Same-sex couples will be able to legally marry in New Jersey starting on Monday, October 21.
Marriage Equality News
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New Jersey officially becomes the 14th state to recognize marriage equality.
On Tuesday, the marriage equality bill passed the Illinois House and now heads to Gov. Pat Quinn's desk, which he has promised to sign into law.
Watch the monumental moment when Hawaii passed marriage equality on video.
Jonathan and Dwayne's military love story reminds us of why the fight for equality is so important.
New Mexico becomes the 17th state to recognize same-sex marriage.
As couples continue to say “I do" in Utah, the legal validity of their marriages remains in limbo. Here are three possible plans of attack from the state officials as they lean on the state’s heavy social, religious and political influence of the Mormon Church.
What a year it's been! With polls showing more support than ever, the marriage equality movement has been particularly fierce in 2013. So before we kiss this year goodbye, let's take a walk down memory lane with the top five moments:
In a not-so-surprising turn of events, the U.S. Supreme Court has granted Utah state officials a stay on the federal judge's ruling for same-sex marriage while the Denver-based 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals deliberates, leaving more than 1,000 newlyweds wondering if their marriage is legal.
Oklahoma has joined the likes of Utah by ruling their statewide ban against same-sex marriage is unconstitutional.
Following Macklemore's Grammy performance of "Same Love," Queen Latifah officiated a mass wedding with 33 couples.
The Scottish Parliament passed the Marriage and Civil Partnership law on Tuesday in a 105-18 vote, giving same-sex couples the freedom to marry. With the first legally recognized nuptials set to take place this fall, we thought we should brush up on our Scottish wedding traditions.
Virginia is finally starting to live up to its "Virginia Is for Lovers" tagline. On Thursday evening, a federal judge overturned the state's 2006 constitutional ban against same-sex marriage, deeming it as unconstitutional.
And another ban bites the dust! Texas is the most recent state to declare their ban against same-sex marriage unconstitutional.
Mere weeks after Freedom to Marry's declaration of focus on the states in the Bible Belt, Tennessee is the second Southern state where a federal judge has ruled in favor of respect for out-of-state marriages for same-sex couples, following Kentucky.
Last month, Honey Maid launched their "This Is Wholesome" campaign with an ad featuring gay dads feeding their newborn, an interracial family happily walking together and tatted up parents rocking out with their adorable little girl. It was diversity at its finest folks and, of course, brought happy tears to my eyes.
Freedom to Marry celebrated its tenth anniversary, and the tenth anniversary of marriage between same-sex couples in the United States, at Cheers to 10 Years. The event was hosted by Cynthia Nixon and included speakers Margaret Hoover and Evan Wolfson.
Exciting news from the Bible Belt -- Arkansas has become the first Southern state to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples!
As bills continue to be passed recognizing same-sex marriage in many states across the U.S., celebrities have also spoken out in support of marriage equality. Ranging in age, race and sexual orientation, all see love as a basic human right that no one should be denied. So we did some digging and found the 10 best celebrity quotes on marriage equality throughout the years:
While we thoroughly enjoy all of the wedding eye candy that we feature, the heart of Love Inc. comes down...
Singers, songwriters and comedians alike gathered together during New York's Pride Week to put on a spectacular show to support...
Betsey Johnson gave a nod to marriage equality in her Spring/Summer 2015 New York Fashion Week show.
