Judge waives waiting period for same-sex Iowa couple, allowing for swift marriage

DES MOINES, Iowa — A same-sex Iowa couple will be allowed to wed as soon as Monday after a judge allowed them to bypass the state’s three-day waiting period.

Gay, lesbian couples begin applying for marriage licenses in Iowa following court ruling

DES MOINES, Iowa — Same-sex couples in Iowa began applying for marriage license on Monday after a state Supreme Court ruling legalizing gay unions took effect.

Iowa becomes third state where gays can legally wed as state SupCo ruling goes into effect

DES MOINES, Iowa — The only gay couple who were legally wed in Iowa are looking forward to getting some company. Iowa county clerks were to begin processing same-sex marriage applications Monday, following the Iowa Supreme Court’s ruling on April 3 that legalized same sex-marriage. Iowa typically requires a three-day waiting period for marriages, but judges can waive that and allow immediate weddings.

Iowa becomes third state where gays can legally wed as state SupCo ruling goes into effect

DES MOINES, Iowa — The only gay couple who were legally wed in Iowa are looking forward to getting some company.

Miss Calif. gets heroine’s welcome at church that helped shape views, discusses pageant flap

SAN FRANCISCO — Miss California Carrie Prejean, who became the bombshell of the Miss USA pageant by saying gay couples should not be allowed to marry, said Sunday that her state sponsors urged her to apologize afterward but she rejected the advice.

After the wedding bells, Iowans not sure what gay marriage will mean for same-sex couples

DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa counties begin processing same-sex marriage applications Monday and the first gay weddings could happen within hours, but details of just what changes and benefits the ceremonies will bring are still being untangled.

Hawaii overturns nursing care law that kept couple married 63 years from living together

HONOLULU — A couple forced to live apart after more than 60 years of marriage will soon be reunited thanks to a new law changing Hawaii’s rules for residential nursing care.

Decade-long battle to allow gay marriage in Conn. will end with governor’s expected signature

HARTFORD, Conn. — A decade-long battle for marriage equality in Connecticut ended when the General Assembly voted to update the state’s marriage laws to conform with a landmark court ruling allowing gay and lesbian couples to tie the knot.

Decade-long battle to allow gay marriage in Conn. will end with governor’s expected signature

HARTFORD, Conn. — A decade-long battle for marriage equality in Connecticut ended when the General Assembly voted to update the state’s marriage laws to conform with a landmark court ruling allowing gay and lesbian couples to tie the knot.

Conn. lawmakers vote to update law for same-sex marriages; gov. says she’ll sign

HARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut lawmakers voted late Wednesday to update the state’s marriage laws to conform with last fall’s landmark state Supreme Court ruling allowing gay and lesbian couples to marry.

As gay-marriage dominoes fall throughout New England, Maine gets its turn

AUGUSTA, Maine — A legislative hearing to extend gay marriage to Maine took on the atmosphere of a religious revival Wednesday as ministers made impassioned speeches for and against the bill before thousands of cheering spectators packed into a civic arena.