Ken Bencomo, a teacher at St. Lucy's Priory High School, an all-girls Catholic school in Glendora, California, was fired a week after news of his … [Read more...] about Gay California Teacher Fired for Marrying Longtime Partner: VIDEO
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Colorado Recognizes First Gay Divorce
Though gay couples cannot legally be married in Colorado, they can get divorced. On Monday, Juli Yim and Lorelei Jones became the state's first … [Read more...] about Colorado Recognizes First Gay Divorce
Federal Court Challenge Filed Against Virginia’s Marriage Equality Ban
As they announced they would earlier this month, the ACLU and Lambda Legal, along with the regional ACLU of Virginia, today filed a federal class … [Read more...] about Federal Court Challenge Filed Against Virginia’s Marriage Equality Ban
Same-Sex Marriages Continue In PA As Court Receives New Request To Halt Them
Ill-content with the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court's lack of response thus far to a petition filed Tuesday intended to stop Montgomery County … [Read more...] about Same-Sex Marriages Continue In PA As Court Receives New Request To Halt Them
SCOTUS Ruling Revives Federal Challenge To Oklahoma’s Same-Sex Marriage Ban
The battle for marriage equality has begun to escalate in the Sooner State, following the Supreme Court's gutting of section 3 of DOMA in United … [Read more...] about SCOTUS Ruling Revives Federal Challenge To Oklahoma’s Same-Sex Marriage Ban
Marriage Equality Becomes Reality In Minnesota, Rhode Island
As earlier anticipated, at 12:01 AM this morning same-sex marriage became legal in Minnesota and Rhode Island, upping the number of states where gay … [Read more...] about Marriage Equality Becomes Reality In Minnesota, Rhode Island
Americans Would Legalize Marriage Equality Nationwide–If They Could
In a new Gallup opinion poll of Americans released this week, a majority of Americans--52 percent, in fact, say they would vote in favor of a federal … [Read more...] about Americans Would Legalize Marriage Equality Nationwide–If They Could
Marriage Equality Just Hours Away For Minnesota And Rhode Island
The stroke of midnight on Thursday, August 1st, will mark the beginning for marriage equality in two new states: Minnesota and Rhode Island. Now that … [Read more...] about Marriage Equality Just Hours Away For Minnesota And Rhode Island
Historian Presents Evidence Of Same-Sex Marriage Ceremonies Performed In The Christian Church In 100 AD
Many LGBT rights advocates considered the Pope's recent message of tolerance towards gay priests and Christians to be quite revolutionary, despite … [Read more...] about Historian Presents Evidence Of Same-Sex Marriage Ceremonies Performed In The Christian Church In 100 AD
PA Sues To Stop Same-Sex Marriages In Montgomery County
The Pennsylvania Department of Public Health today filed a state lawsuit to prevent Montgomery County and its clerk, D. Bruce Hanes, from issuing … [Read more...] about PA Sues To Stop Same-Sex Marriages In Montgomery County