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John Bolton Expresses Support for Marriage Equality 23 Aug 2013 | 01:18 am

Former United Nations Ambassador John Bolton has joined other prominent Republicans in expressing his support for marriage equality. In an interview with the conservative National Review about a pote...

California Supreme Court Affirms: Prop. 8 is still dead 15 Aug 2013 | 03:25 am

Marriage equality remains the law of the land across all of California. Today the California Supreme Court rejected Prop. 8 Proponents’ last-ditch effort to revive Proposition 8. Following the resump...

Spouses of gay and lesbian servicemembers to receive equal benefits, Pentagon announces 15 Aug 2013 | 01:48 am

The Pentagon announced that the spouses of gay and lesbian members of the military will be eligible for the same healthcare, housing and other benefits starting September 3. In a memo to senior Penta...

Marriage News Watch: 100 couples receive marriage licenses in Pennsylvania 13 Aug 2013 | 01:51 am

Overview Marriages continue in Pennsylvania, but the Governor has filed suit to stop them. We’ll have the latest from that state, plus civil actions in Tennessee, new data from Hawaii, and more bad n...

Marriage News Watch: 100 couples receive marriage licenses in Pennsylvania and more news 13 Aug 2013 | 01:42 am

Overview Marriages continue in Pennsylvania, but the Governor has filed suit to stop them. We’ll have the latest from that state, plus civil actions in Tennessee, new data from Hawaii, and more bad n...

Marriages start in Rhode Island and Minnesota & more news 8 Aug 2013 | 01:58 am

Overview Another huge week for equality, with marriages starting in Minnesota and Rhode Island. There’s a major new lawsuit in Virginia, and legal tussling in Pennsylvania, where the Governor and Att...

Pennsylvania Marriage Dispute Heats Up 8 Aug 2013 | 01:57 am

Overview Another huge week for equality, with marriages starting in Minnesota and Rhode Island. There’s a major new lawsuit in Virginia, and legal tussling in Pennsylvania, where the Governor and Att...

400th performance confirmed of marriage play “8” 2 Aug 2013 | 10:53 pm

“8,” the hit play by Dustin Lance Black about marriage for gay and lesbian couples, continues to sweep the country and the world. Fremont, OH is the 400th confirmed reading, which are taking place at...

Closer Together: Neka and Diana’s Love Story 1 Aug 2013 | 12:00 pm

This is part of AFER’s Love Stories series about couples who are waiting to get married in California. If you are a gay and lesbian couple who is planning to get married, tell us your story and you co...

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