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Tennessee now evenly split on marriage equality; nearly 2/3 support benefits to same-sex partners

It's going to take a while, but the trends are clear: A poll conducted this month for Vanderbilt University found that 49 percent of Tennesseans support gay marriage or civil unions while 46 percent are opposed to both, suggesting the...Show More Summary

Illinois Family Institute: If Gays Aren’t Jumping at Civil Unions, Why Bother with Gay Marriage?

The Illinois Family Institute's David E. Smith and Andrew Willis have used their incredible wisdom and logic to poke a hole in the idea that gay and lesbian couples in Illinois really want to get married. Here's how their argument goes: According to the census, very few gay and lesbian couples in Illinois got "civil unionized" in 2012. Show More Summary

Poll: 49 Percent of Tennesseans Support Gay Marriage or Civil Unions

A new poll shows progress on gay rights in Tennessee, the Tennessean reports: A poll conducted this month for Vanderbilt University found that 49 percent of Tennesseans support gay marriage or civil unions while 46 percent are opposed to both,...

POLL: Tennessee Voters Support Benefits For Same-Sex Couples

A new poll from Vanderbilt University shows that support for legally recognizing same-sex couples continues to grow in Tennessee, but at rates slower than the rest of the country. A 49 percent plurality now support civil unions or marriage equality, while 46 percent remain opposed to both. Still, 62 percent believe that gays and lesbians [...]

Illinois Marriage Equality Update

Illinois, which already offers civil unions to same-sex couples, has been quietly moving toward legalizing same-sex marriage, and it looks like marriage advocates may have the votes to get it done by the end of the month:With the end...Show More Summary

Chart Of The Day

Robert Jones and Daniel Cox examine support for civil unions over time: The changing political composition of civil union supporters shows that the center of gravity of this debate has shifted significantly. The civil union option has moved from being a middle way dominated by political moderates a decade ago to one that is, today, most […]

The Losing Arguments Of Anti-LGBT ‘Alliance Defending Freedom’

As state legislatures around the country move to enact marriage equality and civil unions, an anti-gay Christian legal and policy coalition calling itself the Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) has become a ubiquitous presence at committee hearings. But their misleading testimony in defense of the right to discriminate has done virtually nothing to advance their cause [...]

Brazilian Court Rules Same-Sex Civil Unions Must Be Registered As Marriages

Although same-sex marriage legislation has not yet passed in Brazil's Congress, all notary publics must now register same-sex civil unions as marriages if the couple requests it.

VIDEO: Colorado's First Civil Unions

Colorado's First Civil Unions Captured in Emotional Film: VIDEO

The LGBT group One Colorado yesterday released a gorgeous look back at May 1, a historic night in the state when more than 100 couples had their relationships legally recognized for the first time as the state's civil union law...

WATCH: History Made, Tears Shed As Colorado Enacts Civil Unions

Statewide advocacy group One Colorado released a touching video documenting the moment civil unions became legal in Colorado on May 1. read more

1 GIF That Shows The Progress Of Marriage Equality In The U.S.

Now that Delaware has legalized same-sex marriage, 11 states have fully backed marriage equality with several more legalizing civil unions. There are various reports that as many as 12 states could legalize gay marriage in the next year. The GIF above shows how far the United States has come – from the day it was [...]

ESPN Profiles NBA Star Kenneth Faried and His Gay Moms: VIDEO

In advance of Mother's Day, ESPN has posted a beautiful piece on Denver Nuggets star Kenneth "Manimal" Faried and his two moms. You may remember Faried from this video I posted which they recorded in support of civil unions for...

Building Walls Against the World

When I wrote last month about France enacting same-sex marriage, it wasn’t even on my radar that two more U.S. states were about to do the same. But now, Rhode Island (which previously had civil unions) has graduated to full marriage equality, becoming the tenth state to do so, and Delaware followed right after. With [...]

Delaware becomes 11th state to embrace marriage equality

Yay, Delaware! Just now, the Delaware Senate voted 12-9, to approve marriage equality legislation (HB 75), guaranteeing that Delaware will become the 11th state that recognizes same-sex couples’ marriages. Civil unions, which Delaware previously legalized in 2011, will convert to marriages after one year. Show More Summary

BREAKING: Delaware To Become 11th State With Marriage Equality

Just now, the Delaware Senate voted 12-9, to approve marriage equality legislation (HB 75), guaranteeing that Delaware will become the 11th state that recognizes same-sex couples’ marriages. Civil unions, which Delaware previously legalized in 2011, will convert to marriages after one year. The House passed the marriage equality bill two weeks ago by a 23-18 [...]

Marriage Wins in RI! Now Here’s What’s Next

By Matt Baume Another state finally recognizes the freedom to marry, bringing the national total to ten. With work accelerating in Delaware and Illinois, that could increase to eleven or twelve in the next few weeks. Civil unions start in Colorado, and a civil union bill in tiny Arizona town could bring about civil unions [...]

Matt Baume: Marriage News Watch

Clip recap: "Another state finally recognizes the freedom to marry, bringing the national total to ten. With work accelerating in Delaware and Illinois, that could increase to eleven or twelve in the next few weeks. Civil unions start in Colorado, and a civil union bill in tiny Arizona town could bring about civil unions for the whole state."

NOM Begs RI Legislators To Legalize Anti-Gay Discrimination With Marriage Bill

"At a bare minimum, the [marriage] legislation should be amended to provide all the provisions of the Corvese amendment to our civil union law and to ensure that individuals, small businesses and religious-based charitable and educational...Show More Summary

‘My Fair Wedding’ Divorce: David Tutera Splits From Husband

The honeymoon is over for My Fair Wedding host David Tutera. The 47-year-old wedding planner and designer is divorcing his husband Ryan Jurica, citing irreconcilable differences. The two were married in 2003 in a large civil union ceremony in Vermont, where gay marriage is recognized. However, he couple filed to end their relationship in California, where they [...]Show More Summary