Swiss Voters Approve Law Allowing Same-Sex Marriages

The legislation, endorsed in a referendum, will also allow same-sex couples to use sperm banks and to adopt children for the first time.

Affluent, Anxious and Almost Normal: A Journey Through Merkel’s Germany

As Angela Merkel prepares to step down after 16 years as chancellor of Germany, she leaves behind a country profoundly changed — and anxious about changing more.

Seimone Augustus Found Her Voice Long Before Coaching

Augustus, laden with championship rings and now an assistant with the Los Angeles Sparks, first realized her true strength fighting for L.G.B.T.Q. rights.

Gov. Jared Polis of Colorado Marries His Longtime Partner, Marlon Reis

Mr. Polis is the first sitting governor to have a same-sex wedding.

Opinion | George W. Bush 2021, Meet George W. Bush 2001

The former president was an active participant in the politics he now bemoans. 

Opinion | George W. Bush 2021, Meet George W. Bush 2001

The former president was an active participant in the politics he now bemoans. 

Why My Daughter Got (Temporarily) Married at 13

Having been shamed about my sexuality when I was young, I was determined, as a mother, to celebrate my child’s romantic wishes.

How Same-Sex Parents Share the Mental Load

For many couples, it’s less about a perfectly equal division of tasks, and more about communication and respect.

After 20 Years, ‘We Never Stopped Being Married’

Jillynn Garcia and Darla Sims Garcia finally made their union official after their first marriage, in 2004, was invalidated by the California Supreme Court.

Pope Sends More Mixed Messages on L.G.B.T.Q. Rights

An encouraging note from Pope Francis capped an especially disorienting week on the Vatican’s stance toward gay rights.

Pride in N.Y.C.: How to Celebrate This Weekend

The annual Pride March in Manhattan will be held virtually without a large in-person component. But many other events are planned.

Modern Love Podcast: The Right to Fail at Marriage

The queer comedian Cameron Esposito on how the equality of love can also lead to the equality of heartbreak.

Madeline Davis, Who Spoke to the Nation as a Lesbian, Dies at 80

She was the first openly gay woman to speak to a major party’s national convention, asking Democrats in 1972 to include an anti-discrimination plank in their platform.

Supreme Court Backs Catholic Agency in Case on Gay Rights and Foster Care

The unanimous ruling was further evidence that claims of religious liberty almost always prevail in the current court.

Opinion | The Healing Power of Queer Coming-of-Age Stories

New Y.A. literature, television and film let me imagine a better future. 

A More Perfect Union

Sasha Issenberg talks about “The Engagement,” and J. Hoberman discusses the story of Hollywood as told through 10 books.

Legal Basics for L.G.B.T.Q. Parents

The L.G.B.T.Q. community has more family planning options than ever before, but a patchwork of state laws and loose regulations can make the process difficult to navigate.

‘Fear and Vigilance’: Israel’s Ultra-Orthodox Face a Fall from Power

A new coalition that aims to remove Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from office could also usher in a more liberal civil rights agenda.

As Life Slowed Down, They Got Creative

The actor and comedian Niecy Nash and her wife, Jessica Betts, a musician, reveal how crab legs, skinny dipping and therapy improved their life as newlyweds.

Opinion | Cancel Culture Works. We Wouldn’t Have Marriage Equality Without It.

Naming and shaming were key parts of the campaign to make gay marriage legal.