As the Federal Court of Appeals declarers Prop 8 unconstitutional, major advances in Washington, New Jersey, and Maryland are going on. And yet another court has slapped down the National Organization on Marriage's attempts to evade financial disclosure laws.

Harlan Gardner of Machias, joined by four generations of his family, talks about what marriage means to him and why it matters to the gay and lesbian people in his life.

In May, 2015 Ireland became the first country in the world to vote on same-sex marriage in a national referendum. But as Ireland moves towards greater equality, many other countries are moving in the opposite direction. Here is a snapshot of gay rights around the globe.

Ireland wakes up to marriage equality - early counts suggest that there has been a landslide victory for the Yes campaign in the fight for gay marriage. A significant No vote was also mobilised. The gay community was out celebrating the landslide announcement.

Hurricane Irene weakened early Saturday as it made its way toward Virginia, but residents of coastal towns like Virginia Beach are preparing for the worst.

Opposing views on Marriage Equality between President Barack Obama and the Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney.

Texas lawmakers vote this week on whether the state should officially defy the Supreme Court's ruling on marriage. Alabama and Minnesota are debating bills to undermine marriage equality. At least one presidential candidate seems to think that if elected he could veto the Supreme Court. But a new s...

Gay rights, including marriage, have become increasingly relevant with countries stepping up to legalize same-sex marriage. So where is same-sex marriage legal?

American Idol and current number one Billboard artist Adam Lambert tells us why Jay-Z's gay marriage endorsement means so much.

Australian Senator Dean Smith choked up as he introduced the marriage equality bill into parliament, initiating debate on the issue, which this week Australians approved in a nationwide postal vote.