A South Carolina lawmaker plans to reintroduce a state hate crimes bill after a vicious antigay beating was caught on tape earlier this month. "We need an all-inclusive hate crime law in this state...
2011-04-21 10:56
The attorney hired to defend the Defense of Marriage Act by House Republicans will be paid up to to $520 an hour and as much as $500,000 overall for his services. Paul Clement, a former solicitor...
2011-04-20 11:37
The Delaware supreme court ruled earlier this month that the ex-partner of a woman who adopted a child from Kazakhstan is entitled to 'de facto' parental rights. The court's decision seems to bring...
2011-04-19 11:07
Arizona governor Jan Brewer signed a bill Monday mandating that married heterosexual couples be given priority consideration when agencies are placing children for adoption or foster care. Brewer...
2011-04-19 10:25
Longtime lesbian activist Kelly Cassidy (pictured, with her children) has been appointed to fill a vacancy in the Illinois house of representatives, making her the body’s third current out gay...
2011-04-18 16:32
House Republicans have recruited former Solicitor General Paul Clement to represent the government in federal cases challenging the Defense of Marriage Act. House attorneys are expected to file a...
2011-04-18 09:57
LGBT immigrants are undergoing severe abuse when held in custody by the federal agency Immigration and Customs Enforcement, an immigrants’ rights group charges in a complaint filed this week....
2011-04-15 12:23
Gov. Mark Dayton became the first governor to speak at the annual rally held by Outfront Minnesota at the capitol on Thursday, supporting gay marriage rights. "I'm here to support those Minnesotans...
2011-04-15 12:07
Former senator Rick Santorum announced Thursday that he will begin raising funds for his presidential bid using the campaign slogan “Fighting to Make America America again” — a line...
2011-04-15 10:17
Maggie Gallagher, the chairman of the board for the National Organization for Marriage will testify Friday morning at a House subcommittee hearing titled "Defending Marriage." The panel testifying...
2011-04-15 09:45
