Same-Sex Marriage

A national split in the United Methodist Church is having local impact.

Same sex couples who want to reflect their marriage with a spousal name change may now do so at the Louisiana Department of Motor Vehicles.

A Louisiana Justice of the Peace has resigned from her job because of her religious beliefs about same sex marriage.

What will the economic impact be of same sex marriages in Louisiana? It will be quite sizable.

As Catholics, we have a profound respect for the dignity of all God's children

Getting a same-sex marriage license in Lafayette Parish will not happen today.

Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote the majority opinion, just as he did in the court's previous three major gay rights cases dating back to 1996.

A federal judge has upheld Louisiana's ban on same-sex marriages, as well as the state's refusal to recognize gay marriages legally performed in other states.

Public Policy Polling surveyed 664 registered voters, revealing 55 percent of respondents are against same-sex marriage in Louisiana, while 32 percent are in support of it.

Wednesday morning's hearing before U.S. District Judge Martin Feldman deals with lawsuits filed earlier this year by gay married couples.

The Supreme Court has put same-sex marriages on hold in Utah, at least while a federal appeals court more fully considers the issue.

The Supreme Court issued two rulings on Wednesday morning regarding same-sex marriage, and both were victories for gay-rights supporters.