The National Organization for Marriage has a series of ads set to run on CNN, the Fox News Channel, and MSNBC in the coming days. In the ad, actors make disproven claims about marriage for lesbian and gay couples. picked by suebe 8 months ago

You all saw the pictures of the supposed undiscovered Amazonian tribe. Those shots took the internet by storm. Now we learn that it was an hoax to bring attention to the threat of logging. The tribe has been known for almost 100 years. picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

After sharp criticism of his administration's position on the Defense of Marriage Act, he plans to sign a memorandum Wednesday granting health care and other benefits to the same-sex partners of federal employees. picked by JoshSF49 6 months ago

The state joins California and Massachusetts as the only states to permit same-sex marriages. picked by suebe 1 year ago

As the debate to legalize gay marriage rages on within the chaotic confines of Albany, two young men took matters into their own hands and hoodwinked their way into a marriage certificate at the City Clerk's Office. picked by suebe 6 months ago

U.S. District Judge Michael W. Mosman on Friday placed Oregon's domestic partnership law on hold until a hearing in February. picked by muppet 2 years ago

The Royal Family of the United Arab Emirates might wipe out the second -oldest indigenous tribe in the world. picked by kxmk 2 years ago

A Polk County judge on Thursday struck down Iowa’s law banning same-sex marriage and ordered the county recorder to permit gay and lesbian couples to marry. picked by muppet 2 years ago

Sweden became the seventh country in the world to legalize same-sex marriage nationwide after a six-hour debate on Wednesday among parliament members. picked by funkfrost 8 months ago

The duo that duped NYC officials have had their marriage revoked by the city.

Update to an earlier post. picked by suebe 6 months ago

The bill was passed in both House and Senate over the course of the last couple weeks, and signed by the governor a couple hours ago. Maine is now the 5th state in the nation allowing same-sex couples to marry.

More info at a local site, but in anticipation of their site not being able to handle the traffic, I'm linking to the AP. picked by Marli 7 months ago

The Metyktire tribe, with about 87 members, was found last week in an area that is difficult to reach because of thick jungle and a lack of nearby rivers some 1,200 miles northwest of Rio de Janeiro picked by DrNothing 2 years ago

For no good reason.... One family who has lived on the reservation since it was created, and was certified by an archeologist hired BY THE TRIBE, was still disenrolled from the tribe. picked by bcgrote 3 years ago

For decades the Tao aborigines of Taiwan's Orchid Island have used colorful canoe-like boats to net flying fish in the warm waters of the Pacific. But now more and more Tao men are migrating to Taiwan's cities to look for work, leaving fewer to learn how to build the 23-foot boats. The tribe is also under siege from Taiwan's majority Chinese culture. picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

There is historical evidence suggesting that homosexual civil unions may have existed six centuries ago in France. Opponents of gay marriage have tended to assume that nuclear families have always been the standard household form. We may learn that such is not true. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

The California Supreme Court upheld Tuesday a ban on same-sex marriages that state voters passed in November, but it allowed about 18,000 same-sex marriages performed before the ban to remain valid. picked by greenfourth 6 months ago

From technical support for a new DNA laboratory used in criminal cases to providing support for rebuilding Iraq's governmental infrastructure, this Native American tribe has branched out from the casino business. picked by suebe 3 years ago

In Canada, religious objections are apparently not considered viable excuses for not doing your job. A Saskatchewan marriage commissioner who refused to marry a same-sex couple has lost his appeal of a human rights ruling. picked by chinook 4 months ago

Under the legislation, same-sex couples will be treated like married couples for tax and social welfare.

Dr Brady said marriage between a man and a woman would always remain the ideal environment in which to raise children. picked by Doggylives 3 months ago

Most states don't recognize gay marriage — but now Hallmark does.

The nation's largest greeting card company is rolling out same-sex wedding cards — featuring two tuxedos, overlapping hearts or intertwined flowers, with best wishes inside. "Two hearts. One promise," one says. picked by muppet 1 year ago