Gay Marriage

Immigration bill heads to full Senate

By ERICA WERNER and DAVID ESPOAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A far-reaching bill to remake the nation's immigration system is headed to the full Senate, where tough battles are brewing on gay marriage, border security and other contentious issues, with the outcome impossible to predict. The

Biden: Jewish leaders drove gay marriage changes

By JOSH LEDERMANAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Vice President Joe Biden is praising Jewish leaders for helping change American attitudes about gay marriage and other issues. Biden says culture and arts change people's attitudes. He cites social media and the old NBC TV series "Will and

Committee nears final big immigration decisions

By DAVID ESPO and ERICA WERNERAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate Judiciary Committee hopes to nail down an elusive compromise on high-tech visas and may punt a controversy over gay marriage to the full Senate as it makes final drafting decisions on immigration legislation that grants a

Killing of gay man in NYC draws protesters

By JENNIFER PELTZ and TOM HAYSAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - The killing of a gay man who police say was taunted with homophobic slurs drew thousands of people to the scene of the crime to restore a sense of safety to one of the nation's most gay-friendly neighborhoods. Fabio Cotza, a gay