‘Celebration’ — A tune that embodies the feelings of the day! (VIDEO)
Celebrate the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that gives same-sex couples across the nation the right to marry — with this iconic song from Kool and the Gang!
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Texas Supreme Court grants a same-sex couple a divorce
The Texas Supreme Court on Friday upheld a divorce granted in a lower court for a same-sex couple, a rare decision in a state that has a constitutional ban on same-sex marriage, reports Reuters. The court ruled that state authorities, who tried to block the divorce, did not have appropriate standing in the matter and…
Unite for Marriage launches countdown to #DecisionDay
NEW YORK, NY –Today, the Unite for Marriage coalition launched the national countdown to #DecisionDay — the day the U.S. Supreme Court will rule on the issue of marriage for same-sex couples living in all 50 states. In preparation for the Court’s ruling later this month, the coalition has relaunched its website and developed new resources in support of a growing list of what will be over 100…
Special commentary: The Hawaii heroes
As the Supreme Court hears oral arguments to legalize same-sex marriage in the United States, it is important to acknowledge the spark that started the marriage equality firestorm. Conventional wisdom says, “Success has many fathers, failure is an orphan.” That is why it is critical that we look back at how the same-sex marriage debate…
Supreme Court divided on same-sex marriage case
The Supreme Court appeared sharply divided Tuesday along ideological lines on whether the Constitution guarantees a right to same-sex marriage, but Justice Anthony Kennedy, a pivotal vote, seemed open to legalizing gay marriage nationwide, reports Reuters. Kennedy appeared to be tipping toward recognizing a nationwide right to marriage based on his emphasis on the nobility…
Mayors for the Freedom to Marry submits amicus brief on marriage to Supreme Court
NEW YORK, — Three years after its launch in 2012, Mayors for the Freedom to Marry have signed onto a friend-of-the-court brief urging the Supreme Court to end marriage discrimination nationwide. The brief also includes 226 individually named mayors as well as 40 cities across the country, from towns as small as Thompson, North Dakota,…
HRC makes history with delivery of ‘The People’s Brief’
Friday, HRC delivered its historic “People’s Brief” — with 207,551 signatories calling for full nationwide marriage equality — to the US Supreme Court. Longtime HRC member Jim Obergefell, the named plaintiff in Obergefell v. Hodges, the marriage equality case set to be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court on April 28, joined HRC to hand-deliver…
ASA files Amicus Brief with Supreme Court in support of marriage equality
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Sociological Association (ASA) filed an amicus curiae brief yesterday with the Supreme Court of the United States in the same-sex marriage cases currently pending before the court. The ASA’s brief highlights the social science consensus that children raised by same-sex parents fare just as well as children raised by different-sex…
Supreme Court watch
The past week in Congress was largely an exercise in theater, not governance. House Republicans used Department of Homeland Security funding as a proxy battle on immigration policy, while their 2016 presidential candidates raced stage right at the Conservative Political Action Conference. Democrats stared into the wings to see if Hillary was there yet. Both…
Supreme Court to hear same-sex marriage arguments April 28
The Supreme Court announced today that it will will hear oral arguments in a series of landmark same-sex marriage cases April 28. Metro Weekly reported that oral arguments will begin at 10 a.m. April 28 and allot a total of 90 minutes to the first question and one hour to the second question. The court…