Vermont's civil unions provided the first marriage-equivalent protections to gay couples in the world. A look back at how the ...

The changes come after the Senate parliamentarian said several proposals from the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee violated the Byrd Rule.

The Senate parliamentarian previously ruled that most of the proposals aimed at cutting federal employees’ retirement ...

The road to civil unions: 'The Baker Case' In the late 90s, three lawyers and three same-sex couples decided it was time to test Vermont’s marriage laws.

Once civil unions passed the house, it was much smoother sailing for gay advocates. The senate, which had a higher percentage of Democrats than the house, passed civil unions 19-11.

Vermont became the first state to grant marriage-equivalent rights to same-sex couples through civil unions in 2000. The Vermont Supreme Court's decision in Baker v.

The arrest of a union president in L.A. will likely activate these unions to become powerful forces of nonviolent protest. ICE arrested a California union leader. Does Trump understand what that ...

Once civil unions passed the house, it was much smoother sailing for gay advocates. The senate, which had a higher percentage of Democrats than the house, passed civil unions 19-11.

Once civil unions passed the house, it was much smoother sailing for gay advocates. The senate, which had a higher percentage of Democrats than the house, passed civil unions 19-11.