Oregon Group Decides Against Putting Gay Marriage On 2012 Ballot

2011-11-10T07:00:49Z

Gay marriage activists in Oregon have decided against an effort to put the state's gay marriage ban up for a vote next year

Gay marriage activists in Oregon have decided against an effort to put the state's gay marriage ban up for a vote next year, The Oregonian

Adam Ebbin: Virginia's First Openly Gay State Senator

2011-11-09T10:30:16Z

Democrat Adam Ebbin on Tuesday became Virginia's first openly gay state senator
Democrat Adam Ebbin on Tuesday became Virginia's first openly gay state senator, gay weekly ...

Campaign To Win Gay Marriage In Maine Secures Sufficient Signatures

2011-11-09T09:30:29Z

A campaign to legalize gay marriage in Maine has gathered sufficient signatures to qualify for next year's ballot
A campaign to legalize gay marriage in Maine has gathered sufficient signatures to qualify for next year's ballot.

Equality Maine, the state's largest gay rights group, announced on Wednesday that it had collected the signatures of more than 35,000 r...

New Hampshire Gay Marriage Ban Bill Withdrawn

2011-11-02T06:30:41Z

New Hampshire Rep. David Bates has withdrawn his support for a bill that would constitutionally ban gay marriage in the state
New Hampshire State Rep. David Bates has withdrawn his support for a bill that would constitutionally ban gay marriage in the state, the AP reported.

Bates, a Republican from Windham, introduced two bills seeking to undo...

Tammy Baldwin Gains On Her Republican Rivals

2011-10-29T11:00:08Z

Tammy Baldwin is polling withing the margin of error against all 3 of her GOP rivals in her bid to become the first gay U.S. Senator
Tammy Baldwin is polling withing the margin of error against all 3 of her potential Republican rivals in her bid to become the first openly ga...

Beating Of Ohio Gay Teen Caught On Video

2011-10-27T10:30:22Z

Video of an Ohio gay teen being beaten was caught on video and posted on Facebook
Video of an Ohio gay teen being beaten was caught on video and posted on Facebook.

The video, captured by another another student with a cell phone, shows a teen waiting for his victim in a classroom at The campaign to win gay marriage in Maine released two news ads on Thursday
The campaign to win gay marriage in Maine released two news ads on Thursday.

Both ads feature straight couples talking about what marriage means to them and how they came around on the issue of gay marriage.

In one ad, Pastor Michael Gray of the Old Orchard Beach

Gay Lawmakers Backing Gay Soldier Brian Carroll's Rival For Colorado House

2011-10-27T08:00:08Z

All four of Colorado's openly gay state lawmakers are backing gay soldier Brian Carroll's political rival
All four of Colorado's openly gay state lawmakers are backing the rival of Brian Carroll, the first openly gay service member on active duty to run for elected office, the Gay marriage foe Rev. Jason McGuire has demanded an apology from New York Governor Andrew Cuomo
Gay marriage foe Rev. Jason McGuire has demanded an apology from New York Governor Andrew Cuomo for painting opponents of marriage equality as bigots.

Cuomo, who is credited with ensuring the passage of a gay marriage bill earlier this summ...

Minnesota Companies Steer Clear Of Gay Marriage Fight

2011-10-24T10:00:30Z

Only 1 of 13 Minnesota-based Fortune 500 companies publicly opposes a proposed gay marriage ban
Only 1 of 13 Minnesota-based Fortune 500 companies that offer partner benefits to gay and lesbian employees publicly opposes a proposed amendment that would ban gay marriage in the state.

The companies, nearly three-quarters of the state's Fortune 500 companies, were contacted by the 'Question 1,' the documentary that looks at the 2009 fight to repeal a gay marriage law in Maine, opens on Friday
Question 1, the documentary that looks at the 2009 fight to repeal a gay marriage law in Maine, opens on Friday.

The film recounts the heated fight that erupted after lawmakers approved a gay marriage law in the spring of 2009.

Social conservatives put the law up for a referendum and vot...

Michele Bachmann, Rick Santorum Reiterate Their Opposition To Gay Marriage

2011-10-23T10:00:17Z

Michele Bachmann and Rick Santorum on Saturday night reiterated their opposition to allowing gay and lesbian couples to marry
Michele Bachmann and Rick Santorum on Saturday night reiterated their opposition to allowing gay and lesbian couples to marry.

Bachmann and Santorum – along with

Duncan Hunter Warns Of Gay 'Military Takeover'

2011-10-15T08:30:12Z

California Rep. Duncan Hunter has warned that gay rights activists won't be satisfied until they takeover the military
California Rep. Duncan Hunter has warned that gay rights activists won't be satisfied until they takeover the military, media watchdog RightWingWartch.org reported.

Hunter, a Republica...

Chaz Bono, Naya Rivera, Mario Lopez, Kristin Chenoweth Fight Anti-Gay Bullying

2011-10-13T08:31:04Z

Chaz Bono, Naya Rivera, Mario Lopez & Kristin Chenoweth are some of the stars participating in an anti-gay bullying campaign
Chaz Bono, Naya Rivera, Mario Lopez and Kristin Chenoweth are some of the celebrities participating in a new ant...

Gays honor US rights pioneer Frank Kameny

2011-10-12T19:30:51Z

Tributes poured in Wednesday for Frank Kameny, a pioneer of the gay rights movement in the United States who died the day before in Washington at the age of 86.
"The death of Frank Kameny is a profound loss and he will be greatly missed," the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force said in a statement that rememb...

Calif. Gay History Law SB48 Foes Concede Defeat

2011-10-12T14:00:12Z

Foes of California's gay history law have conceded they don't have sufficient voter signatures for a repeal effort
Foes of a law that mandates schools teach about the historical contributions of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people have conceded they don't have sufficient voter signatures for a repeal effort.

Starting as early as the 2013-14 school year, Senate Bill 48 (SB48) or the FAIR Edu...

Gay rights pioneer Frank Kameny dies at 86

2011-10-12T08:00:19Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Frank Kameny, a pioneer of the U.S. gay rights movement who waged a decades long fight against legal restrictions on homosexuals, has died at age 86, a longtime friend said on Wednesday.
Kameny was found dead in his Washington home on Tuesd...

Supreme Court Won't Hear Gay Adoption Case

2011-10-11T10:00:25Z

The Supreme Court on Tuesday announced without comment that it would not hear the gay adoption case of Oren Adar and Mickey Ray Smith
The Supreme Court on Tuesday announced without comment that it would not hear the gay adoption case of Oren Adar and Mickey Ray Smith, Courthouse News reported...

After Pass On Gay Marriage, Roland Palencia To Leave Equality California

2011-10-11T09:30:32Z

Roland Palencia is out as head of California's largest gay rights group, Equality California
Roland Palencia is out as head of California's largest gay rights group, Equality California, gay site LGBTPOV.com first reported on Monday.

“I am stepping down,” Palencia told US military chaplains can perform gay wedding ceremonies in states where it is legal, the Pentagon said Friday, 10 days after the end of a ban on gays serving openly in the armed forces.
So far, gay marriage is legal in six US states, but the federal government does not recognize it, meaning that the partners of gay soldiers do not have the same ben...

Toledo Church Erects 'Being Gay Is Not A Gift From God' Billboards

2011-09-26T08:00:07Z

A Toledo, Ohio church has erected 9 billboards proclaiming that being gay 'is NOT a gift from God'
A Toledo, Ohio church has erected 9 billboards proclaiming that being gay “is NOT a gift from God,” the Toledo Blade reported.

The bil...

At North Carolina Gay Pride, Marriage Amendment Foes Worry About Ugly Debate

2011-09-26T04:00:05Z

Opponents of a proposed North Carolina amendment that would ban gay marriage say they worry that the debate could turn ugly
Opponents of a proposed North Carolina amendment that would ban gay marriage said Saturday they worry that the debate could turn ugly.

Earlier this month, the North Carolina General As...

North Carolina's Paul Stam Insists Gay Marriage Ban Would Protect Children

2011-09-22T08:30:11Z

NC House Majority Leader Paul Stam on Wednesday reiterated his claim that a proposed gay marriage ban would protect children
North Carolina House Majority Leader Paul “Skip” Stam on Wednesday reiterated his claim that a proposed gay marriage ban would protect children.

The 61-year-old Stam made his remarks during a town hall m...

Ellen Barkin Joins Cast Of Gay Marriage Ban Prop 8 Play

2011-09-16T06:30:07Z

Ellen Barkin has joined the upcoming Broadway performance of '8'
Ellen Barkin has joined the cast of a new play based on the trial over the constitutionality of California's gay marriage ban, Proposition 8.

The 13-day trial, held last year in A New Hampshire panel on Wednesday okayed a bill that would repeal the state's 18-month-old gay marriage law
A New Hampshire panel on Wednesday okayed a bill that would repeal the state's 18-month-old gay marriage law, the Union Leader reported.

A su...

New Hampshire House Committee To Consider Gay Marriage Repeal Bills

2011-09-14T09:00:20Z

A New Hampshire panel will consider on Wednesday two bills that would repeal the state's 18-month-old gay marriage law
A New Hampshire panel will consider on Wednesday two bills that would repeal the state's 18-month-old gay marriage la, the AP reported.

A subcommittee of the Judiciary C...

North Carolina Lawmakers Send Gay Marriage Ban Amendment To Voters

2011-09-13T11:30:11Z

The North Carolina Senate on Tuesday approved a proposed constitutional amendment that would ban gay marriage in the state
The North Carolina Senate on Tuesday approved a proposed constitutional amendment that would ban gay marriage in the state, sending it to voters for their approval.

After less than two hours of debate, senators decided to send the proposed amendment...

Opponents Of North Carolina Gay Marriage Ban To Rally

2011-09-13T08:00:11Z

Opponent of a proposed gay marriage ban in North Carolina will rally against the measure on Tuesday, a day after it cleared the House
Opponent of a proposed gay marriage ban in North Carolina will rally against the measure on Tuesday, a day after it cleared the House.

The measure, which would define marriage as a heterosexual union in the North Carolina Constitution, was placed on a fast-track i...

North Carolina House Committee Approves Gay Marriage Ban Amendment

2011-09-12T13:00:08Z

A North Carolina House committee on Monday approved a proposed constitutional amendment that would ban gay marriage
A North Carolina House committee on Monday approved a proposed constitutional amendment that would ban gay marriage in the state.

The House Rules Committee approved the amendment with a voice ...

North Carolina lawmakers to debate same-sex marriage ban

2011-09-12T08:30:16Z

RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) - North Carolina's Republican-led General Assembly is expected to take the first steps on Monday toward adding a ban on same-sex marriage to the state constitution.
North Carolina has a statute barring same-sex marriage, but it is the only state in the S...

Sally Kern Insists Gay People Are More Dangerous To America Than Terrorists

2011-09-10T06:30:05Z

Oklahoma State Rep. Sally Kern insists homosexuality is more dangerous to America than terrorism
Oklahoma State Rep. Sally Kern insists homosexuality is more dangerous to America than terrorism, media watchdog RightWingWatch.org reporte...

Facebook's Chris Hughes Donates $10,000 To Fight North Carolina's Gay Marriage Ban

2011-09-10T06:00:09Z

Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes has donated $10,000 to fight North Carolina's proposed gay marriage ban amendment
Chris Hughes, a co-founder of Facebook, has donated $10,000 to fight a proposed constitutional amendment that would ban gay marriage in North Carolina.

Hughes, who is ga...

Randy Thomasson On SB48: Gay Activists Are Kidnapping Kid's Brains

2011-09-08T12:00:41Z

Randy Thomasson, head of the Christian conservative group Save California, says gay activists are kidnapping children's brains
Randy Thomasson, head of the Christian conservative group Save California, says gay activists are kidnapping children's brains.

Thomassson's group is working to repeal Sen...

Chely Wright Joins Rally Against North Carolina's Proposed Gay Marriage Ban

2011-09-07T07:30:44Z

Singer Chely Wright has joined a rally against a proposed gay marriage ban in North Carolina
Singer Chely Wright will attend next week a rally against passage of North Carolina's proposed gay marriage ban.

The 40-year-old country music star will attend next Tuesday's rally in Raleigh being organ...

Backers Of Calif Gay History Law Say Repeal Of SB48 Likely

2011-09-02T08:30:22Z

The director of California's largest gay rights group has said opponents of a gay history law would likely win if put up for a vote
The director of California's largest gay rights group has said opponents of a gay history law would likely win if the law was put up for a vote.

California Governor Jerry Brown in July signed the measure which mandates t...

Illinois Catholic Charities To Appeal Gay Adoption Ruling

2011-09-01T07:00:32Z

Illinois Catholic Charities has announced it will appeal a decision on gay adoptions
Illinois Catholic Charities has announced it will appeal a decision on gay adoptions, the AP reported.

After Illinois approved a civil uni...

Illinois State Rep. Deborah Mell Marries In Iowa

2011-08-31T07:00:43Z

Illinois State Rep. Deborah Mell, a Democrat from Chicago, married last week in Iowa
Illinois State Rep. Deborah Mell, a Democrat from Chicago, married last week in Iowa,

North Carolina Rep Paul Stam Likens Gay Marriage To Incest, Polygamy

2011-08-30T12:00:18Z

North Carolina House Majority Leader Paul 'Skip' Stam on Tuesday likened gay marriage to incest and polygamy
North Carolina House Majority Leader Paul “Skip” Stam on Tuesday likened gay marriage to incest and polygamy.

The 61-year-old Stam made his remarks during a noontime press conference on a proposed constitutional amendment that would ban gay marriage in the state. Lawmakers wil...

Anti-Gay Mark Neumann, Openly Lesbian Tammy Baldwin Vie For Senator Herb Kohl's Seat

2011-08-30T04:00:06Z

Former Wisconsin Rep. Mark Neumann on Monday announced he'll run for the U.S. Senate in 2012 as a Republican
Former Wisconsin Rep. Mark Neumann on Monday announced he'll run for the U.S. Senate in 2012 as a Republican, setting up a possible match-up between openly lesbian Wisconsin Rep. Tammy Baldwin and a stridently anti-gay competitor.

Neumann,...

Census Data Shows Number Of Self-Identified Gay Couples Surges

2011-08-26T07:30:07Z

The number of gay and lesbian couples throughout America has risen sharply over the past decade, new census data shows
The number of gay and lesbian couples living together throughout America has risen sharply over the past decade, new census data shows.

Figures released this week by the Census Bureau and analyzed by GOP presidential candidate Michele Bachmann this weekend will address a Florida group opposed to gay marriage
GOP presidential candidate Michele Bachmann this weekend will address a Florida group opposed to gay marriage.

The Minnesota Representative and tea party favorite will be the keynote speaker at the

Gay Marriage Behind East Coast Earthquake

2011-08-24T10:30:14Z

The good shake felt on Tuesday throughout the East Coast was due to the region's increasing acceptance of gay marriage, conservatives say
The good shake felt on Tuesday throughout much of the East Coast was due to the region's increasing acceptance of gay marriage, at least two social conservatives claim.

The earthquake, which registered a magnitude of 5.9 on the Richter scale and was centered in Virgin...

North Carolina To Debate Gay Marriage Amendment Ban Sept. 12

2011-08-24T06:30:08Z

North Carolina lawmakers will return to Raleigh on September 12 to begin debate on a constitutional amendment that would ban gay marriage
North Carolina lawmakers will return to Raleigh on September 12 to begin debate on a constitutional amendment that would ban gay marriage.

The special session on constitutional amendments will consider whether to s...

Morgan Freeman, Anthony Edwards To Star In Gay Marriage Ban Prop 8 Play

2011-08-22T06:00:16Z

Morgan Freeman and Anthony Edwards have joined the upcoming Broadway performance of '8'
Actors Morgan Freeman and Anthony Edwards have joined the cast of a new play based on the trial over the constitutionality of California's gay marriage ban, A campaign to legalize gay marriage in Maine with a citizen's initiative is off to a strong start
A campaign to legalize gay marriage in Maine with a citizen's initiative is off to a strong start, the AP reported.

In 2009, gay marriage foes narrowly (53%) repealed a law approved by lawmakers with a “people's veto” at the the ballot box.

Now, backers hope to make Maine the first state to legaliz...

Taiwan hosts its biggest same-sex 'wedding' party

2011-08-21T03:30:12Z

About 80 lesbian couples tied the knot in Taiwan's biggest same-sex "wedding party" in a massive gesture that organisers said Sunday offered hope that the island will soon legalise gay marriage.
Many of the couples donned white dresses and veils for the "Barbie and Barbie's wedding", which was held overnight in downtown Taipei, attracting about 1,000 visitors, including friends, rel...

State Farm, Allstate Recognize Married Gay Couples For Insurance Discounts

2011-08-19T12:00:38Z

Insurance giants State Farm and Allstate recognize the marriages of gay and lesbian couples for the purpose of discounts
Insurance giants State Farm and Allstate recognize the marriages of gay and lesbian couples for the purpose of discounts, California Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom will headline a gay rights fundraiser in Utah on Saturday
California Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom will headline a gay rights fundraiser in Utah on Saturday.

The 43-year-old Newsom will speak at Equality Utah<...

Virginia Board To Allow More Comment On Anti-Gay Adoption Policy

2011-08-18T09:30:35Z

A Virginia board has agreed to extend the public comment period on a policy that would ban gay couples from adoption
A Virginia board has agreed to extend the public comment period on a policy that bans gay couples from becoming adoptive and foster parents, The V...

Oregon Group Not Ready To Announce Gay Marriage Repeal Effort

2011-08-16T11:00:11Z

An Oregon group says it is not ready to launch an effort to put the state's constitutional gay marriage ban up for a vote
An Oregon gay rights group is correcting media reports that it will launch an effort in the fall to put the state's constitutional gay marriage ban up for a vote.

On Top Magazine was among the outlets reporting that Basic Rights Oregon will begin collecting signatures in October for a...

Oregon To Join Maine In Putting Gay Marriage On The Ballot

2011-08-15T08:00:15Z

Gay marriage activists in Oregon will launch an effort in October to put the state's constitutional gay marriage ban up for a vote
Gay marriage activists in Oregon will launch an effort in October to put the state's constitutional gay marriage ban up for a vote.

Reuters) - Barb Schroeder knew about her son Alec's struggles as an openly gay freshman in rural Minnesota's Mora High School. But she didn't know about the knife.
Classmates called Alec names and pushed him around inside a portable bathroom during a homecoming football game in 2005.
"I would take a knife out, hold it a...

Activists Attempt New Push For Gay Rights In Utah

2011-08-13T09:30:09Z

Activists are attempting a new push for gay rights in one of the nation's most anti-gay states: Utah
Activists are attempting a new push for gay rights in one of the nation's most anti-gay states: Utah.

The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation's largest gay rights advocate, on Friday launched it's 17-city Gary Glenn, who helms the Michigan chapter of the anti-gay group AFA, is looking to unseat Senator Debbie Stabenow
Gary Glenn, who helms the Michigan chapter of the anti-gay group American Family Association, announced on Tuesday that he'll seek the Republican nominati...

North Carolina Gay Marriage Ban Amendment To Be Considered In Special Session

2011-08-03T08:30:12Z

An amendment that seeks to define marriage as a heterosexual union was not heard during North Carolina's legislative session
A constitutional amendment that seeks to define marriage as a heterosexual union was not heard in the North Carolina General Assembly's regular session, but proponents insist the measure...

ABC Family, the CW tops in gay inclusive shows

2011-08-03T03:30:08Z

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The hit TV show "Pretty Little Liars" helped ABC Family win an "excellent" rating on Wednesday for its portrayal of gay, lesbian and transgender pe...

Scott Brown Shuns 'It Gets Better' Video Starring Barney Frank, John Kerry

2011-07-28T06:00:24Z

Senator Scott Brown is the only member of the Massachusetts congressional delegation missing from an It Gets Better video
Senator Scott Brown is the only member of the Massachusetts congressional delegation missing from an It Gets Better video released on Wednesday.

A spokesman for the Republican senator told the

Military members march for San Diego gay pride

2011-07-26T15:30:20Z

SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - A group of U.S. service members marched in a San Diego gay pride parade on Saturday, in a demonstration organizers touted as an unprecedented step for gay and lesbian military personnel under the Pentagon's "

Iowa's Chuck Grassley, Steve King Back Gay Marriage Ban DOMA

2011-07-20T12:30:16Z

Two Iowa lawmakers – Senator Chuck Grassley and Rep. Steve King – on Wednesday testified in favor of gay marriage ban DOMA
Two Iowa lawmakers – Senator Chuck Grassley and Rep. Steve King – on Wednesday testified in favor of the On the Friday edition of Fox News' 'The Five,' Andreas Tantaros called California's gay history bill 'brainwashing'
On the Friday edition of Fox News' nascent talk show The Five, Andreas Tantaros called Californ...

Rick Santorum Implies He Supports Discrimination Against Gay People

2011-07-15T06:00:05Z

Presidential hopeful Rick Santorum has suggested he supports government-back discrimination against LGBT people
Presidential hopeful Rick Santorum has suggested he supports government-back discrimination against LGBT people.

The former Pennsylvania senator made his remarks on Wednesday at a Sp...

Jerry Brown Signs California Bill Mandating Gay History

2011-07-15T05:30:07Z

California Governor Jerry Brown has signed a controversial gay history bill into law
California Governor Jerry Brown has signed a controversial gay history bill into law.

Senator Mark Leno's FAIR Education Act mandates the inclusion of the historical contributions of gay, lesbian, bisexual and ...

California schools to include gay historical figures

2011-07-15T02:30:32Z

The gay, lesbian and transgender community's contributions to US history will be integrated into future California public school curriculum, in line with a law signed Thursday by Democratic Governor Jerry Brown.
California is the first American state to legislate the issue, after a similar measure was approved in May 2006 but the governor at the time, A 19-year-old student is leading the fight to repeal Colorado's constitutional amendment banning gay marriage
Nineteen-year-old political science student Mark Olmstead is leading the fight to repeal Colorado's constitutional amendment banning gay marriage, the AP reported.

Olmstead is one of the sponsors of a push to reverse a 2006 voter-approved ame...

FRC: Pray For Malawi's Laws Criminalizing Gay Sex

2011-07-07T11:30:16Z

The Christian conservative group Family Research Council has asked supporters to pray for Malawi's laws criminalizing gay sex
The Christian conservative group Family Research Council (FRC) has asked supporters to pray for Malawi's laws criminalizing gay sex, Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority may look at an opportunity to market Southern Nevada as a honeymoon destination for same-sex couples getting married in New York when marriages can be performed in that state next month.
Mya Lake Reyes, the authority's directo...

Protests in Pakistan over US gay rights event

2011-07-04T12:30:45Z

Islamists held rallies in major Pakistani cities Monday to denounce a gay rights event hosted last month by the United States embassy, calling for a "holy war" against ally Washington.
Around 100 demonstrators in the southern port city of Karachi protested, calling the meeting "an assault on Pakistan's Islamic culture",...

Rahm Emanuel Says He Hopes Illinois Would Legalize Gay Marriage

2011-06-30T08:30:22Z

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel says he hopes Illinois would follow New York's lead and legalize gay marriage
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel says he hopes Illinois would follow New York's lead and legalize gay marriage.

On the first day civil unions took effect in Illi...

New Yorkers celebrate marriage law at Gay Pride Parade

2011-06-27T08:30:15Z

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Two days after the state legalized same-sex marriages, New York's annual Gay Pride Parade seemed more like a brash, colorful wedding procession on Sunday than an annual rally.
Parade organizers estimated as many as 2 million spectators turned out to celebrate the 42nd annual LGBT Pride March on Sunday. Many considered it th...

Darren Criss, Adam Lambert Tweet Support For Gay Marriage

2011-06-25T07:30:06Z

Darren Criss and singer Adam Lambert on Friday cheered passage of a gay marriage bill in New York
Darren Criss, who plays out-and-proud Blaine Anderson on the Fox musical-comedy Glee, and singer Adam Lambert on Friday cheered passage of a gay marriage bill in New York.

New York Becomes Sixth State To Legalize Gay Marriage

2011-06-24T20:30:30Z

The New York Senate approved a landmark gay marriage bill on Friday night
The New York Senate approved a landmark gay marriage bill on Friday night, making the Empire State the largest and most populous state to allow gay and lesbian couples to marry.

Four Republican Senators – Stephen Saland, Mark Grisanti,

Nevada shouldn't wait any longer to allow gay couples to marry

2011-06-24T02:30:19Z

I remember when same-sex marriage meant the end of civilization. It wasn't that long ago. I remember it well because I covered a rally of 20,000 people in a Seattle football stadium raising the alarm against this supposed menace. This was 2004.
James Dobson, the religious right stalwart who spoke at the rally, called gay marriage the most difficult issue t...

Census Data Shows Suburban Gay Couples More Likely To Have Kids

2011-06-23T11:00:17Z

Census data released Thursday by the government shows suburban gay and lesbian couples are more likely to have kids
Census data released Thursday by the government shows California gay and lesbian couples who live in suburban and rural areas are far more likely to be raising children.

The government released 2010 Census statistics on five states today: California, PORTLAND, Ore (Reuters) - In the first lawsuit of its kind, a transgender public employee sued the state of Oregon on Tuesday because its health plan refused to pay for a hysterectomy as part of his transition to becoming a man.
Alec Esquivel, a 41-year-old law clerk at the Ore...

Jon Huntsman Surrogate Charles Moran Claims Utah Recognizes Gay Couples

2011-06-21T14:00:18Z

Charles Moran, president of the California Log Cabin Republicans, claims Jon Huntsman signed a civil unions bill into law
Utah does not recognize gay couples with civil unions, that fac...

Jon Huntsman, A Gay Rights Ally, To Join Race For White House

2011-06-15T08:30:17Z

Former Utah Governor Jon Hunstman Jr. will formally declare for the 2012 GOP presidential nomination on Tuesday
Former Utah Governor Jon Hunstman Jr. will formally declare for the 2012 GOP presidential nomination on Tuesday.

“I intend to announce that I will be a candidate for the presidency a week from today,” Hun...

Lady Gaga sings for gay rights in Pope's back yard

2011-06-12T13:00:13Z

ROME (Reuters) - Pop queen Lady Gaga concluded a huge European gay rights march in Rome on Saturday night with a rousing call to governments to defend gay rights.
"Today and every day we fight for freedom. We fight for justice. We beckon for compassion, understanding and above all we wan...

Lady Gaga sings for worldwide gay rights in Rome

2011-06-12T08:32:25Z

ROME (Reuters) - Pop queen Lady Gaga concluded a huge European gay rights march in Rome Saturday night with a rousing call to governments to defend gay rights.
"Today and every day we fight for freedom. We fight for justice. We beckon for compassion, understanding and above all we want full equality ...

South Korea Koreas Clash

2011-01-05T01:31:08Z
South Korean Foreign Minister Kim Sung-hwan, right, shakes hands with U.S. special envoy on North Korea, Stephen Bosworth before their meeting at the Foreign Ministry in Seoul Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2011. (AP Photo/Jung Yeon-je, Pool)
Copyright 2011...

Hawks Kings Basketball

2011-01-04T22:01:19Z
Sacramento Kings forward Carl Landry, center, goes to the basket against Atlanta Hawks forward Al Horford, right, as Hawks center Zaza Pachulia, left, of Columbus Blue Jackets' R.J. Umberger (18) scores a goal against Phoenix Coyotes' Ilya Bryzgalov, of Russia, during the second period of an Ohio State forward Jared Sullinger, left, shoots over Iowa forward Andrew Brommer during the first half of an NCAA college basketb...

Archdiocese Bankruptcy

2011-01-04T16:30:52Z
Milwaukee Archbishop Jerome Listecki answers questions at a news conference Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2011, in St. Francis, Wis. Listecki said the Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee is directing its attorneys to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, saying that pending sexual-abuse lawsuits have left it w...

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Morgan Freeman, Anthony Edwards To Star In Gay Marriage Ban Prop 8 Play

Taiwan hosts its biggest same-sex 'wedding' party

State Farm, Allstate Recognize Married Gay Couples For Insurance Discounts

Virginia Board To Allow More Comment On Anti-Gay Adoption Policy

Oregon Group Not Ready To Announce Gay Marriage Repeal Effort

Oregon To Join Maine In Putting Gay Marriage On The Ballot

Activists Attempt New Push For Gay Rights In Utah

North Carolina Gay Marriage Ban Amendment To Be Considered In Special Session

ABC Family, the CW tops in gay inclusive shows

Scott Brown Shuns 'It Gets Better' Video Starring Barney Frank, John Kerry

Military members march for San Diego gay pride

Iowa's Chuck Grassley, Steve King Back Gay Marriage Ban DOMA

Rick Santorum Implies He Supports Discrimination Against Gay People

Jerry Brown Signs California Bill Mandating Gay History

California schools to include gay historical figures

FRC: Pray For Malawi's Laws Criminalizing Gay Sex

Protests in Pakistan over US gay rights event

Rahm Emanuel Says He Hopes Illinois Would Legalize Gay Marriage

New Yorkers celebrate marriage law at Gay Pride Parade

Darren Criss, Adam Lambert Tweet Support For Gay Marriage

New York Becomes Sixth State To Legalize Gay Marriage

Nevada shouldn't wait any longer to allow gay couples to marry

Census Data Shows Suburban Gay Couples More Likely To Have Kids

Jon Huntsman Surrogate Charles Moran Claims Utah Recognizes Gay Couples

Jon Huntsman, A Gay Rights Ally, To Join Race For White House

Lady Gaga sings for gay rights in Pope's back yard