Mar 27 Watch Supreme Court Considers Legality of Denying Benefits to Married Same-Sex Couples Supreme Court Considers Legality of Denying Benefits to Married Same-Sex Couples… Continue watching
Mar 27 High Court Skeptical of Federal Defense of Marriage Act // Following the oral arguments at the Supreme Court challenging the Defense of Marriage Act, known as DOMA, attorney Roberta Kaplan and plaintiff Edith Windsor, among others, spoke outside the court. Defenders of the act did not appear outside the… Continue reading
Mar 27 Watch Watch DOMA Challengers Speak After Oral Arguments End Watch DOMA Challengers Speak After Oral Arguments End… Continue watching
Mar 27 In Second Day on Gay Marriage, Supreme Court Takes Up DOMA By Katelyn Polantz Kris and Lyssa White, a married couple from Manassas, Va., kiss Tuesday in front of the Supreme Court protesting for marriage equality. Photo by Melina Mara/The Washington Post via Getty Images. For a second day, the topic's the same. The… Continue reading
Mar 26 Watch On Gay Rights, Voices from San Francisco’s Castro District On Gay Rights, Voices from San Francisco's Castro District… Continue watching
Mar 19 Watch What’s Behind the Dramatic Shift in Public Opinion Over Gay Marriage? What's Behind the Dramatic Shift in Public Opinion Over Gay Marriage?… Continue watching
Dec 31 Watch Why Barney Frank Took a Cautious Stance on Same-Sex Marriage Why Barney Frank Took a Cautious Stance on Same-Sex Marriage… Continue watching
Jun 18 Watch Calif. Gay Marriages Raise Legal Questions Nationwide The laws governing marriage nationwide are a complicated state-by-state patchwork, with little or no interstate recognition. The recent ruling in California legalizing same-sex marriage adds another layer of complexity to the legal landscape. Legal experts examine these questions. Continue watching
Apr 30 The Defense of Marriage Act By PBS News Hour The Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is a federal law designed to give states the right to refuse recognition of a same-sex marriage approved by another state. It also defines marriage as a union between a man and woman for… Continue reading