May 25 - By Associated Press
A second federal judge in California has struck down a law denying benefits to partners in a gay marriage.
May 24 - By Clarke Canfield, Associated Press
Scores of Maine churches will pass the collection plate a second time at Sunday services on Father's Day to kick off a fundraising campaign for the lead opposition group to November's ballot question asking voters to legalize same-sex marriages.

May 23 - By Julie Pace, Associated Press
President Barack Obama's re-election campaign is beginning to express some confidence that the president's historic, yet politically risky, embrace of gay marriage may not hurt him in the November election.
May 21 - By Brian Witte, Associated Press
NAACP President Benjamin Jealous said Monday he hopes the group's resolution supporting same-sex marriage will encourage blacks to support marriage equality as a civil right if the question is put to voters on the ballot in Maryland or other states.
May 20 - By Adam Geller, AP National Writer
When President Obama announced his support for gay marriage, supporters and pundits declared it symbolic of a historic shift in American attitudes. But as the attention fades, the fact remains that voters in 31 states have rejected gay marriage and more are lining up to do so.
May 19 - By Associated Press
The NAACP passed a resolution Saturday endorsing same-sex marriage as a civil right and opposing any efforts "to codify discrimination or hatred into the law."
May 18 - By Beth Fouhy, Associated Press
President Barack Obama's May 9 announcement that he favors same sex marriage led to a huge spike on YouTube, according to data assembled by the popular video sharing site.

May 18 - By Clarke Canfield, Associated Press
President Barack Obama's support for gay marriage has emboldened activists and politicians on both sides of the issue, setting off a flurry of political activity in a number of states and serving as a rallying point in others where gay marriage votes are being held this fall.

May 16 - By Greg Beacham, AP Sports Writer
Manny Pacquiao says he loves and supports gays and lesbians, even though he does not approve of gay marriage.

May 15 - By Jeri Clausing, Associated Press
President Barack Obama's shift to support gay marriage is energizing young Hispanic voters who have been working side-by-side with gay activists in their push for immigration reform. The alliance has been growing nationwide and helping dispel what many say is an outdated notion that Hispanics are less tolerant of gays than the general public.
May 14 - By Erika Niedowski, Associated Press
Rhode Island's governor on Monday declared that the state will recognize same-sex marriages performed elsewhere, giving gay couples the same rights as heterosexual ones when it comes to health insurance and a slew of other benefits.

May 13 - By Pauline Arrillaga, AP National Writer
On the upper eastern edge of Ohio lies a valley built on the sweat of the working class, where steel mills sit mostly shuttered but a once-struggling Chevy plant endures. It is a place filled with union halls and blue-collar families for whom the auto bailout meant survival, delivered by a president many here see as their savior.
May 12 - By Lisa Leff, Associated Press
In revealing his support for same-sex marriage, President Barack Obama attributed his change in thinking to a series of key conversations and experiences. Talking to members of his staff and gay service members in committed relationships made it more difficult to justify why they should not have the right to marry, he said.

May 12 - By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press
President Barack Obama delighted his liberal base by coming down on the side of gay marriage, but he cheered the opposition, too.

May 11 - By Errin Haines, Associated Press Writers
Like many black Americans, Dorsey Jackson does not believe in gay marriage, but he wasn't disillusioned when Barack Obama became the first president to support it. The windows of his suburban Philadelphia barbershop still display an "Obama 2012" placard and another that reads "We've Got His Back."

May 11 - By Julie Pace, Associated Press
Sorry, Mr. President.
May 10 - By Emery P. Dalesio, Associated Press
A lesbian who sought a North Carolina marriage license with her partner and was rejected under a state law banning same-sex marriage was arrested with another person Thursday after they refused to leave a government office where several gay and lesbian couples were turned away.
May 10 - By The Associated Press
Opponents of gay marriage have been aggressive — and in most cases successful — in passing measures to block gay marriage in the states expected to be at the heart of the race for the White House. Actions in the past decade in the states considered to be as 2012 toss-ups:

May 10 - By David B. Caruso, Associated Press
At a birthplace of the gay rights movement, patrons of New York City's Stonewall Inn said they felt like they were living history. In Wyoming, the mother of a man beaten to death because of his sexuality said words couldn't express her gratitude. An 82-year-old photographer who chronicled protests in the 1960s called it "a new dawn."

May 10 - By Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press
President Barack Obama's support for gay marriage adds a new layer of complexity for voters — especially independents — in battleground states that will decide the race for the White House.
May 10 - By Associated Press
Cuban President Raul Castro's daughter congratulated Barack Obama on Thursday for his support for gay marriage, but said his comments are just a first step toward changing policy.
May 10 - By The Associated Press
President Barack Obama's announcement that he supports gay marriage brings the presidential stamp of approval to the divisive social issue but does not carry swift policy changes along with it.
May 10 - By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press
House Speaker John Boehner says he's staying focused on jobs and the economy in the 2012 elections and not President Barack Obama's support for gay marriage.

May 10 - By Associated Press
President Barack Obama says he'd already decided to come out for gay marriage before Vice President Joe Biden publicly endorsed it.
May 10 - By Associated Press
President Barack Obama's campaign is using his support of gay marriage to draw a contrast with Republican rival Mitt Romney.