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Kaitlyn Hunt, the 18-year-old high school senior in Florida currently facing felony sex offender charges for a pre-existing relationship with her 15-...
2013-05-24 19:42
This May 11th sadly marked the 10th anniversary of the murder of Sakia Gunn of Newark, N.J. Her murder is mired, at best, by myths and, at worst, by...
2013-05-24 16:46

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Sen. John McCain, an avid defender of the law that barred gays and lesbians from serving openly in the military, said he will now make sure that the repeal is properly implemented.  McCain...
2011-01-06 09:55
New York governor Andrew Cuomo delivered his first State of the State address Wednesday and called for the passage of the marriage equality bill in 2011.  Governor Cuomo spoke only one line...
2011-01-06 09:48
New Jersey Republican governor Chris Christie signed a bill to establish a statewide antibullying law Wednesday. The law is being touted as the strictest antibullying policy in the nation, according...
2011-01-06 09:38
Gay couples legally married in other states and countries will be recognized in New Mexico, the state’s attorney general said in a legal opinion issued Tuesday. "A comprehensive legal...
2011-01-05 11:18
Chicago mayoral hopeful Carol Moseley Braun was scheduled to appear at an LGBT event Tuesday night, but she ended up being present only by telephone. She addressed the crowd through a phone held...
2011-01-05 09:40
The Navy officer behind a series of videos featuring simulated sex and antigay slurs has been permanently removed from his post as commander of the USS Enterprise, according to ABC News. ABC reported...
2011-01-04 17:06
A fifteen year old activist in Arizona notified officials at every school in the state that bullying of lesbian and gay students must end, or they will face a lawsuit. Caleb Laieski sent a...
2011-01-04 14:47
Peace activist Cindy Sheehan writes that the allowing gay people to serve openly is not a true human rights advance, given the reality of the U.S. military, “one of the least socially...
2011-01-04 09:45
Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin sparked widespread speculation Monday evening when she retweeted an apparent pro-gay message by conservative pundit Tammy Bruce. Palin retweeted a comment from...
2011-01-04 09:39
In an interview, Supreme Court justice Antonin Scalia says the Constitution doesn't promise protections for women and gays. The ultra-conservative judge says the Constitution doesn't require...
2011-01-03 15:30