Tag: Marriage
Kim Davis, Kentucky Clerk Who Denied Same-Sex Marriage Licenses, Told to Pay $260,000 in Legal Fees
Kim Davis, the former county clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, must pay a couple’s legal fees and expenses, a judge ru [...]
For Conservative Christians, Gay Marriage Has Taken a Back Seat to Gender Issues
For decades, opposition to same-sex marriage was a marquee issue for the religious right in the United States. Activists like Anita Bryant, Jerry Falw [...]
Sunak rejects Tory MP's claim about marriage between men and women
Conservative MP Danny Kruger said the "normative family" is required for "a safe and successful society".
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Minimum marriage age rises to 18 in England and Wales
The government says the changes will help protect vulnerable children from being forced into marriage.
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Kate Forbes 'greatly burdened' by gay marriage row
The SNP leadership hopeful says she is "heartsore" after criticism over her comments on gay marriage.
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Kate Forbes loses SNP backers over gay marriage stance
The SNP leadership hopeful has defended her comments after prominent backers abandoned her campaign.
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Legal action launched over sham marriage screening algorithm
A legal charity warns a Home Office system used to identify bogus marriages could be discriminatory.
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The 12 Republican Senators Who Voted for the Same-Sex Marriage Bill
The group includes moderates and senators known for crossing party lines, a few who are retiring and some who had already broken with their party to s [...]
Biden to Sign Bill to Protect Same-Sex Marriage Rights
Proponents of the legislation argued that Congress needed to be proactive in ensuring a future Supreme Court would not invalidate same-sex marriages a [...]
Sen. Tammy Baldwin reflects on why the Respect for Marriage Act is necessary
The Respect for Marriage Act, which protects same-sex marriages, passed the House of Representatives on Thursday; it’s already passed the Senate, m [...]
The 39 House Republicans Who Voted For the Same-Sex Marriage Bill
The group represented less than one fifth of the G.O.P. contingent in the chamber, and was smaller than the one that backed a version of the legislati [...]
These two charts show how much Congress has shifted on marriage equality
On Thursday, the House passed the Respect for Marriage Act, a historic bill that codifies federal protections for marriage equality and demonstrate [...]
Bill to Protect Same-Sex Marriage Rights Clears Congress
The House gave final approval to the measure, with lawmakers from both parties voting in favor. It now heads to President Biden to be signed into law. [...]
Prominent Gay Republicans Helped Smooth the Way for Marriage Bill
Behind the success of the Respect for Marriage Act was a group of prominent Republicans, some of them gay, who worked to persuade G.O.P. senators that [...]
Congress’s same-sex marriage bill, briefly explained
Congress could soon pass historic protections for same-sex marriage, offering a critical safeguard if the Supreme Court were to overturn its 2015 d [...]