Nov 6th, 2008 · Voters in California narrowly approved Proposition 8, a constitutional amendment restricting marriage to heterosexual couples. California was one of the few states where gay couples could marry legally. Same sex partners now are turning to the courts, hoping to restore that right.
Jun 16th, 2008 · Same-sex couples are helping researchers understand heterosexual relationships. A researcher explains new findings on how same-sex couples define gender roles in their relationships, and whether gender roles are linked to biological sex.
May 6th, 2008 · Hebden Bridge was just another dying mill town in the English county of Yorkshire until a new community developed in the area. By 2001, the proportion of lesbian to heterosexual residents in the valley had outstripped London, Manchester or Brighton. The lesbians have found a welcoming environment where they can raise families without stigma.
Feb 2nd, 2007 · The Italian political scene is in turmoil over a proposal to grant unmarried couples, heterosexual and homosexual, legal recognition. The proposal stops short of allowing gay marriage. But it would include pension and inheritance rights, joint medical insurance and the right to visit partners in a hospital or prison.
Nov 13th, 2006 · The focus of the gay-marriage debate shifts to Trenton, N.J., where a state Supreme Court ruling declared that gay couples have the same rights as heterosexual couples. It is now up to state legislators to decide what form those rights will take. They could opt for Vermont-style civil unions or approve gay marriage.
Oct 26th, 2006 · The highest court in New Jersey ruled Wednesday that the state must grant same-sex couples the same rights it grants to married heterosexuals. But can their unions be called a "marriage"? Today the debate about what to call those unions shifts to the state legislature. Slate legal analyst Dahlia Lithwick talks with Madeleine Brand about the ruling.
Oct 26th, 2006 · New Jersey's legislature has six months to either grant gay couples the right to marry, or come up with another civil-union type system, after the state's highest court ruled Wednesday that homosexual couples are due all of the rights accorded to heterosexual couples.
Oct 25th, 2006 · New Jersey's highest court rules that same-sex couples are entitled to the same rights as heterosexual couples. Now, it will be up to the legislature to rewrite state laws to provide for gay marriage or some other form of civil union. Robert Siegel talks to reporter Nancy Solomon.