Gay Marriage
More Hispanics support same-sex marriage than oppose it, according to a new poll by the Wall Street Journal, NBC News and Telemundo.
On Monday, South Dakota Democratic Senator Tim Johnson endorsed marriage equality on his official website, staking a claim on progressive social policy
Jeremy Irons is a well-respected actor. He won an Oscar in 1991 and has performed over 80 roles in his vast career. However, he may have picked up a few enemies after his recent comments on gay marriage.
Bill O'Reilly got into a heated verbal exchange with fellow Fox News analyst Laura Ingraham over the issue of same-sex marriage.
A majority of Supreme Court justices on Wednesday indicated they could be inclined to strike down a law that denies federal benefits to legally married same-sex couples, a move that would reflect the evolving nationwide sea change in attitudes to gay marriage.
As the Supreme Court hears cases arguing over the legality of same-sex marriage, the polls show public sentiment has hit a tipping point. More often than not, Americans now say they support same-sex marriage, a trend that has been continuing for the last 20 years.
As thousands of people marched in Washington, DC either for or against gay marriage, superstar diva Beyonce chimed in on the issued via her Instagram page.
Supreme Court justices signaled a reluctance on Tuesday to rule broadly on the fundamental right to marriage for gays and lesbians, suggesting a potentially anti-climactic outcome in the first of two related cases before the high court.
For the first time, ever, the Supreme Court of the United States will delve into the issue of same-sex marriage this week.
America's top court takes up the delicate and divisive issue of gay marriage on Tuesday when the nine Supreme Court justices consider the legality of a California ballot initiative that limits marriage to opposite-sex couples.
GOP House of Representatives Speaker John Boehner said on Sunday that he disagrees with Sen. Portman's change of heart and that he "can't imagine" ever supporting gay marriage.
Gay marriage has been a widely revisited issue in American politics for the past few decades. However, it's only of late that more and more citizens and politicians and even the president have openly declared their support for marriage equality. Most recently added to this list is Ohio Republican Senator Rob Portman, which is quite a surprise.
On Thursday, Florida Senator Marco Rubio addressed the Conservative Political Action Conference or CPAC declaring that his views against marriage equality do not make him a "bigot" nor does his stance against women's reproductive rights mean he's a "chauvinist."
On Wednesday, Roman Catholics cheered as the world welcomed newly elected pope Jorge Mario Bergoglio, a 76-year-old Argentinean Cardinal who is now referred to as Pope Francis.Yet, despite the fresh dynamic that Francis offers as a leader, critics point out that he maintains the same conservative religous viewpoints on homosexuality.
In a surprising about-face, NFL star Tim Tebow decided Thursday to cancel his appearance to speak at the controversial First Baptist Church of Dallas.
