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Emboldened, gay marriage activists eye 50 states
By Marisol Bello — October 11, 2013
(RNS) Since June, couples have filed 23 lawsuits to end bans in 21 states; governors and state attorneys general in at least three states have refused to defend their state bans in court; and county clerks in four states have issued marriage licenses to gay couples despite laws against it.
Conservatives promote House bill to protect opponents of gay marriage
By Lauren Markoe — September 24, 2013
WASHINGTON (RNS) The bill signifies a shift in strategy for gay marriage opponents: Increasingly resigned to the reality that they're unlikely to stop gay marriage, they're now trying to blunt its impact by carving out explicit protections for dissenters.
The real fights over gay marriage are just starting
By Susan Page — June 27, 2013
WASHINGTON (RNS) The demise of the Defense of Marriage Act leaves an expanse of battlegrounds and a patchwork of laws. While every state in New England now recognizes same-sex marriages, for instance, not a single state in the South does.
ANALYSIS: A cultural wave on gay marriage reaches the Supreme Court
By Kevin Eckstrom — June 26, 2013
WASHINGTON Justice Anthony Kennedy's 26-page opinion Wednesday (June 26) striking down a federal ban on same-sex marriages offers a window into Americans' rapidly shifting views of same-sex relationships -- a shift that increasingly relies on matters of law and fairness, not moral or religious views.
Both sides see gay marriage as ‘inevitable’
By Cathy Payne — June 7, 2013
(RNS) About 72 percent of Americans say that legal recognition of same-sex marriage is "inevitable," a new survey finds.
ANALYSIS: Supreme Court searches for way around gay marriage
By Kevin Eckstrom — March 27, 2013
WASHINGTON (RNS) Amidst all the usual arguments for and against gay marriage, the U.S. Supreme Court seemed to be grasping for a way to sidestep an up-or-down decision on a divisive social issue.
Opponents of gay marriage say they’re no bigots
By Richard Wolf — March 25, 2013
(RNS) Disparaged as bigots, these diverse conservative voices who oppose same-sex marriage say they're simply defending American society.
Ohio’s Rob Portman becomes first GOP senator to support gay marriage
By Sabrina Eaton — March 15, 2013
(RNS) "The overriding message of love and compassion that I take from the Bible, and certainly the Golden Rule, and the fact that I believe we are all created by our maker, that has all influenced me" in now supporting gay marriage, Ohio Sen. Rob Portman says.
Poll: Americans see gay marriage as inevitable
By Caleb K. Bell — March 12, 2013
Nearly two-thirds of American adults believe same-sex marriage will become legal, but inevitability does not necessarily equal approval.
Bill Clinton urges Supreme Court to overturn gay marriage law he signed
By David Jackson — March 8, 2013
WASHINGTON (RNS) Former President Bill Clinton says the U.S. Supreme Court should strike down the Defense of Marriage Act, which he signed in 1996 during a "very different time."
White House takes stance against gay-marriage ban
By Richard Wolf — March 1, 2013
(WASHINGTON) The Obama administration came out forcefully Thursday against California's ban on same-sex marriage and, by extension, implicated similar bans in 37 other states.
Both sides brace for Supreme Court battle on gay marriage
By Richard Wolf — December 10, 2012
WASHINGTON (RNS) The Supreme Court's long-awaited decisions to hear challenges to the federal Defense of Marriage Act and California's Proposition 8 ban on same-sex marriage move the issue to the top of the national agenda following a year in which advocates scored major legal and political victories. By Richard Wolf / USA Today.
Federal appeals court rules against gay marriage ban
By David Gibson — May 31, 2012
(RNS) A federal appeals court in Boston has ruled the federal Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional, setting up a potential showdown over same-sex marriage in the Supreme Court and providing another culture war issue for the already contentious presidential campaign. By David Gibson.
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