A federal appeals court said Thursday that videotapes covering the historical Perry v. Brown tiral surrounding California’s Proposition 8 ruling would be kept private, thereby overturning a lower court decision that would have allowed the tapes to be released publicly. The announcement comes as a victory for supporters of Proposition 8, serving meanwhile a disappointment…
The Washington state Senate passed a same-sex marriage bill Wednesday with a 28-21 vote. Now the measure awaits passage in the Washington House of Representatives. If the measure passes into legislation, Washington will be the seventh state to allow gay and lesbian marriages. Gov. Chris Gregoire has supported the measure and she is expected to…
Players of Star Wars: The Old Republic can opt for gay relationships now that the creator of the game, BioWare, has allowed for lesbian, gay, transgender and “interspecies” relationships as part of the game’s plot. While LGBT allies and activists have praised the move, other groups are not as enthusiastic about its same-sex partnerships. Tony…
Gay marriage in New Jersey has taken a swing into the right direction after Newark Mayor Cory Booker blasted the state governor’s decision to leave the question of gay marriage up to a referendum. “Dear God, we should not put civil rights issues to a popular vote to be subject to the sentiments and passions…
Barney Frank, 71, announced his engagement to longtime partner Jim Ready, 42, Thursday following a report by New England Cable News. The couple were engaged in Massachusetts where gay marriage has been legal since 2004. “I have a partner now,” Frank said in a statement according to the Washington Post. “I’m in love for the…
Just two weeks ago, Mitt Romney said in New Hampshire that he opposed discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Americans. Yet his tax returns tell a different story. In 2006, Romney donated $10,000 to the Massachusetts Family Institute and $25,000 to the Beckett Fund – two anti-gay organizations focused on the “protection” of marriage…
If the greatest companies are defined by their employee assets, then Microsoft can be considered the quintessential frontrunner. The megacorporation has joined forces this week with other five other businesses including Nike to support the legalization of gay marriage in Washington state – the hub for all things Microsoft. In a letter addressed to Governor…
Democratic leaders in New Jersey will seek to reintroduce same-sex marriage laws into state law after declaring it a civil rights issue and naming it a top priority for its new session Tuesday. The last attempt to pass gay marriage in the state resulted in a contentious loss in the Senate by a 14-20 vote….
An anti-hate-crime fund originally endowed by and for the LGBT community is likely to contribute an additional $5,000 to augment a reward being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the perpetrator(s) of an arson hate crime against a San Diego Jehovah’s Witness Kingdom Hall – a church noted for its opposition…
The gay robot strikes again. This time, it’s Michele Bachmann, and the gay robot has a message: “I am a gay robot. I oppose Bachmann’s position on gays, whether they are human or robot.” The message comes in wake of Bachmann’s anti-gay stance against LGBT people. The presidential hopeful did not have much to say…
