Many gay-rights advocates in the state, led by Marriage Equality Rhode Island, are opposing the civil-unions bill because it doesn't go far enough. A majority of Rhode Islanders support full marriage ...

Gay marriage, once an unpopular concept nationwide, is widely accepted today. And more so in certain states like Vermont. “People take for granted that same-sex couples can get married nowadays,” Bill ...

As of Wednesday morning, at midnight, same-sex couples in Colorado were finally allowed to get a civil union — and, more importantly, to get that union recognized by the state. These are just some of ...

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(The Contrarian) – “There’s a real inflection point this May Day,” Randi Weingarten, head of the American Federation of Teachers, said about the day unions worldwide attempt to recognize workers, ...

Vermont became the first state to grant marriage-equivalent rights to same-sex couples through civil unions in 2000. The Vermont Supreme Court's decision in Baker v. Vermont, which prompted the ...