The body of delegates from a state to a national nominating convention or from a county to a state or other party convention. The whole body of delegates or representatives sent to a convention or assembly from one district, place, or political unit is collectively spoken of as a delegation.
Lesbian and gay rights activists outside the Supreme Court in June 2013, when the court struck down a core piece of the federal Defense of Marriage Act, which defines marriage as between one man and one woman. WASHINGTON -- Any day now, the Supreme Court is going to hand down a major decision on same-sex marriage. And when it does, and if it rules in favor of marriage equality, as many observers expect, there's going to be one hell of a party outside. There will be rainbow flags. There will be rainbow shirts.
Latest Development: The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that states cannot ban same-sex marriage, thereby requiring all states to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.