Same-Sex Marriage
Divorce just as much a hurdle as marriage for US gays
Mar 22, 2013 02:47 EDT
It's hard enough for same-sex couples to marry in the United States, but divorce is a headache as well, and one that supporters of gay marriage hope the US Supreme Court can resolve.
Taiwan activist renews same-sex marriage bid
Mar 21, 2013 06:05 EDT
A leading Taiwanese gay rights activist was turned away by a government agency Thursday as he and his partner tried to register as married, following a failed attempt by another same-sex couple.
Hillary Clinton backs gay marriage
Mar 18, 2013 14:50 EDT
Former US secretary of state Hillary Clinton, who may be eyeing a run in the 2016 presidential election, came off the sidelines Monday and announced her support for gay marriage.
'Marxist' Obama crushes freedom, conservatives say
Mar 16, 2013 16:55 EDT
Barack Obama is a closet Marxist; liberty, freedom and the American way are under attack; and the federal government is waging a campaign to indoctrinate families.
Colorado latest US state to approve gay unions
Mar 12, 2013 16:31 EDT
Lawmakers in Colorado on Tuesday approved a bill to allow same-sex civil unions, the latest US state to back legalized gay marriages or partnerships.
Polish Catholics want new pope to bring continuity with a twist
Mar 12, 2013 13:07 EDT
As the Vatican prepares for the election of a new pontiff, Polish Catholics are hoping that Benedict XVI's successor will be a conservative, but a more reformist one.
Poll finds US Catholic support for gay marriage
Mar 08, 2013 06:48 EST
US Catholics support gay marriage by a larger margin than ordinary Americans despite Church teachings that forbid it, a new poll out Friday has found.
Bill Clinton urges repeal of US gay marriage ban
Mar 08, 2013 05:47 EST
Former US president Bill Clinton on Friday urged the Supreme Court to overturn a bill he signed in 1996 defining marriage as a union between a man and a woman, calling it "discriminatory."
Canada's Ouellet: papal contender who wants 'something new'
Mar 07, 2013 09:30 EST
Canada's Cardinal Marc Ouellet, a mainstream conservative churchman who once said becoming pope "would be a nightmare", is now widely seen as the North American candidate for the job.
US Supreme Court: more time for gay marriage case
Mar 04, 2013 12:37 EST
The US Supreme Court said Monday it has decided to lengthen a hearing later this month for oral arguments in the much-anticipated case challenging a federal law that bars gay marriage.
Gay couples looking to Obama on immigration rights
Mar 04, 2013 12:25 EST
Erwin de Leon married a US citizen nearly three years ago, but the Filipino is still in immigration limbo for one simple reason -- his spouse is a man.
Growing calls for US high court to back gay unions
Mar 01, 2013 15:08 EST
An unlikely coalition grouping the Obama administration, major corporations, Republican lawmakers and Clint Eastwood has found common cause in urging the US Supreme Court to legalize gay marriage.
White House backs gay marriage in Supreme Court brief
Mar 01, 2013 00:34 EST
US President Barack Obama's administration threw its weight behind gay marriage on Thursday, urging the Supreme Court to strike down California's ban on same-sex unions.
White House backs gay marriage in Supreme Court brief
Feb 28, 2013 20:46 EST
US President Barack Obama's administration threw its weight behind gay marriage, urging the Supreme Court to strike down California's ban on same-sex unions.
White House backs gay marriage in Supreme Court filing
Feb 28, 2013 19:09 EST
US President Barack Obama threw his weight behind gay marriage on Thursday when his administration filed a brief with the Supreme Court opposing California's bid to ban same-sex unions.
Clint Eastwood backs gay marriage
Feb 28, 2013 18:36 EST
Actor-director Clint Eastwood on Thursday joined more than a hundred self-described moderate and conservative Republicans in urging the US Supreme Court to scrap California's gay marriage ban.
Obama asks Supreme Court to scrap gay marriage ban
Feb 23, 2013 06:00 EST
The Barack Obama administration took another step toward institutionalizing gay marriage, formally asking the US Supreme Court to strike down a 1996 law defining marriage exclusively as a union between a man and a woman.
Obama asks Supreme Court to scrap gay-marriage ban
Feb 23, 2013 04:33 EST
The Barack Obama administration took another step toward institutionalizing gay marriage, formally asking the US Supreme Court to strike down a 1996 law defining marriage exclusively as a union between a man and a woman.
Obama asks Supreme Court to overturn gay-marriage ban
Feb 23, 2013 02:16 EST
The Barack Obama administration took another step toward institutionalizing gay marriage, formally asking the US Supreme Court to strike down a 1996 law defining marriage exclusively as a union between a man and a woman.
Gay marriage group regrets Laura Bush balk at TV ad
Feb 21, 2013 18:53 EST
A broad coalition campaigning for marriage equality across the United States said Thursday it's sorry that former first lady Laura Bush is unhappy to appear in one of its ads.
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