Marriage News
NH Senate Approves Marriage Equality, Fails on Transgender Rights
The New Hampshire Senate voted 13-11 Wednesday to pass civil marriage equality legislation, with an amendment that spells out certain implementation measures. The bill will now return to the House - which approved the original legislation last month - for reconciliation, before moving on to the …
GLAD Helps Make ME Hearing a Huge Success
Update: Judiciary Committee votes 11-3 that the marriage equality bill “ought to pass.” The next step is a vote in the full Senate.
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The overwhelming success of the April 22 hearing on marriage equality in Maine was the result of a true team effort. For 3 years, GLAD has been a …
Vermont Becomes Fourth Marriage Equality State
This morning the Vermont House of Representatives voted 100 - 49 to override the Governor’s veto of the marriage equality bill. The Senate passed the override 23 - 5.
This makes Vermont the fourth marriage equality state in the US, and the third in New England. It is also the first state to …
Iowa Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Marriage Equality
This morning, Iowa’s Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision clearing the way for same-sex couples in that state to wed. GLAD salutes the Iowans who brought this case, and our tireless colleagues at Lambda Legal, who represented them.
NH House Passes Marriage Equality Bill
The New Hampshire House voted 186-179 today to pass a bill allowing same-sex couples to marry. The bill now moves to the Senate.
Earlier this week, the Vermont Senate passed a similar marriage equality bill 26-4. That bill will now be considered by the Vermont House.
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GLAD Files Suit Challenging DOMA Section 3
GLAD has filed the first concerted, multi-plaintiff legal challenge to Section 3 of the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA).
Gill et al. v. Office of Personnel Management et al. targets the denial of certain federal rights and protections to married same-sex couples in Massachusetts. This …
GLAD Applauds Marriage Legislation in Maine
GLAD applauded as marriage equality legislation was announced today in the State House in Augusta, Maine.
Couples, legislators, religious leaders, child welfare advocates and civic groups gathered for the 12:30 press conference to support the first marriage equality bill ever introduced in …
Ben Klein One of Four Who Did Great in ‘08
Bay Windows honored GLAD Attorney Ben Klein, who argued before the Connecticut Supreme Court in GLAD’s winning marriage equality case Kerrigan & Mock v. Connecticut Department of Health, as one of four New Englanders who significantly advanced the cause of LGBT rights in 2008.
“I did not think …
GLAD Honored for Marriage Equality Success
GLAD was honored November 18 - the fifth anniversary of the Goodridge decision - by the Boston History and Innovation Collaborative for bringing marriage equality to Massachusetts. Civil Rights Project Director Mary Bonauto accepted the Social Innovation Award - presented by Governor Deval …
Five Years After Goodridge, GLAD Announces “6x12”
Five years ago today, the world changed for the better when the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court issued its decision in GLAD’s marriage equality case, Goodridge v. Department of Public Health. Six months later, same-sex couples started marrying, strengthening families, communities, and the …