BCAE Hosts 3rd Annual Community Celebration & Preview Party of LGBTQ Art Exhibition
BOSTON, Mass.—Throughout May and June 2014 the Boston Center for Adult Education (BCAE) will host a series of special programs commemorating 10 years of same…
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10th Circuit: Will Banning Same-Sex Couples from Marrying Violate the Constitution?
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service— The Tenth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals this week will become the second federal appeals court to tackle the question…
Marriage Equality Arrives in England and Wales
Gay and lesbian couples can now legally marry in 16 countries around the world WASHINGTON – At the stroke of midnight (yesterday), thousands of gay…
Sixth Circuit Issues Stay Until Wednesday
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service— The Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals issued a stay at 5 p.m. Saturday of a district court decision Friday…
Ruling: Tenn. to Recognize Marriages of 3 Same-sex Couples
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service– NASHVILLE, Tenn.–In an important but narrow ruling, a U.S. district court judge in Nashville issued a preliminary injunction late Friday…
Federal Judge Strikes Down Va. Ban on Gay Marriage
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service— A federal judge in Norfolk, Virginia, today struck down the state’s ban on same-sex couples marrying but stayed the execution…
Historic Ruling for Marriage Equality in Virginia
New progress in the Old Dominion as U.S. District Judge rules ban on marriage for gay and lesbian couples unconstitutional WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. District…
Marriage Equality Advocates Celebrate 10-Year Anniversary of “Winter of Love”
SAN FRANCISCO—Ten years ago, former San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom made history when he ordered the City and County of San Francisco to issue marriage…
Oklahoma: Victory for Marriage Equality
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service— In yet another stunning victory for marriage equality, a federal judge in Oklahoma ruled Tuesday that the state’s ban on…
U.S. Supreme Court Grants Utah Stay
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service— The full U.S. Supreme Court has granted Utah a stay on a district court decision that has allowed same-sex couples…
Charlie Crist: “I Was Wrong”
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service— In an extraordinary interview, Florida’s former Republican Governor Charlie Crist apologized last month for having supported efforts to ban on…
Three Marriage Equality Cases Move Forward
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service— Federal judges in three states advanced marriage equality lawsuits Monday. One of two lawsuits challenging Virginia’s ban on recognizing the…
GLAD’s Mary Bonauto Speaking About Ten Years of Goodridge
By: Chuck Colbert /TRT Reporter— BOSTON, Mass.—On the same day the governor signed legislation making same-sex marriages legal in Illinois and the Catholic bishop of…
Survey: Vatican Asks Laity About Gay Marriage, Gay Families
By: Chuck Colbert/TRT Reporter— BOSTON, Mass.—In yet another indication of a changing Catholic Church, the Vatican is asking members of the laity their views on…
Breaking: Illinois House Passes Marriage Equality Bill
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service— The Illinois House of Representatives passed a marriage equality bill Tuesday afternoon, by a vote of 61 to 54, 2…
GLAD Honors SJC Chief Justice Margaret Marshall
By: Chuck Colbert /TRT Reporter— November marks the tenth anniversary of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) ruling that made the state the first in…
Pope Francis Signals New Era for LGBT’s: National Reactions
By: Chuck Colbert/TRT Reporter— For the second time in fewer than two months, Pope Francis has spoken kind words of encouragement, indicating a new tone…
LGBT Equality Decreases HIV Proliferation, But Is It Enough to Eradicate It?
Next week (9/27) is National Gay Men’s HIV Awareness Day Today, as was the case 30 years ago, gay and bisexual men are among those most…
MassEquality on U.S. Treasury & Health and Human Service Rulings For Married Same-Sex Couples
BOSTON, Mass.—This week, US Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew announced that the Internal Revenue Service would treat legally married same-sex couples as married under federal…
Lesbian with Life-Threatening Disease Plea to Marry Her Partner
SANTA FE, New Mexico — On August 21st, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of New Mexico, the national ACLU, and the National Center for…
GLAD Cheers Implementation of Marriage Equality in Rhode Island
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — With Rhode Island’s marriage equality law set to take effect Aug. 1, Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) extended congratulations to the same-sex…
The Defeat of DOMA: Is it the End of Marriage Inequality in U.S. Immigration Law?
By: Matthew I. Hirsch*/Special to TRT— On June 26, the U.S. Supreme Court held that the Defense of Marriage Act, or DOMA, is unconstitutional. Writing…
Southern Maine Pride Celebrates Gay Marriage
Wedding-Themed Pride; Host first mass-marriage ceremony By: Ashley Mark/TRT Reporter— PORTLAND, Maine—With the historic passage of gay marriage in Maine in December 2012, the 27th annual…