Connecticut's Supreme Court ruled Friday that gay couples have the right to marry, making the state the third behind Massachusetts and California to legalize such unions. The ruling comes just weeks before Californians go to the polls on a historic gay-marriage ballot question, the first time the issue will be put before voters in a state where same-sex couples are legally wed.
A judge ruled in favor of a woman who sought parental rights to a boy and girl adopted by her former same-sex partner, a decision described as a first for Montana.
A same-sex marriage ban prevents governments and universities in Michigan from providing health insurance to the partners of gay workers, the state Supreme Court ruled Wednesday.
Less than two hours after a judge struck down Iowa's decade-old gay marriage ban, two Des Moines men applied for a marriage license as bride and groom, and county officials said they expected to see more same-sex couples doing the same on Friday.
Michigan's ban on gay marriage also blocks public universities and state and local governments from providing health insurance benefits to the partners of gay workers, the state Court of Appeals ruled Friday.
A conservative group on Wednesday sued to stop Michigan State University from offering health insurance to the partners of gay and lesbian workers and said the school is violating the state constitution.
A church group that owns beachfront property discriminated against a lesbian couple by not allowing them to rent the locale for their civil union ceremony, a New Jersey department ruled Monday.
The ad couldn't be cozier. It's called "Home for the Holidays," and in addition to a recipe for Butternut Squash Bisque, it depicts a family in their kitchen – and the parents just happen to be the owners of the kid-friendly Café Forant in New York City.
The online dating service eHarmony will add a separate matchmaking component for gay and lesbian singles after settling a discrimination lawsuit, but the morality debate is far from settled.
In her first British interview since 'marrying' her female partner, Patricia Cornwell explains why she kept quiet about her sexuality for years - and how her new life is transforming her forensically gory novels. Cassandra Jardine reports
Several people have asked me what what I think about Pastor Rick Warren giving the invocation at Obama's inauguration. Generally, it's not a huge deal to me, since in the big picture Warren has upset both extremes of the political spectrum by being at the ceremony.
Mexico can be intolerant of homosexuality; it can also be quite liberal. Gay-bashing incidents are not uncommon in the countryside, where many Mexicans consider homosexuality a sin.
The general statistics of the survey: According to the Pulse of Equality telephone survey among 2,008 U.S. adults ages 18 and older, conducted from Nov. 13-17, 2008, Americans support key policy proposals that affect lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. Among them:
The Health Minister of Australia is under fire for appointing Two key FR leaders who have presented with extreme sexist and homophobic views.
Iowa, one of the few midwest states remaining without a anti-same-sex marriage amendment on the books, now supports same-sex unions by nearly 60%. Less than 1/3 of Iowans actually are against any legal recognition of same-sex couples.
Good article on Florida gay adoption ban being overruled.
The defenders of equal access to marriage think their problem was tactical-"messaging," not substance. They are probably right.
On the November 19 broadcast of The War Room with Quinn & Rose, co-host Rose Tennent said of the nationwide protests that have followed the passage of a California ballot initiative to amend the state constitution to ban same-sex marriage: "[T]here are so many people at the event …
An interesting dialogue regarding the same-sex marriage situation in California and the possible political ramifications ahead of us, written by a friend in state. Why I don't like Arnold Schwarzenegger by Will Coucheron-Aamot
"Everybody that knows me personally, they know I'm gay," she added. "But that's the way people should be able to live their lives." But the November 4 passing of Prop. 8, which bans same-sex marriages in the state, made her feel "attacked" -- and pushed her into action.
The most comprehensive study of Black attitudes toward homosexuality, which combines 31 national surveys from 1973 to 2000, came to a fascinating conclusion.
Radio host Mike Signorile takes a call from a Proposition 8 supporter in Amarillo, TX, who tries to defend her donation to the Yes on 8 campaign and to banning gay marriage.
Discussing the passage of a California ballot initiative to amend the state constitution to ban same-sex marriage, radio host Jim Quinn asserted: "[G]ay marriage doesn't produce anything that the state has an interest in.
Protests continued Friday in several California cities, including San Francisco, Palm Springs and Long Beach, over the passage of Proposition 8, which outlaws same-sex marriage.
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 7 (UPI) -- Singer Melissa Etheridge says she doesn't see why she should have to pay state taxes if as a lesbian she doesn't have the same rights as other Californians.
Although the Grand Canyon State voters turned down a 2006 measure banning same-sex marriage, there is a big difference between that initiative and this year's measure, Proposition 102.
A brief and very personal appeal to California voters from the world-renowned violinist and father Itzhak Perlman.
Fingers are pointing about whether same-sex marriage should be taught in public schools as normal, without the need for parental consent. One side is claiming that the agenda is to get it taught in schools and the other side is denying it.
Guys, I know this is going to come as a bit of a shocker, so I hope you're sitting down before you continue reading.
Many assume that HIV primarily affects homosexual men, who are, in fact, heavily afflicted. Nevertheless, high-risk heterosexual contact was the source of 80 percent of newly diagnosed infections in women in 2006, the CDC reports.
"Clearly, the tide is turning," said Scott Tucker, communications director for the Log Cabin Republicans. "It's important for the Republican Party to be inclusive on this issue, because we are risk of being on the wrong side of history."