South Carolina venue hosts free LGBTQ+ weddings in show of support and protest
Amid threats to marriage equality and LGBTQ+ rights in general, an art fair hosted the weddings and raised money to benefit transgender people.
February 13, 2025
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loving v. virginia
In the Galleries: Black & White Pride
The intersection of race and homosexuality is talked about too little. But one gallery notes that from "the love that dare not speak its name" to Loving v. Virginia, to same-sex marriage rights, we've come a long way.
July 9, 2014
Virginia's AG Compares Marriage Ban to Racism
Bans on same-sex couples getting married sound awfully similar to bans on interracial marriage, says Virginia's attorney general.
April 12, 2014
'Loving' Is History, But Their Pain Is Still Present
Interracial couples can sadly still relate to struggles faced by Richard and Mildred Loving, who helped end race-based bans on marriage nearly 50 years ago.
November 4, 2016
Justice Sotomayor: Supreme Court ruling in immigration case threatens marriage equality
In holding that citizens don't have a fundamental interest in bringing noncitizen spouses to the U.S., the court is on the path to undermining marriage rights in general, the justice said in an impassioned dissent.
June 22, 2024
Why the Miss. Marriage Win Is Our Most Important Yet
A federal judge overturned Mississippi's marriage ban this week, in a ruling heavily influenced by DOMA-busting lawyer Robbie Kaplan.
November 26, 2014
Here's how queer couples can protect their marriage under a new Trump administration
Experts don't see an immediate threat to marriage equality, but they recommend some proactive steps for protection.
November 22, 2024
Op-ed: Virginia Is Next on the Road to Marriage Equality
Attorneys will argue in court Tuesday that Virginia must establish marriage equality. Here are the couples who are showing the state why its laws must change.
May 13, 2014
Prop. 8 Legal Team Sets Sights on Va. Marriage Ban
Ted Olson and David Boies, the bipartisan legal team that successfully argued against California's Proposition 8 at the Supreme Court, have signed on to a federal challenge to Virginia's ban on marriage equality.
September 30, 2013
Is This Love Story the Next Best Picture Winner? (Video)
A relationship that took on the Supreme Court -- and paved the way for same-sex marriage -- is the basis of Jeff Nichols's Loving.
July 14, 2016
The Perils and Parallels of Loving
Love wins in the end, say Proposition 8 plaintiffs Paul Katami and Jeff Zarrillo, honoring another couple who fought for equal marriage rights — Mildred and Richard Loving.
June 10, 2016
South Dakota Marriage Ban Struck Down
The judge's ruling is strongly worded in favor of equality, but it's on hold to allow the state to appeal.
January 12, 2015
A Very Personal Side of Challenging Marriage Laws
Some of the people who are making marriage a reality through legal challenges are doing so by sharing their toughest moments with the world.
September 10, 2014
Mexican Court Uses American Legal Precedent for Marriage Equality
Mexico's high court used landmark American cases -- Loving v. Virginia and Brown v. Board of Education -- to rule in favor of same-sex couples and their families.
February 19, 2013
What a 60s Mixed Race Marriage Case Says About the Present
The parallels between the landmark 1967 Supreme Court case Loving v. Virginia and the fight for marriage equality today are undeniable.
January 11, 2012
Ruling Is In: Virginia Marriage Ban Unconstitutional
The ruling was accompanied by a stay, meaning same-sex couples can not yet begin marrying in Virginia.
February 13, 2014
How an Interracial Couple’s 'Criminal' Marriage Changed Gay Life
Loving tells the story of an interracial couple who took their struggle for equality to the Supreme Court.
October 13, 2016
Marriage Equality Bill Moves Forward in Senate With Bipartisan Vote
The vote isn't final passage, but it's a key step forward.
November 16, 2022
Op-ed: Celebration With Trepidation
As we've learned with the landmark cases of the civil rights movement, the Supreme Court's decree is often not enough.
June 28, 2013
Here's What the Respect for Marriage Act Would Do
The U.S. Senate is set to take up the bill Wednesday.
November 16, 2022