Desde que decidió salir del closet, Ricky Martin se ha convertido en uno de los mayores activistas a favor de los derechos de las parejas gays y la igualdad. Por eso, a tan solo instantes de la Corte Suprema fallara a favor de los beneficios en los matrimonios gays, comenzó a festejar.
🎉🎉🎉🎉#SCOTUS Justice for all! #DOMA IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL!!!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉
— Ricky Martin (@ricky_martin) June 26, 2013
#PROP8 IS GONE! #DOMA IS GONE! #SCOTUS #LoveIsLove
— Ricky Martin (@ricky_martin) June 26, 2013
Ricky también ha mostrado una ardua lucha por la igualdad en su isla del encanto, Puerto Rico y por cada uno de los rincones donde pueda hacer sentir su voz. Sin duda, hoy es un día de fiesta para el astro boricua.
Noticias LBGT en 2013
BRAZIL-LGBT-PRIDE-PARADE(01 of165)
Revellers are seen under a huge rainbow flag during the annual Gay Pride Parade in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on June 02, 2013. According to organizers, near 4 million supporters are attending the event, making it the biggest gay parade in the world. AFP PHOTO / NELSON ALMEIDA (Photo credit should read NELSON ALMEIDA/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Gay Pride Parade in Sao Paulo(02 of165)
SAO PAULO, BRAZIL - JUNE 02: People take part in the 17th Gay Pride organised by LGBT on June 2, 2013 in São Paulo, Brazil. (Photo by Cris Faga/LatinContent/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Gay Pride Parade in Sao Paulo(03 of165)
SAO PAULO, BRAZIL - JUNE 02: People take part in the 17th Gay Pride organised by LGBT on June 2, 2013 in São Paulo, Brazil. (Photo by Cris Faga/LatinContent/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Gay Pride Parade in Sao Paulo(04 of165)
SAO PAULO, BRAZIL - JUNE 02: People take part in the 17th Gay Pride organised by LGBT on June 2, 2013 in São Paulo, Brazil. (Photo by Cris Faga/LatinContent/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Gay Pride Parade in Puerto Rico(05 of165)
SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO - JUNE 02: People march during the anual gay pride parade on June 02, 2013 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. (Photo by David Gasser/LatinContent/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Gay Pride Parade in Puerto Rico(06 of165)
SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO - JUNE 02: People march during the anual gay pride parade on June 02, 2013 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. (Photo by David Gasser/LatinContent/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Gay Pride Parade in Puerto Rico(07 of165)
SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO - JUNE 02: A man dances during the anual gay pride parade on June 02, 2013 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. (Photo by David Gasser/LatinContent/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Gay Pride Parade in Puerto Rico(08 of165)
SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO - JUNE 02: People march during the anual gay pride parade on June 02, 2013 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. (Photo by David Gasser/LatinContent/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Gay Pride Parade in Puerto Rico(09 of165)
SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO - JUNE 02: People march during the anual gay pride parade on June 02, 2013 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. (Photo by David Gasser/LatinContent/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Gay Pride Parade in Puerto Rico(10 of165)
SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO - JUNE 02: People march during the anual gay pride parade on June 02, 2013 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. (Photo by David Gasser/LatinContent/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Gay Pride Parade in Puerto Rico(11 of165)
SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO - JUNE 02: Activist Pedro Julio Serrano smiles during the anual gay pride parade on June 02, 2013 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. (Photo by David Gasser/LatinContent/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
BRAZIL-LGBT-PRIDE-PARADE(12 of165)
A reveller takes part in the Gay Pride Parade in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on June 02, 2013. According to organizers, near 4 million supporters are attending the event, making it the biggest gay parade in the world. AFP PHOTO / NELSON ALMEIDA (Photo credit should read NELSON ALMEIDA/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
BRAZIL-LGBT-PRIDE-PARADE(13 of165)
A reveller takes part in the Gay Pride Parade in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on June 02, 2013. According to organizers, near 4 million supporters are attending the event, making it the biggest gay parade in the world. AFP PHOTO / NELSON ALMEIDA (Photo credit should read NELSON ALMEIDA/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
The Lesbian and Gay Pride In Montpellier(14 of165)
MONTPELLIER, FRANCE - JUNE 01: People attend a Lesbian and Gay Pride march on June 1, 2013 in Montpellier, France. According to police around 8,000 people took part in the march. President of the Lesbian and Gay Pride Montpellier association, Vincent Autin gave a speech from Comedie Square calling for the government to use its four years of mandate to further lesbian, gay and transgenders rights. (Photo by Cecile Mella/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
The Lesbian and Gay Pride In Montpellier(15 of165)
MONTPELLIER, FRANCE - JUNE 01: President of the Lesbian and Gay Pride Montpellier association, Vincent Autin gives a speech during a Lesbian and Gay Pride march in Comedie Square on June 1, 2013 in Montpellier, France. According to police around 8,000 people took part in the march. Vincent Autin gave a speech from Comedie Square calling for the government to use its four years of mandate to further lesbian, gay and transgenders rights. (Photo by Cecile Mella/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
The Lesbian and Gay Pride In Montpellier(16 of165)
MONTPELLIER, FRANCE - JUNE 01: President of the Lesbian and Gay Pride Montpellier association, Vincent Autin and Mayor of Montpellier, Helene Mandroux attend a Lesbian and Gay Pride march on June 1, 2013 in Montpellier, France. According to police around 8,000 people took part in the march. Vincent Autin gave a speech from Comedie Square calling for the government to use its four years of mandate to further lesbian, gay and transgenders rights. (Photo by Cecile Mella/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
The Lesbian and Gay Pride In Montpellier(17 of165)
MONTPELLIER, FRANCE - JUNE 01: President of the Lesbian and Gay Pride Montpellier association, Vincent Autin leads a Lesbian and Gay Pride march on June 1, 2013 in Montpellier, France. According to police around 8,000 people took part in the march. Vincent Autin gave a speech from Comedie Square calling for the government to use its four years of mandate to further lesbian, gay and transgenders rights. (Photo by Cecile Mella/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
The Lesbian and Gay Pride In Montpellier(18 of165)
MONTPELLIER, FRANCE - JUNE 01: People attend a Lesbian and Gay Pride march on June 1, 2013 in Montpellier, France. According to police around 8,000 people took part in the march. President of the Lesbian and Gay Pride Montpellier association, Vincent Autin gave a speech from Comedie Square calling for the government to use its four years of mandate to further lesbian, gay and transgenders rights. (Photo by Cecile Mella/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
The Lesbian and Gay Pride In Montpellier(19 of165)
MONTPELLIER, FRANCE - JUNE 01: People attend a Lesbian and Gay Pride march on June 1, 2013 in Montpellier, France. According to police around 8,000 people took part in the march. President of the Lesbian and Gay Pride Montpellier association, Vincent Autin gave a speech from Comedie Square calling for the government to use its four years of mandate to further lesbian, gay and transgenders rights. (Photo by Cecile Mella/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
France's First Official Gay Marriage In Montpellier(20 of165)
MONTPELLIER, FRANCE - MAY 29: Vincent Autin (L) and Bruno Boileau (R) kisse during their marriage ceremony, France's first official gay marriage, at the city hall in Montpellier on May 29, 2013. France is the 14th country to legalise same-sex marriage, an issue that has divided opinion in many other nations. The definitive vote in the French parliament came on April 23 when the law was passed legalising both homosexual marriages and adoptions by same sex parents. (Photo by Cecile Mella/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
FRANCE-POLITICS-GAY-MARRIAGE(21 of165)
Vincent Autin (L) and Bruno Boileau (R) gesture during their marriage, France's first official gay marriage, with Montpellier mayor Helene Mandroux (C) on May 29, 2013, at the city hall in Montpellier, southern France. France is the 14th country to legalise same-sex marriage, an issue that has also divided opinion in many other nations. The definitive vote in the French parliament came on April 23 when the law was passed legalising both homosexual marriages and adoptions by gay couples. AFP PHOTO / PASCAL GUYOT (Photo credit should read PASCAL GUYOT/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
FRANCE-POLITICS-GAY-MARRIAGE(22 of165)
Vincent Autin (L) and Bruno Boileau react to Montpellier mayor Helene Mandroux (unseen) during their marriage, France's first official gay marriage, in the city hall in Montpellier on May 29, 2013. France is the 14th country to legalise same-sex marriage, an issue that has also divided opinion in many other nations. The definitive vote in the French parliament came on April 23 when the law was passed legalising both homosexual marriages and adoptions by gay couples. AFP PHOTO / PASCAL GUYOT (Photo credit should read PASCAL GUYOT/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
FRANCE-POLITICS-GAY-MARRIAGE(23 of165)
Bruno Boileau (L) applauds next to Vincent Autin during their marriage, France's first official gay marriage, in the city hall in Montpellier on May 29, 2013. France is the 14th country to legalise same-sex marriage, an issue that has also divided opinion in many other nations. The definitive vote in the French parliament came on April 23 when the law was passed legalising both homosexual marriages and adoptions by gay couples. AFP PHOTO/BORIS HORVAT (Photo credit should read BORIS HORVAT/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
FRANCE-POLITICS-GAY-MARRIAGE(24 of165)
Bruno Boileau (R) and Vincent Autin (L) kiss as they exchange their wedding rings during their marriage, France's first official gay marriage, in the city hall in Montpellier on May 29, 2013. France is the 14th country to legalise same-sex marriage, an issue that has also divided opinion in many other nations. The definitive vote in the French parliament came on April 23 when the law was passed legalising both homosexual marriages and adoptions by gay couples. AFP PHOTO/BORIS HORVAT (Photo credit should read BORIS HORVAT/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
FRANCE-POLITICS-GAY-MARRIAGE(25 of165)
Close up of Bruno Boileau and Vincent Autin exchanging their wedding rings during their marriage, France's first official gay marriage, in the city hall in Montpellier on May 29, 2013. France is the 14th country to legalise same-sex marriage, an issue that has also divided opinion in many other nations. The definitive vote in the French parliament came on April 23 when the law was passed legalising both homosexual marriages and adoptions by gay couples. AFP PHOTO/BORIS HORVAT (Photo credit should read BORIS HORVAT/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
FRANCE-POLITICS-GAY-MARRIAGE(26 of165)
Vincent Autin (L) and Bruno Boileau (L) pose as they sign documents during their marriage, France's first official gay marriage, in the city hall in Montpellier on May 29, 2013. France is the 14th country to legalise same-sex marriage, an issue that has also divided opinion in many other nations. The definitive vote in the French parliament came on April 23 when the law was passed legalising both homosexual marriages and adoptions by gay couples. AFP PHOTO/BORIS HORVAT (Photo credit should read BORIS HORVAT/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
FRANCE-POLITICS-GAY-MARRIAGE(27 of165)
Vincent Autin (R) and Bruno Boileau (L) hold hands during their marriage, France's first official gay marriage, in the city hall in Montpellier on May 29, 2013. France is the 14th country to legalise same-sex marriage, an issue that has also divided opinion in many other nations. The definitive vote in the French parliament came on April 23 when the law was passed legalising both homosexual marriages and adoptions by gay couples. AFP PHOTO/BORIS HORVAT (Photo credit should read BORIS HORVAT/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
FRANCE-POLITICS-GAY-MARRIAGE(28 of165)
Vincent Autin (R) and Bruno Boileau (L) pose during their marriage, France's first official gay marriage, in the city hall in Montpellier on May 29, 2013. France is the 14th country to legalise same-sex marriage, an issue that has also divided opinion in many other nations. The definitive vote in the French parliament came on April 23 when the law was passed legalising both homosexual marriages and adoptions by gay couples. AFP PHOTO/BORIS HORVAT (Photo credit should read BORIS HORVAT/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
FRANCE-POLITICS-GAY-MARRIAGE(29 of165)
Vincent Autin (L) and Bruno Boileau (R) kiss during their marriage, France's first official gay marriage at the city hall in Montpellier on May 29, 2013. France is the 14th country to legalise same-sex marriage, an issue that has also divided opinion in many other nations. The definitive vote in the French parliament came on April 23 when the law was passed legalising both homosexual marriages and adoptions by gay couples. AFP PHOTO /PASCAL GUYOT (Photo credit should read PASCAL GUYOT/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
FRANCE-POLITICS-GAY-MARRIAGE(30 of165)
Bruno Boileau (R) holds his family book during his marriage with Vincent Autin (L), France's first official gay marriage, at the city hall in Montpellier on May 29, 2013. France is the 14th country to legalise same-sex marriage, an issue that has also divided opinion in many other nations. The definitive vote in the French parliament came on April 23 when the law was passed legalising both homosexual marriages and adoptions by gay couples. AFP PHOTO / BORIS HORVAT (Photo credit should read BORIS HORVAT/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
FRANCE-POLITICS-GAY-MARRIAGE(31 of165)
Vincent Autin (C) and Bruno Boileau (R) kiss during their marriage, France's first official gay marriage, next to Montpellier mayor Helene Mandroux (L), at the city hall in Montpellier on May 29, 2013. France is the 14th country to legalise same-sex marriage, an issue that has also divided opinion in many other nations. The definitive vote in the French parliament came on April 23 when the law was passed legalising both homosexual marriages and adoptions by gay couples. AFP PHOTO / BORIS HORVAT (Photo credit should read BORIS HORVAT/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
CROATIA-RIGHTS-HOMOSEXUALITY-EU-ENLARGE(32 of165)
Gay rights activists display a rainbow flag in Zagreb on May 27, 2013. Some 400 people took part Monday in the first ever same-sex marriage march in staunchly Catholic and largely conservative Croatia, set to join the European Union on July 1. The participants marched through Zagreb to the main government offices where they put out a giant rainbow flag and read out their demands. AFP PHOTO / STR (Photo credit should read STR/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
CROATIA-RIGHTS-HOMOSEXUALITY-EU-ENLARGE(33 of165)
Gay rights activists march holding a banner calling for same-sex marriages in Zagreb on May 27, 2013. Some 400 people took part Monday in the first ever same-sex marriage march in staunchly Catholic and largely conservative Croatia, set to join the European Union on July 1. The participants marched through Zagreb to the main government offices where they put out a giant rainbow flag and read out their demands. AFP PHOTO / STR (Photo credit should read STR/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Retreat for LGBTQ muslims(34 of165)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - MAY 26: Troy Jackson, 43, (L) a singer, from Nova Scotia, and his partner El-Farouk Khaki, 49, an immigration lawyer who specializes in LGBT refugees, share a moment at a LGBTQ Muslim Retreat in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on Sunday, May 26, 2013. The couple who started dating in 2007 started a “unity mosque movement,” in Toronto which allows women and men to pray side-by-side. (Photo by Nikki Kahn/The Washington Post via Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
UKRAINE-RIGHTS-GAY-BRIDES(35 of165)
Some of 70 Ukrainian brides release doves on May 26, 2013 during the Brides Parade in the industrial city of Donetsk, an event organized to protest same-sex love and support the traditional family. AFP PHOTO/ ALEXANDER KHUDOTEPLY (Photo credit should read Alexander KHUDOTEPLY/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
FRANCE-HOMOSEXUALITY-MARRIAGE-DEMO(36 of165)
A couple holds hands and poses for a picture as they take part in the 8th edition of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Gay Pride march on May 25, 2013 in Tours, central France. Some 1,300 people according to police, and between 1,500 and 1,800 according to organizers, marched through the streets of Tours during the first such march organized in France since France’s Socialist government legalized marriage and adoption for same-sex couples on May 18, 2013. AFP PHOTO / JEAN-FRANCOIS MONIER (Photo credit should read JEAN-FRANCOIS MONIER/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
FRANCE-HOMOSEXUALITY-MARRIAGE-DEMO(37 of165)
A couple kisses during the 8th edition of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Gay Pride march on May 25, 2013 in Tours, central France. Some 1,300 people according to police, and between 1,500 and 1,800 according to organizers, marched through the streets of Tours during the first such march organized in France since France’s Socialist government legalized marriage and adoption for same-sex couples on May 18, 2013. AFP PHOTO / JEAN-FRANCOIS MONIER (Photo credit should read JEAN-FRANCOIS MONIER/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
FRANCE-HOMOSEXUALITY-MARRIAGE-DEMO(38 of165)
A couple kisses during the 8th edition of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Gay Pride march on May 25, 2013 in Tours, central France. Some 1,300 people according to police, and between 1,500 and 1,800 according to organizers, marched through the streets of Tours during the first such march organized in France since France’s Socialist government legalized marriage and adoption for same-sex couples on May 18, 2013. AFP PHOTO / JEAN-FRANCOIS MONIER (Photo credit should read JEAN-FRANCOIS MONIER/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
FRANCE-HOMOSEXUALITY-MARRIAGE-DEMO(39 of165)
A couple kisses during the 8th edition of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Gay Pride march on May 25, 2013 in Tours, central France. Some 1,300 people according to police, and between 1,500 and 1,800 according to organizers, marched through the streets of Tours during the first such march organized in France since France’s Socialist government legalized marriage and adoption for same-sex couples on May 18, 2013. AFP PHOTO / JEAN-FRANCOIS MONIER (Photo credit should read JEAN-FRANCOIS MONIER/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
FRANCE-HOMOSEXUALITY-MARRIAGE-DEMO(40 of165)
A couple kisses during the 8th edition of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Gay Pride march on May 25, 2013 in Tours, central France. Some 1,300 people according to police, and between 1,500 and 1,800 according to organizers, marched through the streets of Tours during the first such march organized in France since France’s Socialist government legalized marriage and adoption for same-sex couples on May 18, 2013. AFP PHOTO / JEAN-FRANCOIS MONIER (Photo credit should read JEAN-FRANCOIS MONIER/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
RUSSIA-GAYS-DEMO(41 of165)
Gay and LGBT rights activists hold banners and a flag during an unauthorized gay rights rally in central Moscow on May 25, 2013. Moscow city authorities on May 15 turned down demands for a gay rights rally, warning organisers that police would clamp down on any unauthorised demonstration. AFP PHOTO / ANDREY SMIRNOV (Photo credit should read ANDREY SMIRNOV/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
RUSSIA-GAYS-RIGHTS-DEMO(42 of165)
Russian riot policemen detain a gay and LGBT rights activist during an unauthorized gay rights activists rally in cental Moscow on May 25, 2013. AFP PHOTO/ANDREY SMIRNOV (Photo credit should read ANDREY SMIRNOV/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
UKRAINE-SOCIAL-GAY-PROTEST(43 of165)
Police displace hundreds of Orthodox believers protesting against a Gay Parade in Kiev on May 25, 2013. Around a hundred gay rights activists marched in Ukraine on Saturday despite fears of violence and a court ban, marking the first gay pride event in the ex-Soviet country, where homophobia is widespread and generally accepted. AFP PHOTO/ SERGEI SUPINSKY (Photo credit should read SERGEI SUPINSKY/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
RUSSIA-SOCIAL-GAY-PARADE-PROTEST(44 of165)
Unknown anti-gay activist hits Russia's gay and LGBT rights activist Nikolai Alexeyev (C) during unauthorized gay rights activists rally in cental Moscow on May 25, 2013. Moscow city authorities on May 15 turned down demands for a gay rights rally, but Alexeyev said he would fight a ban in court. AFP PHOTO/ANDREY SVITAILO (Photo credit should read ANDREY SVITAILO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
UKRAINE-SOCIAL-GAY-PARADE-PROTEST(45 of165)
An activist's silhouette is seen through a rainbow flag during a Gay Parade in Kiev on May 25, 2013. Around a hundred gay rights activists marched in Ukraine on Saturday despite fears of violence and a court ban, marking the first gay pride event in the ex-Soviet country, where homophobia is widespread and generally accepted. AFP PHOTO/ SERGEI SUPINSKY (Photo credit should read SERGEI SUPINSKY/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
RUSSIA-GAYS-PROTEST-RALLY(46 of165)
Russian riot policemen detain gay and LGBT rights activists during unauthorized gay rights rally in cental Moscow on May 25, 2013. AFP PHOTO/KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV (Photo credit should read KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
RUSSIA-GAYS-PROTEST-RALLY(47 of165)
A Russian gay and LGBT rights activist shows sign reading 'Love is stronger than homophobia' from inside of a Russian riot police van during unauthorized gay rights activists rally in cental Moscow on May 25, 2013. AFP PHOTO/KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV (Photo credit should read KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
(48 of165)
Decenas de personas celebran que el Senado de Minnesota aprobó un proyecto de ley que autoriza los matrimonios entre homosexuales, en la sede del Congreso estatal el lunes 13 de mayo de 2013. (Foto AP/Jim Mone) (credit:AP)
(49 of165)
People fill the Minnesota State Capitol as they waited for word that the Senate had passed the gay marriage bill Monday, May 13, 2013 in St. Paul, Minn. The bill now goes to the governor who is expected to sign it. (AP Photo/Jim Mone) (credit:AP)
(50 of165)
Thousands of gay marriage bill gathered at the State Capitol to hear that the Senate passed the bill, Monday, May 13, 2013 in St. Paul, Minn. The bill now goes to Gov. Mark Dayton who said he will sign it into law. (AP Photo/Jim Mone) (credit:AP)
(51 of165)
Thousands filled the Minnesota State Capitol as they waited for word that the Senate had passed the gay marriage bill Monday, May 13, 2013 in St. Paul, Minn. The bill now goes to the governor who is expected to sign it. (AP Photo/Jim Mone) (credit:AP)
(52 of165)
Supporters of Minnesota's gay marriage bill gather on the steps of the State Capitol in St. Paul as the Senate prepared to take up the issue Monday, May 13, 2013 in St. Paul, Minn. The bill passed the Minnesota House last week. (AP Photo/Jim Mone) (credit:AP)
(53 of165)
A gay marriage supporter waves the U.S. flag and a rainbow flag as supporters and opponents of Minnesota's gay marriage bill gather in the State Capitol Rotunda in St. Paul as the Senate prepared to take up the issue Monday, May 13, 2013 in St. Paul, Minn. The bill passed the Minnesota House last week. (AP Photo/Jim Mone) (credit:AP)
(54 of165)
A gay marriage supporter waves the U.S. flag and a rainbow flag as supporters and opponents of Minnesota's gay marriage bill gather in the State Capitol rotunda in St. Paul as the Senate prepared to take up the issue Monday, May 13, 2013 in St. Paul, Minn. The bill passed the Minnesota House last week. (AP Photo/Jim Mone) (credit:AP)
GAY MARRIAGE -- MINNESOTA(55 of165)
Sen. Scott Dibble, DFL-Minneapolis, left, sponsor of the gay marriage bill in the Minnesota Senate, and his partner Richard Leyva greet a large, joyous crowd as the arrive at the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul, Minn. on Monday, May 13, 2013. The Minnesota Senate is scheduled open debate at noon on a bill that would make Minnesota the 12th state to legalize gay marriage and the first to pass such a measure out of its Legislature. The chamber's majority Democratic leaders have said they expect it to pass and Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton has promised to sign it. (AP Photo/The St. Paul Pioneer Press, Ben Garvin) MINNEAPOLIS STAR TRIBUNE OUT (credit:AP)
(56 of165)
Supporters and opponents of Minnesota's gay marriage bill demonstrate on the State Capitol steps in St. Paul as the Senate prepared to take up the issue, Monday, May 13, 2013 in St. Paul, Minn. The bill passed the Minnesota House last week. (AP Photo/Jim Mone) (credit:AP)
(57 of165)
Gay marriage supporters celebrate outside the Minnesota Senate chamber after the Senate passed the gay marriage, Monday, May 13, 2013 in St. Paul, Minn. The bill now goes to Gov. Mark Dayton who said he will sign it into law. (AP Photo/Jim Mone) (credit:AP)
(58 of165)
Gay marriage supporters celebrate outside the Minnesota Senate chamber after the Senate passed the gay marriage, Monday, May 13, 2013 in St. Paul, Minn. The bill now goes to Gov. Mark Dayton who said he will sign it into law. (AP Photo/Jim Mone) (credit:AP)
Richard Leyva(59 of165)
Richard Leyva, the husband of Sen. Scott Dibble, the sponsor of Minnesota's gay marriage bill, listened in the gallery to debate prior to the bill's passage, Monday, May 13, 2013 in St. Paul, Minn. The bill now goes to Gov. Mark Dayton who said he will sign it. Dibble and Leyva were married in California. (AP Photo/Jim Mone) (credit:AP)
Rachel Ford(60 of165)
Rachel Ford cheers during a rally supporting a same-sex marriage bill in Minnesota on the steps of the State Capitol in St. Paul, Minn., on Wednesday May 8, 2013. The Minnesota House is scheduled to debate and vote Thursday on a measure that would make the state the 12th in the country to allow gay marriage. (AP Photo/Andy Clayton King) (credit:AP)
(61 of165)
Demonstrators on both sides of the issue wave their signs outside the Minnesota House chamber to greet lawmakers when they arrive to take up the gay marriage bill at the State Capitol, Thursday, May 9, 2013 in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Jim Mone) (credit:AP)
(62 of165)
Advocates for both sides chant, sing and plead as they lined the entrance to the House floor as the House takes up the same-sex marriage bill in St. Paul, Minn., Thursday, May 9, 2013. (AP Photo/The Star Tribune, Glen Stubbe) MANDATORY CREDIT; ST. PAUL PIONEER PRESS OUT; MAGS OUT; TWIN CITIES TV OUT (credit:AP)
(63 of165)
Advocates for both sides chant, sing and plead as they lined the entrance to the House floor as the House takes up the same-sex marriage bill in St. Paul, Minn., Thursday, May 9, 2013. (AP Photo/The Star Tribune, Glen Stubbe) MANDATORY CREDIT; ST. PAUL PIONEER PRESS OUT; MAGS OUT; TWIN CITIES TV OUT (credit:AP)
(64 of165)
Demonstrators on both sides of the issue wave their signs outside the Minnesota House chamber to greet lawmakers when they arrive to take up the gay marriage bill at the State Capitol, Thursday, May 9, 2013 in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Jim Mone) (credit:AP)
(65 of165)
A transvestite holds a gay rights banner and a Cuban national flag while posing for photographers during celebrations marking the upcoming International Day Against Homophobia, in Havana, Cuba, Saturday, May 11, 2013. About 500 people marched through the Cuban capital to the rhythm of conga drums in an early celebration of the international day against homophobia, commemorated annually on May 17. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa) (credit:AP)
Mariela Castro(66 of165)
President Raul Castro's daughter Mariela Castro, center, participates in the celebrations leading up to the International Day Against Homophobia in Havana, Cuba, Saturday, May 11, 2013. Mariela Castro led Saturday's procession of gays and their supporters, some of whom chanted Homophobia no! Socialism yes! She's head of the National Sexual Education Center and a leading campaigner for gay rights in Cuba, where the government persecuted homosexuals, especially in the 1960s. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa) (credit:AP)
(67 of165)
Un grupo de personas celebra frente a la Cámara de Diputados de Uruguay, tras la legalización de los matrimonios entre personas del mismo sexo, el miércoles 10 de abril de 2013 (AP Foto/Matilde Campodonico) (credit:AP)
(68 of165)
Lawmakers celebrate after a bill making Delaware the 11th state in the nation to allow same-sex marriage passed in the senate, Tuesday, May 7, 2013 in Wilmington, Del. (AP Photo/The Wilmington News-Journal, Gary Emeigh) NO SALES (credit:AP)
(69 of165)
Supporters of HB 75 congregate on steps leading to Delaware Gov. Jack Markell's office at Legislative Hall after a bill making Delaware the 11th state in the nation to allow same-sex marriage passed in the senate, Tuesday, May 7, 2013 in Wilmington, Del. (AP Photo/The Wilmington News-Journal, Gary Emeigh) NO SALES (credit:AP)
(70 of165)
Un hombre sostiene la bandera del orgullo gay y celebra con otras personas tras la legalización de los matrimonios entre personas del mismo sexo en la Cámara de Diputados de Uruguay, el miércoles 10 de abril de 2013 (AP Foto/Matilde Campodonico) (credit:AP)
(71 of165)
Un grupo de personas celebra frente a la Cámara de Diputados de Uruguay, el miércoles 10 de abril de 2013, luego de la aprobación del matrimonio gay (AP Foto/Matilde Campodonico) (credit:AP)
(72 of165)
La gente celebra en el parlamento de Montevideo tras la aprobación de la legalización de las uniones gay. (credit:AP)
(73 of165)
La ley fue aprobada por 71 miembros de los 92. (credit:AP)
(74 of165)
Varias personas en la galería de la Cámara de Diputados ovacionan de pie la decisión de legalizar el matrimonio Gay en Uruguay, el miércoles 10 de abril de 2013 (AP Foto/Matilde Campodonico) (credit:AP)
(75 of165)
Una pareja de lesbianas se besa en las calles de Uruguay tras la aprobación de la ley. (credit:Getty Images)
(76 of165)
Homosexuales caminan junto a soldados que cargan la bandera uruguaya. (credit:Getty Images)
(77 of165)
Travestis celebran la aprobación, junto a docenas de otras personas afuera del parlamento. (Photo credit should read MIGUEL ROJO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
(78 of165)
Un hombre gay vestido de mujer hace bromas a guardias del Parlamento uruguayo donde los legisladores votaron favorablemente una ley que permite el matrimonio homosexual, en Montevideo, Uruguay, el miércoles 10 de abril de 2013. AP Photo/Matilde Campodonico) (credit:AP)
(79 of165)
Más celebraciones en Uruguay. (Photo credit should read MIGUEL ROJO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Kris Perry, Sandy Stier(80 of165)
Las demandantes Kris Perry, a la izquierda, y su pareja, Sandy Stier, a la derecha, ambas de Berkeley, California, dan una conferencia de prensa afuera de la Corte Suprema en Washington, el martes 26 de marzo de 2013. La corte escuchó los argumentos contra la prohibición a los matrimonios del mismo sexo que fue aprobada por los electores en California. (AP Foto/Pablo Martínez Monsiváis) (credit:AP)
Jeff Zarillo, Paul Katami(81 of165)
El demandante Jeff Zarrillo, al centro, es acompañado de su pareja, Paul Katami, ambos de Burbank, California, a su salida de la Corte Suprema en Washington, el martes 26 de marzo de 2013. La corte escuchó los argumentos contra la prohibición a los matrimonios del mismo sexo que fue aprobada por los electores en California. (AP Foto/Pablo Martínez Monsiváis) (credit:AP)
Taylor Carter, Talla Carter, Vincent Carter(82 of165)
Taylor, Talla y Vincent Carter se cubren de la nieve mientras hace fila afuera de al Corte Suprema en Washington, el lunes 25 de marzo de 2013, para alcanzar un lugar el martes en una audiencia sobre los matrimonios del mismo sexo. (AP Foto/José Luis Magaña) (credit:AP)
(83 of165)
Tres personas de Alabama rezan frente a la Corte Suprema en Washington, el miércoles 27 de marzo del 2013. En el segundo de dos casos consecutivos sobre matrimonios gay, la Corte Suprema analizaba el miércoles un desafío constitucional a la ley que impide que homosexuales estadounidenses casados legalmente reciban las mismas prestaciones federales disponibles para parejas heterosexuales casadas. (Foto AP/Carolyn Kaster) (credit:AP)
Kevin Coyne(84 of165)
Kevin Coyne se manifiesta a favor de la Corte Suprema, el miércoles 27 de marzo de 2013, en Washington. El tribunal podría derogar la ley que impide que los matrimonios gay reciban las mismas prestaciones que las uniones heterosexuales. (Foto AP/Carolyn Kaster) (credit:AP)
(85 of165)
Miles de protestantes contra las uniones gay se manifestaron en París el domingo 24 de marzo, 2013. (AP Photo/Michel Euler) (credit:AP)
(86 of165)
Imágenes de carteles durante la protesta en París. (credit:AP)
(87 of165)
Activistas disfrazadas como Marianne el símbolo de la república francesa desde la revolución de 1789, sosteniendo códigos civiles. (credit:AP)
(88 of165)
Miles de protestantes contra las uniones gay se manifestaron en París el domingo 24 de marzo, 2013. (credit:AP)
(89 of165)
Hombre con letrero que dice "queremos trabajo, no bodas homosexuales". (credit:AP)
(90 of165)
Miles de protestantes contra las uniones gay se manifestaron en París el domingo 24 de marzo, 2013. (credit:AP)
(91 of165)
Una pareja se besa durante la protesta en París. (credit:AP)
(92 of165)
Miles de protestantes contra las uniones gay se manifestaron en París el domingo 24 de marzo, 2013. (credit:AP)
(93 of165)
Miles de familias contra la comunidad LGBT en Francia. (credit:AP)
(94 of165)
Miles de protestantes contra las uniones gay se manifestaron en París el domingo 24 de marzo, 2013. (credit:AP)
(95 of165)
Protestando y bloqueando Campos Elíseos. (credit:AP)
(96 of165)
Miles de protestantes contra las uniones gay se manifestaron en París el domingo 24 de marzo, 2013. (credit:AP)
Simon Cazal, Sergio Lopez(97 of165)
La pareja gay de Simon Cazal, izquierda, y Sergio Lopez posan para un retrato en su casa de Asunción, Paraguay, el viernes 22 de marzo de 2013. Ambos, unidos en matrimonio en marzo de 2012 en la ciudad argentina de Rosario, pidieron el viernes su reconocimiento como cónyuges ante la justicia paraguaya. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz) (credit:AP)
Barack Obama(98 of165)
El presidente Barack Obama habla con reporteros en una sala de la Casa Blanca en Washington, el viernes 1 de marzo del 2013. Citando el principio de igualdad que impulsó la creación de la nación, el presidente Obama se pronunció contra la ley de California que prohíbe el matrimonio gay y dijo que la Corte Suprema debe derogarla. (AP Foto/Charles Dharapak) (credit:AP)
Paul Melchert, James Zimerman(99 of165)
Dr. Paul Melchert, izquierda, y su pareja, James Zimerman, junto a sus gemelos de tres años Gabriel y Emmett durante una conferencia de prensa en St. Paul, Minn, el 27 de febrero de 2013, donde fue presentada una reforma para legalizar el matrimonio gay en Minnesota. (credit:AP)
Paul Melchert, James Zimerman(100 of165)
Dr. Paul Melchert y James Zimerman, con sus gemelos. Argumentando que las familias gay merecen los mismos derechos, se busca repeler una ley de 1997 de Minnesota que prohíbe el matrimonio entre personas del mismo sexo. (credit:AP)
Scott Dibble, Karen Clark(101 of165)
Sen. Scott Dibble and Rep. Karen Clark, chief sponsors of the bill to legalize gay marriage in Minnesota, address the media during a news conference Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013, in St. Paul, Minn. Sponsors of the gay marriage bill aim to repeal Minnesota's 1997 law that prohibited marriage between couples of the same sex. The bill exempts churches from being forced to perform same-sex weddings. (AP Photo/Jim Mone) (credit:AP)
(102 of165)
Dos hombres se besan durante una marcha para protestar la homofobia en el centro de Lima, Perú, el sábado 23 de febrero de 2013. Los participantes de una marcha querían llegar a la Plaza de Armas para manifestarse frente a la Catedral, pero fueron bloqueados por la policía. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia) (credit:AP)
(103 of165)
Riot police watch from behind a police barrier as a poster of two men kissing is held by participants of a gay rights march against homophobia in Lima's downtown, Peru, Saturday, Feb. 23, 2013. Participants of the march, organized by the Homosexual Movement of Lima (MHOL), aimed to reach the main downtown plaza, Plaza de Armas, in order to kiss in front of the Metropolitan Cathedral, but were blocked by police. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia) (credit:AP)
(104 of165)
Catholics pray outside the Cathedral at the same time as a rally by the gay community in downtown Lima, Peru, Saturday, Feb. 23, 2013. Gay rights activists from the Homosexual Movement of Lima (MHOL) aimed to march to the main downtown plaza, Plaza de Armas, in order to kiss in front of the Metropolitan Cathedral, but were blocked by police. Activists said their march was to promote gay rights and protest homophobia. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia) (credit:AP)
(105 of165)
Two women, front, and two men kiss as photographers take pictures at the spot where police barricades block gay rights activists from reaching the Cathedral in downtown Lima, Peru, Saturday, Feb. 23, 2013. Participants of the march, organized by the Homosexual Movement of Lima (MHOL), aimed to reach the main downtown plaza, Plaza de Armas, in order to kiss in front of the Metropolitan Cathedral. Activists said their march was to promote gay rights and protest homophobia. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia) (credit:AP)
(106 of165)
Personas congregadas en la Plaza de la Bastilla en París al final de una concentración en favor del proyecto del gobierno para legalizar los matrimonios homosexuales y las adopciones por parejas gay, elm domingo, 27 de enero del 2013. (Foto AP/Benjamin Girette) (credit:AP)
(107 of165)
People demonstrate for the government project to legalize same-sex marriage and adoption for same-sex couples in Paris, France, Sunday, Jan. 27, 2013. Placard reads : "Equality for me too". (AP Photo/Benjamin Girette) (credit:AP)
(108 of165)
Alice and Marie, 20, kiss as part of a demonstration for the government project to legalize same-sex marriage and adoption for same-sex couples in Paris, France, Sunday, Jan. 27, 2013. (AP Photo/Benjamin Girette) (credit:AP)
(109 of165)
People demonstrate for the government project to legalize same-sex marriage and adoption for same-sex couples, in Paris, France, Sunday, Jan. 27, 2013. (AP Photo/Benjamin Girette) (credit:AP)
(110 of165)
People demonstrate in support of a government project to legalize same-sex marriage and adoption for same-sex couples in Paris, France, Sunday, Jan. 27, 2013. Placard reads : "With two gay fathers, no more kids badly dressed". (AP Photo/Benjamin Girette) (credit:AP)
(111 of165)
People demonstrate for a government project to legalize same-sex marriage and adoption for same-sex couples in Paris, France, Sunday, Jan. 27, 2013. (AP Photo/Benjamin Girette) (credit:AP)
(112 of165)
Women pose during a demonstration for the government project to legalize same-sex marriage and adoption for same-sex couples in Paris, France, Sunday, Jan. 27, 2013. (AP Photo/Benjamin Girette) (credit:AP)
(113 of165)
People demonstrate in support of a government project to legalize same-sex marriage and adoption for same-sex couples in Paris, France, Sunday, Jan. 27, 2013. Placard reads : "The right to choose". (AP Photo/Benjamin Girette) (credit:AP)
(114 of165)
People demonstrate in support of a government project to legalize same-sex marriage and adoption for same-sex couples in Paris, France, Sunday, Jan. 27, 2013. Placard reads : "The right to choose". (AP Photo/Benjamin Girette) (credit:AP)
ARGENTINA-FRANCE-GAY-MARRIAGE-DEMO(115 of165)
Two men kiss during a demonstration in support of the legalisation of gay marriage and LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) parenting in France at the Plaza Francia in Buenos Aires, on January 27, 2013. AFP PHOTO/Alejandro PAGNI (Photo credit should read ALEJANDRO PAGNI/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
ARGENTINA-FRANCE-GAY-MARRIAGE-DEMO(116 of165)
Two women hold a sign reading 'Oui' ('Yes' in French) during a demonstration in support of the legalisation of gay marriage and LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) parenting in France at the Plaza Francia in Buenos Aires, on January 27, 2013. AFP PHOTO/Alejandro PAGNI (Photo credit should read ALEJANDRO PAGNI/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
CANADA-FRANCE-MARRIAGE-DEMO(117 of165)
About 100 people, French and Canadians, gathered in front of the French Embassy January 27, 2013 in Quebec City in Quebec, Canada to support the same-sex marriage legislation currently being debated in France. The proposed legislation, which has come in for strong objection from the mainstream centre-right opposition, the Catholic church and France's five-million-strong Muslim community, is due to be debated in parliament on January 29.AFP PHOTO / Frederic BERG (Photo credit should read FREDERIC BERG/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
ARGENTINA-FRANCE-GAY-MARRIAGE-DEMO(118 of165)
People hold a sign reading 'Oui' ('Yes' in French) during a demonstration in support of the legalisation of gay marriage and LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) parenting in France at the Plaza Francia in Buenos Aires, on January 27, 2013. AFP PHOTO/Alejandro PAGNI (Photo credit should read ALEJANDRO PAGNI/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
FRANCE-SOCIETY-WEDDING-DEMONSTRATION-PARIS(119 of165)
People take part in a demonstration for the legalisation of gay marriage and LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) parenting, in Paris on January 27, 2013, two days before a parliamentary debate on the government’s controversial marriage equality bill, which will allow gay couples the same rights as their straight counterparts. AFP PHOTO / THOMAS SAMSON (Photo credit should read THOMAS SAMSON/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
FRANCE-SOCIETY-WEDDING-DEMONSTRATION-PARIS(120 of165)
People take part in a demonstration for the legalisation of gay marriage and LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) parenting, in Paris on January 27, 2013, two days before a parliamentary debate on the government’s controversial marriage equality bill, which will allow gay couples the same rights as their straight counterparts. AFP PHOTO / THOMAS SAMSON (Photo credit should read THOMAS SAMSON/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
ARGENTINA-FRANCE-GAY-MARRIAGE-DEMO(121 of165)
Two women hold a sign reading 'Oui' ('Yes' in French) during a demonstration in support of the legalisation of gay marriage and LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) parenting in France at the Plaza Francia in Buenos Aires, on January 27, 2013. AFP PHOTO/Alejandro PAGNI (Photo credit should read ALEJANDRO PAGNI/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
FRANCE-SOCIETY-WEDDING-DEMONSTRATION-PARIS(122 of165)
A video grab shows Socialist MPs Yann Galut (L) and Nicolas Bays kissing to support a demonstration for the legalisation of gay marriage and LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) parenting, in Paris on January 27, 2013, two days before a parliamentary debate on the government’s controversial marriage equality bill, which will allow gay couples the same rights as their straight counterparts. AFP PHOTO / REMI PIN (Photo credit should read Remi Pin/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
CANADA-FRANCE-MARRIAGE-DEMO(123 of165)
About 100 people, French and Canadians, gathered in front of the French Embassy January 27, 2013 in Quebec City in Quebec, Canada to support the same-sex marriage legislation currently being debated in France. The proposed legislation, which has come in for strong objection from the mainstream centre-right opposition, the Catholic church and France's five-million-strong Muslim community, is due to be debated in parliament on January 29. AFP PHOTO / Frederic BERG (Photo credit should read FREDERIC BERG/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
CANADA-FRANCE-MARRIAGE-DEMO(124 of165)
About 100 people, French and Canadians, gathered in front of the French Embassy January 27, 2013 in Quebec City in Quebec, Canada to support the same-sex marriage legislation currently being debated in France. The proposed legislation, which has come in for strong objection from the mainstream centre-right opposition, the Catholic church and France's five-million-strong Muslim community, is due to be debated in parliament on January 29. AFP PHOTO / Frederic BERG (Photo credit should read FREDERIC BERG/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
CANADA-FRANCE-MARRIAGE-DEMO(125 of165)
About 100 people, French and Canadians, gathered in front of the French Embassy January 27, 2013 in Quebec City in Quebec, Canada to support the same-sex marriage legislation currently being debated in France. The proposed legislation, which has come in for strong objection from the mainstream centre-right opposition, the Catholic church and France's five-million-strong Muslim community, is due to be debated in parliament on January 29. AFP PHOTO / Frederic BERG (Photo credit should read FREDERIC BERG/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
FRANCE-SOCIETY-WEDDING-DEMONSTRATION-PARIS(126 of165)
People take part in a demonstration for the legalisation of gay marriage and LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) parenting, in Paris on January 27, 2013, two days before a parliamentary debate on the government’s controversial marriage equality bill, which will allow gay couples the same rights as their straight counterparts. AFP PHOTO / THOMAS SAMSON (Photo credit should read THOMAS SAMSON/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
FRANCE-SOCIETY-WEDDING-DEMONSTRATION-PARIS(127 of165)
People take part in a demonstration for the legalisation of gay marriage and LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) parenting, in Paris on January 27, 2013, two days before a parliamentary debate on the government’s controversial marriage equality bill, which will allow gay couples the same rights as their straight counterparts. AFP PHOTO / THOMAS SAMSON (Photo credit should read THOMAS SAMSON/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
FRANCE-SOCIETY-WEDDING-DEMONSTRATION-PARIS(128 of165)
People take part in a demonstration for the legalisation of gay marriage and LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) parenting, in Paris on January 27, 2013, two days before a parliamentary debate on the government’s controversial marriage equality bill, which will allow gay couples the same rights as their straight counterparts. AFP PHOTO / THOMAS SAMSON (Photo credit should read THOMAS SAMSON/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
FRANCE-SOCIETY-WEDDING-DEMONSTRATION-PARIS(129 of165)
LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) spokesman, French Nicolas Gougain, takes part in a demonstration for the legalisation of gay marriage and LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) parenting, in Paris on January 27, 2013, two days before a parliamentary debate on the government’s controversial marriage equality bill, which will allow gay couples the same rights as their straight counterparts. AFP PHOTO /THOMAS SAMSON (Photo credit should read THOMAS SAMSON/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
FRANCE-SOCIETY-WEDDING-DEMONSTRATION-PARIS(130 of165)
Girls take part in a demonstration for the legalisation of gay marriage and LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) parenting, in Paris on January 27, 2013, two days before a parliamentary debate on the government’s controversial marriage equality bill, which will allow gay couples the same rights as their straight counterparts. AFP PHOTO /THOMAS SAMSON (Photo credit should read THOMAS SAMSON/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
FRANCE-SOCIETY-WEDDING-DEMONSTRATION-PARIS(131 of165)
Two women kiss each other during a demonstration for the legalisation of gay marriage and LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) parenting, in Paris on January 27, 2013, two days before a parliamentary debate on the government’s controversial marriage equality bill, which will allow gay couples the same rights as their straight counterparts. AFP PHOTO / THOMAS SAMSON (Photo credit should read THOMAS SAMSON/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
FRANCE-SOCIETY-WEDDING-DEMONSTRATION-PARIS(132 of165)
People take part in a demonstration for the legalisation of gay marriage and LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) parenting, in Paris on January 27, 2013, two days before a parliamentary debate on the government’s controversial marriage equality bill, which will allow gay couples the same rights as their straight counterparts. AFP PHOTO /THOMAS SAMSON (Photo credit should read THOMAS SAMSON/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
FRANCE-SOCIETY-WEDDING-DEMONSTRATION-PARIS(133 of165)
People take part in a demonstration for the legalisation of gay marriage and LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) parenting, in Paris on January 27, 2013, two days before a parliamentary debate on the government’s controversial marriage equality bill, which will allow gay couples the same rights as their straight counterparts. AFP PHOTO /THOMAS SAMSON (Photo credit should read THOMAS SAMSON/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
FRANCE-SOCIETY-WEDDING-DEMONSTRATION-PARIS(134 of165)
People take part in a demonstration for the legalisation of gay marriage and LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) parenting, in Paris on January 27, 2013, two days before a parliamentary debate on the government’s controversial marriage equality bill, which will allow gay couples the same rights as their straight counterparts. AFP PHOTO /THOMAS SAMSON (Photo credit should read THOMAS SAMSON/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
FRANCE-SOCIETY-WEDDING-DEMONSTRATION-PARIS(135 of165)
Two women kiss each other during a demonstration for the legalisation of gay marriage and LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) parenting, in Paris on January 27, 2013, two days before a parliamentary debate on the government’s controversial marriage equality bill, which will allow gay couples the same rights as their straight counterparts. AFP PHOTO / THOMAS SAMSON (Photo credit should read THOMAS SAMSON/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
FRANCE-SOCIETY-WEDDING-DEMONSTRATION-PARIS(136 of165)
People take part in a demonstration for the legalisation of gay marriage and LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) parenting, in Paris on January 27, 2013, two days before a parliamentary debate on the government’s controversial marriage equality bill, which will allow gay couples the same rights as their straight counterparts. AFP PHOTO / THOMAS SAMSON (Photo credit should read THOMAS SAMSON/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
FRANCE-SOCIETY-WEDDING-DEMONSTRATION-PARIS(137 of165)
People take part in a demonstration for the legalisation of gay marriage and LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) parenting, in Paris on January 27, 2013, two days before a parliamentary debate on the government’s controversial marriage equality bill, which will allow gay couples the same rights as their straight counterparts. AFP PHOTO / THOMAS SAMSON (Photo credit should read THOMAS SAMSON/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
FRANCE-SOCIETY-WEDDING-DEMONSTRATION-PARIS(138 of165)
People take part in a demonstration for the legalisation of gay marriage and LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) parenting, in Paris on January 27, 2013, two days before a parliamentary debate on the government’s controversial marriage equality bill, which will allow gay couples the same rights as their straight counterparts. AFP PHOTO / THOMAS SAMSON (Photo credit should read THOMAS SAMSON/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
FRANCE-SOCIETY-WEDDING-DEMONSTRATION-PARIS(139 of165)
People take part in a demonstration for the legalisation of gay marriage and LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) parenting, in Paris on January 27, 2013, two days before a parliamentary debate on the government’s controversial marriage equality bill, which will allow gay couples the same rights as their straight counterparts. AFP PHOTO / THOMAS SAMSON (Photo credit should read THOMAS SAMSON/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
FRANCE-SOCIETY-WEDDING-DEMONSTRATION-PARIS(140 of165)
LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) spokesman, French Nicolas Gougain, takes part in a demonstration for the legalisation of gay marriage and LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) parenting, in Paris on January 27, 2013, two days before a parliamentary debate on the government’s controversial marriage equality bill, which will allow gay couples the same rights as their straight counterparts. AFP PHOTO /THOMAS SAMSON (Photo credit should read THOMAS SAMSON/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
FRANCE-SOCIETY-WEDDING-DEMONSTRATION-PARIS(141 of165)
People take part in a demonstration for the legalisation of gay marriage and LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) parenting, in Paris on January 27, 2013, two days before a parliamentary debate on the government’s controversial marriage equality bill, which will allow gay couples the same rights as their straight counterparts. AFP PHOTO / KENZO TRIBOUILLARD (Photo credit should read KENZO TRIBOUILLARD/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
(142 of165)
Foto tomada junto a la Torre Eiffel de miles de manifestantes opuestos al matrimonió gay en Francia durante la marcha realizada en París el domingo, 13 de enero del 2013. (Foto AP/Michel Euler) (credit:AP)
(143 of165)
Veteranos de guerra participan en la protesta contra los planes del Presidente francés de legalizar la unión gay, el domingo 13 de enero, 2013. (credit:AP)
(144 of165)
Miles de manifestantes opuestos al matrimonio gay en Francia durante la marcha realizada en París el domingo, 13 de enero del 2013. (credit:AP)
(145 of165)
Jean-France Cope, cabeza del partido conservador de la oposición UMP, junto a su esposa Nadia, también se unieron a las protestas. (credit:AP)
(146 of165)
Miles de manifestantes opuestos al matrimonio gay en Francia durante la marcha realizada en París el domingo, 13 de enero del 2013. (credit:AP)
(147 of165)
Manifestantes abarrotaron la Torre Eiffel. (credit:AP)
(148 of165)
Otra vista del "Champs de Mars", en París, abarrotado con manifestantes. (credit:AP)
(149 of165)
Vista adicional desde la Torre Eiffel. (credit:AP)
(150 of165)
Miembros del grupo fundamentalista católico Civitas con mensajes de "la familia es sagrada". (credit:AP)
(151 of165)
Miles de manifestantes opuestos al matrimonio gay en Francia durante la marcha realizada en París el domingo, 13 de enero del 2013. (credit:AP)
(152 of165)
Miles de manifestantes opuestos al matrimonio gay en Francia durante la marcha realizada en París el domingo, 13 de enero del 2013. (credit:AP)
(153 of165)
Manifestante con letrero de "hecho por una papá y una mamá". (credit:AP)
(154 of165)
Protestas en París el domingo 13 de enero. (credit:AP)
(155 of165)
Policía italiana detiene a cuatro mujeres que protestaron en la Plaza de San Pedro en protesta por la oposición del Vaticano al matrimonio entre homosexuales. (credit:AP)
(156 of165)
French people take to the streets as they demonstrate against French President Francois Hollande's plan to legalize marriage and adoption for gay people in Paris, with placards reading "Made in vitro", left, and "Frozen child to be born", right, Sunday, Jan. 13, 2013. Police are expecting about 300,000 people to march towards the Eiffel Tower in what could be the largest demonstration in a decade. (AP Photo/Michel Spingler) (credit:AP)
(157 of165)
People demonstrate with red placards reading 'One father, one mother, it's obvious" and in Paris, Sunday, Jan. 13, 2013. Many thousands of protesters are mobilizing against the French president's plan to legalize gay marriage, streaming into Paris by bus, car and specially reserved high-speed train. Placard at center reads: Pro-marriage, not anti gay. (AP Photo/Michel Euler) (credit:AP)
(158 of165)
French people take to the streets as they demonstrate against French President Francois Hollande's plan to legalize marriage and adoption for gay people in Paris, Sunday, Jan. 13, 2013. Police are expecting about 300,000 people to march towards the Eiffel Tower in what could be the largest demonstration in a decade. (AP Photo/Michel Spingler) (credit:AP)
(159 of165)
A man marches with a placard reading "Made in Dad and Mom" in Paris, Sunday, Jan.13, 2013. Many thousands of protesters are mobilizing against the French president's plan to legalize gay marriage, streaming into Paris by bus, car and specially reserved high-speed train. (AP Photo/Michel Euler) (credit:AP)
(160 of165)
People demonstrate with a banner reading 'We are all born from a man and a woman' in Paris, Sunday, Jan.13, 2013. Many thousands of protesters are mobilizing against the French president's plan to legalize gay marriage, streaming into Paris by bus, car and specially reserved high-speed train. (AP Photo/Michel Euler) (credit:AP)
(161 of165)
People demonstrate with placards reading 'One father, one mother, it's obvious" in Paris, Sunday, Jan.13, 2013. Many thousands of protesters are mobilizing against the French president's plan to legalize gay marriage, streaming into Paris by bus, car and specially reserved high-speed train. (AP Photo/Michel Euler) (credit:AP)
(162 of165)
People march with flags past the Eiffel Tower in Paris, Sunday, Jan.13, 2013. Many thousands of protesters are mobilizing against the French president's plan to legalize gay marriage, streaming into Paris by bus, car and specially reserved high-speed train. (AP Photo/Michel Euler) (credit:AP)
(163 of165)
A woman demonstrates with a sticker reading 'Everybody in Paris' on Jan. 13' In Paris, Sunday, Jan. 13, 2013. Many thousands of protesters are mobilizing against the French president's plan to legalize gay marriage, streaming into Paris by bus, car and specially reserved high-speed train. (AP Photo/Michel Euler) (credit:AP)
(164 of165)
Policía italiana detiene a cuatro mujeres que protestaron en la Plaza de San Pedro en protesta por la oposición del Vaticano al matrimonio entre homosexuales. (credit:AP)
(165 of165)
Policía italiana detiene a cuatro mujeres que protestaron en la Plaza de San Pedro en protesta por la oposición del Vaticano al matrimonio entre homosexuales. (credit:AP)
Our 2024 Coverage Needs You
As Americans head to the polls in 2024, the very future of our country is at stake. At HuffPost, we believe that a free press is critical to creating well-informed voters. That's why our journalism is free for everyone, even though other newsrooms retreat behind expensive paywalls.
Our journalists will continue to cover the twists and turns during this historic presidential election. With your help, we'll bring you hard-hitting investigations, well-researched analysis and timely takes you can't find elsewhere. Reporting in this current political climate is a responsibility we do not take lightly, and we thank you for your support.
Contribute as little as $2 to keep our news free for all.
Can't afford to donate? Support HuffPost by creating a free account and log in while you read.
Already contributed? Log in to hide these messages.