Two cities are expected to begin handing out marriage licenses to gay and lesbian couples this week.

A gay marriage law in the District of Columbia is expected to take effect Wednesday, but couples will have to wait the customary 3 days before ...

Opponents of gay marriage are asking the Supreme Court to put a hold on the District of Columbia's new law allowing same-sex couples to wed. The new law, passed in December, is supposed to take effect Wednesday. Court papers filed Monday with Chief Justice John ...

Lawmakers in Minnesota's House are considering several legislative bills on the subject of gay unions, 'Politics in Minnesota' reported.

Three proposals would limit marriage to a heterosexual union by amending Minnesota's Constitution. Those bills have yet to receive a hearing in this ...

Clerics from the Anglican church in England on Tuesday called for an end to rules that stop gay couples marrying in religious venues such as churches or synagogues. In a letter to the Times, they said the civil partnership act -- which allows same-sex couples to tie the knot -- is discriminatory as it denies homosexual partners the same choices as straight ...