The first same-sex marriage license was issued in West Michigan Saturday morning, following a landmark decision by a federal judge in which the state's ban on gay marriage was ruled unconstitutional. (March 22, 2014)

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.

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Rep. Maureen Walsh (R-Wa.) explains her support for a same-sex marriage bill at the Washington state House of Representatives referencing the emotions she shared with her husband and the relationship with her lesbian daughter.

Texas lawmakers are gunning for the judge who let two lesbians to get married. Meanwhile, homophobic lawmakers celebrate the 10th anniversary of the state's marriage ban. There's just one problem: the law will probably be overturned before it actually turns ten. Plus various native American tribes a...

Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Sarah Zabel lifts the stay on her marriage ruling, and two plaintiff couples become the first same-sex couples to marry in Florida!

Yulin Kuang, a young passionate director, wanted to capture the love that was allowed to flourish after the ruling, and used Shakespeare’s beautiful Sonnet 116 beginning with “Let me not to the marriage of true minds admit impediments” to show 50 same-sex couples in 50 states winning at love in this

Same-sex marriage is legally recognized nationwide in Argentina, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Iceland, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Sweden and Brazil. New Zealand's parliament expanded the definition of marriage to include same sex marriage on April 17, 2013, increasing the n...

The race to the Supreme Court intensifies, with multiple new lawsuits and an expedited schedule. Oregon won't defend its marriage ban in court, and a marriage lawsuit in Virginia might have reached a premature end. Plus polling from Louisiana shows progress, but it's been slow.

Scott Bishop and Ron Sperry were among three same-sex couples who were denied marriage licenses by the Mecklenburg County Register of Deeds on Wednesday, Oct.9. The couples' requests were made as a part of a grassroots protest campaign against the state's anti-LGBT marriage laws and constitutional a...