The fight for same-sex marriage goes door to door

Aug 20, 2013
Now that the Supreme Court has struck down DOMA, young canvassers are getting signatures and donations to push same-sex marriage in a handful of states.

Same-sex marriage ruling could benefit certain states

Jul 8, 2013
New York and New Jersey have been competing for jobs for decades. Will federal recognition for same-sex marriage give New York an unexpected advantage?

Same-sex wedding planners get a boost from Supreme Court

Jun 27, 2013
Based on U.S. Census data, hundreds of thousands of gay and lesbian couples are living together in the U.S. but not yet married -- a big market opportunity for wedding planners and vendors.

What's the future of the referendum industry after Prop 8?

Jun 27, 2013
After yesterday's Supreme Court decision, the same sex marriage ban in California, Prop 8, is effectively no more. So what's the future of referenda in the wake of the high court decision?

The businesses who supported gay marriage

Jun 26, 2013
Many corporations, from Marriott to Pfizer to Viacom, signed an amicus brief in opposition to DOMA.

DOMA's death changes economic life today

Jun 26, 2013
The Supreme Court's ruling striking down DOMA will change federal tax and social security benefits for legally married gay and lesbian couples around the country.
Hundreds of people gathered outside the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, DC on June 26, 2013 in anticipation of the rulings on the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and California's Proposition 8.
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DOMA and the lesser-known benefits of gay marriage

Mar 27, 2013
Today’s Supreme Court case on gay marriage focuses on inheritance tax. But there are more than 1,000 financial programs and benefits for married couples.
Elodie Huttner of Washington, D.C., joins hundreds of other people lining up outside the Supreme Court for a chance to hear oral arguments March 27, 2013 in Washington, D.C. The Supreme Court will hear arguments in the second case this week about same-sex marriage.
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