Court: Heart Of Gay Marriage Law Unconstitutional

A federal appeals court Thursday declared that the Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutionally denies federal benefits to married gay couples, a groundbreaking ruling all but certain to wind up before the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Court: CA Gay Marriage Ban Is Unconstitutional

A federal appeals court on Tuesday declared California’s same-sex marriage ban to be unconstitutional, putting the bitterly contested, voter-approved law on track for likely consideration by the U.S. Supreme Court.

Shumlin Takes Gay Marriage Message To Rhode Island

Governor Peter Shumlin will travel to Rhode Island to lend his support to an effort there to pass a same sex marriage law. He says his message is simple – it’s the right thing to do, and there’s not a lot of political fall out from supporting the bill.