same-sex marriage

Democrats' push to protect same-sex marriage is personal for Sen. Tammy Baldwin

11:05am July 27, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

Baldwin, the first openly gay person elected to the Senate, is leading the charge to secure the 10 Republican votes needed for a filibuster-proof majority to pass a bill codifying marriage equality.

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Students gather a sit-in at Seattle Pacific University on May 26, 2022.

Students protest against a Seattle university's ban on hiring LGBTQ employees

5:00am May 30, 2022

by Jonathan Franklin

Seattle Pacific University Board of Trustees Chair Cedric Davis says the trustees made their decision based on what they believed was most in line with the college's mission, according to a statement.

Members of the Movilh — Movement for Homosexual Integration and Liberation — celebrate after lawmakers approved legislation legalizing marriage and adoption by same-sex couples, in Santiago, Chile, on Tuesday.

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Chile's Congress approves same-sex marriage by an overwhelming majority

8:53pm December 07, 2021

by Vanessa Romo

The vote on Tuesday makes Chile the eighth Latin American country to extend equal rights to same sex couples, and marks a reversal for the country's conservative leadership.

Pope Francis attends a interreligious ceremony for peace Tuesday in the Basilica of Santa Maria in Aracoeli in Rome.

Pope Francis Calls For Same-Sex Civil Union Law In New Documentary

5:13pm October 21, 2020

"What we have to create is a civil union law. That way they are legally covered," the pope said in an interview in the film Francesco, which premiered Wednesday at the Rome Film Festival.

Virtual worship services announcement at United Methodist Church in Moscow, Idaho. The denomination, with some 13 million members worldwide, is experiencing a major internal rift over same-sex marriage and LGBTQ clergy.

Georgia Church Leaves United Methodist Over LGBTQ Clergy, Same-Sex Marriage

6:15pm September 03, 2020

by Scott Neuman

Asbury Memorial Church in Savannah, which supports LGBTQ rights, announced Thursday that it would split with the United Methodists, becoming the first congregation in the country to do so.

President Barack Obama celebrates with lawmakers after signing into law the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act health insurance bill in March 2010.

Politics & Government

The Top Moments From A Decade That Reshaped American Politics

10:24am December 31, 2019

by Domenico Montanaro

A tumultuous decade in politics saw everything from the presidency and reelection of the first black president to the rise of the Tea Party and the improbable election of Donald Trump as president.

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At Cambridge City Hall in Boston, Marcia Kadish (left) and Tanya McCloskey exchange rings as they are married before Clerk D. Margaret Drury on May 17, 2004. They were the first couple to be married in Cambridge that morning.

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The 1st Legally Married Same-Sex Couple 'Wanted To Lead By Example'

3:33pm May 17, 2019

by Victoria Whitley-Berry

Fifteen years ago, Tanya McCloskey and Marcia Kadish were the first same-sex couple to be legally married in the U.S. Kadish reflects on their marriage and on her late wife.

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In this 2015 photo, Koyuki Higashi (left) and Hiroko Masuhara celebrate and hold up their same-sex marriage certificate in Tokyo. Today 13 gay couples filed a lawsuit arguing the country's general rejection of same-sex marriage rights violates the constit

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Same-Sex Couples Sue For The Right To Marry In Japan

11:30am February 14, 2019

by Matthew S. Schwartz

They say the constitution's language on marriage should be reinterpreted. It's the first lawsuit challenging the country's rejection of same-sex marriage.

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Public Memorial For Marriage Equality Advocate Pearl Berlin Held Thursday

4:28pm June 13, 2018

by Eddie Garcia

A public memorial is taking place on Thursday, June 14 for celebrated LGBTQ rights advocate Pearl Berlin.

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Plaintiff In North Carolina Same-Sex Marriage Case Dies

10:39am May 21, 2018

by Associated Press

Pearl Berlin, who challenged North Carolina's refusal to recognize same-sex marriages, has died at the age of 93.