President Obama’s decision to back the concept of same sex marriage is a big deal, and you’ll hear a lot of talk over the weeks ahead about what this means not only for the gay rights movement, but ...

The electoral risks of President Obama’s endorsement of gay marriage are difficult to game out. The positive national trend line in support of the concept is apparent, but its slope is gradual, and ...

Berna Gercek of Istanbul, Turkey, and Edward L. Swing of Ames, Iowa, were married Aug. 11 on Brighton Beach in Duluth. Her parents are Mujgan and Hilmi Gercek of Tekirdag, Turkey. His parents are ...

Nearly two-thirds of likely voters in battleground states support federal legislation defending same-sex marriage, according to a new poll from the Human Rights Campaign. The data, released on ...