Marriage

Yesterday, the Senate cleared its first major hurdle in its effort to pass comprehensive immigration reform.

For the first time in history, the U.S. Supreme Court is hearing two gay rights cases in one term. Here’s a handy graphic from legal experts at Lambda Legal explaining how the Court may decide each case.

The Minnesota Senate voted 37-30 today to grant same-sex couples the freedom to marry.  The measure now goes to Gov. Mark Dayton, who said he will sign it into law tomorrow. Jennifer C. Pizer, Lambda Legal's Law & Policy Project Director, worked with Minnesota advocates on the substance of the marriage bill. She released the following statement:

The Court built upon its 2009 ruling in Lambda Legal's landmark case Varnum v. Brien, which ordered that same-sex couples and their families be treated equally under state law, and won the right for same-sex couples to marry.