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Whitaker to Congress: ‘You can change the law’

Acting U.S. Attorney General defended DOJ's argument that Title VII does not protect LGBT people from discrimination.

Marriage equality in Maryland: still a long road ahead

Marriage equality in Maryland looks set to take one of two paths--and neither is likely to enable same-sex couples to marry in the Free State for many months to come.

Marriage two-step: forward in Maryland, backward in Indiana

Marriage equality and legal recognition for same-sex relationships took a few big steps forward this past week—in Maryland, Colorado, Delaware, Hawaii, New Mexico, and Rhode Island. But they took a few steps backward, too—in Indiana, New Hampshire, and Wyoming.

Marriage battles ramping up; NH repeal bills introduced

Two New Hampshire legislators have introduced bills to repeal the state’s marriage equality law, even though Republican leaders said such a repeal is not a party priority in 2011. And several other states saw legislative moves toward or away from