Rob Portman Says Immigration Law “Should Follow” State Law For Gay Couples
Ohio’s Republican senator also expressed support for “the concept” of workplace protections for LGBT Americans, although he raised concerns with the current legislation.
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How The Supreme Court’s DOMA Ruling Could Upend The Immigration Debate
If the court strikes down DOMA, the fight over including same-sex couples in immigration reform will change dramatically overnight.
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Fighting Street Preachers With "Mean Girls"
A++++++ sign-work here.
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No Marriage Proposal Can Have Too Much Beyoncé
Tim surprises his partner with a flash mob proposal in San Francisco. You don’t say no to a Bey flash mob. You just don’t.
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Log Cabin Republicans Tell Party To End "Obsession" With Opposing LGBT Equality
“If you don’t make the tent bigger, you might as well fold it up and go home.”
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Rhode Island Senate Passes Marriage Equality
The vote was 26-12. The House previously voted for the bill but needs to vote again on minor changes in the Senate version before the bill will be signed by the governor.
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22 Things That Will Happen In France Now That Gay Marriage Is Legal
Uh oh.
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Nevada Senate Votes To Repeal Ban On Same-Sex Couples’ Marriages
During the course of the debate, Nevada Sen. Kelvin Atkinson told his colleagues — and the world — that he is gay. Monday’s vote was the first step in a long process.
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Colombian Marriage Bill Appears Likely To Fail
The Senate adjourned Wednesday night without voting on the bill to grant same-sex couples full marriage rights. Absent an unexpected development, all signs suggest it won’t pass when the Senate takes the measure up again on Tuesday.
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New Zealand Parliament Breaks Into Song After Passing Gay Marriage Bill
New Zealand becomes the 13th country to legalize same-sex marriage.
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Two Drunk Girls Discuss Gay Marriage
Kaitlin and Laura share their opinions on gay marriage after drinking a giant bottle of tequila.
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RNC Reaffirms Marriage Stance, Highlighting Party’s Growing Divide
“Tolerating this kind of bigotry will only serve to turn off more and more voters, and until the leadership of the RNC is willing to confront and denounce bigotry in its own ranks, they will continue to lose elections,” GOProud leader says.
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Same-Sex Couples Missing From Immigration Debate — For Now
Although unlikely to be a part of the initial Senate bill, LGBT advocates are confident protections for same-sex couples will be added in committee.
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French Senate Passes Key Vote For Marriage Equality
The vote was 179-157. Other portions of the bill remain to be voted upon in the coming week, but Tuesday’s Senate vote was the crucial step.
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Watch This Video Of First Gay Zulu Wedding
South Africans Tshepo Cameron Modisane and Thoba Calvin Sithole married this weekend in what’s being called the first Zulu same-sex wedding. “The whole notion is to quash the idea that being gay is un-African,” said one of the grooms.
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Colombian Senate Cancels Debate On Same-Sex Marriage Bill
After an LGBT rights protestor interrupted an appearance of the Colombian attorney general, the president of the country’s senate put a hold on a same-sex marriage bill scheduled to be debated on April 10. Such “unacceptable behavior will not be tolerated,” he declared.
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This Is What Homophobia In France Looks Like
After being attacked with his boyfriend in Paris on Sunday, Wilfred de Bruijn posted a photo of his beaten face to his personal Facebook page. A wave of anti-gay sentiment sweeps France in the midst of a marriage equality debate. [Warning: graphic images.]
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This Is The Fiercest Gay Wedding Outfit You Have Ever Seen
Gay pornstar Francois Sagat wore this outfit at Georgi Balinov and Bradford Shellhammer’s wedding last week. Sandra Bernhard officiated the ceremony which is awesome, but that pales in the comparison to the glory that is Sagat’s sartorial brilliance.
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Roger Ebert’s Case For The Freedom To Marry
Roger Ebert has passed away at the age of 70. In 2010, he wrote his personal thoughts in support of marriage equality.
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Marriage Equality Support Advances As Job Discrimination Bill Lags
The gains in marriage equality support from senators have been a stark change over the past 20 years. Senate support for workplace protections for LGBT people, however, has been at a standstill.
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Delaware Sen. Tom Carper Endorses Marriage Equality
“[A]ll Americans ultimately should be free to marry the people they love and intend to share their lives with, regardless of their sexual orientation, and that’s why today, after a great deal of soul searching, I’m endorsing marriage equality,” Carper says.
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With Apology, LGBT Rights Group Seeks To Avoid Reopening Old Wounds
After transgender and immigrant rights activists criticized exclusion from this past week’s Supreme Court rally, the Human Rights Campaign apologizes. “We failed to live up to the high standard to which we hold ourselves accountable and we will strive to do better in the future,” HRC’s vice president says.
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Latin America Expects First Marriage Equality Votes Under New Pope
Key votes on same-sex couples’ marriage rights are scheduled within days in Uruguay and Colombia. These will be the first tests for marriage equality since Pope Francis became the first pontiff from Latin America.
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GOP Platform Will Never Support Same-Sex Marriage, Says Former Republican National Committee Chair
Ed Gillespie said Sunday Republican opposition to benefits for same-sex couples may change, but the party won’t be embracing marriage rights for gay couples on their platform.
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There’s A Big Gay Marriage Debate On Beyoncé’s Instagram
Fans on both sides of the issue of marriage equality are flooding the comments of B’s recent photos.
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Facebook’s Data Team Crunches Numbers On Red Equality Profile Pictures
Did it seem like Facebook was extra red this week? Facebook’s Data Science Team posted a note highlighting the activity on Facebook around this week’s debate on the future of same-sex marriage in the United States.
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Undeniable Proof That Bert And Ernie Have Been Pro Gay Marriage Since 1980
They put out a record in 1980 called Love.
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Could A Win On Marriage Weaken LGBT Organizations?
“After marriage passed in the Netherlands, the movement more or less collapsed,” said the lawmaker who sponsored the Dutch marriage equality bill. Could that happen in the United States?
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Conservative Group Calls Science Behind Sexual Orientation "Nazi" Propaganda
“They essentially practice Joseph Goebel’s Nazi philosophy of propaganda,” the Family Research Council vice president writes. That and other advice for Minnesota pastors looking for sermon material.
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Willie Nelson Supports Gay Marriage In The Most Awesome Way Possible
I couldn’t have said it better myself!
