Tags: Gay Marriage

The federal government's refusal to recognize same-sex unions intrudes on state autonomy.

Illinois Sen. Mark Kirk makes brief announcement

Evolution speeds up

Civil unions still a big deal in some places while gay marriage moving forward in others

Conflict between supportive populations and Catholic leadership in Latin America

Social experiments don't sit well on either side of the aisle.

Although he has no intention of changing his own views on marriage

The Constitution could rule out DOMA, but not local restrictive definitions

Says conservatives let the word "marriage" become "bastardized"

Lisa Murkowski acknowledges changes in how marriages are being viewed

Highly unlikely it was intentional

A report from this week's oral arguments before the Supreme Court.

Why is he enforcing it if he thinks it's unconstitutional, the chief justice asked