Proposition 8 (California, 2010)

Ravens will cut linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo, source says

2013-04-03 17:45:00

Continuing to address the age and flexibility of their roster, the Ravens are planning to release reserve linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo, a veteran known primarily for his work on special teams and his advocacy of same-sex marriage. The move is expected...

Let's be grown-ups on gay marriage and assault weapons

2013-03-27 15:53:00

Given the lack of interest in Congress in protecting children from guns, it was nice to hear a grown-up in Washington speak on behalf of kids, any kids — in this case, the nearly 40,000 kids who live with same-sex parents in California. "They want...

Will the court duck marriage equality altogether?

2013-03-27 13:22:35

Regardless of whether the Supreme Court is ready to declare a constitutional right to gay marriage, it has the responsibility to fully recognize the decisions Maryland and eight other states, plus the District of Columbia, have made to allow same-sex...

The false analogy between abortion and gay marriage

2013-03-26 13:19:41

If the tenor of their questions is any indication, the justices on the U.S. Supreme Court appeared evenly divided in the challenge to California's law banning gay marriage, with Justice Anthony Kennedy, predictably, in the middle. But rather than deciding...

Ravens LB Brendon Ayanbadejo appears on 'Face the Nation' on CBS

2013-03-24 12:36:00

Ravens linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo appeared on 'Face the Nation' with Bob Schieffer on CBS Sunday morning. Ayanbadejo was part of a panel discussion on same-sex marriage. Read the complete transcript below. Bob Schieffer: Good morning, again, this...

Ayanbadejo, Vikings' Kluwe file marriage equality brief with Supreme Court

2013-02-28 16:59:00

Ravens linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo and Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe, two of the NFL's most outspoken advocates of gay marriage, have taken their fight to the highest court. The two filed an amicus curiae brief to the Supreme Court of the...

On Proposition 8, Obama stops just short of full equality

2013-03-02 00:00:00

President Barack Obama could have stayed out of the case against California's ban on gay marriage, known as Proposition 8. The federal government isn't a party to the case, and Mr. Obama could have hidden behind the precedent of previous administrations...

Artist confronts opposition to same-sex marriage

2013-02-22 04:28:00

It is not unusual to see art that tackles social and political issues, but there's still something startling about Jeffrey Kent's solo show "Preach!" at the Frederick Douglass-Isaac Myers Maritime Park. The Baltimore artist zeros in on opposition by some...

The big day approaches for Md. gay couples

2012-12-05 10:15:00

Tomorrow, gay couples across Maryland can take the first step toward equal recognition of their relationships when county clerks of courts for the first time will be allowed to issue licenses for same-sex marriages. And we may get a hint of just how equal...

A house divided against itself again: America splits on gay marriage

2012-11-21 03:00:00

Journalist and gay activist Dan Savage often writes about the urban archipelago -- the American cities that are comfortable, safe islands for gays and lesbians set amid a vast sea of countryside where being openly homosexual remains a chancy, even...

What they're saying about gay marriage [media roundup]

2012-11-07 10:50:00

Delivering same-sex marriage's first ballot box victories and the first openly gay U.S. Senator-elect, the 2012 election could be remembered as a turning point for gay rights, some observers say. Maine voters joined Maryland's in approving same-sex...

The big lie: gay indoctrination

2012-08-30 00:00:00

In its recent editorial ("Misinformation campaign," Aug. 26), The Sun correctly identifies the theme that "gay marriage will be taught in schools" as unsupported nonsense. However, in doing so the editors overlook the sinister underlying message and its...

The U.S. Supreme Court listens to arguments over California's Proposition 8.

2013-04-04 15:50:00

Edith Windsor, 83, is mobbed by journalists and supporters as she leaves the Supreme Court on Wednesday. Windsor brought the case challenging the constitutionality of the federal Defense of Marriage Act.

2013-03-27 00:00:00

Why: The Supreme Court on Wednesday continues its examination of same-sex marriage, this time considering whether Congress may withhold federal benefits from legally wed gay couples by defining marriage as only between a man and a woman.

2013-03-27 00:00:00