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Gay Couples Increasingly Start Families
Surviving Together: Wes and Andre’s Love Story
Testimony: Marriage is a Basic Civil Right
Video: “Defense of Marriage Act” Strikes Out Again & More News
Prop. 8 Ruled Unconstitutional Two Years Ago
A Family of Seven: Shannan & Monica’s Love Story
Interactive Map Shows the “Crazy Patchwork” of Marriage Rights
August 2012
August 10, 2012
The New York Times features the growing number of gay couples who—like many other couples— are facing pressure from family and friends to start a family soon after they get married.
August 9, 2012
Andre Sanchez and Wes McGaughey have been through thick, thin, and a rare spinal cord tumor that changed their lives forever.
August 7, 2012
We talk often about how marriage is a civil right, affirmed by 14 Supreme Court cases dating back to 1888. But marriage also holds specific significance throughout American history.
August 6, 2012
Prop 8 is heading to the Supreme Court, and another judge finds the Defense of Marriage Act to be unconstitutional in this week's Marriage News Watch.
August 4, 2012
Today marks the two-year anniversary of the District Court decision that ruled Prop. 8 unconstitutional. It’s easy to forget how historic the ruling is. Two years is too long to wait for something that is so obvious and inevitable.
August 2, 2012
After a nearly decade-long relationship, Monica and Shannan are still entirely smitten with each other. “If it were not for Shannan,” Monica says, “I would not be in the wonderful place that I am. She is so beautiful; I am so lucky!”
August 1, 2012
A new interactive map by the Los Angeles Times tracks 10 years of progress and setbacks for marriage equality in the United States.