Marriage Equality #14
January 23, 2015: U.S. District Court Callie V. Granade rules in favor of the freedom to marry, striking down Alabama's ban on same-sex couples from marrying. Judge Granade issues a 14-day stay on the ruling. Alabama Attorney General asks for a stay on the ruling pending his appeal, which is denied by both the 11th Circuit of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court.
February 9, 2015: The freedom to marry comes to Alabama! Later, in a stunningly out-of-step move, the Supreme Court of Alabama ordered all clerks to stop issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples.
March 18, 2015: The Presbyterian Church of the United States votes to include same-sex couples in their definition of marriage.
March 31, 2015: It's announced that Mary Bonauto, a champion of the freedom to marry for 25 years, leading GLAD's legal case for the freedom to marry in Massachusetts, Goodridge v. Massachusetts Department of Public Health, and Douglas Hallward-Driemier will present oral arguments for the freedom to marry before the United States Supreme Court.
April 8, 2015: A same-sex couple from Guam attempts to apply for a marriage license, but is denied. The couple files a lawsuit in Guam shortly after and in June 2015, wins their lawsuit and is granted a marriage license.
April 28, 2015: The United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments on the question of the freedom to marry in Kentucky, Tennessee, Ohio, and Michigan. Thousands of people show their support for marriage nationwide with the hashtag #LoveMustWin, showing that, once and for all, America is ready. The Supreme Court's decision is expected in late June, and may bring us to a national resolution on the issue of marriage. Read our Live Blog from the historic day here.
May 4, 2015: Two new polls show historic advances in support for the freedom to marry: a Williams Institute shows that support for the freedom to marry only increases in states after same-sex couples are able to marry, and a Public Religious Research Institute poll showed that, for the first time ever, more religious Americans support than oppose the freedom to marry.
February 9, 2015: The freedom to marry comes to Alabama! Later, in a stunningly out-of-step move, the Supreme Court of Alabama ordered all clerks to stop issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples.
March 18, 2015: The Presbyterian Church of the United States votes to include same-sex couples in their definition of marriage.
March 31, 2015: It's announced that Mary Bonauto, a champion of the freedom to marry for 25 years, leading GLAD's legal case for the freedom to marry in Massachusetts, Goodridge v. Massachusetts Department of Public Health, and Douglas Hallward-Driemier will present oral arguments for the freedom to marry before the United States Supreme Court.
April 8, 2015: A same-sex couple from Guam attempts to apply for a marriage license, but is denied. The couple files a lawsuit in Guam shortly after and in June 2015, wins their lawsuit and is granted a marriage license.
April 28, 2015: The United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments on the question of the freedom to marry in Kentucky, Tennessee, Ohio, and Michigan. Thousands of people show their support for marriage nationwide with the hashtag #LoveMustWin, showing that, once and for all, America is ready. The Supreme Court's decision is expected in late June, and may bring us to a national resolution on the issue of marriage. Read our Live Blog from the historic day here.
May 4, 2015: Two new polls show historic advances in support for the freedom to marry: a Williams Institute shows that support for the freedom to marry only increases in states after same-sex couples are able to marry, and a Public Religious Research Institute poll showed that, for the first time ever, more religious Americans support than oppose the freedom to marry.
