Vote caps off decade-long fight
One president moved with caution, the other with speed
The issue has been less prominent in U.S. politics, and public support for same-sex marriage has continued to increase
Series of constitutional amendments signed into law on Monday.
Three couples filed lawsuit in Hokkaido
Voters in 2006 approved constitutional ban
Paul Pearson and Randall Pinder wed in Ireland
Effort to pack courts with right-wing judges bears early fruit
Justice says freedom of speech 'falling out of favor in some circles'
Pair became first gay couple in U.S. to father two sets of twins via surrogacy
