Federal Judge Strikes Down Wisconsin’s Ban on Same-Sex Marriage
Same-sex couples began getting married in Wisconsin on Friday shortly after a federal judge struck down the state’s gay marriage ban and despite confusion over the effect of the ruling.
Supreme Court Refuses to Halt Same-Sex Marriages in Oregon
The U.S. Supreme Court refused to halt gay marriages in Oregon, rejecting calls from an interest group and giving advocates another legal victory as they push for same-sex wedding rights nationwide.
Bakery Will Stop Making Wedding Cakes After Losing Discrimination Appeal (Video)
Jack Phillips, an owner of a bakery in Colorado, said he will no longer sell wedding cakes after the Colorado Civil Rights Commission ruled that he discriminated against a “gay couple” when he refused to sell them a cake.
Obama Proclaims June as LGBT Month
The White House issued a proclamation by President Barack Obama calling on Americans to celebrate the ‘great diversity of the American people’ declaring June as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month.
Christian Baker Ordered to Create Wedding Cakes for a Same-Sex ‘Wedding’
The Colorado Civil Rights Division is telling a Lakewood, Colorado, baker he must violate his faith and create “wedding” cakes for same-sex duos, even though the state doesn’t recognize such unions.
GOP Senator: Gay Marriage Will Become the ‘Law of the Land’
Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) said in a radio interview that gay marriage is likely to become the “law of the land”.