same sex couples

Pope Francis holds a weekly general audience in Paul VI hall at the Vatican

Pope asks Vatican staff to avoid ‘rigid ideologies,’ after approving blessings for same-sex couples

By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press

U.S. President Joe Biden holds up his pen to the cheers of the crowd, as well as U.S. Senator Cory Booker, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, Rep. Jerry Nadler, second gentleman Doug Emhoff, first lady Jill Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and Senator Dianne Feinstein after signing the "Respect for Marriage Act," a landmark bill protecting same-sex marriage, on the South Lawn at the White House in Washington, U.S., December 13, 2022. Photo by Kevin Lamarque  /REUTERS

WATCH: Biden signs Respect for Marriage Act, protecting same-sex and interracial marriages

President Joe Biden signed gay marriage legislation into law Tuesday before a crowd of thousands, a ceremony that reflected growing acceptance of same-sex unions.

By Chris Megerian, Associated Press

Young lesbian couple talk on their balcony in Zurich

Swiss approve same-sex marriage by wide margin in referendum

Cheers rang out, hugs were exchanged and rainbow-colored flags waved overhead across Switzerland as the Swiss resoundingly voted to allow same-sex couples to marry, final results of a nationwide referendum showed Sunday.

By Associated Press

News Wrap: Purdue Pharma pleads guilty to federal charges

In our news wrap Wednesday, pharmaceutical giant Purdue Pharma is pleading guilty to federal charges of conspiracy and paying kickbacks to doctors amid the national opioid epidemic. The move involves the painkiller OxyContin and comes as part of an $8…

How Pope Francis is ‘upending’ Catholic Church culture over same-sex unions

In a new documentary, Pope Francis makes remarks that represent an increased level of support for same-sex unions and legal protections. The statements seem to be at odds with official teachings of the Catholic Church, whose doctrine still contends that…

By William Brangham

Couple weds in Northern Ireland’s first same-sex marriage

By Associated Press

Two women tied the knot Tuesday in Northern Ireland's first same-sex wedding, after the region became the last part of the United Kingdom to legalize gay marriage.

Tax day poses unique challenges for same-sex married couples

By Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press

Tax Day is an accounting nightmare for thousands of gay and lesbian couples as they wrestle with the uneven legal status of same-sex marriage in the United States.

Colorado baker ordered to make wedding cakes for same-sex couples

By Justin Scuiletti

A baker in a suburb of Denver must make wedding cakes for same-sex couples despite his religious objections, the Colorado Civil Rights Commission ruled Friday. Jack Phillips, owner of the Masterpiece Cakeshop in Lakewood, Colorado, refused to make a wedding…

Same-sex married couples to receive more privileges in federal court

By Kayla Ruble

The U.S. Justice Department will extend new rights to same-sex married couples, according to excerpts released from a speech by Attorney General Eric Holder.