Divorce Rates Lower in States with Same-Sex Marriage

According to provisional data from the Census Bureau and the Centers for Disease Control's National Vital Statistics System, 5 of the 10 states, plus the District of Columbia, with the lowest divorce rates per thousand people (of the 44 states, plus D.C., that had available data) are also among the nine jurisdictions (a group that includes eight states and the District of Columbia) that currently ...

U.S. News and World Report • Jul 7, 2011

Colorado Dems Hope to Follow New York's Gay Marriage Success

The gay marriage law that passed in New York late Friday night has its origins in Colorado politics--and Centennial State political implications for 2012. Colorado software entrepreneur and gay rights activist Tim Gill's team was a major player in the effort, an effort that should continue in Colorado next year on both the state legislative and electoral fronts. While the New York state Senate be...

U.S. News and World Report • Jun 29, 2011

Human Rights Campaign President and Prop. 8 Architect Become Friends

Neither Solmonese nor Garlow said his mind was changed by the meeting. But both said they're interested in sitting down again. "I don't know how we can hope to change people's views if we don't keep the dialogue open," says Solmonese. "We need to take the time to engage religious leaders and see if there is any opening or any possibility of finding common ground."...

U.S. News and World Report • Jul 30, 2009

How Far Will Mormons Go to Fight Gay Couples?

Opposing gay marriage in Utah (as the church did in 2004) is one thing, but taking a lead public role in a national campaign to deprive a persecuted minority of a right shared by all other Americans is another. It would be seen as a sign that the days of low-key tactics are over, and that the current Mormon leaders are prepared to give, and get, the political bruising that occurs when religion mix...

U.S. News and World Report • May 30, 2009

Same-Sex Marriage Likely Headed to Courts in California

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U.S. News and World Report • Nov 18, 2008