Prop 8

June 4, 2014

by Jacob Rudolph, Communications and Public Relations Intern

What you need to know about the state of marriage equality

Indisputably, change is a constant force that ceaselessly shapes us as a society: Change makes the tides rise and the leaves turn color; Change brings life into the world and it takes life away. It freed the slaves in our country and gave women the right to vote. And, pretty soon, change will bring marriage equality to all couples.

March 31, 2014

by Seth Adam, GLAAD's Vice President of Communications

Dating site OkCupid blocks Mozilla Firefox after CEO's anti-gay donation

Popular dating site OkCupid is encouraging Firefox users to drop the browser following news that Mozilla CEO Brendan Eich supported California's anti-gay Prop. 8 ballot measure, which stripped gay and lesbian couples of their ability to get married in the Golden State.

October 2, 2013

by Nicholas Coppola

Prop 8 lawyer Ted Olson endorses ENDA

The Washington Blade reports, Ted Olson, who argued against California’s Proposition 8 before the U.S. Supreme Court and just this week joined another lawsuit seeking marriage equality in Virginia, announced he backs ENDA.

July 3, 2013

by Ryan Houlihan

Snapshots of our work: SCOTUS rulings, Pride, immigration, and more!

Wonder what we’re up to at GLAAD? Be sure to check out GLAAD's Blog each week for updates about our latest work to build support for LGBT equality through news, entertainment and online media.

June 28, 2013

by Monica Trasandes, Director of Programs, Spanish-Language and Latinx Media

Let the Wedding Bells Ring! Marriage to Resume in California Immediately

This afternoon the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit lifted its stay of the Federal District Court decision that found Proposition 8 unconstitutional. The plaintiffs who successfully challenged California’s Proposition 8 in Hollingsworth v. Perry, including Plaintiffs Kris Perry and Sandy Stier, will be the first to marry

June 28, 2013

by Hannah Moch, Guest Contributor

Lesléa Newman reflects on what DOMA/Prop 8 rulings means to her, her spouse and her characters

Author and GLAAD friend Lesléa Newman reflects on the historic Supreme Court rulings regarding DOMA and Prop 8.

June 28, 2013

by Ross Murray, Senior Director, GLAAD Media Institute

GUEST POST: Adorable lesbian couple tells NYC what the fall of DOMA means to them

One couples tells GLAAD (and all of New York) what getting married and having it recognized means to them.

June 28, 2013

by Aaron McQuade

Civil rights orgs applaud marriage rulings

Just as LGBT organizations joined the nation's other advocates for full equality in expressing outrage at the Supreme Court's striking down a key provision of the Voting Rights Act, response to Wednesday's rulings in support of marriage equality was not limited to LGBT advocacy organizations.

June 27, 2013

by Jeremy Hooper, Guest Contributor