Mormon Church backs gay rights legislation in Utah

For the first time historically,  the Mormon Church in Utah is backing legislation to protect the rights of gays.  After their heavy funding of Proposition 8 in the state of California,  this is...

Harvey's Top 10: "Let's Look At The Big Picture"

Ken Harvey, an accomplished author who won the Violet Quill Award for Best Gay Fiction of the Year, for a book of short stories, "if you were with me everything would be all right" finds himself, as he has in...

Starbucks joins list of supporters of Referendum 71

Starbucks joins a list of supporters of Referendum 71 that include Microsoft, Boeing, and Nike. "Seattle-based caffeine cartel Starbucks gave its blessing this week to approve Referendum 71, thereby recognizing...

Same-Sex Marriage : Prop 8 deja vu in Maine

Same-sex deja vu in MaineAds identical to those which ran in support of proposition 8 in California now run in Maine,  which is the new battle-field state of Gay partnerships:   "Critics say the campaign...

San Francisco federal judge: Prop 8 must release records

A federal judge in San Francisco has ruled that Proposition 8 sponsors must release records to lawyers seeking to overturn the gay marriage ban. The ruling asserts that confidential communications may reveal...

Brad Pitt Gets Religious Group Hate Mail for Gay Marriage Support

In a recent interview Brad Pitt revealed that his support for gay marriage rights has solicited lots of hate mail, much of it from religious groups or people who claim to hold deeply religious views.  Brad Pitt...

Granderson Revisited

Let it be known that I am not scared to be wrong or enlightened. But, I am also not under the impression that I'm entirely crazy. ---------------------------------------------- Mr. Granderson,Perhaps, my argument...

Lt. Dan Choi: Discharge Recommended by Military Board

On Tuesday, June 30, a US military board recommended that Lieutenant Dan Choi have federal recognition of his officer status revoked, which would result in his discharge from service. Choi was called to appear in...

Outed Lt. Dan Choi due in military court tomorrow

Outed Lt. Dan Choi, a lieutenant in the Army National Guard, is due in military court tomorrow morning at 8:00 am to face charges for violating the military's Clinton-era "don't ask, don't tell policy regarding...

California Supreme Court Prop 8 Decision: Upheld Gay Marriage Ban

In a 6-1 vote, Proposition 8 has been upheld. California's Supreme Court has ruled to uphold the state's ban on same-sex marriages. Justice Moreno was the lone dissenter in the 6-1 decision. 18,000 existing same-sex...

Prop 8 Protests to California Court Decision Held across U.S.

Reactions to the Supreme Court's Proposition 8 decision announced on Tuesday, to uphold the gay marriage ban in California, gave way to protests and rallies organized across the rest of the country. "More than 100...

Same Sex Marriage Supporters Protest at California's Capitol

More than 400 supporters of same-sex marriage marched in the streets of downtown Sacramento on Tuesday evening in reaction to the morning's ruling by the California Supreme Court upholding a ban on same-sex...

Where is Gay Marriage Legal? List of States and Countries

Where is gay marriage legal? Not in California anymore! May 26, 2009 California rendered a landmark decision upholding the controversial electoral initiative known as Prop 8, the initiative that changed the state...

California Supreme Court Ruling on Prop 8 Gay Marriage Ban May 26

UPDATE | May 22 — California's Supreme Court will issue its long-awaited decision on the state's controversial ban of gay marriage next Tuesday, May 26th at 10:00am PDT. The Court will rule on the validity of...