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Marriage Equality

  1. same-sex marriage
    Don’t Confuse Pope Francis’s ‘Blessing’ With Marriage EqualityWhile progressives welcome the Vatican allowing the blessing of same-sex couples, the church’s stance on marriage won’t change anytime soon.
    By Ed Kilgore
  2. marriage equality
    Alabama May Abolish Marriage Licenses to Protect Homophobic JudgesIt’s far less harmful than abolishing public schools to avoid desegregation, but it’s the same basic idea.
    By Ed Kilgore
  3. On the 150th Birthday of the 14th Amendment, Its Future Hangs in the BalanceTrump may not know the 14th Amendment from the 14th floor of one of his hotels, but his second SCOTUS pick could greatly affect its interpretation.
    By Ed Kilgore
  4. Tim Farron Not Dropped As Leader of Britain’s LibDems Because of His ReligionA proposed new martyr to the Christian conservative cause, U.K. LibDem leader Tim Farron, may feel persecuted, but a bad election really did him in.
    By Ed Kilgore
  5. lgbt rights
    Alabama Chief Justice Suspended for Blocking Same-Sex MarriageRoy Moore said he intends to fight the suspension.
    By Claire Landsbaum
  6. Alabama Supreme Court Justice Bans Same-Sex Marriage (Again)Oh, hey, it’s Roy Moore.
    By Claire Landsbaum
  7. gun control
    Why Gun Control Could Be Like Marriage EqualityOrganizers are following the same three-part plan.
    By Lisa Miller
  8. the national interest
    Marriage Equality and the Modern Social RevolutionA period of cultural transformation as rapid and deep as anything since the 1960s.
    By Jonathan Chait
  9. equal rites
    Alaska Becomes 30th State to Allow Gay MarriageA federal judge struck down its same-sex marriage ban.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  10. vegas baby
    Las Vegas Finally Gets Into the Gay-Weddings GameBut did it lose its chance to become a leading destination?
    By Steve Friess
  11. equal rites
    Conservative Judge May Become Gay-Marriage HeroThe Sixth Circuit’s Jeffrey Sutton is an unlikely swing vote.
    By Steve Friess
  12. Republican Congressman Backs Gay Marriage Because ‘Life Is Too Short’A week after a judge struck down his state’s gay-marriage ban.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  13. scotus
    Supreme Court Gay-Marriage Primer: Prop 8, DOMAArguments start today; get familiar.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  14. equal rites
    Republicans Urge SCOTUS to Support Gay MarriageThey argue it supports “limited government and maximizing individual freedom.”
    By Margaret Hartmann
  15. equal rites
    Obama Enjoys Perks of Gay Marriage Shift at Hollywood LGBT Fund-raisersObama parties with Ellen DeGeneres and Ryan Murphy from ‘Glee’.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  16. equal rites
    Goldman Sachs CEO Says Supporting Gay Marriage Is ‘Not Without a Price’CEO Lloyd Blankfein described the business consequences today.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  17. equal rites
    Lloyd Blankfein Has a New GigAs a gay marriage spokesman.
    By Noreen Malone
  18. marriage equality
    Senators Who Voted for Gay Marriage Get DonationsThe good kind of consequences.
    By Noreen Malone
  19. early and often
    Dov Hikind Hates Gay Marriage So Much He’s Willing to Suspend Party AllegianceIn the special election to replace Anthony Weiner in the House, Hikind’s considering supporting Republican Bob Turner.
    By Chris Rovzar
  20. equal rites
    Roughly One in Four New York City Newlyweds is GayAugust is a busy month for weddings.
    By Chris Rovzar
  21. equal rites
    First Lawsuit to Overturn Marriage Equality in New York Already StymiedThanks, Fred Dicker!
    By Chris Rovzar
  22. equal wrongs
    The First Lawsuit Seeking to Overturn New York’s Gay-Marriage Law Is HereGovernor Cuomo’s spokesman calls it “without merit.”
    By Adam K. Raymond
  23. equal rites
    Images From Yesterday’s Gay Weddings in New YorkWe sent photographer Jim Kiernan to document the happy day.
    By Chris Rovzar
  24. equal rites
    Marriage Equality Is Really Exciting for Some MomsThat’s what the ‘Times’ tells us.
    By Chris Rovzar
  25. equal rites
    Watch Al Franken Shred Focus on the Family’s Tom Minnery on Marriage-Equality Deceit“I frankly don’t really know how we can trust the rest of your testimony if you are reading studies these ways.”
    By Chris Rovzar
  26. equal rites
    National Organization for Marriage Targets Marriage Equality Flip-FloppersThey’ve spent $150,000 on mailers in seven districts.
    By Chris Rovzar
  27. the gods must be crazy
    Archbishop Timothy Dolan Defends His Halfhearted Fight Against Marriage Equality in New York“Whatever, I didn’t want to have a say in this anyway.”
    By Chris Rovzar
  28. equal rites
    By the Way, New York City Gay Couples, You Can Register to Marry TodayBut you may have to pick who is the “bride” and who is the “groom.”
    By Chris Rovzar
  29. cuomolot
    Governor Cuomo: A Straight Man of a Different HueSome thoughts on our governor, the man.
    By Chris Rovzar
  30. equal rites
    Marriage, New York Style: Frank Rich and Adam Moss Talk About Andrew Cuomo, Larry Kramer … and Alice PlaytenA civil rights landmark, plus the latest production of ‘The Normal Heart’ and a tribute to the actress Alice Playten.
    By Frank Rich and Adam Moss
  31. secretary of awesome
    Hillary Clinton May Be ‘Evolving’ Toward Gay Marriage Quicker Than Her BossAt an event this week she seemed to cheer New York’s legislative ruling.
    By Chris Rovzar
  32. equal rites
    Archbishop Timothy Dolan Has Been ‘a Little Down Recently’Wait, why?
    By Chris Rovzar
  33. equal rites
    For Gay Couples, Now the Pressure’s On!“When are YOU going to get married?”
    By Chris Rovzar
  34. equal rites
    New York Gets In Bed With Gay Marriage, Celebrates AccordinglyThere were Champagne flutes.
    By Chadwick Matlin
  35. equal rites
    Gay Marriage All Goes According to Andrew Cuomo’s PlanDespite some frustrating twists and ugly uncertainties, the same-sex-marriage endgame unfolded just as Andrew Cuomo drew it up months ago.
    By Chris Smith
  36. equal rites
    Trailblazing: A History of Gay Rights in New YorkWith Friday’s landmark passage of a same-sex-marriage bill, Albany added to New York’s long history as a center of progress on gay and lesbian rights.
    By Annie Ferrer and Jazmine Hughes
  37. equal rites
    Marriage Equality Act Passed by State Senate 33–29The tension is finally over.
    By Chris Rovzar
  38. equal rites
    Religious-Exemption Amendments to Marriage-Equality Bill Pass State Assembly 82–47The Senate, meanwhile, is burning through bills at a fast clip.
    By Chris Rovzar
  39. equal rites
    Senate Will Vote on Marriage Equality Act Tonight, Religious Exemptions Agreed UponThis could mean nothing.
    By Chris Rovzar
  40. equal rites
    Property-Tax-Cap and Rent-Regulation Bill Being Printed, Republicans ‘Just Getting to’ Marriage-Equality DiscussionsNot much progress so far today.
    By Chris Rovzar
  41. equal rites
    Daily Show Picks Up on One of the Many Elements of Absurdity in Albany This WeekNamely: corn.
    By Chris Rovzar
  42. equal rites
    State Senate Going Home for the Night, No Vote on Same-Sex Marriage, Rent Regulation, or Property-Tax Cap“No votes.”
    By Chris Rovzar
  43. equal rites
    Republican State Senator Greg Ball a ‘No’ on Marriage Equality, But Expects a Vote Tonight and a PassThere are still three undecideds, as tentative as they are.
    By Chris Rovzar
  44. early and often
    Obama at Manhattan LGBT Fund-raiser: Gay Couples Deserve ‘Same Legal Rights’ As Straight CouplesThat’s not quite an endorsement of marriage.
    By Chris Rovzar
  45. party chat
    Gawker Boss Nick Denton Is ‘a Little Tired’ of Being Jaded, and Yes, He Wants to Get MarriedThe new-media guru hosted a marriage-equality event last night.
    By Mike Vilensky
  46. equal rites
    State Senate ‘Close’ to Final Language on Religious Protections in Marriage-Equality Bill [Updated]Republican senator: “I see it coming to the floor.”
    By Chris Rovzar
  47. oh albany!
    Still No Votes on Marriage Equality or Rent-Regulation and Property-Tax-Cap Omnibus Bill in AlbanyWhy hurry?
    By Chris Rovzar
  48. equal rites
    Could a Public Referendum Be the Republicans’ Lifeline From This Marriage-Equality Mess?That could be one result of a meeting this afternoon.
    By Chris Smith
  49. equal rites
    Mario Batali, Audra McDonald Join Pro-Marriage-Equality Protesters in AlbanyAlso, state troopers.
    By Chris Rovzar
  50. equal rites
    Rent-Regulation and Property-Tax Deal Likely to Be Voted on Tonight in State SenateNo marriage equality, though.
    By Chris Rovzar
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