Six Democratic senators have endorsed gay marriage this week as the Supreme Court hears two cases on the issue. Republicans, who are generally more socially conservative than Democrats, remain largely opposed. read more

Midway into a second day of tackling the gay marriage issue, conservatives on the Supreme Court said they were troubled by President Obama's decision in 2011 not to defend the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act. read more

Potentially history-changing Supreme Court hearings are underway this week, but the real battle for gay rights started more than 40 years ago with the Stonewall Riots. Find out more about how we got from there to here. read more

Six Rhode Island mayors voiced support for same-sex marriage on Monday, calling on the state Senate to pass a bill legalizing gay marriage that has already won overwhelming support in the state's House of Representatives. read more

North Dakota lawmakers on Friday approved a proposed amendment to the state constitution that could make the state the first to define life as beginning at conception, which would effectively outlaw all abortions. read more

Pro-life advocate Anthony Horvath is trying to stir up a hornet's nest with remarks aimed to shake up the status quo in America's abortion debate. But is it possible to remove religious views from the abortion debate? read more

Making his first official visit to Israel, President Barack Obama pledged unwavering commitment to the security of the Jewish state where concern over a nuclear-armed Iran has clouded U.S.-Israeli relations. read more

Earlier this month, Clinton's husband, former President Bill Clinton, also addressed the issue, saying the 1996 law he signed defining marriage as between a man and woman was unconstitutional and should be overturned. read more

Set to become the most restrictive abortion law in the natin, the "heartbeat" bill provides exceptions if an abortion would prevent the death or irreversible impairment of a pregnant woman but no exceptions for rape. read more

For many gathered at a hotel south of Washington at the Conservative Political Action Conference, the lesson from Gov. Mitt Romney's loss is a simple one: Republicans nominated a candidate who wasn't conservative enough.

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