Public opinion in the United States shows majority support for the legal recognition of same-sex marriage. This support has remained above 50% consistently in opinion

Jun 30, 2017 · Gay Marriage Around the World. A fact sheet provides an overview of the situation in the nations where same-sex marriage is legal nationwide as well as countries that

For more than a decade, the battle over same-sex marriage and other rights for gay couples has been hard fought in U.S. courts and legislatures and at the ballot box.

Federal level. In 1996, the United States Congress passed and President Bill Clinton signed Public Law 104-199, the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). Section 3 of DOMA

On June 26, 2015, the US Supreme Court ruled that gay marriage is a right protected by the US Constitution in all 50 states. Prior to their decision, same-sex

May 22, 2015 · Countries That Allow Gay Marriage. Germany (2017) On June 30, 2017, Germany became the 15th European country to enact legislation allowing same-sex couples to wed.

The Supreme Court on Friday legalized same-sex marriage in the United States. In the 5-4 landmark decision, the majority of justices ruled that states must license

The Supreme Court ruling earlier this year legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide has continued to raise questions about how the decision will affect religious

An essay on why the arguments against gay marriage don’t hold up in the light of reason.

Nov. 21, 1976 – Non-Church Sanctioned Gay Wedding Makes News “Back on Nov. 21, 1976, in Northwest Washington, [Wayne] Schwandt and [John] Fortunato walked down the