For Union soldiers, a cup of coffee made hardtack biscuits more palatable. Heritage Auctions Ten months into the Civil War, the Union was short on a crucial supply, the absence of which threatened ...

In 2000, Vermont became the first place in the world to grant marriage-equivalent legal rights to same-sex couples. Domestic partnerships existed in some places, but those unions “usually only ...

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.

Anna and Fran Simon made history as the first same-sex couple to get a civil union in Colorado, later becoming the first gay couple to get legally married in Denver.

If you are a foreign-born foreigner, a certificate of Civil partnership, provided by Csec, may be required. Otherwise, your birth certificate is enough.

The Polish government introduced a draft law aiming to allow civil unions under Polish law on Friday. The law would reverse Poland’s current ban on civil partnerships and failure to recognize civil ...