http://www.pewforum.org/In recent years, the debate over same-sex marriage has grown into a nationwide controversy, reverberating in the halls of Congress, at the White House, in dozens of state legislatures and courtrooms, and in the rhetoric of election campaigns at both the national and state levels. As the debate rages on, the American religious community remains deeply divided over the issue, and over the morality of homosexuality generally. en-usCopyright: (C) Copyright 2009 The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life. All rights reserved.info@pewforum.org (PewForum Info)info@pewforum.org (PewForum Info)60http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rsshttp://www.pewforum.org/uploadedImages/_content/defaultPublicationThumb(1).gifhttp://www.pewforum.org/Tue, 21 May 2013 17:51:25 GMTTue, 21 May 2013 17:51:25 GMTWed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 GMTMassachusetts became the first state to legalize same-sex marriage following a ruling by the state's highest court in 2003. To date, courts, legislatures and voters in 12 states and the District of Columbia have legalized gay marriage, while 30 states have amended their constitutions to ban gay marriage. View a map that shows each state’s current policy on same-sex marriage.http://www.pewforum.org/Gay-Marriage-and-Homosexuality/Same-Sex-Marriage-State-by-State.aspxThu, 25 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMTOn April 24, Rhode Island took a step toward becoming the 10th U.S. state to legalize same-sex marriage when its Senate approved a measure that would grant gays and lesbians the right to wed. Our analysis also discusses four other states that are considering proposals related to same-sex marriage.http://www.pewforum.org/Gay-Marriage-and-Homosexuality/Rhode-Island-on-Verge-of-Becoming-10th-State-to-Legalize-Same-Sex-Marriage.aspxWed, 20 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMTThe U.S. Supreme Court is about to hear oral arguments in a pair of potentially groundbreaking same-sex marriage cases.http://www.pewforum.org/Gay-Marriage-and-Homosexuality/High-Court-to-Hear-Same-Sex-Marriage-Cases.aspxWed, 20 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMTA series of graphics shows how public opinion toward same-sex marriage has changed in Pew Research Center polls since 2001. See how much opinion varies by generation, religious group, gender, race and political party.http://www.pewforum.org/Gay-Marriage-and-Homosexuality/Graphics-Slideshow--Changing-Attitudes-on-Gay-Marriage.aspxFri, 22 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMTThe Obama administration has submitted a “friend-of-the-court” brief on the legal challenge to California’s gay marriage ban, which will be argued before the U.S. Supreme Court on March 26.http://www.pewforum.org/Gay-Marriage-and-Homosexuality/Obama-Administration-Weighs-Intervention-in-Gay-Marriage-Case.aspxThu, 14 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT On Feb. 14, the Illinois Senate passed a measure that would legalize same-sex marriage in the state. Nine states and the District of Columbia already allow gays and lesbians to marry. And the U.S. public's support for same-sex marriage has been on the rise.http://www.pewforum.org/Gay-Marriage-and-Homosexuality/Illinois-Senate-to-Vote-on-Same-Sex-Marriage-Bill.aspxFri, 08 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMTUpdated May 20, 2013. A fact sheet provides an overview of the situation in the nations where same-sex marriage is legal nationwide as well as countries that allow it in certain jurisdictions.http://www.pewforum.org/Gay-Marriage-and-Homosexuality/Gay-Marriage-Around-the-World-2013.aspxFri, 07 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMTThe U.S. Supreme Court stepped squarely into the same-sex marriage debate when it agreed on Dec. 7, 2012, to review two important lower court decisions involving gay marriage. Find out what that may mean for the future of same-sex marriage in the U.S.http://www.pewforum.org/Gay-Marriage-and-Homosexuality/Same-Sex-Marriage-in-the-Courts.aspxFri, 07 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMTAcross the U.S., a fierce debate is taking place between those who hope all gays and lesbians will soon have the right to marry and those who believe that same-sex marriage is helping to undermine heterosexual marriage. Read about the history and current status of the same-sex marriage debate.http://www.pewforum.org/Gay-Marriage-and-Homosexuality/Overview-of-Same-Sex-Marriage-in-the-United-States.aspxTue, 31 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMTReports that the Democratic Party may add support for gay marriage to its party platform are in keeping with a significant shift of opinion on this issue among Democrats nationwide. A new report finds that support for same-sex marriage among Democrats has jumped from 50% in 2008 to 65% today. http://www.pewforum.org/Politics-and-Elections/2012-opinions-on-for-gay-marriage-unchanged-after-obamas-announcement.aspx