Topic: United States

A plurality of voters in New Mexico say gay marriage should be legalA plurality of voters in New Mexico say gay marriage should be legal, a new poll found. According to a Public Policy Polling survey released Tuesday, 67 percent of New ...
New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez on Sunday announced his support for a bill that would repeal the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez on Sunday announced his support for a bill that would repeal the Defense of Marriage Act ...

Judge mulls overturning federal marriage law

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A U.S. judge appeared sympathetic to a lesbian federal employee's bid to strike down a law denying health-insurance benefits to her spouse, in the first hearing since the Obama administration decided to quit defending the statute.U.S. District Judge ...
Rick Santorum on Thursday claimed that Mitt Romney helped advance gay marriage in Massachusetts while he was governorRick Santorum on Thursday claimed that Mitt Romney helped advance gay marriage in Massachusetts while he was governor. During last night's GOP presidential debate in ...
Newt Gingrich has signed a pledge promising to oppose gay marriageNewt Gingrich has signed a pledge promising to oppose gay marriage. The National Organization for Marriage (NOM) announced Gingrich, the former speaker of the House, had joined GOP candidates Minnesota Rep. Michele ...
Mitt Romney on Monday told a gay veteran that he supports repeal of New Hampshire's gay marriage lawMitt Romney on Monday told a gay veteran that he supports repeal of New Hampshire's gay marriage law, the Boston Globe reported. At a campaign ...
More than 3,700 couples in Illinois have applied for a civil union license during the first six months since the law took effectMore than 3,700 couples in Illinois have applied for a civil union license during the first six months since the ...
A plurality of Colorado voters support giving gay and lesbian couples the right to marry, a new poll has foundA plurality of Colorado voters support giving gay and lesbian couples the right to marry, a new poll has found. The Public Policy ...

Appeals court skeptical of California gay marriage appeal

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court appeared skeptical on Thursday toward attempts by California gay marriage opponents to overturn a landmark court decision because the judge overseeing the case did not disclose his own long-term homosexual relationship.California voters banned same ...
The legalization of gay marriage has boosted Iowa's economy, a new study from the California-based Williams Institute has foundThe legalization of gay marriage has boosted Iowa's economy, a new study from the California-based Williams Institute has found. According to the study, the ...
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