Minn. lawmakers prepare final vote on gay marriage
11 days ago
The Senate was scheduled to open debate at noon on a bill that would make Minnesota the 12th state to legalize gay marriage and the first to pass such a measure out of its Legislature.
Minn. House approves gay marriage; would be 12th
14 days ago
The same election put Democrats in full control of state government for the first time in more than two decades, a perfect scenario for gay marriage supporters to swiftly pursue legalization.
Obama urges justices to overturn gay marriage ban
84 days ago
"Obama's position, if adopted by the court, would likely result in gay marriage becoming legal in the seven other states: Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Nevada, New Jersey, Oregon and Rhode Island.
Obama urges Supreme Court to end gay-marriage ban
84 days ago
"Obama's position, if adopted by the court, would likely result in gay marriage becoming legal in the seven other states: Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Nevada, New Jersey, Oregon and Rhode Island.
Gay couples ask high court for marriage equality
92 days ago
Gay and lesbian couples who are challenging California's ban on same-sex marriage say the Constitution prohibits discrimination against them in the nation's largest state or anywhere else in America.
Gay activists laud Obama speech, now want action
121 days ago
Brian Brown of the National Organization for Marriage, which has campaigned against same-sex marriage in many states, criticized Obama's decision to raise the topic in his address.
Commentary: Gun-toting teachers and other 2013 predictions
141 days ago
In last year's predictions column, I forecast that former Sen. John Edwards would be acquitted of charges of abusing campaign finance laws; that the constitutional amendment banning same sex...
Supreme Court will hear same-sex marriage challenges
167 days ago
The Supreme Court turned to same-sex marriage Friday in a big way, by agreeing to review a California ballot measure that banned it and a federal law that blocks benefits for married same-sex...
