Same-Sex Marriage Advocates Make New Jersey Priority
Four national groups advocating for recognizing same-sex marriage are teaming up in New Jersey, saying that the state is primed to allow gay couples to wed.
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Four national groups advocating for recognizing same-sex marriage are teaming up in New Jersey, saying that the state is primed to allow gay couples to wed.
Officials in Montgomery County say the county is ready to issue marriage licenses to same sex couples even though gay marriages and civil unions are not recognized in Pennsylvania.
The amendment came to the floor of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives almost two decades ago as distracted lawmakers — wearied from a long day of floor debate and votes — got a jolt from the House speaker.
On Thursday, Kane announced she will not defend the state's ban on gay and lesbian marriages from a lawsuit filed by the ACLU and a local law firm.
Defending Pennsylvania's law effectively banning same-sex marriage against a legal challenge in federal court will fall to Gov. Tom Corbett.
The American Civil Liberties Union is going to court to end the ban on gay marriage in Pennsylvania.
Under a law that took effect Monday, no more civil unions will be performed in Delaware, and existing civil unions will be converted to marriages over the next year.
As of Monday, any couple married in another state or country which recognizes same-sex marriage will now be recognized as married in Delaware.
Debate and interpretation continue on the high court ruling against federal and California restrictions on gay marriage.
What turned out to be a celebration has now turned into a full blown wedding.
Several dozen people came to make a point that the federal ruling does affect New Jersey.
What could Wednesday's rulings mean for same-sex couples in our area?
The Catholic League, a New York-based staunch national opponent of gay marriage, says the US Supreme Court decisions affirming same-sex marriage are disappointing but not a total victory for the gay community.
What about a couple married in Delaware that moves to New Jersey? Or a couple who files for divorce in NJ?
Governor Jack Markell signed legislation to allow same-sex couples to marry, making Delaware the 11th state in the country to legalize same-sex marriage.
Delaware has begun the process that could lead to legal same-sex marriage in the First State as early as July 1st.
NFL player Brendon Ayanbadejo says as many as four gay players could go public at once.
Carper made the announcement Tuesday on his Facebook page, saying he came to his decision "after a great deal of soul searching."
While Senator Bob Casey is just the latest politician to declare his support for same sex marriage, there's added significance given Casey's reputation as a social conservative and devout Catholic.
Protesters rallied in D.C on the same day that the Supreme Court listened to arguments on whether California's Proposition 8 ban on same-sex marriage is constitutional.
Hundreds of people from our area headed to Washington D-C this morning to participate in a "Marriage March".
Braving the cold rain, supporters chanted and cheered with each speaker who made arguments that this is about basic rights.
Bryce Ginther (right) works as an industrial electrician at ArcelorMittal, in Conshohocken. On May 15th of last year, he married his longtime partner, Kit Kineef, in New York.
The US Supreme Court has agreed to hear two cases on same sex marriage. And the debate has heightened.
The justices will review an appeals court ruling that struck down California's ban on gay marriage in addition to hearing a case on the issue of whether Congress can deprive legally-married gay couples of federal benefits.
