Olympic Women’s Hockey Rivals Marry
The captain of Team USA's Women's Hockey team, Meghan Duggan, 31, has married her longtime rival, Team Canada's Gillian Apps, 34. The ceremony took place at the William Allen Farm in Maine, in Pownal. The weddi...
Fifth Circuit appears likely to toss same-sex marriage bans in three states
Same-sex marriage bans in Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi appear to be on the way out.
Observers attending Friday's 5th Circuit Court of Appeals hearing in New Orleans of oral arguments challenging the bans...
Hawaii gay marriage bill moves to full Senate
After hours and hours of debate, Hawaii's Senate Judiciary Committee approved a proposal to legalize same-sex marriage. The bill now goes to the full Senate.
The vote was 5-2 Monday night after 12 hours of debate, according to a story by the Associated Press.
A second reading of the bill in the full Senate is set for Tuesday.
Ga. Department of Revenue issues guidelines for same-sex couples filing state tax returns
Georgia Equality announced today in a press release that the Georgia Department of Revenue is providing guidance for same-sex couples filing state tax returns in responsee to the U.S. Supreme Court's recent ruling striking down a major portion of the Defense of Marriage Act.
The state Department of Revenue states:
UPDATE: Federal lawsuit to be filed in Tenn. demanding gay marriages be recognized
Tennessee is jumping on the marriage equality bandwagon and a federal lawsuit is expected to be filed today demanding the red state legally recognize same-sex marriage from states where they are legal.