Massachusetts lawmakers blocked a proposed constitutional amendment Thursday that would have let voters decide whether to ban gay marriage in the only state that allows it. "In Massachusetts today, the freedom to marry is secure," said a victorious Gov. Deval Patrick, who had lobbied lawmakers up until the final hours Thursday to kill th
On June 5th, 2007, the California State Assembly passed AB 43, the Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage Protection Act, which grants same-sex couples the right to marry. A lot of folks--including legislators and a few presidential candidates--are saying we shouldn't be talking about such things "in a time of war."
The Kerry Edwards 2004 campaign says Bill Clinton tried to throw gays under the bus. Bill Clinton's office says it's not true. Who do we believe? And what does this mean for Hillary Clinton's presidential run?
From hate state to great state? Colorado's transformation over the past few weeks is nothing short of amazing.
A GAY gang that allegedly raped victims lured on the internet, drugged them and infected them with the AIDS virus has shocked the Netherlands and raised questions over its liberal sex culture.
Gov. John Lynch signed legislation Thursday that will legalize civil unions for gay couples starting in January.
Mitt Romney, that used car salesman presidential candidate, has come up with a new whopper to convince us to buy his Edsel: "I am not anti-gay."
MOSCOW, Gay rights activists trying to raise support for gay pride parades were beaten and pelted with eggs and garbage, then arrested in Moscow Sunday. The activists were trying to deliver a petition to the city's mayor, demanding the right to hold parades, when protesters began beating them and chanting, "Moscow is not Sodom," the B
here are Edwards' answers to the gay civil rights questionnaire
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Some people think that coming out to a health care provider is pointless and that it's none of his or her business. But, knowing all we know about STDs and the psychological effects that affect many gay people (depression, self-hated, ie.), it is an important fact that any health care provider should be aware of.
The openly gay Episcopal bishop at the center of the Anglican Church's global battle over homosexuality said Thursday he hopes to enter into a civil union with his partner next year. But New Hampshire Bishop Gene Robinson added that he wants to hold separate religious and legal ceremonies to set a precedent for how marriages and civil unions are performed in the United States.
McCain said he staunchly opposes openly gay servicemembers, asserting that "open sexuality within military presents an intolerable risk to morale, cohesion and discipline" and national security
"The Pentagon's surveillance program undermined the constitution and eroded Americans' privacy rights, Sharra E. Greer, director of law and policy for SLDN, said Thursday.
Some San Francisco doctors are advocating regular pap smears to check for anal cancer.
Gov. Eliot Spitzer will introduce a bill in the coming weeks to legalize same-sex marriage in New York, his spokeswoman said Friday, a move that would propel New York to the forefront of one of the most contentious issues in politics.
Bristol, CT - Buried amongst the myriad of ass slaps, emotional hugs, and naked locker rooms, the athletic world hides an irrational fear so heinous that its very mention causes panic; threatening to light the short, incendiary fuse of hysteria.
FX's The Riches features the latest in a growing trend of queer kids on television.
Are the voices of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender game developers being heard in the games industry? Gamasutra speaks to notable community members, including 1st Playable's Jeb Havens, Midway's Brian Sharp, Ubisoft's Anne Gibeault and others, in this exclusive feature.
A gay couple looking to rent a room say they were told by a local motel that it was against company policy to rent to gay couples.
A study by a major British insurer shows that same-sex couples entering civil partnerships spend more on the festivities and receive more in gifts than their opposite-sex counterparts.
The belief that marriage should only be between a man and woman comes from religion. It's a religious belief - therefore no law should be made banning it as Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion.
South Carolina officially banned gay marriage Thursday as legislative leaders ratified a constitutional amendment approved by voters in November. New Hampshire, meanwhile, moved in the opposite direction, with a state House panel endorsing the creation of civil unions for same-sex couples.
Four men charged in the brutal homophobic assault on gay entertainer Kevin Aviance last summer pleaded guilty in a Manhattan court Wednesday
New Mexico lawmakers returned to the Capitol on Tuesday, recalled by Gov. Bill Richardson to deal with several bills including domestic partner legislation that died when the legislature's session ended.
Aronda Kirby and Digit Murphy were once married to men, received the tax breaks for married couples and were legally permitted to take family leave if their husbands or children got sick. Both women lost those protections when they came out as lesbians, divorced their husbands and set up a new household together with their six children.
Sir Elton John's Caribbean show may be cancelled over concerns he could tempt locals to become gay. The singer is due to headline the Plymouth Jazz Festival next month, but the Archdeacon of Trinidad and Tobago insists Elton should be banned because his sexuality does not conform to biblical teaching.
A rare gathering of openly gay Arab activists is slated to be held in Israel this month, drawing the ire of religious conservatives.
It's a day in the not-too-distant future. A woman, three months pregnant, sits anxiously in her obstetrician's office pondering the possibility of giving birth to a gay kid.
France's highest court Tuesday rejected as unlawful the first marriage by a gay couple in France, annulling the union of the two men.









