same-sex marriage

With the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v. Wade, many are concerned that same-sex marriage could be next. Will Republicans band together to protect this right for Americans?

Following the Supreme Court's decision, Carlie Brown and Molly Pela rescheduled their wedding for nine months earlier. They fear that without federal protections, their family remains vulnerable.

Baldwin, the first openly gay person elected to the Senate, is leading the charge to secure the 10 Republican votes needed for a filibuster-proof majority to pass a bill codifying marriage equality.

Wary of political fallout, GOP leaders didn't direct members to hold the party line against the bill and dozens of Republicans joined Democrats in passing it. But it will likely stall in the Senate.

When Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey were overturned last week, Justice Clarence Thomas wrote in his opinion that previous rulings on sexual privacy, marriage equality and birth control access should be reconsidered because they’re based on the same constitutional mechanism as Roe and Casey.

The Osaka court ruling underscores how divisive the issue remains in Japan, the only member of the Group of Seven major industrialized nations that does not recognize same-sex unions.

In the interview with the magazine, they opened up about their love story and how their relationship blossomed into marriage. The duo tied the knot in 2020.

In 2017, the court heard a very similar challenge to Colorado's anti-discrimination law from a baker who objected to creating cakes for same-sex weddings.

Sasha Issenberg, author of The Engagement, a history of marriage equality, says he doesn't see the Supreme Court's decision in Obergefell v. Hodges being overturned anytime soon.

The vote on Tuesday makes Chile the eighth Latin American country to extend equal rights to same sex couples, and marks a reversal for the country's conservative leadership.