Marriage Equality

“Step closer to equality”: Texas judge overthrows gay marriage ban

February 28, 2014 By Kelly Sinclair

In his ruling, the San Antonio judge wrote that the same-sex marriage ban "violates plaintiffs' equal protection and due process rights under the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution."

Oklahoma LGBT activists with a potential big win

January 16, 2014 By Christopher Looper

A change such as this in the constitution to one of the "Bible Belt" states shows continued momentum from the progress that was made in 2013.

Standing with history, Illinois passes Marriage Equality

November 6, 2013 By John Bachtell

Jubilation swept Illinois after the state legislature passed a bill legalizing same-sex marriage on Nov. 5. Illinois becomes the 15th state to pass a marriage equality law.

Voters cast mail ballots in the Evergreen State

October 22, 2013 By Tim Wheeler

Washington State voters received their mail ballots last week, their chance to vote on I-522, a statewide ballot measure that would require labeling of all genetically engineered food.

States should not reward bigotry

September 5, 2013 By Kelley Reale

A care model for a state-supported Catholic hospital group excludes same-sex couples. Why should states support such discrimination?