Topic: marriage equality

U.S. Businesses Tell Supreme Court They Don’t Want To Discriminate Against Gay Employees

U.S. Businesses Tell Supreme Court They Don't Want To Discriminate Against Gay Employees

Many major American corporations are urging the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down the federal law defining marriage as something for heterosexual couples only. A total of more than 200 businesses—including Microsoft, Google, Starbucks, Pfizer, Reuters Corp. and Amazon.com—say the policy forces them to discriminate against same-sex employees when it comes to things like healthcare benefits. More »

Yay! President Obama Supports Same-Sex Marriage (Like Half of Americans)

Yay! President Obama Supports Same-Sex Marriage (Like Half of Americans)

Hooray! President Obama just came out in support of full marriage equality for gay and lesbian Americans, in an interview with ABC News’ Robin Roberts this afternoon. Though he stressed that he was expressing his personal position—politically, he still supports states’ rights to decide on their own—his open endorsement for same-sex marriage is huge, especially considering the impact it might have on his upcoming run for re-election. More »