Military chaplains can perform gay marriages: Pentagon

2011-09-30T19:30:20Z

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...

Supreme Court Has 'Violated' Children's Rights In Rejecting Gay Marriage Appeal

2011-01-19T08:30:12Z

A Catholic group has charged the Supreme Court with 'violating' the rights of children in rejecting a gay marriage appeal

In rejecting an appeal from gay marriage foes hoping to put the District of Columbia's gay marriage law up for a vote, the Supreme Court has “violated” the rights of children, a Catholic group argues.

On Tuesday, the court announced without comment that it would...

Supreme Court Won't Hear DC Gay Marriage Law Appeal

2011-01-18T08:30:22Z

The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from gay marriage foes hoping to put the District of Columbia's law up for a vote

The Supreme Court on Tueasday rejected an appeal from gay marriage foes hoping to put the District of Columbia's gay marriage law up for a vote, the AP reported.

Bishop Harry Jackson, a minister at the...

Is Your Organization GayFriendly

2010-11-29T14:57:19Z

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The History of the AIDS quilt

2010-11-29T15:45:22Z

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Hawaii positioned to pass same-sex civil unions

2010-11-06T11:30:06Z

Election of Democrats eases path for civil unions to become law in Hawaii

Hawaii voters have opened the way for same-sex civil unions to become state law next year, with an election that gave victory to a pro-gay rights gubernatorial candidate and rejected many church-backed candidates.

The state House and Senate retained the Democratic majorities that approved a civil unions bill this year before it was vetoed, and Democratic Gov.-elect District of Columbia Mayor Adrian Fenty ? an ardent gay rights supporter ? apologized Thursday for issuing a certificate of appreciation to an ex-gay leader

District of Columbia Mayor Adrian M. Fenty – an ardent gay rights supporter – apologized Thursday for issuing a certificate of appreciation to an ex-gay leader.

Fenty signed the cer...

Senator Bennett Fails In Bid To End DC Gay Marriage

2010-06-26T03:23:50Z

The US Senate Thursday rejected a health care amendment that would have ended a gay marriage law in the District of Columbia

The US Senate Thursday rejected a health care amendment that would have ended a gay marriage law in the District of Columbia.

Utah Attitudes toward gays have changed since military policy was set

Some signs of changing attitudes since the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy was instituted 17 years ago:

_President Barack Obama's signing last year of hate crimes legislation marked the first time that gays and lesbians were given comprehensive legal stat...

Republican Lawmakers Join Fight Against D.C. Gay Marriage

2010-04-16T07:46:21Z

Top Republicans have joined the fight against gay marriage in the District of Columbia

Top Republicans have joined the fight against gay marriage in the District of Columbia, the 'Washington Post' reported.

Stand for Marriage DC is challenging a

D.C. Gay Marriage Bill Signed Into Law

2010-04-16T08:17:53Z

District of Columbia Mayor Adrian M. Fenty signed into law a gay marriage bill on Friday

District of Columbia Mayor Adrian M. Fenty signed into law a gay marriage bill on Friday, sparking a renewed push by opponents to ban the institution in the city.

Fenty, 39, signed the bill at a public ceremony at All Souls Church, a gay-friendly Un...

Another Gay & Lesbian Bookstore Closes

2010-10-22T13:25:34Z

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Another gay bookstore closes

2010-10-22T13:25:13Z

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National Equality March

2010-10-22T07:37:03Z

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D.C. Transgender Killing Possible Hate Crime

2010-04-16T10:35:32Z

A brutal attack on two transgender women in the Washington D.C. area has left one dead and a second seriously injured

A brutal attack on two transgender women in the Washington D.C. area has left one dead and a second seriously injured, gay weekly the 'Washington Blade' reported.

Twenty-one year old Tyli'a “NaNa B...

Gay Activists Call For National Protest

2010-06-12T12:26:13Z

Gay activist Cleve Jones has joined the chorus of calls for a national march in Washington D.C

Gay activist Cleve Jones has joined the chorus of calls for a national march in Washington D.C.

Jones roused a Gay Pride crowd Sunday in Salt Lake City with the announcement of a planne...

White House invites gay families to Easter event

2010-04-16T15:36:09Z

White House gives tickets to gay organizations, encourages families to attend Easter Egg Roll

The White House is allocating tickets for the upcoming Easter Egg Roll to gay and lesbian parents as part of the Obama administration's outreach to diverse communities.

Families say the gesture shows that the new Democratic administration values them...

State Nondiscrimination Laws

2010-11-03T08:31:51Z

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Transgender Bathrooms Still a Threat, Despite Changes to Bill

2010-10-23T10:02:19Z

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Gay rights group supports job bias ban

2010-09-10T10:20:10Z

Leading Gay Rights Group Supports Job Discrimination Measure in Spite of Misgivings

A leading gay rights group changed course Tuesday to support a job discrimination bill even though it does not include transgender workers.

The Human Rights Campaign's decision to back the measure to prohibit workplace bias against gays, lesbians and bisexuals provides a boost to bill supporters as a

House passes job bias ban against gays

2010-09-10T09:11:46Z

House Approves Ban on Job Bias Levied Against Gays, Lesbians and Bisexuals

The House on Wednesday approved the first federal ban on job discrimination against gays, lesbians and bisexuals.

Passage of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act came despite protests from some gay rights supporters that the bill does not protect transgender workers. That term covers transsexual...

Bill to protect gay workers advances

2010-09-10T04:52:49Z

House Committee Approves Anti-Workplace Discrimination Bill for Gays, Lesbians, Bisexuals

Democrats on Thursday sent to the full House legislation that would prohibit workplace discrimination against gays, lesbians and bisexuals, despite bitter complaints from some because transgendered workers would not be protected under the bill.

Democratic leaders pushed forward the current bill after discovering that including transgendered workers in the legislation wo...

Gay rights backers split on bias bill

2010-09-10T03:14:20Z

Rep. Frank, Gay Rights Advocates Divided Over Job Bias Protections for Transgender Workers

Rep. Barney Frank, a leading gay rights champion in Congress, on Thursday urged fellow gay rights advocates not to let their dispute over protecting transgender workers doom a job discrimination ban that could mark a major civil rights advance for gays in the workplace.

The debate over including transgender people...

Bill stalls over transgender protections

2010-09-10T01:17:34Z

Exclusion of Transgender People Prompts Delay of Anti-Workplace Discrimination Bill

Legislation banning workplace discrimination against gays, lesbians and bisexuals _ but not those who have had sex-change surgery or cross-dressers _ has stalled in the House after an impassioned outcry against excluding people from the bill.

"We are one community, and we demand protections for all of us, and nothing else will suffice," said Loretta Pride, right, smiles after receiving help from Ivey Coples with selecting numbers for her three Mega Millions lottery tickets at the The All In One Shop on Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2011, in Greensboro, N.C. Thousands of people lined up in 41 states and in Washington, D.C., ahead of the Mega Millions drawing on Tuesday in hopes...

NEW YEAR

2010-12-31T20:31:34Z

Oyuna Orosoo, from Washington, D.C., foreground left, is checked with a metal detector by NYPD police officer Toro, right, as she arrives for the New Year's Eve festivities in New York's Times Square Friday Dec. 31, 2010. (AP Photo/Tina Fin...

Deaths YE

2010-12-21T12:01:44Z

FILE - In this Monday, Dec. 19, 2005 picture, Sen. Ted Stevens, R-Alaska, speaks during a news conference in Washington, D.C. Stevens was killed Monday, Aug. 9, 2010 at 86 in a plane crash in a remote part of Alaska while on his way to a fishing trip. (AP Photo/Lauren Victoria Burke, File)

Tax Cuts

2010-12-16T20:31:50Z

Rep. Louise Slaughter, D-N.Y., , talks to reporters about the status of the tax legislation on Capitol Hill in Washington, D. C., Thursday, Dec. 16, 2010.(AP Photo/Harry Hamburg)

Indian Money

2010-12-05T14:31:26Z

FILE - In this Dec. 17, 2009 file photo, Elouise Cobell, right, looks on as Deputy Secretary of the Interior David Hayes testifies during a Senate Indian Affairs Committee hearing in Washington, D.C. Native Americ...

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