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STINGING REBUKE

SCOTUS Slaps Down Bid to Overturn Gay Marriage

The Supreme Court declined to hear a challenge to its landmark 2015 decision.

Sarah Ewall-Wice

Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears speaks to the crowd during a rally held to announce she will seek her party's nomination for Virginia governor in 2025 at Chick's Oyster Bar in Virginia Beach, Va., on Thursday, September 5, 2024. Earle-Sears would be the first woman to lead Virginia and the first Black woman to serve as governor anywhere in the nation.
SO THERE!

MAGA Rising Star Scribbles Nutty Note on Gay Marriage Bill

The GOP candidate for Virginia governor put her feelings in writing—even though all she had to do was sign it.

David Gardner

A writer and member of the LGBT community holds the pride flag while waiting to hear the judgement on same-sex marriage by the Supreme Court in New Delhi, India, Oct. 17, 2023.
MAJOR DECISION

India’s Supreme Court Declines to Legalize Same-Sex Marriage

But the judges did emphasize that the LGBTQ community should not be subject to discrimination.

Dan Ladden-Hall

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WHODUNNIT

How a Mystery Poop at a Lesbian Wedding Became a Hit Podcast

Karen Whitehouse and Helen McLaughlin married on a boat in Amsterdam. Then someone did the dirty. Now their podcast, “Who shat on the floor at my wedding?,” is a global smash.

Nico Lang

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MOVING BACKWARD

GOP Support for Same-Sex Relationships Plummets, Poll Shows

In 2022, most Republicans told Gallup that same-sex relationships were morally acceptable. This year, only 41 percent did.

Kelly Weill

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HISTORY

Same-Sex Marriage Will Finally Be Written Into Law

The House passed a final version of the bill Thursday, sending the measure to Joe Biden’s desk.

Ursula Perano

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‘LONG TIME COMING’

Landmark Same-Sex Marriage Bill Passed by Senate

After a 61-35 vote, the Respect for Marriage Act will be sent back to the House, which is expected to approve it and send it to President Joe Biden’s desk.

AJ McDougall

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‘LOVE, FREEDOM, TRUTH’

This Russian Gay Couple Hopes Their Wedding Can Change Minds

“The biggest surprise was the overwhelmingly supportive reaction from thousands of Russians—showing that people in Russia are not homophobic, just brainwashed,” Mikhail Zygar said.

Anna Nemtsova

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BLISS

Miss Argentina and Miss Puerto Rico Reveal They Got Married

Mariana Varela, Miss Argentina, and Fabiola Valentín, Miss Puerto Rico, reportedly met at the 2020 Miss Grand International competition, and revealed their relationship this week.

Helen Holmes

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DO SOMETHING

Marriage Equality Mess Signals Peril for LGBTQ Rights

The mess over marriage equality in the Senate, multiple anti-trans bills, and new “Don’t Say Gay” laws show how getting to “the right side of history” will take some serious work.

Tim Teeman

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WON’T GET FOOLED AGAIN

I’m a Young Queer Conservative. The GOP Lied to Me.

Republicans promised LGBTQ members like myself that marriage equality was a dead issue. I was naive to believe them.

Yvonne Dean-Bailey

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