As we watch and listen and wait and think and hope with regard to all that's transpiring at the Supreme Court hearing on California's ban on gay marriage, people around the country and beyond are ...

In the recent U.S. Supreme Court hearings on whether states have a constitutional right to ban (or refuse to recognize) same-sex marriages, the conservative justices seemed to be preoccupied with the ...

However, that same “historic and essential authority” rests with the states themselves, the vast majority of which continue to define marriage as the union of one man and one woman. Congress can and ...

It was fitting that when the Supreme Court heard arguments on same-sex marriage bans this Tuesday, a healthy part of the discussion revolved around the "definition of marriage" — not only what that ...

Redefinition of marriage legislation making its way through the Illinois Legislature is not simply about fairness, as proponents claim. This legislation radically alters the legal definition of, and ...

While same-sex marriage is not quite legal in France, the premier French dictionary Larousse agreed during Senate debates on Wednesday to amend its definition of the word "marriage" to "a solemn act ...

NEW YORK --The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) approved redefining marriage in the church constitution Tuesday to include a "commitment between two people," becoming the largest Protestant group to ...

As we watch and listen and wait and think and hope with regard to all that's transpiring at the Supreme Court hearing on California's ban on gay marriage, people around the country and beyond are ...