On Friday, closing arguments in DeBoer v. Snyder ended nine days of trial. It was the second time a federal court heard expert testimony on the issue of marriage for gay and lesbian couples.

Gov. Hickenlooper’s support was echoed by both Senators Mark Udall and Michael Bennet and Congressmembers Jared Polis, Diana DeGette and Ed Perlmutter as part of the launch of “Why Marriage Matters Colorado."

This is the fifth time a federal court has ruled laws prohibiting gay and lesbian couples from marrying unconstitutional, and the fourth in two months.

Federal District Court struck down Kentucky’s ban on recognizing same-sex marriages performed outside of the Bluegrass State. Judge John G. Heyburn II ruled that laws enumerated in the Kentucky Constitution “deny validly married same-sex couples equal recognition and benefits under Kentucky and federal law.

An federal judge in Oklahoma today found that the state’s ban on marriage for gay and lesbian couples unconstitutional and stayed his decision pending appeal.

Thursday Governor Jay Nixon, a conservative Democrat, issued an executive order to allow legally married gay couples to file joint state tax returns if they also file jointly for their federal taxes.

At the stroke of midnight, Hawaii became the fifteen state where gay and lesbian couples can get married, in addition to Washington, DC.

The historic decision, authored by Chief Justice Margaret Marshall, was the final result of a case brought by seven gay and lesbian couples who lived in the state. They were represented by Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders,

At long last, marriage equality is coming to Hawaii. The state’s legislature just approved marriage equality legislation and Hawaii Governor Neil Abercrombie is expected to sign it into law.

One year ago today, voters in Maine, Maryland and Washington went to the polls and voted in favor of the freedom to marry, and in Minnesota they voted down an amendment to the state’s constitution.