Just hours after he received a standing ovation​ from lawmakers chanting his name, New York's​ newly sworn governor was answering questions about​ s...

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Democratic presidential​ hopeful Barack Obama opposes a California measure​ that would define marriage as between a man and​ wo...

DALLAS (Reuters) - When Americans cast ballots on​ November 4 to elect a president, some states also​ will ask voters hot-button questions like whether​ ...

A conservative legal group is asking the​ California Supreme Court to stay its decision​ legalizing same-sex marriage until voters get a​ chance to weigh...

LAKE FOREST, California (Reuters) - Barack Obama​ cited his youthful experimentation with drugs and​ John McCain noted his failed first marriage as​ thei...

A law that mistakenly allowed anyone -- even​ toddlers -- to marry with parental permission was​ repealed by a measure signed into law Wednesday by​ Gov....

John Edwards, who campaigned throughout the 2008​ Democratic primaries alongside his family -- and​ made his marriage a central part of his overall​ mess...

New York Gov. Paterson has told state agencies to​ begin recognizing same-sex marriages peformed in​ places where it is legal.

Gay rights advocates had reason to celebrate on​ both coasts Thursday, with New York set to​ recognize same-sex marriages performed elsewhere​ and Califo...