Louisiana’s governor and a U.S. senator joined Friday in calling for the ouster of a local official who refused to marry an interracial couple, saying his actions clearly broke the law.

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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 11 months 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 11 months 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

What once seemed so radical to many Americans is now commonplace... the steady flow of immigrants from all parts of the world is fueling a surge of interracial marriages and multiracial children. Yet problems still exist on both sides of the racial divide. picked by BrownTrout 3 years ago

In Canada, religious objections are apparently not considered viable excuses for not doing your job. A Saskatchewan marriage commissioner who refused to marry a same-sex couple has lost his appeal of a human rights ruling. picked by chinook 7 months ago

Nichols was fined $2,500 last May for refusing to perform a marriage for a couple because they were gay. Nichols now says that the province is violating his religious beliefs and that he should be allowed to deny his services to whomever he pleases. picked by funkfrost 1 year ago

A Louisiana couple admitted giving an exotic bird to a woman in exchange for two children. The Romeros traded their cockatoo and $175 for the children picked by ruthstark 5 months ago

A couple forced to live apart after more than 63 years of marriage will soon be reunited thanks to a new law changing Hawaii's rules for residential nursing care. picked by suebe 11 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 5 months ago

Death, like everything in their 62-year marriage, was something the Mosers faced together. picked by iamtoni78 1 year ago

Federal judge, Vaughn Walker presiding over a lawsuit questioning the constitutionality of California's Proposition 8, asked the attorney for the backers of the proposition how allowing same-sex couples hurts heterosexuals from marrying and having children. The lawyer admitted he didn't know. picked by bernardblack 5 months ago

Republicans can reach a broader base by recasting gay marriage as an issue that could dent pocketbooks as small businesses spend more on health care and other benefits, GOP Chairman Michael Steele said Saturday. picked by bernardblack 10 months ago