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.

Comparing marriage and civil partnerships, there are few differences between your legal rights, as well as the benefits you ...

The Supreme Court could overturn its landmark 2015 ruling that established a nationwide right to same-sex marriage if a case addressing the matter is brought before it, experts told Newsweek.. Why ...

State efforts to urge the Supreme Court to reconsider same-sex marriage have not advanced, but they have reopened the issue. Skip to content Skip to site index U.S.