Topline Children with gay, lesbian, transgender or other sexual minority parents fare as well as, or better than, children with parents of the opposite sex, according to research published Monday in B...
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Biden Signs Same-Sex Marriage Protections Into Law
Topline New federal protections for same-sex marriage became law on Tuesday when President Joe Biden signed the Respect for Marriage Act in a White House ceremony, marking a bipartisan victory for law...
These 7 GOP House Members Voted Against Same-Sex Marriage Protections After Backing Them In July
Topline The Respect for Marriage Act passed the House on Thursday in a bipartisan 258-169 vote, but the legislation earned eight fewer Republican votes than an earlier version of the bill did in July,...
House Passes Same-Sex Marriage Protections, Sending Legislation To Biden’s Desk
Topline The House approved the Respect for Marriage Act that would require the federal government to offer benefits to same-sex married couples and instruct states to recognize the unions in a 258-169...
Senate Passes Same-Sex Marriage Protection Bill In Bipartisan Vote
Topline The U.S. Senate passed a bill granting new federal protections for same-sex marriages Tuesday afternoon, sending the bill to the House after a 61-36 bipartisan vote, fulfilling a promise by De...
Ads Attacking Same-Sex Marriage Bill Will Air During Thanksgiving NFL Games–But Here’s What They Get Wrong
Topline The conservative Heritage Foundation think tank will reportedly air ads during NFL and college football games on Thanksgiving Day and through the weekend that attack the same-sex marriage bill...
Senate Votes To Protect Same-Sex Marriages
Topline The Senate voted to move forward with landmark legislation that would codify protections for same-sex and interracial marriages, putting it on a path to become law before a Republican-led Hous...
Bipartisan Senate Group Says It Has The Votes To Codify Same-Sex And Interracial Marriage
Topline A bipartisan group of Senators says it has enough votes to codify into law the rights to same sex and interracial marriage after many became worried about the protection of the right to marria...
Same-Sex Marriage Bill Delayed Until After Midterms Amid Uncertain GOP Support
Topline The Senate will wait until after the November elections before voting on a bill to protect same-sex marriage nationwide, as Democrats struggle to win over Republican support, lawmakers told mu...
Most Americans Say Congress Must Protect Same-Sex Marriage And Contraception, Poll Finds
Topline The majority of Americans believe Congress should protect same-sex marriage and birth control access, according to a new Morning Consult/Politico poll released Monday, as the Senate gears up f...
House Will Vote On Protecting Same-Sex Marriages In Light Of Supreme Court Ruling
Topline House lawmakers introduced legislation Monday that would enshrine some protections for same-sex marriage and interracial marriage in federal law—which they plan to vote on later this week—as m...
Ukraine Will Consider Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage After Petition Garners 28,000 Signatures
Topline A petition urging the Ukrainian government to legalize same-sex marriage amid Russia’s invasion has amassed tens of thousands of signatures and has been sent to President Volodymyr Zelensky fo...
‘Same-Sex Kissing’ Warning Sign For ‘Lightyear’ Removed From Oklahoma Theater After Backlash
Topline An Oklahoma movie theater came under fire this week after it posted a sign warning parents of a “same-sex kissing scene” in Pixar’s Lightyear—which it has since removed—becoming the latest bat...