he plans to sign a memorandum Wednesday granting health care and other benefits to the same-sex partners of federal employees. picked by JoshSF49 5 months ago

A federal judge says the University of California can deny course credit to applicants from Christian high schools whose textbooks declare the Bible infallible and reject evolution. picked by gratheo 1 year ago