Dem Attorney General On Gay Marriage Decision: 'I Wanted To Be On The Right...
Two weeks after Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway (D) refused to defend Kentucky's gay marriage ban, the state's top lawyer offered more insight on how he came to that decision. Conway sat down...
View ArticleKentucky Gay Marriage Recognition Put On Hold By Federal Judge
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A federal judge is giving Kentucky more time to officially recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states and countries. The ruling Wednesday comes just two days before...
View Article'Standing on Ceremony': A timeline of same-sex marriage
For one measure of how rapidly marital equality has made progress nationwide, check out "Standing on Ceremony," the bill of nine short "Gay Marriage Plays" beginning previews at New Conservatory...
View ArticleHUFFPOLLSTER: Wide Support For Keystone XL Pipeline
Pew Research finds wide support for the Keystone pipeline. The increasing political independence of Millennials rests on the "leaners." And a lot of Americans suspect Congress is having a "joint...
View ArticleGOP's Post-Mortem Post-Mortem
Has it really been a whole year since the Republican Party put out their "post-mortem" document, which tried to identify why they got shellacked so badly in the 2012 election? Since it's not a big date...
View ArticleLGBT Activist Vernita Gray Has Died
Patch Oak Park-River Forest, IL -- Memorial to be held March 21. She was part of the first gay marriage in Illinois. Reported by Patch 1 day ago.
View ArticleRand Paul hopes NSA spying will top gay marriage for young voters
Sen. Rand Paul hopes that his opposition to National Security Agency spying will allow him to unite conservative voters skeptical of President Obama and young voters who have trended Democratic in the...
View ArticleFederal judge could rule today on Michigan's bans on gay marriage, adoption...
Detroit — A federal court ruling on whether the state's ban on gay marriage is unconstitutional could come as early as Thursday, say observers of the case. Reported by detnews.com 17 hours ago.
View ArticleUnions, Groups 'All-In' Illinois Governor's Race
CHICAGO (AP) — The candidates for Illinois governor laid out their vastly different visions Wednesday on how to revive the state's lagging economy, as national labor unions and other outside groups...
View ArticleRand Paul wows Berkeley. Can his anti-NSA fire draw youths to GOP?
Rand Paul got a standing ovation after his address at a crowded Berkeley auditorium. His camp hopes that as an issue for young people, Paul's NSA-bashing will top GOP opposition to gay marriage....
View ArticleThe Fix: Can Republicans support gay marriage and win? These three lived to...
Three state House Republicans voted to legalize gay marriage in Illinois last year, breaking ranks with their party and giving Democrats just enough support to pass the legislation. All three are still...
View ArticleLeading Gay Marriage Opponent On Losing The Battle: 'I Have A Lot More...
Now and again, I like to check in with Maggie Gallagher, a woman who co-founded the National Organization for Marriage, the leading advocacy group opposing same-sex marriage. Gallagher has long served...
View ArticleDespite tough votes, most Illinois lawmakers win
Illinois state lawmakers facing tough votes in an election year may be emboldened by the results of Tuesday's primary, which show that most incumbents survived challenges from within their own party...
View ArticleRand Paul wows Berkeley. Can his anti-NSA fire draw youths to GOP? (+video)
Rand Paul got a standing ovation after his address at a crowded Berkeley auditorium. His camp hopes that as an issue for young people, Paul's NSA-bashing will top GOP opposition to gay marriage....
View ArticleMichigan Gay Marriage Ban Struck Down After Trial
Michigan's ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, a U.S. judge held two weeks after the end of nine-day non-jury trial, immediately triggering a request by the state's Republican attorney...
View ArticleMichigan's gay marriage ban defeated
A federal judge on Friday ruled that Michigan's prohibition on same-sex marriage violates the U.S. Constitution, ordering the state to stop enforcing the ban. Reported by CNN.com 6 hours ago.
View ArticleFederal Judge Strikes Down Michigan's Gay-Marriage Ban
A federal judge struck down Michigan's same-sex marriage ban, following similar recent rulings in Utah, Oklahoma and Virginia. Reported by Wall Street Journal 5 hours ago.
View ArticleJudge strikes down Michigan gay marriage ban, social media reacts
U.S. District Judge Bernard Friedman today struck down Michigan's ban on same-sex marriage, making it the 18th state in the nation to allow gays and lesbians to join in matrimony, just like their...
View ArticleUCF legal battle over gay marriage study emails set for trial
A legal battle over the public's right to see a UCF professor's emails -- about a controversial study touted by opponents of gay marriage before the US Supreme Court -- will go to trial April 9. The...
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