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‘Separate But Equal?’ Same-Gender Marriage Parallels Racist Jim Crow Laws

‘Separate But Equal?’ Same-Gender Marriage Parallels Racist Jim Crow Laws

SCOTUS is weighing overturning the Defense of Marriage Act. Are comparisons to racism and civil-rights laws helping?

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Red for Equality: What Are the 10 Most Powerful Memes for Same-Gender Marriage?

Red for Equality: What Are the 10 Most Powerful Memes for Same-Gender Marriage?

Americans’ support for same-gender marriage has gone viral. Which images best show your support?

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Why the Supreme Court May Not Recognize Same-Gender Marriage

Why the Supreme Court May Not Recognize Same-Gender Marriage

Why is SCOTUS hesitant to allow same-gender couples the right to marry to supersede states’ bans? Here are the factors—and outcomes—that could sway justices’ decisions.

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Black Lawyers to SCOTUS: We’ve Heard These Anti-Marriage Equality Arguments Before

Black Lawyers to SCOTUS: We’ve Heard These Anti-Marriage Equality Arguments Before

Are same-gender marriage bans recycled Jim Crow-era tactics? Howard University is urging the Supreme Court to overturn Prop 8.

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Obama to Court: Overturn Prop 8, Gays & Lesbians Deserve Right to Marry

Obama to Court: Overturn Prop 8, Gays & Lesbians Deserve Right to Marry

Obama’s friend-of-the-court brief makes him the first president to urge the Supreme Court to expand same-gender marriage rights.

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100+ GOP Leaders, 200+ Corporations Support Same-Gender Marriage

100+ GOP Leaders, 200+ Corporations Support Same-Gender Marriage

Shifting public attitudes pressure Republicans to reassess their platform on marriage equality.

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Pentagon to Issue Same-Gender Couple Benefits

Pentagon to Issue Same-Gender Couple Benefits

Is this new policy indicative of how the Supreme Court will rule on DOMA this summer?

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Supreme Court to Hear Prop 8, DOMA Cases

Supreme Court to Hear Prop 8, DOMA Cases

The Supreme Court will determine the scope of same-gender marriage in groundbreaking cases it will hear next year.

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How Can Corporations Support Same-Sex Marriage?

How Can Corporations Support Same-Sex Marriage?

In the civil-rights battle for marriage equality for lesbian and gay couples, here’s how several companies have taken activist roles and improved their retention of top-performing LGBT employees in the process.

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Gay-Marriage Ban Struck Down: Why Your Company Should Care

Gay-Marriage Ban Struck Down: Why Your Company Should Care

The California court decision striking down the ban on same-sex marriage benefits corporations actively standing up for equal rights for all employees.

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