Op-ed: In the Wake of Windsor
A year after Edie Windsor's case helped ring in federal recognition of same-sex relationships, full equality is only becoming more tangible.
June 26 2014 4:00 AM
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A year after Edie Windsor's case helped ring in federal recognition of same-sex relationships, full equality is only becoming more tangible.
Cindy Meneghin and Maureen Kilian have finally won the right to marry in their home state of New Jersey after 40 years together and more than a decade in court battling for marriage equality.
State National Guards in Texas, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Oklahoma must extend benefits to married gay and lesbian service members, say two leading congressional Democrats.
The Department of Defense profiled a married gay military couple to help illuminate the benefits that are now available to gay and lesbian service members.
A California judge rules in the case of a lesbian veteran whose marriage was not recognized by the VA; it may lead to equal benefits for all same-sex couples.
'It's not up to the courts to invent new minorities that get special protections,' Scalia said before a crowd of more than 300 people Monday.
One more attempt to stop gay and lesbians from marrying in California.
Even with the Supreme Court striking down part of the so-called Defense of Marriage Act, there are thousands of LGBT immigrants who want to be Americans.
Lorevic Rivera and Steve Disselhorst had a traditional wedding ceremony in 2011, but made their union legal -- with their daughter at their sides -- last month after the Supreme Court returned marriage equality to California.
For the second time this month, opponents of marriage equality have failed to stall the implementation of marriage equality in the Golden State.
The weird perk of being made a political football.
Official proponents of California's Proposition 8 had filed an emergency petition asking the state's highest court to halt the issuing of marriage licenses to same-sex couples. The court denied that request Monday afternoon.
Following the repeal of Proposition 8, a California man proposed to his boyfriend through the online petition website.
In its latest effort to prevent same-sex marriage in California, ProtectMarriage has asked the state's Supreme Court to deny wedding licenses.
The San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus performed an a cappella rendition of 'San Francisco' just moments after Prop. 8 plaintiffs Kris Perry and Sandy Stier were married.
Los Angeles gay and lesbian couples are rushing to wed now that Proposition 8 is dead.
Even with the a key part of the Defense of Marriage Act deemed unconstitutional, our nation's bravest citizens still wait for equality.
Legal pioneer Mary L. Bonauto says parts of the DOMA ruling are like music to her ears.
What's next on the horizon for immigration and LGBT people?