CHEYENNE, Wyo. — A gay couple has filed a federal lawsuit in Cheyenne challenging the Wyoming law that defines marriage as existing only between a man and a woman. David Shupe-Roderick, 25, and Ryan W. Dupree, 21, who are representing themselves in court, although neither is a lawyer said the Laramie...

As many of you may have already figured out, we hear at Speak Equal took a bit of a blogging recess this past summer. Nothing horribly and dramatic happened, merely several of our teammates and moving parts had a summer chock full of classes, work, training, and travel. With that being said, it’s...

The Minnesota Family Council is attempting to intervene in opposition to a lawsuit seeking legal gay marriage in Minnesota. The group is represented by Alliance Defense Fund attorney Jordan Lorence, who frequently represents conservative Christian groups around the country in gay rights cases. He’s...

BOSTON — An attorney for married gay couples has argued that the federal Defense of Marriage Act is unconstitutional because it treats same-sex married couples differently than heterosexual couples. Mary Bonauto, an attorney with Gay & Lesbian Advocates and Defenders, said in federal court in...

The Hawaii House of Representatives has given a civil unions bill final legislative approval Thursday. The bill’s next stop is the governor’s office, where Republican Gov. Linda Lingle has not yet said whether she will attempt a veto. The House voted 31-20 in favor of the measure, which...

There is something to celebrate for gay couples in Portugal. Having won parliament’s backing for same-sex marriage, the Constitutional Court has now given its green light to the measure. The signature of Portuguese President Anibal Cavaco Silva is now all that is needed to make the bill law. He sent...

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – Supporters of gay marriage have called for Nebraska to join the few states that have legalized the unions. A rally was held Saturday at the midpoint of a pedestrian bridge over the Missouri River linking Iowa and Nebraska. Participants celebrated last April’s Iowa Supreme...

GREENWICH, CT–(Marketwire – March 22, 2010) – With same-sex marriage making headlines across the country, courts and divorce attorneys alike are taking a closer look at problems that emerge as gay and lesbian couples increasingly seek to end their marriages. With little precedent,...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Several civil rights groups that campaigned against California’s same-sex marriage ban have lost an attempt to keep internal memos and e-mails from lawyers for the other side. U.S. District Chief Judge Vaughn Walker ruled Monday that they must surrender the campaign...

Pennsylvania residents can breathe easy knowing their legislators are working hard to maintain an atmosphere of equality and inclusion throughout the state. Although the state doesn’t recognize same-sex marriages, currently an amendment to define the institution of marriage has not passed. Republicans...