Marriage Equality

Religious leaders call for DOMA, Prop 8 to be struck down

An unprecedented number of faith organizations have filed amicus curiae calling for both Prop 8 and DOMA to be struck down.

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White House urges Supreme Court to allow marriage equality after Prop 8 case

The White House will file an amicus brief, urging the Supreme Court to overturn California's Proposition 8, and return marriage equality to the state.

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Jon Huntsman latest conservative to prove marriage equality is a bipartisan issue

On Thursday, Jon Huntsman, former governor of Utah and 2012 Republican presidential nominee, wrote an op-ed for The American Conservative to voice his support for marriage equality.

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Victory! Associated Press adds 'husband' and 'wife' for gay couples to Stylebook

Following widespread confusion and outcry, the Associated Press (AP) has updated its style guidelines to include "husband" and "wife" as acceptable terminology for people in a legal marriage.

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Mississippi Newspaper Defends Covering Lesbian Wedding

Mississippi newspaper owner Jim Cegielski defends the Laurel Leader-Call's decision to print a story about a lesbian wedding, despite harassing emails and phone calls and cancellations.

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Muslims work for LGBT support and acceptance

Many Arab-Americans from conservative backgrounds struggle with coming out or supporting LGBT equality.

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Polls Show Majority Against DOMA, Support Marriage Equality

As the Supreme Court prepares to weigh in on the so-called "Defense of Marriage" Act (DOMA) and the anti-gay Proposition 8, polls continue to show the widespread support for marriage equality in the United States.

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Programming note: Illinois' top marriage equality opponent shows true agenda

Beginning tonight and continuing throughout next week, viewers across the Chicagoland area will get a chance to watc

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Illinois Media Short on Pro-LGBT Faith Voices, Fact-Checks

Illinois state senate approved a marriage equality bill on Valentine's Day, which now moves to the House. While IL media quoted lots of anti-gay voices of faith, very few pro-gay voices of faith were given a platform.

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The Effect of DOMA on Bi-National Couples

The Advocate published a Valentine's Day op-ed that featured a bi-national same-sex couple, one of 35,000 in the US, who constantly fear being ripped apart by DOMA.

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