Thousands Attend Marriage Equality Rally
CLEVELAND, Ohio — The issue of gay marriage played out in downtown Cleveland Saturday in a mass wedding. Thousands of people gathered at the Galleria to witness more than 250 same-sex couples exchange...
View ArticleObama: Biden Comments Pushed Up Same-Sex Marriage Announcement
By the CNN Wire Staff President Barack Obama’s announcement that he now supports same-sex marriage came sooner than planned as a result of comments made by Vice President Joe Biden, he said in an...
View ArticleCuyahoga Co. GOP Responds to Same Sex Marriage Endorsement
People in northeast Ohio have mixed reactions to President Obama’s gay marriage endorsement. “I’m very happy, I’m glad to hear it,” said Brian DeWitt. DeWitt has been with his partner, Douglas Braun,...
View ArticleSame-Sex Couple Turned Down for ‘Family Rate’
CUYAHOGA FALLS, Ohio — A same-sex couple’s attempt to pay a “family rate” at the Cuyahoga Falls Natatorium was turned down Thursday night. Members of the Parks and Recreation Board voted 3-2 to reject...
View ArticleCan Straight Couples Learn From Same-Sex Relationships?
By Ian Kerner, Special to CNN (CNN) — With the recent vote against gay marriage in North Carolina and President Obama’s support of marriage equality, same-sex relationships are making headlines. But...
View ArticleJC Penney Defends Father’s Day Ad With Gay Dads
LAKEWOOD, Ohio — JC Penney has launched a new Father’s Day ad that features a family with two gay dads. The print ad shows a real-life couple laughing with their two little kids. “I think it’s great....
View ArticleMary Cheney Marries Longtime Partner
By CNN Political Unit WASHINGTON (CNN) — Mary Cheney, the daughter of Dick Cheney, married her longtime partner Heather Poe Friday, according to a statement from the former vice president’s office....
View ArticlePoll Finds Black Ohio Voters Changing Stance on Gay Marriage
A new poll has found African-American voters in Ohio are changing their stance on same-sex marriage, according to the Huffington Post. The poll was released by Public Policy Polling Tuesday. The...
View Article‘Hangover’ Actor Has Beef With Chick-fil-A
By Tomika Anderson, Special to CNN (CNN) — Actor Ed Helms is the latest celebrity to put his money where his mouth is. “The Office” star has tweeted that he’s no longer a fan of fast food giant...
View ArticleChick-Fil-A’s Stance on Gay Marriage Faces Test
By Ben Brumfield, CNN (CNN) — The row over same-sex marriage could see thousands of Christians flocking to Chick-fil-A on Wednesday, while same-sex couples will turn up at the fast-food chain Friday...
View ArticleActivists to Hold Kiss Protests at Chick-fil-A
By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) — Gay rights activists are planning to hold on Friday a “national same-sex kiss day at Chick-fil-A,” the restaurant chain whose president’s opposition to same-sex marriage...
View ArticleProtesters to Buy Chick-fil-A With ‘Gay Money’
(CNN) — Gay rights activists plan a “kiss day” at Chick-fil-A outlets nationwide Friday amid a controversy over a company official’s stance against same-sex marriages. Organizers used social media to...
View ArticleGay Couple Sues Church, Claims Discrimination
From Chuck Johnston, CNN (CNN) — A gay married couple is suing a Massachusetts Catholic diocese alleging that the religious group declined to sell the couple a property because of their sexual...
View ArticleVoters Approve Same-Sex Marriage for 1st Time
By Ben Brumfield, CNN (CNN) — In a historic turnaround, the ballot box is showing America’s shifting attitudes about same-sex marriage. After gay marriage rights died at the polls dozens of times in...
View ArticleMorgan Freeman Narrates Ad Touting Same-Sex Marriage Victories
By Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — One of Hollywood’s most recognizable voices has been put to use narrating a spot marking Election Day achievements for proponents of same-sex marriage. Morgan Freeman...
View ArticleStudy: Gay People Earn More, Owe Less
By Blake Ellis NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people are better at managing their money than the average American, new research shows. They earn more, save more, have less...
View ArticleSupreme Court to Take Up Same-Sex Marriage
By Bill Mears, CNN Supreme Court Producer WASHINGTON (CNN) — The Supreme Court will tackle the contentious issue of same-sex marriage and hear two constitutional challenges to state and federal laws...
View ArticleSame-Sex Maryland Couples Marry in New Year
By CNN Staff (CNN) — Jim Scales and William Tasker have been a couple for 35 years, but only on Tuesday were they able to legally marry, thanks to Maryland’s new same-sex marriage law, which went into...
View ArticleWashington National Cathedral to Host Same-Sex Weddings
By Ben Brumfield, CNN (CNN) — When laws went into effect in three states for same-sex couples to marry, many were quick to line up at their city halls to exchange vows. Now they may do so in one of the...
View ArticleObama Urges Court to Overturn Gay Marriage Ban
By Bill Mears, CNN Supreme Court Producer WASHINGTON (CNN) — In a bold political and legal move, the Obama administration formally expressed its support for same-sex marriage in California, setting up...
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