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Traditional Values: Ryan and Danny’s Love Story
When it comes to the loving relationship of Ryan Bunson and Danny Fernandez of San Francisco, there is nothing non-traditional about this couple.
“8″ Spotlight: Marriage Equality Play Comes to Houston
“8” was created on the belief that theater has the power to transform people’s minds on the issue of marriage equality. If everyone could just see what happened in that federal courtroom two years ago, minds would be opened, truth would continue to spread, and public support would build.
WATCH: Conflict Over Marriage in Democratic Party Platform & More News
There's disagreement over marriage equality in the Democratic Party platform, with some party members resisting the move.
Testimony: Real Life Consequences
At the core of the 2010 Federal District Court trial of Prop. 8 was not only the expert testimony from the world’s leading authorities in history, economics, and social sciences, but also the moving stories of AFER’s plaintiffs, Paul Katami & Jeff Zarrillo and Kris Perry & Sandy Stier.
Two Decades in North Carolina: Diana and MaryAnn’s Love Story
They met at a friend’s birthday party. Little did they know at the time, but 25 years later Diana Travis and MaryAnn Mueller would still be sharing their lives together on seven acres of land in Charlotte, North Carolina.
AFER Plaintiffs Attend Oregon Shakespeare Festival Reading of “8”
By the end of next year, over 200 actresses including Tony and Emmy-nominees Christine Lahti, Ellen Barkin and Jamie Lee Curtis, high school seniors, and theater professors will have portrayed the couple.
Video: Marriage Equality at the Democratic National Convention & More News
In this week's episode of Marriage News Watch: Marriage equality is poised to take center stage at the Democratic National Convention in September. And what's next after a setback for marriage in Hawaii?
Gay Couples Increasingly Start Families
The New York Times features the growing number of gay couples who—like many other couples— are facing pressure from family and friends to start a family soon after they get married.
Surviving Together: Wes and Andre’s Love Story
Andre Sanchez and Wes McGaughey have been through thick, thin, and a rare spinal cord tumor that changed their lives forever.
Testimony: Marriage is a Basic Civil Right
We talk often about how marriage is a civil right, affirmed by 14 Supreme Court cases dating back to 1888. But marriage also holds specific significance throughout American history.