Topic: California

The pollster behind a survey that found a majority of Marylanders oppose gay marriage worked on Prop 8 campaignThe National Organization for Marriage recently commissioned Lawrence Research to conduct a survey of opinions on gay marriage in Maryland. NOM's poll released Thursday ...

Facebook adds civil unions to profiles

Facebook began letting its more than 600 million members indicate whether they are in civil unions or domestic partnerships in what was seen as a victory for same-sex couples.Facebook added "in a civil union" and "in a domestic partnership" to the list ...
California's Supreme Court agreed Wednesday to decide whether opponents of same-sex marriage have the right to appeal against a decision that legalized gay weddings here in August 2010.A panel of judges agreed unanimously to hear the case -- which turns on whether ...

Illinois allows civil unions for same-sex couples

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Governor Pat Quinn on Monday made Illinois the 16th U.S. state to give spousal rights to same-sex couples by signing into law a measure allowing civil unions.Both houses of the Illinois legislature narrowly passed the measure that takes effect ...

Supreme Court lets stand DC gay marriage law

The US Supreme Court on Tuesday let stand a law authorizing homosexual marriage in Washington, DC rejecting a challenge from activists opposed to same-sex marriage.The top US court without comment turned down a petition from a group of residents seeking to put ...

Appeals court asks for gay marriage guidance

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A appeals court mulling California's controversial gay marriage ban said on Tuesday it needs more legal guidance before it can decide the important constitutional issues at stake.California voters banned gay marriage in 2008 by approving so-called Proposition 8. ...
Federal appeals court says it can't decide California gay marriage ban case without more inputA federal appeals court says it can't decide if California's gay marriage ban is constitutional until the state's highest court weighs in on whether Proposition 8's sponsors have ...
Tommy Joe Ratliff has joined the NOH8 Campaign against Proposition 8, California's gay marriage banTommy Joe Ratliff has joined the NOH8 Campaign against Proposition 8, California's gay marriage ban. Ratliff is the 29-year-old bass guitarist of American Idol season 8 runner-up Adam ...
Anti-gay marriage protesters on Monday lined up outside a San Francisco courtroom during a hearing on Proposition 8Anti-gay marriage protesters on Monday lined up outside a San Francisco courtroom during a hearing on Proposition 8, California's gay marriage ban. The demonstrators held ...
A three-judge panel hearing oral arguments in the appeal of Prop 8 hinted they'll support a narrow ruling against the gay marriage banA three-judge panel hearing oral arguments on Monday in the appeal of California's Proposition 8 hinted that they will support ...