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‘Left, Right & Center’: Gay Marriage: State or Civil Right?

Staff / Truthdig May 12, 2012 President Obama says he thinks gay marriage should be legal, but isn't looking to legislate. JPMorgan Chase, the "best of the banks," loses a $2 billion bet and reignites the debate over bank regulation. The French election has austerity hawks worrying about a resocialized euro, and Indiana Sen. Richard Lugar's primary loss could usher in a new era of ideological warfare. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Gov. Christie Nixes New Jersey Gay Marriage Bill

Staff / Truthdig Feb 18, 2012 Talk about a killjoy: After a long slog and Thursday's sweet victory in the New Jersey Assembly, the same-sex marriage bill that had managed to make it through all the legislative steps except one was vetoed Friday by Gov. Chris Christie. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Disappointment in Rhode Island

Staff / Truthdig Jun 30, 2011 Same-sex couples suffered a bitter legislative defeat in Rhode Island on Wednesday night when a bill allowing only civil unions -- but not marriage -- passed the state Senate, less than one week after New York granted gays and lesbians the right to marry. (more) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Sheen the Elder, Jane Lynch Petition Obama for Marriage Equality

Staff / Truthdig Mar 15, 2011 Martin Sheen, Anne Hathaway and Jane Lynch are but a few of the gay-marriage supporters who signed a letter, due to be delivered to the White House this spring, asking President Obama to quit his grappling and finally commit to marriage equality. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Biden: Gay Marriage Inevitable in America

Staff / Truthdig Dec 25, 2010 President Obama is still grappling with the notion of same-sex marriage, and it looks like his second in command is taking the issue a step further by declaring the "inevitability" of gay marriage in the future. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Trendy French Straights Have Co-Opted Civil Unions

Staff / Truthdig Dec 16, 2010 Last year 95 percent of France’s civil unions (known as pactes civil de solidarité) were signed by heterosexual couples, according to the New York Times (more). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Hawaii Says Mahalo, but No Mahalo to Civil Unions

Staff / Truthdig Jul 7, 2010 Hawaii's Republican governor has taken a very mainland approach to same-sex partnerships, vetoing a civil union bill that would have protected the rights of gay couples. Way to be laid back, Hawaii. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Why We Won’t Wait

Scott Tucker / Truthdig Apr 20, 2010 We won’t wait for the charity of corporate donors, or for the timelines of politicians. If such people care to donate funds or even to take the risk of civil disobedience, they are welcome to join us. On our own terms. But the time when gay people were grateful for small favors is over. We won’t wait for the charity of corporate donors, or for the timelines of politicians. The time when gay people were grateful for small favors is over. Dig deeper ( 16 Min. Read )

Mexico City Brings Gay Marriage South of the Border

Staff / Truthdig Dec 22, 2009 Mexico City, one of the largest metropolises in the world, is set to become the first city in Latin America to legalize gay marriage. The mega-city and its surrounding suburbs are home to roughly 20 million people, just under one-fifth of Mexico's population. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Connecticut Same-Sex Couples Begin to Wed

Staff / Truthdig Nov 12, 2008 In the face of California's unsettling passage of Proposition 8 barring gay marriage, gay couples in Connecticut are beginning to exercise their equal rights after a final court hearing cleared the way for same-sex unions, ending a long legal battle in the Constitution State. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

A Less Perfect Union: Gay Marriage and the Subversion of the Republic

Scott Tucker / Truthdig Oct 25, 2008 As political leaders from the right rally their base seeking to outlaw gay marriage, and their counterparts on the left triangulate and equivocate, any real examination of the driving conflicts and stakes behind this crucial human rights concern is conspicuously missing from their debates about California’s Proposition 8. Dig deeper ( 19 Min. Read )