Dec 24 From tech to society, how we’ve changed in a decade By Courtney Vinopal From smartphones to LBGTQ rights, here are some of the most memorable ways in which the world has changed over the past 10 years. Continue reading
Dec 16 Hallmark reinstates same-sex marriage commercials By Jocelyn Noveck, Associated Press The earlier decision by Crown Media, Hallmark's parent company, to pull several ads for the wedding planning site Zola featuring two brides kissing at the altar had launched a storm of protest. Continue reading
Jun 17 Supreme Court sends same-sex wedding cake dispute back to lower court By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The justices ordered state judges to take a new look at the case involving a lesbian couple and the owners of a now-closed bakery in the Portland area. Continue reading
May 24 Same-sex couples start registering marriages in Taiwan By Johnson Lai, Associated Press Hundreds of same-sex couples in Taiwan rushed to get married Friday, the first day a landmark decision that legalized same-sex marriage took effect. Continue reading
Nov 25 Taiwanese reject legalizing same-sex unions in referendum By Ralph Jennings, Associated Press The vote on Saturday, organized by Christian groups that make up about 5 percent of Taiwan’s population and advocates of the traditional Chinese family structure, goes against a May 2017 Constitutional Court ruling. Continue reading
Jun 25 Justices won’t hear case of anti-gay marriage florist By Associated Press The Supreme Court is ordering Washington courts to take a new look at the case of a florist who refused to provide services for the wedding of two men because of her religious objection to same-sex marriage. Continue reading
Dec 19 5 important stories buried by last week’s news By Jessica Yarvin, Erica R. Hendry These days, it’s hard to stop news from Washington, D.C., from flooding your news feed. We take a moment every week to bring you important stories beyond the White House and the Capitol. Here’s what we’re reading now. Continue reading
Dec 05 Kennedy wrestles with wedding cake case at Supreme Court By Mark Sherman, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- His vote likely to decide the outcome, Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy voiced competing concerns Tuesday about respecting the religious beliefs of a Colorado baker who wouldn't make a wedding cake for a same-sex couple, and the gay… Continue reading
Dec 01 Opponents in high court wedding cake case differ over terms By Associated Press A Supreme Court case about a baker’s refusal to make a cake for a same-sex couple is also a dispute over terminology. Continue reading
Jul 26 Watch News Wrap: S.C. Supreme Court rules same-sex couples deserve domestic abuse protections By PBS News Hour In the our news wrap Wednesday, the Supreme Court of South Carolina ruled that same-sex couples deserve the same protections from domestic violence as heterosexual couples. Several other states have already changed their laws. Also, President Trump took a new… Continue watching