Jul 23, 2017 · News about same-sex marriage, civil unions, and domestic partnerships. Commentary and archival information about same-sex marriage, civil unions, and domestic

An essay on why the arguments against gay marriage don’t hold up in the light of reason.

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The Massachusetts Legislature approves a constitutional amendment, 105 to 92, to ban gay marriage and establish civil unions for same-sex couples.

May 22, 2015 · A fact sheet provides an overview of the situation in the nations where same-sex marriage is legal nationwide as well as countries that allow it in certain

Nov. 21, 1976 – Non-Church Sanctioned Gay Wedding Makes News “Back on Nov. 21, 1976, in Northwest Washington, [Wayne] Schwandt and [John] Fortunato walked down the

Germany, the largest country in Western Europe by population, has become the 15th European nation to change its laws to allow gay marriage.

Same-sex marriage, also known as gay marriage, is marriage between people of the same sex, either as a secular civil ceremony or in a religious setting.

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