Since the dawn of civilization, humans have been seeking connection and relationships — but the concept of marriage is a ...

When Marcia Hams and Susan Shepherd cut into their wedding cake at city hall in Cambridge, Mass., on May 17, 2004, after becoming the first same-sex couple in the U.S. to complete a state-sanctioned ...

Leaders of Equality Ohio, a nonprofit created in the aftermath of Ohio’s 2004 same-sex marriage ban, joined NBC4’s LGBTQ+ ...

"Activist judges" are at it again. In a scene similar to that in Massachusetts just a year ago, last Friday a New York State Supreme Court ruled that same-sex couples cannot be denied a marriage ...

1924- Society for Human Rights formed in Chicago for gay rights. 1951- A gay rights organizations called the Mattachine Society is formed by Harry Hay. 1952- Homosexuality is defined as a mental ...

As LGBTQ+ rights have expanded, countries worldwide have recognized gay and lesbian couples’ right to marry. But while marriage equality has become commonplace in Europe and North and South America, ...