Brandon Morgan, a gay U.S. Marine who grew up in Oakdale, Calif., explains why his homecoming kiss – which went viral – is so important to the LGBT and ally community. Although met with comments ranging from support to hatred, the gay couple say the video, dubbed the “The kiss seen around the world,” has…
In an epic motion of history, Governor Martin O’Malley signed a same-sex marriage bill into Maryland law Thursday, making it the eighth state to legalize gay and lesbian marriage in the United States. The same-sex marriage bill was passed in the House of Delegates by a 72-67 vote earlier last month, followed by the Senate…
LGBT activists and allies worldwide released a video Thursday following Wednesday’s passage of a discriminatory Russian law that would impose fines and criminalization for reading, writing, speaking, or reporting on anything related to the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender community. The video, released by AllOut.org, features a script written on plain paper over a famous…
Veteran Congressman David Drier (R-Calif.) representing California’s 26th Congressional District announced Wednesday that he would not seek re-election in November. Drier’s retirement follows on the heels of a similar announcement from Senator Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) who surprised the Republican Congressional Leadership this week with her announcement to retire from her Senate seat in November. In…
Lawmakers in St. Petersburg adopted a bill Wednesday that would impose fines of up to $16,700 for the “promotion of homosexuality.” The bill, if signed in to law by the City Governor in the next 14 days, will criminalize reading, writing, speaking or reporting on anything related to the gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender community….
A new Field Poll released Wednesday shows that support for same-sex marriage in California has increased with 59% of residents favoring same-sex unions. The poll showed that the largest increase in approval since 2010 came from middle-aged voters, nonpartisans and Republicans. Other significant gains in support come from Catholics, Latinos and older voters. “This is…
Despite their failed attempt to dethrone Ellen DeGeneres from her post at JCPenney, the group One Million Moms is at is again — only this time, the group has set their eyes on attacking a cartoon character and its affiliates. Archie Comics and Toys ‘R’ Us are the latest nemeses to make the hit list…
Sen. Olympia Snowe Senator Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) announced her retirement Tuesday. During her tenure, Snowe co-sponsored the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) and voted for the demise of the military’s discriminatory ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ (DADT) policy. Snowe has been a pivotal Republican voice for LGBT equality during her post as Senator, but her pending retirement…
Arizona Pinal County sheriff Paul Babeu, a former co-chair for the Mitt Romney presidential campaign, faces allegations Monday of running an abusive private school where the fallen congressional candidate also had an alleged gay relationship with one of the school’s students. The charges come in wake of Babeu’s retirement from his post at the Romney…
Hundreds of California Republicans gathered Sunday at the San Francisco Airport Hotel for the general session of the California Republican Party’s (CRP) Spring Convention. The agenda included the ratification of the Party’s platform, and of particular interest to the LGBT community was language regarding education, marriage, and family. While the newly revised platform has not…
