gay-marriage

Why The Supreme Court Hasn't Taken Either Gay Marriage Case Yet

Mallory Ortberg · 12/02/12 12:30PM

The Supreme Court met Friday to discuss the possibility of hearing arguments for two high-profile cases concerning gay marriage (one for California's Proposition 8 and the other for the federal Defense of Marriage Act), but "surprised" everyone when they made neither a decision nor an announcement by the end of the day.

"God" Is Now Supporting Gay Marriage

MTanzer · 11/25/12 09:53AM

Morgan Freeman, the voice of god and storyteller of penguin life, appears in a new ad for the Human Rights Campaign. Freeman's weighty voice washes over you as images of sunrises, Martin Luther King, and the Constitution pass by.

The Vatican Is Really Butthurt About U.S. Citizens Approving Gay Marriage

MTanzer · 11/11/12 04:33PM

Last week, voters in Maryland, Maine and Washington state voted for marriage equality and the gays rejoiced! After all, this was the first time that gay marriage had been approved by popular vote. But just like at the end of The Avengers, there's another villan hiding in a distant galaxy, in this case, it's Europe.

Here's Video of Mitt Romney Saying "It's Not Right" That Gay People Are Having Children

John Cook · 10/29/12 10:11AM

Last week Murray Waas reported in the Boston Globe that as governor of Massachusetts, Mitt Romney refused to change the state's birth certificate to acknowledge legal births to same-sex parents. Gay couples with children were to cross out "mother" or "father" on the forms and write themselves in, leaving their children's official documents permanently altered. Romney later explained the thinking behind the decision this way: "Some gays are actually having children born to them. It's not right on paper. It's not right in fact." Here's the video.

Hamilton Nolan · 10/11/12 12:41PM

With all due respect, if you want to ban gay marriage, perhaps "Chief Diversity Officer" is not the job for you.

Democratic Party to Officially Support Gay Marriage

Taylor Berman · 07/30/12 07:56PM

According to an AP source, the Democratic Party will include support for gay marriage in their official party platform. The announcement will be made at the upcoming Democratic National Convention. The deal comes almost three months after President Obama's statement in favor of same-sex marriage. Shortly after Obama's announcement, Senator Harry Reid predicted Democrats would change their platform on the matter.

Chick-fil-A's Vice President of P.R. Dies

Max Read · 07/27/12 02:05PM

Donald A. Perry, vice-president of public relations at Chick-fil-A, died this morning from a heart attack, in the midst of a growing national controversy over the fast-food restaurant's opposition to gay marriage. "We are saddened to report the news to you that our dear friend Don Perry, vice president of public relations, passed away suddenly this morning," said a company statement.

Gay Marriage Brought $259 Million to New York City In a Single Year

Rich Juzwiak · 07/24/12 03:20PM

Gay marriage became legal a year ago in New York today, and to commemorate the event, Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Council Speaker Christine Quinn announced that New York City alone made $259 million from all festivities that the 8,200+ gay-marriage licenses spawned. That's over three times what Brokeback Mountain grossed at the domestic box office. Gay pays.

Shut the Fuck Up Already, Kirk Cameron

Rich Juzwiak · 07/12/12 10:08AM

Bigot in pilgrim's clothing Kirk Cameron is flapping his gums about marriage again, this time for the hilariously named Marriage Anti-Defamation Alliance, a branch of NOM, which is an organization devoted to defaming gay people and treating them like they are subhuman, impossible of experiencing love and basic civil rights.

Jay-Z Comes Out in Support of Gay Marriage

Rich Juzwiak · 05/15/12 10:19AM

This is beautiful. Responding to President Obama's endorsement of gay marriage, commander-in-chief of hip-hop Jay-Z has weighed in with his own support of equality. In the video below, you can see Jay say: