Marital Gender Equality
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Same Sex Marriage and Free Movement in the EU
By: Judith Faucette
Though only five countries in Europe currently provide gay marriage, EU law provides certain protections for all families, including freedom of movement. more...
Maine Legalizes Same-sex Marriage
By: Rachel Asher
On Wednesday, May 6, 2009, Governor John E. Baldacci of Maine signed LD 1020, An Act
to End Discrimination in Civil Marriage and Affirm Religious Freedom into law.
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By: PD Casteel
It's time to give marriage back to the church and get the government back to governing contracts. more...
Iowa Supreme Court Mandates Same-Sex Marriage
By: Judith Faucette
In an April 3, 2009 opinion, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled the exclusion of same-sex marriage unconstitutional under the Iowa Constitution's equal protection clause. more...
New England on the Forefront of Gay Marriage
By: Kat Long
New England is emerging as the U.S. region with the most potential for gays and lesbians fighting for legal recognition of their partnerships. more...
Vermont Judiciary Passes Same-Sex Marriage Bill
By: Rachel Asher
The Vermont House passed S.115, an Act Relating to Civil Marriage, on Friday, March 20, 2009 in a unanimous vote. The legislation will now be passed on to the Senate. more...
Prop 8 in Supreme Court on Thursday, March 5
By: Rachel Asher
Since 2000, the definition of marriage has gone back and forth in the state of California. On March 5, 2009, the Supreme Court will hear three cases on Proposition 8. more...
The Constitutional Same Sex Marriage Debate
By: Judith Faucette
Though it takes on a number of variations, the battle over same sex marriage at a state level focuses essentially on two constitutional issues: liberty and equality. more...
Differences Between California's Prop, Prop 22
By: Heidi Toth
The argument regarding the constitutionality of same-sex marriage has lately been in a different, more political arena - President-elect Barack Obama's inauguration. more...
Growing LGBT Movement Against Proposition 8
By: Kat Long
The passage of California's Prop 8, eliminating same-sex marriage in the state, has prompted organized protests from LGBT communities in many U.S. cities. more...
Voters Approve Anti-LGBT Ballot Initiatives
By: Kat Long
On election day 2008, voters in California, Arizona, and Florida decided to permanently ban same-sex marriage by amending their state constitutions. more...
Nancy Polikoff Beyond Straight and Gay Marriage
By: Judith Faucette
In her new book, Polikoff describes an approach to the legal marriage debate that de-emphasizes marriage to benefit LGBT people, unmarried straight couples, and others. more...
California's Proposition 8 and Internet Activism
By: Kristin Krogh
In 2008, both the supporters and opponents of California's Proposition 8 are making solid use of YouTube, showing the impact of the internet on key voting issues. more...
By: Kristin Krogh
In a heated contest, those on both sides of the debate over gay marriage are racing to the November 4, 2008 election. more...
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