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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.

Reflecting on 20 Years of Making the Impossible Possible – and the Challenges Ahead

On the anniversary of Massachusetts's ruling on marriage equality, Mary Bonauto, the lead counsel for the same-sex couples involved in the case, writes about how LGBTQ+ history was made and how to keep going.

20 Years Ago Today Massachusetts Made History by Ruling in Favor of Marriage Equality

The ruling from the state's Supreme Judicial Court made Massachusetts the first in the nation with equal marriage rights.

17 Women Who Changed the Course of LGBTQ+ History

For Women's History Month, we salute activists who've made LGBTQ+ history from the 1950s through the 2020s.

Mary Bonauto Is the Supreme Court Hero We Need and Deserve

Freedom to Marry's Evan Wolfson explains why there's no one better to represent us at the high court than his friend Mary Bonauto.

See Why Advocates Are Encouraged by Day in Court

Attorneys Mary Bonauto and Douglas Hallward-Driemeier see reason for optimism.

Op-ed: The State of Celebration

Legal pioneer Mary L. Bonauto says parts of the DOMA ruling are like music to her ears.

Three Out Creatives Win Genius Grants

Alison Bechdel, Mary Bonauto, and Samuel Hunter were named three of 21 recipients of this year's highly coveted MacArthur Foundation grant.

LPAC Raises Money for Maine Marriage Initiative

The pro-lesbian super PAC announced a fund-raising drive for the marriage ballot initiative in Maine, with some help from leading civil rights attorney Mary Bonauto.

WATCH: Why Equal Marriage Doesn't Equal Bigamy

Anti-equality politicians love to suggest that if we legalize marriage for same-sex couples, we'll have to legalize it for polygamists. Here's why they're wrong.

Maine Is 17th State to Ban Use of Conversion Therapy on Minors

Maine Gov. Janet Mills signed a bill to that effect into law today, and Colorado is poised to become the 18th Friday.

BREAKING: Judge Rules DOMA Unconstitutional in Pedersen Case

In a blockbuster 104-page opinion, a Connecticut federal judge appointed by George W. Bush dealt another blow to the Defense of Marriage Act being defended by House Republicans.

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WATCH: Washington Post Hosts Google Hangouts About Marriage Equality

The Supreme Court will soon consider the constitutionality of Proposition 8 in California and the Defense of Marriage Act nationwide.

WATCH: Absurd Marriage Ban Defense Heads to SCOTUS

Four states will defend their marriage bans before the U.S. Supreme Court this month, but their arguments are hard to swallow.

What Happened Inside the Supreme Court

As oral arguments for and against marriage equality conclude, we're getting our first look at what took place at the nation's high court.

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