Nov 05 Gay-marriage Ban Projected to Pass in Expensive Calif. Battle By PBS News Hour Voters in California have passed a constitutional amendment to outlaw gay marriage, throwing into question the legality of matrimonial bonds for thousands of same-sex couples who already exchanged vows. Continue reading
Oct 10 Connecticut High Court Rules Gay Couples Can Wed By Admin, PBS News Hour In a divided decision, Connecticut's Supreme Court ruled Friday that gay couples have the right to marry, making it the third state after Massachusetts and California to allow such unions. Continue reading
Aug 22 Watch Something Old, Somthing New in California Weddings California's State Supreme Court decreed same-sex marriage legal in May and thousands of gay couples have headed to the altar this summer. Essayist Anne Taylor Flemming reflects on the old and the new in this wave of nuptials. 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
May 15 California’s Top Court Overturns Gay Marriage Ban By Admin, PBS News Hour The Supreme Court in California ruled Thursday that barring lesbian and gay couples from marrying is unconstitutional, clearing the way for the nation's most populous state to join Massachusetts as the second state to allow same-sex marriages. Continue reading
Jul 24 Watch Democrats Face Voter Questions in New Format Democratic presidential hopefuls fielded questions directly from the voters Monday in a debate sponsored by CNN and the video sharing Web site YouTube. A reporter and political analyst discuss the candidates' answers and new debate format. Continue watching
May 15 Watch Falwell Blazed Trail in American Politics, Religious Right The Rev. Jerry Falwell, the founder of the Moral Majority who helped galvanize Christian conservatives to elect President Reagan, died Tuesday at age 73. Analysts examine his impact on politics and faith in America. Continue watching
Jan 02 Massachusetts Lawmakers Vote to Allow Marriage Referendum By PBS News Hour Lawmakers in Massachusetts voted Tuesday to allow a proposed constitutional amendment, which would essentially block gay marriages, to appear on the 2008 ballot. Continue reading
Nov 06 Watch House Candidates in Pennsylvania Battle It Out Over Iraq, Social Issues Party leaders think that the Pennsylvania House races may hold the key to who takes control of the House. Gwen Ifill reports on the final hours of three campaigns in the Philadelphia suburbs. Continue watching
Nov 02 Watch Supporters of Virginia Senate Candidates Speak Out Once considered a safe Republican Senate seat, the battle between GOP incumbent George Allen and Democrat Jim Webb is gaining intensity in the final days before elections. Democratic Gov. Tim Kaine and Republican Attorney General Bob McDonnell debate the issues. Continue watching