Jan 16 Watch 5:12 Supreme Court to consider whether all states must recognize same-sex marriage By PBS News Hour Same-sex marriage is now legal in 36 states, so should gay couples be allowed to marry nationwide? Having considered aspects of the debate before, the Supreme Court will consider that question directly this spring. Marcia Coyle of The National Law… Continue watching
Jan 16 Supreme Court will hear case on nationwide same-sex marriage in April By Mark Sherman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Time is running short for the Supreme Court to get same-sex marriage on its calendar if the justices want to tackle the issue before their current term ends in late June. Continue reading
Dec 23 Supreme Court adds same-sex marriage cases to agenda By Mark Sherman, Associated Press Gay marriage cases have been added to the Supreme Court's agenda, with enough time for them to be argued and decided by late June… Continue reading
Dec 11 How Social Security still discriminates against same-sex couples By Laurence Kotlikoff Even if a same-sex couple is married in a state where same-sex marriage is legal, if they live in a state where it's not, and one spouse tries to collect spousal or survivor benefits, he or she will not be… Continue reading
Nov 19 Jason Collins, first openly gay NBA player, reflects on legacy, life after basketball By Sarah McHaney, Crispin Lopez After a 13-year career in the NBA, Jason Collins, the first openly gay professional basketball player, is retiring. Eighteen months ago Collins came out as gay through a first person article published in Sports Illustrated. In the first line he… Continue reading
Nov 17 Supreme Court will likely rule on national gay marriage rights next year By Mark Sherman, Associated Press A same-sex couple from Michigan is putting the question of the right to marry nationwide squarely before the Supreme Court. Continue reading
Nov 14 Same-sex couples ask Supreme Court to legalize gay marriage nationwide By Mark Sherman, Associated Press Same-sex couples seeking the right to marry are asking the Supreme Court to settle the issue of gay marriage nationwide. Appeals being filed Friday urge the justices to review last week's lower court ruling that upheld anti-gay marriage laws in… Continue reading
Nov 12 Supreme Court lifts hold on same-sex marriage in Kansas By Associated Press The Supreme Court says same-sex marriages can go ahead in Kansas. Continue reading
Nov 06 Watch News Wrap: Court upholds ban on gay marriage in four states By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, a federal appeals court upheld a ban on same-sex marriage in Ohio, Kentucky, Michigan and Tennessee. That decision makes it more likely that the issue will return to the Supreme Court. Also, The Wall Street… Continue watching
Nov 04 Federal judge rules Kansas’ same-sex marriage ban is unconstitutional By Nora Daly A federal judge ruled Tuesday that Kansas’ ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional. The judge ordered the state to begin issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples on Nov. 11. Continue reading