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Same-sex marriage refers to two people of the same sex living together as a family. Advocates of gay marriage believe gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender families deserve the same respect, recognition and protections as all other families. Other terms for this type of relationship include gay marriage, gender-neutral marriage, equal marriage, lesbian marriage, same-sex civil union, marriage equality, homosexual marriage, single-sex marriage, civil partnership or same-gender marriage.

As of November 2007, same-sex couples in the U.S. could marry only in the state of Massachusetts. There are currently lawsuits seeking marriage for same-sex couples in California, Connecticut, Iowa...  Show more »
Same-sex marriage refers to two people of the same sex living together as a family. Advocates of gay marriage believe gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender families deserve the same respect, recognition and protections as all other families. Other terms for this type of relationship include gay marriage, gender-neutral marriage, equal marriage, lesbian marriage, same-sex civil union, marriage equality, homosexual marriage, single-sex marriage, civil partnership or same-gender marriage.

As of November 2007, same-sex couples in the U.S. could marry only in the state of Massachusetts. There are currently lawsuits seeking marriage for same-sex couples in California, Connecticut, Iowa and Maryland. Other states offer broad family recognition laws. Civil unions, which grant the same legal rights as heterosexual couples, can be granted to same-sex couples in Vermont, Connecticut, New Jersey and New Hampshire. Domestic partnerships also are legal in California and Oregon. In 1996, Congress passed and President Bill Clinton signed into law the Defense of Marriage Act, which says that no state is required to honor same sex marriages performed in other states. It also seeks to restrict how marriage is defined or interpreted under federal law to a legal union between one man and one woman. Many states also have passed both a statue and constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage or other forms of partner recognition in addition to marriage, like domestic partnership and civil unions. Same-sex couples, even those recognized by their states, are denied as many as 1,138 federal benefits available to or required of married opposite-sex couples.  « Show less

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    May 14, 2012 |Story| WPIX-LTV

  1. Obama Receives Warm Welcome At Barnard College, Despite Students' Growing Debt

    The president of Barnard College has described the President of the United States as someone her students support. That didn't stop some of them, however, from participating in a protest Monday outside of the gates of the campus where President Barack Obama delivered the commencement address.
    PIX11.com | @jamesfordtv
    The president of Barnard College has described the President of the United States as someone her students support. That didn't stop some of them, however, from participating in a protest Monday outside of the gates of the campus where President Barack...

    Tags: Ricky Martin, Manhattan (New York City), Protest, Graduation, Teaching and Learning

    2. Apr 27, 2012 |Story| WPIX-LTV

  2. Cardinal Dolan Ready To Take Obamacare Fight To Supreme Court [EXCLUSIVE]

    Timothy Cardinal Dolan declared that President Obama is in violation of the First Amendment to the Constitution over his health care policy.
    pix11.com | @pixscott
    Timothy Cardinal Dolan declared that President Obama is in violation of the First Amendment to the Constitution over his health care policy. In his first extended local television interview since being elevated to Cardinal in February, Dolan said the...

    Tags: Insurance, U.S. Supreme Court, Church and State Relations, Vatican City, Health

    3. Apr 28, 2012 |Story| WPIX-LTV

  3. Cardinal Dolan Exclusive on PIX11 News Closeup

    Timothy Cardinal Dolan declared that President Obama is in violation of the First Amendment to the Constitution over his health care policy.
    Staff Reporter
    Timothy Cardinal Dolan declared that President Obama is in violation of the First Amendment to the Constitution over his health care policy. In his first extended local television interview since being elevated to Cardinal in February, Dolan said the...

    Tags: Insurance, U.S. Supreme Court, Church and State Relations, Vatican City, Christianity

    4. Feb 16, 2012 |Story| WPIX-LTV

  4. NJ Lawmakers Pass Same-Sex Marriage Bill

    New Jersey lawmakers passed a bill Thursday that would provide same-sex couples the right to wed, but the state's Republican governor has pledged to veto the measure and has instead called for a referendum to settle the issue.
    New Jersey lawmakers passed a bill Thursday that would provide same-sex couples the right to wed, but the state's Republican governor has pledged to veto the measure and has instead called for a referendum to settle the issue. State senators passed the...

    Tags: Washington, DC, Crime, Law and Justice, Social Issues, Quinnipiac University, Martin O'Malley

    5. Feb 17, 2012 |Story| WPIX-LTV

  5. N.J. Governor Issues "Conditional Veto" Of Gay Marriage

    Republican New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie vetoed a bill legalizing same-sex marriage on Friday, one day after the state Assembly voted in favor of the measure that had been previously approved by the Senate.
    Staff reporter
    Republican New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie vetoed a bill legalizing same-sex marriage on Friday, one day after the state Assembly voted in favor of the measure that had been previously approved by the Senate. In issuing what he called a "conditional veto,...

    Tags: Political Candidates, Mitt Romney, Lawyers, Crime, Law and Justice, Judges

    6. Feb 18, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  6. Santorum Says Obama Agenda Not 'Based On Bible'

    COLUMBUS, Ohio (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum challenged President Barack Obama's Christian beliefs on Saturday, saying White House policies were motivated by a "different theology."
    COLUMBUS, Ohio (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum challenged President Barack Obama's Christian beliefs on Saturday, saying White House policies were motivated by a "different theology." A devout Roman Catholic who has risen to...

    Tags: Bible, Mitt Romney, Christianity, Democratic Party, Religion and Belief

    7. Jan 9, 2012 |Story| WPIX-LTV

  7. NJ Democrats To Reintroduce Same-Sex Marriage Bill

    Democratic leaders in Trenton are expected to hold a news conference later Monday to reintroduce a bill legalizing same-sex marriage in New Jersey.
    PIX11.com / @francescamaxime
    Democratic leaders in Trenton are expected to hold a news conference later Monday to reintroduce a bill legalizing same-sex marriage in New Jersey. The same-sex marriage measure failed two years ago when a key democrat in New Jersey abstained from...

    Tags: Hudson River, Democratic Party, Social Issues, Andrew Cuomo, Regional Authority

    8. Jan 6, 2012 |Story| WPIX-LTV

  8. Cardinal Dolan's Mom Has Passport Ready For Trip To Rome

    From her home in Washington, Missouri, the 82 year old mother of New York's Cardinal-Designate, Timothy Dolan, told PIX 11 she's got her passport ready for the trip to Rome next month, where she will see Pope Benedict the XVI elevate her 61 year old son to the College of Cardinals.
    pix11.com | @wpix
    From her home in Washington, Missouri, the 82 year old mother of New York's Cardinal-Designate, Timothy Dolan, told PIX 11 she's got her passport ready for the trip to Rome next month, where she will see Pope Benedict the XVI elevate her 61 year old son...

    Tags: Interior Policy, Statue of Liberty, Christianity, Personal Data Collection, Religion and Belief

    9. Feb 14, 2012 |Story| WPIX-LTV

  9. NJ Same-Sex Marriage Bill Passes Senate, Heads To Assembly

    Seven states and Washington, D.C. now allow same-sex marriage and New Jersey could become the eighth state, according to gay rights advocates. They are encouraged by Monday's vote in the New Jersey State Senate, which approved legalizing same sex marriage by a vote of 24 to 16.
    PIX11.com / @jaydownyc
    Seven states and Washington, D.C. now allow same-sex marriage and New Jersey could become the eighth state, according to gay rights advocates. They are encouraged by Monday's vote in the New Jersey State Senate, which approved legalizing same sex marriage...

    Tags: Gay Rights, Civil Rights, Washington, DC, Crime, Law and Justice, Social Issues

    10. Sep 30, 2011 |Story| WPIX-LTV

  10. 'It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia' Joins PIX11 Late-Nite Line-Up

    The new season of "It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia" just start on FX, but you can catch up on the show by watching PIX11. It airs at 2am Monday through Friday, and back-to-back at 11 & 11:30pm on Saturdays.
    PIX11.com
    The new season of "It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia" just start on FX, but you can catch up on the show by watching PIX11. It airs at 2am Monday through Friday, and back-to-back at 11 & 11:30pm on Saturdays. Last season, Dee got knocked up, Charlie...

    Tags: Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), FX Networks, LLC

    11. Nov 20, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Gingrich To OWS Protesters: "Go Get A Job Right After You Take A Bath."

    A gathering of GOP presidential candidates on Saturday was unlike any other this year, when instead of finger-pointing and slashing at one another's records, they told deeply personal tales about faith, family and failures that left half of the six participants weeping.
    Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
    A gathering of GOP presidential candidates on Saturday was unlike any other this year, when instead of finger-pointing and slashing at one another's records, they told deeply personal tales about faith, family and failures that left half of the six...

    Tags: Terry Branstad, Church and State Relations, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Christianity, Protest

    12. Nov 22, 2011 |Story| WPIX-LTV

  12. Mark Consuelos On Starring In Off-Broadway Play 'Standing On Ceremony'

    Actor Mark Consuelos stopped by the studio to talk about starring in the new off-Broadway show "Standing on Ceremony," which starts performances opened on Nov 13. The show will have a rotating cast (like "Love, Loss, and What I Wore"), and Mark is part of the original cast.
    PIX11.com
    Actor Mark Consuelos stopped by the studio to talk about starring in the new off-Broadway show "Standing on Ceremony," which starts performances opened on Nov 13. The show will have a rotating cast (like "Love, Loss, and What I Wore"), and Mark is part of...

    Tags: Entertainment Events, Off-Broadway Theater, Services and Shopping, Entertainment, Theater

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