GOP Presidential Candidates Refuse to Get With the Same-Sex Marriage Picture

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Apr 30, 2015 For much of the country, gay marriage is becoming old news. But you would never know that from listening to the GOP presidential hopefuls, who play rhetorical Twister whenever the issue is raised. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Same-Sex Marriage: Will SCOTUS Make It Official?

Bill Blum / Truthdig Apr 29, 2015 The once-unthinkable is about to happen. Get ready. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

‘Modern Brides & Modern Grooms’: How Same-Sex Marriage Has Opened Doors for All of Us

Mark O'Connell / Truthdig Feb 7, 2015 The new paradigm explodes restrictive categories and in their place offers greater freedom for both gay and straight couples. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Special Delivery: California Woman Suing FedEx Over Late Wife’s Spousal Benefits

Donald Kaufman / Truthdig Jan 23, 2015 FedEx is the defendant in a lawsuit filed by a California woman who claims the speedy delivery company refused to recognize her marriage with another woman. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Is Scalia Too Bigoted to Serve on the Next Gay Marriage Case?

Bill Blum / Truthdig May 23, 2014 In a string of judicial opinions and public appearances dating back at least to the mid-1990s, Antonin Scalia has demonstrated that he cannot evaluate questions of gay rights with the temperament and open-mindedness expected of a judge. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Pennsylvania Judge Tosses Ban on Same-Sex Marriage ‘Into the Ash Heap of History’

Staff / Truthdig May 21, 2014 Well said, your honor: A federal judge in Pennsylvania -- one John E. Jones III of the Federal District Court in Harrisburg, to be precise -- did away with the state's ban on same-sex marriage on Tuesday, declaring it unconstitutional with an eloquent flourish. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Federal Judge Legalizes Gay Marriage in Utah

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Dec 21, 2013 Utah is the 10th state to get gay marriage this year -- and the second this week -- but it's an especially significant one considering that voters in the state have not followed public opinion. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Revolutionary Learning: The Zapatistas’ First School

Staff / Truthdig Aug 16, 2013 More than a thousand students have enrolled in the leftist group's la escuelita de libertad to learn about the Mexican rebels' life philosophies; a Canadian teenager protests Monsanto by eloquently refuting a bumbling TV host; meanwhile, same-sex marriage is garnering immense support in Latin America. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Can Gays Help Save Marriage?

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Aug 1, 2013 The rapid evolution of attitudes toward gay marriage is a wonder to behold. On few issues has public opinion moved as quickly or decisively. Many who are against the formal recognition of homosexual unions are now resigned to the reality they will eventually become commonplace. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Andrew Sullivan: Catholics Should Be OK With Gay Marriage

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Jul 2, 2013 The blogger and commentator, who is gay and Catholic, explained to CNN's Fareed Zakaria on Sunday why the Catholic Church shouldn't have any problems with same-sex couples getting married. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Proposition 8 Backers Petition to Stop Gay Marriage in California

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Jun 30, 2013 Thanks to the Supreme Court's decision in Hollingsworth v. Perry, California's Proposition 8 ballot initiative that barred same-sex marriage in the state is no more. But the measure's supporters are once again up in arms after the Golden State resumed allowing gay couples to wed Friday. (UPDATED) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Gay Marriage Rulings: Supreme Court Strikes Down DOMA, Denies Proposition 8 Backers’ Appeal

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Jun 26, 2013 On Wednesday morning, the Supreme Court issued decisions on a pair of landmark same-sex marriage cases, striking down the Defense of Marriage Act while ruling the proponents of California's Proposition 8 lacked standing to argue the case in federal courts. On Wednesday morning, the Supreme Court issued decisions on a pair of landmark same-sex marriage cases. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )