Supreme Court rejects bid to overturn landmark same-sex marriage decision
The Supreme Court rejected a bid by former Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis to overturn its landmark decision on same-sex marriage.
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The Supreme Court rejected a bid by former Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis to overturn its landmark decision on same-sex marriage.
The amendment to Thailand's civil laws would make the country the first in Southeast Asia to grant equal marriage rights to people of all genders.
Greece has become the first Orthodox Christian country to legalize same-sex civil marriage, despite opposition from Church officials.
A Vatican document released Monday says the blessings may be carried out providing they are not part of regular Church rituals.
Pope Francis has formally approved allowing priests to bless same-sex couples.
Catholic Church prelates gather for Synod 2023 after Pope Francis stirs controversy by suggesting possibility of same-sex marriage blessings.
"Love is the most powerful force in the universe," Michael McConnell said. "It can and does transform everything."
The Catholic leader spoke about laws discriminating against LGBTQ people, his health and his predecessor in a wide-ranging interview with the AP.
Esme Murphy spoke with Rep. Angie Craig a month after the November elections.
Wisconsin Sen. Tammy Baldwin, who became the first openly gay senator when she was elected a decade ago, said she was "overjoyed" as she saw the votes coming in.
The House on Thursday approved legislation that provides federal protections for same-sex and interracial marriages, sending the landmark bill to President Biden's desk for his signature and capping a decades-long shift in Americans' attitudes toward gay marriage.
The vote was 61-36, with a number of Republican senators choosing not to vote.
Recognizing same-sex partnerships is a "steppingstone," but one man says he and his partner still "worry immensely about the future."
Nearly 67% voted in favor of the referendum, which also allows same-sex couples to adopt.
"I see no reason to oppose it," Ron Johnson of Wisconsin told reporters, bringing Democrats one vote closer to an unexpected victory as they move to safeguard same-sex marriage and other rights after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
