- The Alabama Senate on Tuesday voted to do away with state-issued marriage licenses after the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that effectively legalized same-sex marriage. http://abcnews.go.com/us/wirestory/bill-alabama-marriage-license-business-37670518 14 comments politics
- U.S. Will Recognize Same-Sex Marriage in 6 More States http://time.com/3538997/gay-marriage-states/ 31 comments politics
- U.S. District Court Judge Martin Feldman "will rule not only on whether same-sex marriages performed in other states should be recognized in Louisiana, but also whether gay and lesbian couples should be able to wed here" http://theadvocate.com/news/neworleans/neworleansnews/9558049-123/judge-shakes-up-louisiana-gay#.u6syimqwl4a.reddit 3 comments politics
- Nine U.S. states now have measures that call on SCOTUS to overturn 'Obergefell v. Hodges' (2015), which legalized same-sex marriage https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/02/26/obergefell-v-hodges-us-states-equal-marriage/ 2 comments law
- Idaho lawmakers pass resolution demanding the U.S. Supreme Court overturn same-sex marriage decision 'Obergefell v. Hodges' (2015), citing "states' rights, religious liberty, and 2,000-year-old precedent" https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/24/us/idaho-same-sex-marriage-supreme-court.html 203 comments law
- Louisiana is the only state in the country were no marriage licenses have been issued to same-sex couples following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to recognize gay marriage Friday. http://s.nola.com/crlugtj 63 comments politics
- U.S. Supreme Court to rule on same-sex marriage through all 50 states http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/17/us/supreme-court-to-decide-whether-gays-nationwide-can-marry.html?smid=fb-nytimes&smtyp=cur&bicmp=ad&bicmlukp=wt.mc_id&bicmst=1409232722000&bicmet=1419773522000&_r=0 8 comments worldnews
- Idaho Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter has filed a petition to the U.S. Supreme Court appealing the legalization of same-sex marriage in Idaho, arguing that the state's case is of national importance. http://www.kval.com/politics/idaho-governor-appeals-gay-marriage-case-to-us-supreme-court--287372991.html 4 comments politics
- The U.S. Supreme Court rejected calls for a nationwide ruling on same-sex marriage, a rebuff that lets gays marry in as many as 11 new states and leaves legal uncertainty elsewhere http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-10-06/u-dot-s-dot-supreme-court-refuses-to-rule-on-gay-marriage 188 comments politics
- Historic ballots see U.S. states back same-sex marriage (Maine, Maryland), legalize recreational marijuana (Washington, Colorado) http://www.theprovince.com/news/same+marriage+marijuana+legalized+states/7509082/story.html 12 comments worldevents
- All U.S. states granting military IDs to same-sex spouses: Hagel http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/13/us-usa-military-gay-idusbre9bc0v420131213 3 comments politics
- Virginia's gay marriage ban struck down by federal judge -- U.S. District Judge Arenda L. Wright Allen in Norfolk ruled that same-sex marriage was a matter of fundamental fairness. She struck down the state's ban as unconstitutional under the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment http://www.latimes.com/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-virginia-gay-marriage-20140213,0,5553408.story 77 comments politics
- California murder convict becomes first U.S. inmate to have state-funded sex reassignment surgery http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-inmate-sex-reassignment-20170106-story.html 49 comments law
- U.S. women may be more likely to report that they belong to a sexual minority if they live in states that recognize same-sex relationships, according to a new study. http://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-lgbt-research-iduskbn13k2c2 13 comments science
- Alabama high court falls in line with U.S. Supreme Court on gay marriage: The Alabama Supreme Court refused Friday to defy the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that effectively legalized same-sex marriage nationwide, cutting off a conservative bid to prevent gay weddings in the state. http://www.cbsnews.com/news/alabama-court-refuses-to-defy-supreme-court-on-gay-marriage/ 4 comments politics
- Same-sex couples across the U.S. may soon have the legal right to marry. In 28 states, their employer will still have the legal right to fire them. http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2015-04-09/marriage-rights-won-t-save-gays-from-being-fired-in-most-states 68 comments politics
- Lawyers for the sponsors of California's same-sex marriage ban have filed an emergency motion asking the U.S. Supreme Court to overrule the federal appeals court that on Friday freed the state to issue marriage licenses to gay couples. http://bigstory.ap.org/article/dozens-same-sex-couples-line-be-married 3 comments politics
- An Arizona tourism board member resigns after Governor Jan Brewer asked the U.S. Supreme Court to eliminate health-care benefits for state employees' same-sex partners http://www.azcentral.com/news/politics/articles/2012/07/10/20120710tourism-board-member-resigns-over-same-sex-benefits-flap.html 30 comments politics
- Oligarch 'Sex Huntress' Requests U.S. Asylum After Arrest: A self-described Belarusian “sex-huntress” has requested asylum in the United States in exchange for information about “Russian government crimes” after she was arrested with her partner in Thailand. https://themoscowtimes.com/news/oligarch-sex-huntress-requests-us-asylum-after-arrest-60656 151 comments worldnews
- The U.S. Is Becoming a Friendlier Place for Gay Residents -- Unless They're Immigrants: Even in the states where same-sex marriage is legal, same-sex spouses of U.S. citizens are not eligible for green cards because of the Defense of Marriage Act. http://www.alternet.org/rights/154481/the_u.s._is_becoming_a_friendlier_place_for_gay_residents_--_unless_they%27re_immigrants?page=entire 3 comments politics
- U.S. to Recognize Utah Gay Marriages Despite State Stance - The Obama administration on Friday said that it would recognize as lawful the marriages of 1,300 same-sex couples in Utah, even though the state government is refusing to do so. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/11/us/politics/same-sex-marriage-utah.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&smid=tw-nytimes&_r=0 118 comments politics
- Missouri state senator proposes amendment to reject U.S. laws including those permitting abortion or same-sex unions, restricting gun ownership or home-schooling, separating church and state, and much more http://www.splcenter.org/blog/2012/04/18/missouri-lawmaker-proposes-amendment-to-reject-u-s-laws/ 5 comments politics
- State rep accuses U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz of inventing sex game https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/politics/fl-ne-gaetz-latvala-twitter-20200114-hrbeklwtxnbvfnbwvu57nlxvpy-story.html 27 comments politics
- The GOP wants to ban same-sex marriage. These newlyweds just want a traditional happily ever after. -- more than 123,000 same-sex couples ... married in the United States in the year after the Supreme Court’s Obergefell decision -- roughly half of all same-sex couples in the U.S. are now married https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/the-new-trend-in-same-sex-marriage-tradition/2016/07/07/8a79a324-4467-11e6-8856-f26de2537a9d_story.html 17 comments politics
- Canada's reward for drivers of hybrid cars - a green licence plate. The only problem - the green plate is used to identify sex offenders in some U.S. states http://www.canada.com/nationalpost/news/story.html?id=e5e86205-6947-4981-9c2c-bad7ae7f1260 9 comments reddit.com
- Australian police say a tip from the U.S. has exposed a major child sex abuse ring in Australia with links to the United States, Canada, Asia, Europe and New Zealand https://abcnews.go.com/international/wirestory/police-expose-global-child-abuse-ring-centered-australia-74141439 14 comments europe
- Police expose global child abuse ring centered in Australia. Australian police say a tip from the U.S. has exposed a major child sex abuse ring in Australia with links to the United States, Canada, Asia, Europe and New Zealand. https://abcnews.go.com/international/wirestory/police-expose-global-child-abuse-ring-centered-australia-74141439 118 comments worldnews
- U.S. Supreme Court Rules All States Must Now Recognize Valid Same Sex Adoptions, With No Justices Dissenting http://www.businessinsider.com/r-us-supreme-court-sides-with-lesbian-over-parental-rights-2016-3 3 comments worldnews
- Texas Lawmaker Argues Same-Sex Marriage Is Still Illegal in the State. Rep. James White wrote a letter to the state's attorney general asking for clarification, writing the U.S. Supreme Court cannot overrule state laws. https://www.advocate.com/news/2021/10/23/texas-state-rep-argues-anti-marriage-equality-law--valid-james-white 108 comments politics
- [NFL on ESPN] Jets owner Woody Johnson, "sometimes made inappropriate or insensitive comments on topics generally considered Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)-sensitive, such as religion, sex, or color," according to a U.S. State Department report obtained by ESPN. https://twitter.com/ESPNNFL/status/1293571631584096257 34 comments nfl
- Hundreds of Thai women were lured to the United States to work in brothels across the country, U.S. prosecutors said, as they announced that five people had been convicted of various charges for their involvement in “modern-day sex slavery.” http://www.eurasiareview.com/17122018-hundreds-of-thai-women-sold-for-sex-us-prosecutors-say/ 143 comments worldnews
- "Roughly 150 Texas attorneys have signed on to a letter threatening to file a complaint with the State Bar of Texas against AG Ken Paxton for his response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on same-sex marriage" http://www.star-telegram.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article26400997.html 19 comments politics
- Newly elected tea party lawmakers are offering Montanans a vision of the future. Their state would be a place where officials can ignore U.S. laws, force FBI agents to get a sheriff's OK before arresting anyone, ban abortions, limit sex education in schools and create armed citizen militias. http://www.businessinsider.com/montana-governor-slams-tea-party-2011-2 4 comments politics
- Alabama's controversial state law goes to U.S. Supreme Court: Guns are sold everywhere, but sex toys are banned http://www.crooksandliars.com/2007/08/23/oral-arguments-on-alabama-sex-toy-law-may-reach-supreme-court/ 4 comments reddit.com
- Department of Justice announced that the Social Security Administration (SSA) will apply the U.S. Supreme Court's recent landmark marriage ruling retroactively and process pending spousal benefits claims for same-sex couples who lived in states that did not previously recognize their marriages. http://www.lambdalegal.org/blog/20150820_ssa-apply-obergefell-retroactively-spousal-benefits 5 comments politics
- Sex abuse suits pouring in as state’s Catholic leaders seek relief from highest court | California has twice extended the statute of limitations on child sex abuse claims, prompting nine state bishops to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to declare the law unconstitutional. https://calmatters.org/justice/2022/05/catholic-sex-abuse-claims/ 61 comments politics