Conn. Court Overturns Anti-Gay Marriage Law

Staff / Truthdig Oct 10, 2008 The Supreme Court of Connecticut joined the ranks of California and Massachusetts on Friday to (finally) legalize same-sex marriage. The decision comes at a potentially prickly time as the presidential election looms, although both John McCain and Barack Obama have, so far, exerted little rhetorical effort to make gay rights a wedge issue in the campaign. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Gay Couples Get Ready to Wed in California

Staff / Truthdig Jun 17, 2008 On Monday, gay and lesbian couples celebrated the California Supreme Court's recent lifting of the ban on gay marriage by, well, getting married. Tuesday is expected to be a bigger day, though, for devoted duos to make it official, as that's the day when most California counties are slated to start giving gay couples marriage licenses. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

McCain Cornered by the Elephant in Ellen’s Room

Staff / Truthdig May 23, 2008 Sen. John McCain toed his party line well in his appearance Thursday on "Ellen," where he managed to appear excruciatingly uncomfortable as he listened to host Ellen DeGeneres' explanation of her pro-gay-marriage stance and as she quizzed him about his own decidedly different opinion on the subject. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Gay Marriage Approved in California, Again

Staff / Truthdig Sep 8, 2007 Arnold Schwarzenegger has until mid-October to put his pen where his mouth is on gay issues. For the second time, the California Legislature has passed a law that would make marriage in the state gender-neutral. The governor vetoed the first effort back during his more conservative phase. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Bigots Are Coming! The Bigots Are Coming!

Ellen Goodman / Truthdig Jun 21, 2007 Massachusetts is once again leading the nation against the forces of tyranny. The state that radically approved same-sex unions to the apparent horror of the rest of the country now finds itself increasingly in the mainstream of public opinion. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Oregon Will Have Civil Unions

Staff / Truthdig May 4, 2007 Oregon is about to become the seventh state to offer civil unions to gay couples, including all the rights and privileges of marriage except one -- the title. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

One State at a Time

Staff / Truthdig Feb 20, 2007 New Jersey's civil union law has now taken effect, allowing same-sex couples many of the rights afforded by marriage. California, Vermont, Connecticut, Massachusetts and to some extent Maine offer similar protections. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Public Officials Pledge to Eliminate Gay Marriage Ban

Staff / Truthdig Jan 19, 2007 The city of Madison, Wis, will allow public officeholders to protest the state's gay marriage ban when they're sworn in this April, adding this caveat to their oaths: "I pledge to work to eliminate this section from the constitution and work to prevent any discriminatory impacts from its application". Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

New Jersey Gets Civil Unions

Staff / Truthdig Dec 15, 2006 Both houses of New Jersey's Legislature have approved the creation of civil unions, granting the protections of marriage to gay couples as required by a recent court ruling. The governor has said he will sign the bill, making New Jersey the third state to adopt civil unions. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )