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27 March 2013
US: Supreme Court takes on arguments around the Defense of Marriage Act 4 In a second day of landmark hearings, the US Supreme Court is to take on arguments around the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which bans equal marriage across the US.
27 March 2013
Beyoncé and Madonna come out in support of equal marriage 4 Beyoncé has joined thousands online in showing her support for equal marriage on her Facebook page, on the first day that the US Supreme Court has taken on two cases challenging same-sex marriage bans.
26 March 2013
US: Supreme Court justices question proponents of Proposition 8 12 In today's Supreme Court hearing around Proposition 8, the state of California's ban on equal marriage, the justices questioned the meaning of marriage, and challenged arguments for the ban.
26 March 2013
West Virginia US Senator Jay Rockefeller announces same-sex marriage support 5 US Senator Jay Rockefeller says he now opposes a federal law banning same-sex marriage.
26 March 2013
Tony Perkins: Supreme Court ruling in favour of equal marriage could mean ‘revolution’ 38 Tony Perkins, the president of the anti-gay Family Research Council has claimed that the US Supreme Court ruling in favour of equal marriage could lead to "revolution".
26 March 2013
US: Supreme Court poised to debate same-sex marriage for the first time 4 The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) is set to hear two historic arguments that will decide the legality of same-sex marriage in the US, starting later today.
25 March 2013
US: Senator Claire McCaskill officially announces support for equal marriage 1 US Senator Claire McCaskill of Missouri has announced her official support for equal marriage, and joined the increasing number on both sides of the political spectrum to endorse marriage equality.
25 March 2013
US: NFL players make final push for equal marriage: ‘why is common sense not enough?’ 5 Players in the US National Football League (NFL) have been using their influence to speak out in favour of equal marriage, ahead of the Supreme Court taking on two cases around the issue this week.
24 March 2013
US: Senator who reversed position to support equal marriage finds GOP crowd ‘very respectful’ 5 US Senator Rob Portman, who came out in support of equal marriage last week, spoke at a Republican Party event this weekend, and said that the audience was "very respectful" of his change in stance.
23 March 2013
US: Queue forms for Supreme Court marriage equality cases four days in advance 4 People wanting to hear next week's Supreme Court deliberations on equal marriage have begun queueing outside, in the face of freezing temperatures and snow forecasts.
21 March 2013
US: Family Research Council tells members to pray that pro-same-sex marriage Supreme Court lawyers are ‘inept’ 22 Conservative Christian lobby group the Family Research Council have released guides on their website which urge readers to pray that the US Supreme Court maintains anti-equal marriage laws, calling the alternative "an assault against Jesus Christ, Himself."
20 March 2013
US: Supreme Court to release same-day audio recordings from equal marriage cases 4 In an unexpected move, the US Supreme Court is to release same-day audio recordings of oral arguments given in the two cases around equal marriage, which are due to be taken on next week.
19 March 2013
Study: The Defense of Marriage Act may have cost the US Government over $6 billion 2 The Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) could cost the federal budget of the US over $6 billion between 2005 and 2014, according to a report which predicted that the federal law, which bans equal marriage, could be costing money.
18 March 2013
US: Same-sex health benefits bill passes initial vote in Vermont House + The House in the US state of Vermont has voted in favour of a bill which requires out-of-state companies to offer equal healthcare benefits to same-sex couples as they offer to opposite-sex couples.
16 March 2013
US Christians: A Republican supporting his gay son is like a parent supporting a child who drink drives 106 A Christian group has mocked a Republican senator who changed his views on same-sex marriage after his son came out, comparing homosexuality to drink driving.
16 March 2013
Video: US House Speaker says he ‘can’t imagine’ his position on equal marriage will ‘ever change’ 22 In an interview, the United States House Speaker John Boehner has said that he "can't imagine" he would "ever" change from his current stance in opposition to equal marriage.
16 March 2013
Supreme Court grants Obama administration the right to argue same-sex marriage ban is unconstitutional 13 President Obama's administration has been granted the opportunity to argue to the US Supreme Court that California's Prop 8 ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional.
15 March 2013
US: Anti-gay leader calls Senator who now supports equal marriage ‘A very troubled man’ 12 The leader of an anti-equal marriage group in the US has spoken out against Senator Rob Portman, who changed his stance in support of equal marriage, following his son coming out as gay.
15 March 2013
US: Hardline anti-equal marriage Senator reverses position over son’s coming out 23 A Republican Senator previously known for his staunch opposition of marriage equality has done a complete u-turn on his position, saying his son's coming out as gay made him change his mind.
9 March 2013
US Supreme Court Justice tells 11-year-old opposed to Defense of Marriage Act to ‘keep dreaming big’ 10 A Supreme Court Justice in the US has responded to a letter from a young girl which requested that the Supreme Court strike down the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) to help her lesbian parents.

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