gay marriage

Dozens of gay couples began tying the knot early Thursday morning at Minneapolis City Hall as Minnesota became the latest state to legalize same-sex marriage.

Democratic state lawmakers vowed to keep marriage equality in the spotlight in New Jersey and they're keeping their word.

Several national groups that support recognizing same-sex marriage are teaming up in a new way in New Jersey, launching a campaign to override Gov. Chris Christie's veto of a bill that would recognize gay nuptials.

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.

Britain has legalized gay marriage after Queen Elizabeth II gave her royal stamp of approval.

Democrats in the New Jersey Legislature have launched a bid to override Governor Chris Christie's veto of gay marriage.

Sen. President Stephen Sweeney (D) said today that NJ's gay marriage bill would pass if Gov. Chris Christie allowed the Republicans to vote for it, and said that Democrats are currently trying to collect the Republican votes necessary for an override of Christie's earlier veto.

After years of court battles from San Francisco to Washington, the four plaintiffs in the U.S. Supreme Court case that overturned California's same-sex marriage ban have exchanged vows.

In deciding its first cases on the same-sex marriage issue Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down part of a federal anti-gay marriage law, the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), that has kept legally married same-sex couples from receiving tax, health and pension benefits that are available to most married couples.

President Barack Obama on Thursday praised the Supreme Court's ruling on gay marriage as a "victory for American democracy" and said recognition for same-sex unions should cross state lines.