The Supreme Court Won't Review the Oregon Gay Wedding Cake Case
The case has reinvigorated a heated debate about anti-discrimination, freedom of religion, and First Amendment speech rights.
Gay Marriage
Legalizing Gay Marriage Reduced Homophobia
A new study finds that state laws sent a strong message about how norms were changing—and homophobia declined as a result.
How Are Trump's Top Supreme Court Candidates Expected to Vote on America's Hottest Justice Issues?
Pacific Standard spoke with Supreme Court watchers about how President Trump's nominees might rule on cases about abortion, gay marriage, and voting rights.
Viewfinder: Australia Votes 'Yes' on Same-Sex Marriage
The crowd celebrates as the result of a national postal survey on same-sex marriage is announced at the State Library of Victoria on November 15th, 2017, in Melbourne, Australia.
Examining the Future of What Families Can Look Like
There were some 100 anti-LGBTQ bills released in various states in the first few months of 2017 alone, including religious exemptions in the workplace and restricted access to health care for LGBTQ citizens.
Who Still Opposes Gay Marriage, and Why
The lingering stereotype of homosexuals as promiscuous.
Last Week's Supreme Court Rulings Are an Opportunity for Republicans
How Republicans can move past issues that are dangerous to their party.
The Supreme Court Just Legalized Same-Sex Marriage
Historic 5-4 decision makes individual state bans unconstitutional.
Researcher Retracts Gay Marriage Study
The claim that a brief conversation can change minds on the charged topic was apparently based on faked data.
The Next Irish Revolution
Will Ireland become the first country to legalize same-sex marriage through a popular vote? M.V. Lee Badgett explains why the Catholic nation may create a turning point in the global LGBT rights movement.
The Fight Over Religious Exemptions Is Heating Up
Nina Martin talks with a leading expert on the historic tension between civil rights and religious freedom.
Prairie Home Companions: A Homecoming in Red Cloud, Nebraska
A homecoming in Red Cloud, Nebraska.
Gay Marriage: A Country Is Moving, Its People Not So Much
Comparing a multi-year study of attitudes with other surveys suggests that America's growing acceptance of gay marriage does not necessarily mean that individual feelings have shifted.
Once and for All: Gay Marriage Is Not Bad for Kids
This morning's landmark Supreme Court decisions put an end to a flawed argument DOMA supporters have been making for 16 years.
Supreme Court Decisions in Favor of Gay Marriage Would Not Go 'Too Far, Too Fast'
Research in political science provides strong reasons to suspect that the Supreme Court may lead public opinion over the long-run.
Guess What? Traditional Marriage Doesn't Exist
Worried about the government accepting gay marriages? It only pretty recently started accepting straight ones.
Here Is a Video of People Singing as New Zealand's Parliament Legalizes Gay Marriage
Legislators unite for a Maori love song.
Expect Gay Marriages in the Courthouse, Not the Statehouse
In Europe and most of the rest of the world, gay marriage arrives via legislatures, not courts. But the U.S. is different, as always.
Why Politicians Know So Much That Just Isn't So
A new study finds that politicians think that voters are far more conservative than they really are.
Modern Marriage: Standing on Ceremony
Regarding same-sex marriage, there's less daylight than might be expected between religious conservatives and some LGBT activists.
A Perennial Epicenter, Now for Same-Sex Marriage
San Francisco City Hall embodies the thrill of wedded bliss while it endures the fallout over Prop. 8
Prop 8 May Be Same-Sex Couples' Least Worry
A family law professor explains why differences between states over gay marriage may lead to a deluge of court cases.
Transgender Issues Hidden in Same-Sex Marriage Debate
The culture war over same-sex marriage in the United States ignores people whose gender has changed or is less than black-and-white.