Marriage Equality

Marriage equality completes long legal journey

During the past 12 years, about three dozen states, beginning with Massachusetts in 2003, have come to allow same-sex marriage,…

9 years ago

Champions of equality celebrate victory at City Hall

Standing beneath a massive rainbow flag, Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom, state Sen. Mark Leno and other public officials expressed deep…

9 years ago

Split Supreme Court declares same-sex marriage a ‘fundamental right’

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled by a 5-4 vote Friday that the federal Constitution provides a right to same-sex marriage.

9 years ago

Bay Area giants back same-sex marriage

Bay Area businesses are among 379 companies that asked the U.S. Supreme Court to declare a constitutional right to same-sex…

9 years ago

Appeals judges seem to lean toward marriage equality

Three federal appeals court judges left little doubt at a hearing in San Francisco Monday that they are likely to…

10 years ago

Same-sex marriages to gain federal recognition

Attorney General Eric Holder will on Monday expand federal recognition of same-sex marriages.

10 years ago

Russia sends gay families running and hiding

Maria and Alexandra — a quiet, academic couple with a seven-year old daughter —want to flee Russia for Canada.

11 years ago

Obama lashes out at Russia over gay rights

President Barack Obama blamed a "cold war mentality" for Russia's recent retrenching behind anti-gay laws.

11 years ago

US grants same-sex couples visa rights

The United States is set to extend visa privileges to gay married couples who wish to travel abroad.

11 years ago

Pride parade shimmers in equality’s glow

San Francisco brimmed with overflowing pride as hundreds of thousands celebrated equality.

11 years ago

Supreme Court refuses to halt same-sex marriages

The U.S. Supreme Court Sunday rejected an emergency bid to halt same-sex marriages in California.

11 years ago

Brown, Harris move to resume gay marriages

Governor Jerry Brown and state Attorney General Kamala Harris are moving to assure that gay marriages quickly resume.

11 years ago

Obama hails Supreme Court marriage ruling

President Barack Obama applauded the striking down of the federal law defining marriage as between a man and a woman.

11 years ago

High court backs marriage equality

Advocates of marriage equality scored two historic victories Wednesday morning. UPDATED 5:15 p.m.

11 years ago

France says ‘oui’ to marriage equality

France became the 14th country to legalize same-sex marriage Saturday after President Francois Hollande signed it into law.

11 years ago

Supreme Court continues same-sex marriage debate

The Supreme Court tackles the Defense of Marriage Act on the second day of same-sex marriage hearings.

11 years ago

Same-sex marriage faces Supreme test

Marriage equality takes center stage at the US Supreme Court Tuesday as the justices begin hearing oral arguments.

11 years ago

Fight for marriage equality intensifies

Prop. 8 challengers aren't going down without a fight. Today lawyers filed briefs urging the government to take action on…

11 years ago

Wedding bells ring for Washington couples

Hundreds of same-sex couples flocked to get married in Washington state, the first day possible after gay marriage was approved…

11 years ago

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