Gay couple clasp hands in response to applause from a large crowd as they emerge from City Hall after applying for a marriage license in the early...
Sen. Edward Kennedy , D-MA, and US Deputy Attorney General Eric Holder stand with Judy Shepard before the start of US Senate Judiciary Committee...
United Methodist Church minister, The Rev. Jordan Harris, right, and his same-sex partner, Nathaniel Devarie, left, have their wedding officiated by...
Athena Vaughn, a transgender activist, speaks in front of the Massachusetts State House after a new flag is hoisted at the Mass. State House in...
Athena Vaughn, a transgender activist, speaks in front of the Massachusetts State House after a new flag is hoisted at the Mass. State House in...
Senator Edward Kennedy gestures to the crowd as he walks to the podium before giving a speech at the Capitol in Washington, DC 14 October to honor...
Kristi Habedanck and partner Suzanne Rotondo, of New York, kiss as Rotondo holds daughter Phoebe upon leaving Town Hall after receiving their...
London, UNITED KINGDOM: Members of the gay police association march during the Euro Pride London, Europes largest gay and lesbian march, 01 July...
Massachusetts delegates Christian Schlessinger Porter and Russ Irwin Porter hold their adopted baby daughter, Nina Porter, aged 10 months, on the...
Former Rep. Barney Frank poses for a photo with House Majority Leader Rep. Steny Hoyer , Rep. Jerrold Nadler , House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Judith...
Boston, MA Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey greets onlookers after she is sworn into office on Thursday as Massachusetts 73rd governor, making...
Boston, MA Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey is sworn into office by Senate Clerk Michael D. Hurley and Senate President Karen Spilka as...
Boston, MA Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey smiles at Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll smile after being sworn into office as Massachusetts 73rd governor,...
Boston, MA Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey greets members of the senate while leaving her inauguration ceremony as Massachusetts 73rd Governor,...
Boston, MA Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll wave to members of the audiences at their inauguration ceremony as...
Boston, MA Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll stand for the Star Spangled Banner on Thursday at their inauguration as...
Boston, MA Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey holds her hand on her family bible while being sworn into office by Senate Clerk Michael D. Hurley and...
Walt Weiss and partner Robert Napolitano , of New York City, celebrate after receiving their marriage license at Town Hall May 17, 2004 in...
Leah Finch , 40-years-old, and her partner, Adrien Hornby , both of Amherst, Massachusetts, take an oath with their daughter, Molly Hornby-Finch,...
Susan Shepherd raises her arms and celebrates with her partner Marsha Harris as they became the first same-sex couple in Massachussetts to receive an...
Rainbow Flag Creator Gilbert Baker poses at the Museum of Modern Art on January 7, 2016 in New York City. MoMa announced in June 2015 its acquisition...
Episcopal Bishop V. Gene Robinson receives a standing ovation following the award of an honorary doctorate at Episcopal Divinity School graduation...
Michael Horgan and Ed Balmelli kiss after they became the third same-sex couple in the city to receive an application for a marriage license at City...
Karen O'Brien Ahlers and Michelle Joanne Blair walk down the isle together at their wedding in the First Parish Church of Framingham August 2, 2003...
Former Rep. Barney Frank speaks during a bill enrollment ceremony for the Respect For Marriage Act at the U.S. Capitol Building on December 08, 2022...
Former Rep. Barney Frank speaks with House Majority Leader Rep. Steny Hoyer , following a bill enrollment ceremony for the Respect For Marriage Act...
Former Rep. Barney Frank poses for a photo with House Majority Leader Rep. Steny Hoyer , Rep. Jerrold Nadler , House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Judith...
Former Rep. Barney Frank poses for a photo with House Majority Leader Rep. Steny Hoyer , Rep. Jerrold Nadler , House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Judith...
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi speaks with former Rep. Barney Frank after a bill enrollment ceremony for the Respect For Marriage Act as Rep....
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi speaks with former Rep. Barney Frank after a bill enrollment ceremony for the Respect For Marriage Act as Rep....
Former Rep. Barney Frank speaks during a bill enrollment ceremony for the Respect For Marriage Act as Rep. David Cicilline looks on at the U.S....
President Joe Biden and Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy speak as walk out of the U.S. Capitol on Saint Patrick's Day, March 17, 2023 in...
President Joe Biden and Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy speak as walk out of the U.S. Capitol on Saint Patrick's Day, March 17, 2023 in...
President Joe Biden sits in the back of his armored limousine as the departs the U.S. Capitol on Saint Patrick's Day, March 17, 2023 in Washington,...
President Joe Biden and Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy speak as walk out of the U.S. Capitol on Saint Patrick's Day, March 17, 2023 in...
President Joe Biden and Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy speak as walk out of the U.S. Capitol on Saint Patrick's Day, March 17, 2023 in...
Sign outside a Bed and Breakfast welcomes same sex couples to the beach resort town May 17, 2004 in Provincetown, Massachusetts. Massachusetts is the...
Michael Horgan and Ed Balmelli kiss after they became the third same-sex couple in the city to receive an application for a marriage license at City...
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi speaks with former Rep. Barney Frank after a bill enrollment ceremony for the Respect For Marriage Act as Rep....
President Joe Biden and Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy speak as walk out of the U.S. Capitol on Saint Patrick's Day, March 17, 2023 in...
President Joe Biden and Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy speak as walk out of the U.S. Capitol on Saint Patrick's Day, March 17, 2023 in...
President Joe Biden and Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy speak as walk out of the U.S. Capitol on Saint Patrick's Day, March 17, 2023 in...
Gay marriage becomes legal in Massachusetts on May 17, 2004. Joyous crowds attend the festivities at midnight and celebrate as being the first state...
Rep. Barney Frank speaks to reporters about the Iraqi crisis outside the CBS studios following his appearance on ''Face the Nation'' November 15 in...
Protestors in favor of the right of gays to marry stand outside the Massachusetts State House as the Legislature inside prepared to convene a...
Supporter of gay marriage waves a rainbow flag outside the Massachusetts State House, where the Legislature was in its second day of debate over a...
Activist Christa Pent of Purcelliville, Virginia demonstrates against gay marriage in front of the Massachusettts State House on Beacon Hill February...
Lauri Meade and her partner of 16 years, Christine Young , and their children, from left, Reed Madison and Zachary celebrate outside the City Clerk's...
Gay marriage becomes legal in Massachusetts on May 17, 2004. Joyous crowds attend the festivities at midnight and celebrate as being the first state...
Justice of the Peace J. Mary Sorrell legally marries Johanna Hammer , 30-years-old, and Rebecca Rogovin, 38-years-old, both of Northampton, in a park...
Two men wearing "I Do" t-shirts wait outside Town Hall, where same-sex couples from across the country gathered May 17, 2004 in Provincetown,...
Jes Shuford and Shannon Andrews wait their turn to apply for a marriage licence in the early hours of May 17, 2004 in Cambridge, Massachusetts....
