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In the wake of Iowa, Vermont and Maine legalizing same-sex marriage, more states are considering legislation to do the same. Have we reached a tipping point?

The Vermont House passed S.115, an Act Relating to Civil Marriage, on Friday, March 20, 2009 in a unanimous vote. The legislation will now be passed on to the Senate.

Marriage equality failed at the state level this week and succeeded at the local level. Besides these fights, activists are fighting for it on the online level.

Lambda Legal offers extensive resources for same-sex couples, gay marriage supporters and the LGBTQ community.

Proudly support marriage equality: the simple act of wearing a White Knot can make a difference!

Gay marriage law in Argentina and LGBT rights are among the most liberal in Latin America as activists push the Supreme Court on marriage equality and civil unions.

On Wednesday, May 6, 2009, Governor John E. Baldacci of Maine signed LD 1020, An Act to End Discrimination in Civil Marriage and Affirm Religious Freedom into law.

Since 2000, the definition of marriage has gone back and forth in the state of California. On March 5, 2009, the Supreme Court will hear three cases on Proposition 8.

In a heated contest, those on both sides of the debate over gay marriage are racing to the November 4, 2008 election.

In 2008, both the supporters and opponents of California's Proposition 8 are making solid use of YouTube, showing the impact of the internet on key voting issues.

The highly publicized rejection of a gay marriage in Maine may have been a blow to activists. Gay marriage activists picked up some electoral victories on the margins.

Offering 11 days of movies, performances, panels and parties, the Vancouver Queer Film Festival invites visitors to paint the town pink.

New England is emerging as the U.S. region with the most potential for gays and lesbians fighting for legal recognition of their partnerships.

Boasting the fifth largest Pride celebration in the nation, San Diego is expecting at least 160,000 spectators and participants to partake in this year's events.

National Coming Out Day is an international celebration that encourages lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people to speak openly about their identity.

Though it takes on a number of variations, the battle over same sex marriage at a state level focuses essentially on two constitutional issues: liberty and equality.

The Mormon Church has earned notoriety for pouring money and manpower into the effort to pass Propostion 8, Claifornia's recent ban on gay marriage.

Considering the decriminalization of homosexual sex in Ireland only occurred in 1993, it may appear that gay rights in the country are advancing somewhat speedily.

Five legal documents are critical for same-sex couples to protect their partners from discriminatory practices in life, during medical emergencies and after death.

Buoyed by the repeal of the same-sex marriage law in Maine, anti-gay groups look to defeat bills in New Hampshire and Washington, D.C. Gay advocates vow to fight on.