marriage equality
Australian Parliament allows same-sex marriages
By Jerome Socolovsky — December 7, 2017
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Amendments meant to safeguard freedoms of speech and religion for gay-marriage opponents were all rejected, though those issues may be considered later.
You may now kiss the keyboard? Man seeks to marry computer
By Kimberly Winston — July 6, 2016
(RNS) This is the second time a Tennessee man has protested marriage equality in this way.
The ‘Splainer: Episcopalians approve same-sex marriage liturgy
By Kimberly Winston — July 2, 2015
(RNS) The Episcopal Church voted to approve same-sex marriages Wednesday (July 1). Say what? Don't we all know at least one married, same-sex Episcopal couple? Let us 'Splain . . . .
Episcopal Church more expansive and inclusive, thanks to gay marriage votes (COMMENTARY)
By Susan Russell — July 2, 2015
SALT LAKE CITY (RNS) The changes provide as wide a tent as possible for the historic diversity that characterizes the Episcopal Church -- guaranteeing access to marriage liturgies to all couples while protecting the conscience of clergy and bishops who dissent theologically.
2014 in review: An unsettling year, with religion in a starring role
By Kevin Eckstrom — December 17, 2014
(RNS) Remember Bishop Bling? Mark Driscoll? Brittany Maynard? They all helped shape the top religion headlines of 2014.
Humanists win right to solemnize their own weddings in Indiana
By Kimberly Winston — July 14, 2014
(RNS) “It is irrational to allow humanists to solemnize marriages if, and only if, they falsely declare that they are a ‘religion,’” Judge Frank Easterbrook wrote for a federal appeals court.
Gay marriage a long time coming for widow Edie Windsor
By Richard Wolf — December 12, 2012
(RNS) At age 83, former computer programmer Edie Windsor has become a rock star in the gay rights community. But her lawsuit to legalize gay marriage is mostly about her long love affair with Thea Spyer and lessons from her fourth-grade civics class. By Richard Wolf / USA Today.
California high court OKs gay marriage
By RNS Blog Editor — May 16, 2008
c. 2008 Religion News Service LOS ANGELES _ California will become only the second U.S. state to allow gay and lesbian couples to tie the knot after the state’s Supreme Court on Thursday (May 15) overturned a voter referendum that had banned same-sex marriages. Twenty-three gay and lesbian couples had filed suit to challenge a […]
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