In this week's episode: The Defense of Marriage Act has some powerful enemies, with strongly-worded opposition coming this week from some familiar names. A flawed study on LGBT parenting is also under attack, with its author now under investigation. All that and more news.

Is the GOP deeply anti-gay? Hardly, according to the Cato Institute’s David Lampo, who tackles that question in a Los Angeles Times Op/Ed today.

“When the chemistry and the dynamics are there, you just know,” says Ted Hallowell of falling in love with his partner of over 30 years, Raul Fernandez.

The message of marriage equality has spread to Salinas, California, where local theatre programs The Western Stage and 2x4 BASH are preparing for a reading of '8' the play.

Over a dozen national polls have shown that a majority of Americans support marriage equality for gay and lesbian Americans. The Center for American Progress summarizes and analyzes recent polling.

Google yesterday announced its new “Legalise Love” campaign to promote LGBT equality in countries where the global company has offices. The company has a history of supporting LGBT equality, including the L.A. premiere of “8.”

In this week's Marriage News Watch: All eyes are on the Supreme Court, with a big marriage showdown shaping up on the horizon and more news.

During the 2010 trial of Prop. 8, famed conservative attorney Ted Olson wrote a cover story for Newsweek.