After a long legal battle, same-sex couples will finally be able to get married in more than half of Alabama's counties thanks to a federal judge who affirmed her ruling striking down the state's same-sex marriage ban on Friday.
The lower house of Oklahoma's Legislature passed legislation that shields ministers who refuse to officiate same-sex marriage ceremonies from civil liability.
Officials in Mobile County, Alabama, on Thursday complied with an order from a federal judge compelling them to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.
Barack Obama misled the nation when he claimed to oppose same-sex marriage in the 2008 presidential campaign, his longtime adviser David Axelrod writes in a new book.
The U.S. Supreme Court refused a request by Alabama's attorney general on Monday to keep same-sex marriages on hold until it decides later this year whether laws banning gay matrimony violate the U.S. Constitution.
As same-sex couples line up to file for marriage licenses, Alabama's Chief Justice Moore orders probate judges to not issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. Many judges followed his order across the state.
Starting as early as next week, gay couples in Alabama will be allowed to get married for the first time ever due to a recent federal appeals court decision to deny a stay on a lower court ruling that overturned the state's ban on same-sex marriage.
Chile is one step closer to achieving equality for its gay and lesbian citizens. The South American country's legislature has passed a civil union bill that is to be signed by the president; however, the country still does not have marriage equality.
Though the state's same-sex marriage ban has been overturned, the judge ordered a stay on the ruling to allow the state to appeal. However, if the appeal fails, same-sex couples will be allowed to marry and enjoy other rights and benefits enjoyed by heterosexual couples.
The U.S. Supreme Court will decide on the issue of same-sex marriage later on this year. The U. S. Supreme Court will decide on the issue of same-sex marriage later on this year.
A federal judge ruled on Thursday that Michigan must recognize 300 same-sex marriages that were performed last March during a brief window when the state's ban on gay marriage was temporarily lifted by a court order.
The U.S. Supreme Court, which in October decided not to take up the issue of state bans on gay marriage, may be reconsidering. The justices will meet behind closed doors on Friday to once again review whether to hear cases on the contentious issue.
Chile could be closer to becoming the fourth South American nation to legalize same-sex marriage. A new bill will be introduced to the Chilean senate later this week that would legalize gay marriage and has support from Chile's major political parties and President Michelle Bachelet.
Finland's parliament legalized same-sex marriage over the weekend in a close vote. The archbishop of the country's Lutheran Church welcomed the vote, sparking mass resignations from the church.
Two federals in Mississippi and Arkansas have overturned their respective state's same-sex marriage bans. The moves come as court after court throughout the country, with one exception, continues to find gay marriage bans to be unconstitutional. The Mississippi and Arkansas governments both have said they will appeal.
A judge has issued the first same-sex marriage licenses in South Carolina. Judge Irvin Condon has issued the first same-sex marriage licenses in South Carolina.
