Marriage
equality for same-sex couples has been on the minds of citizens, legislators
and judges since 1971. For a comprehensive timeline of U.S. judicial, congressional
and legislative actions since then, see The
Freedom to Marry: Rites & Rights.
The Human
Rights Campaign maintains a list of
the status of state marriage and relationship recognition laws on its
site.
For news on the international front, see the Human Rights Campaign page, International Marriage Rights.
The
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force maintains a map (in
PDF format) of states that have banned same-sex marriage
by statute and/or constitutional amendment.
The Wikipedia collaborative encyclopedia has
up to date articles on the status of marriage
equality in the United States and the world.