Recent Headlines

Op-ed: The Clintons and Marriage
Advocate.com
April 15, 2013

Bill and Hillary Clinton have a colorful history on the marriage issue. Before gay marriage ever landed on their doorstep, their own marriage was the constant focus of conservative opponents. But their marriage endures in spite of many challenges, some of

read more
Brown: Tax filings might be a struggle for gay and lesbian couples - Chicago Sun-Times
Sun Times
April 15, 2013

Monday’s federal income tax filing deadline could put anybody on edge, but for gay and lesbian couples, it can be a particular irritant. That’s because their IRS 1040 forms spell out in dollars and cents how they are regarded as second-class citizens by the U.S.

read more
Lesbian couple who won dream wedding contest withdraws due to family illness – LGBTQ Nation
lgbtq nation
April 15, 2013

he lesbian couple from Maine who won a magazine’s dream wedding contest is withdrawing because one woman’s father is in poor health.

read more
Meredith Baxter, Patty Duke to Play Lesbian Couple on Upcoming 'Glee'
breit bart
April 15, 2013

Meredith Baxter, known for being the All-American Mom on Family Ties, and Patty Duke who soared to fame in her self-titled series, will offer guidance to a gay character considering popping the question to his partner.

read more
Gay Rights Spotlight Shifts Back To Obama
Huffington Post
April 15, 2013

President Barack Obama may have made a slow start on gay rights issues, but by the end of his first term his record was such that a news magazine dubbed him the nation's "first gay president." Now activists want more.

read more
Gay marriage needs more than equal-sign logo: Column
USA Today
April 15, 2013

What today's activists could learn from King's 50-year-old 'Letter from Birmingham Jail.'

read more
Legal gay marriage no longer a losing proposition
Washington Times
April 15, 2013

After South Dakota Sen. Tim Johnson's embrace of gay marriage last week, activists who have made the issue a litmus test for Democratic Party officeholders are cranking up the heat on the three remaining holdouts among Democrats in the Senate.

read more
Asking Tough Questions: College and LGBT Applicant Identification
Higher Education
April 8, 2013

In early summer each year, colleges and universities across the nation begin to send information to their newly admitted students about orientation, class registration, and, of course, a list of dorm-room essentials. Many of these schools will also send out a

read more
LGBT activists jump into immigration fray, seeking same-sex partner protections, rights
NBC Politics
April 8, 2013

Petitioning to come to the United States as a foreign national is complicated. There’s visa paperwork, quotas in many cases, and lengthy wait times. One misstep could mean a lengthy separation from your loved ones.

read more
The New Lesbian Dad
Advocate.com
April 8, 2013

When Polly Pagenhart’s partner, Jennifer, became pregnant with their first child, the couple began a process that is as common to most same-sex parents as painting the nursery or packing the hospital bag: deciding what their child would call each of them.

read more