On Tuesday, Minnesota became the 12th state in the nation to legalize gay marriage. Watch it join the marriage equality wave on our updated map GIF.
Rhode Island became the tenth state in the nation to legalize gay marriage on Thursday evening, when Governor Lincoln Chafee signed the recently passed bill into law. The final vote wasn't even close.
Referendum 74, Question 6, Question 1—these are the legislative code names for gay marriage on three state ballots across the country, and tonight could be the very first time in American history that a state passes gay marriage by a popular vote. Here's what you need to know.
One year ago New York became the sixth state in the nation to recognize gay marriage. Now it will have to handle gay divorce. If we acknowledge that gay marriages can (and, based on the statistics for heterosexual couples, many of them will) fall apart, does it weaken the case for those marriages having existed in the first place?
Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein attracted notice Monday when the Human Rights Campaign posted a 30-second video on the Web that features his endorsement of same-sex marriage.
A history of his position on gay marriage
Most conservative reactions have been measured, but some have utterly lost it
The "NYC I do" campaign hopes to bring in millions of dollars in revenue for the city
After lawmakers reached an an agreement on amended language, a vote is expected Friday night
The president praises the fight for equal rights but doesn't step onto the battlefield
Press Secretary Jay Carney doubts the president will say anything new
Even undecided Republicans seems like they're ready for a decision
The governor spoke to reporters outside of his office Monday night
Resolution to the state's drawn-out debate for marriage equality may be a day away
Wording around religious protection stands in the way of law's passage
Majority Leader Dean Skelos says there will be no vote tonight
Former Giants receiver, New Jersey resident David Tyree will deliver an anti-gay marriage petition
Some Senators are reportedly prepared to stay until Thursday
Hundreds have gathered in Albany to show support for gay marriage legislation
Negotiatons over the weekend in anticipation of a vote before the legislative session ends
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