Oct 30 Watch Stem Cells, Gay Marriage Key Issues in Midterm Elections Social issues such as same-sex marriage and stem cell research are hotly debated among candidates in many of the key races in the upcoming midterm elections. Two political journalists discuss these issues and what their effects may be on the… Continue watching
Oct 27 Watch Analysts Discuss Campaign Ads, Gay Marriage, Iraq Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and National Review Editor Rich Lowry discuss the role that negative campaign ads, violence in Iraq and the New Jersey gay marriage ruling will play in the Nov. 7 midterm elections. Continue watching
Oct 25 New Jersey High Court Clears Path for Gay Marriages By PBS News Hour The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that homosexuals are entitled to the same rights as heterosexuals, but left it up to the state legislature to legalize same-sex unions. Continue reading
Jul 06 New York, Georgia Courts Deal Setbacks to Gay Marriage By PBS News Hour Top courts in New York and Georgia ruled independently Thursday that gay marriage is not allowed under their states' laws. Continue reading
Jun 19 Watch Episcopalians Elect First Woman to Head U.S. Church Bishops at the U.S. Episcopal Church's governing General Convention meeting narrowly voted Katharine Jefferts Schori in as the new head of the church Sunday, widening the schism in the Anglican Church. Religion experts discuss the election and the growing problems… Continue watching
Jun 05 Watch President Calls for Amendment to Ban Gay Marriage President Bush said Monday he was proud to back the supporters of a constitutional amendment that would ban gay marriage. Political analysts consider the Republican drive to adopt the amendment and the possible role it may play in mid-term elections. Continue watching
Mar 30 Court Rules Out-of-State Gay Couples May Not Marry in Massachusetts By PBS News Hour Gay couples from states where same-sex marriage is banned may not marry in Massachusetts, the state's highest court ruled Thursday. Continue reading
Sep 07 California Legislature Approves Gay Marriages By PBS News Hour California lawmakers passed a bill Tuesday allowing same-sex marriages, becoming the first state in the nation to do so. The bill now heads to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's desk where it may face a veto. Continue reading
Mar 14 California Judge Rules Ban on Gay Marriage Unconstitutional By PBS News Hour San Francisco County Superior Court Judge Richard Kramer ruled Monday that California's ban on gay marriage is unconstitutional. Continue reading
Aug 04 Missouri Bans, While Washington Affirms Gay Marriages Missouri voters Tuesday widely approved a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage, while in Washington state, a judge ruled Wednesday that same-sex couples may marry because prohibiting them would violate their constitutional rights. Continue reading