Bravo reality star, David Cruz III, of Millionaire Matchmaker, has inked a letter to Guam’s governor Eddie Calvo urging him to allow same-sex marriage on the tiny United States incorporated territory after Calvo declined to act on the matter. The missive came days after a lesbian couple – Loretta M. Pangelinan and Kathleen M. Aguero,…
Advocates for lesbian, gay, bi-sexual and transgender couples and modern families are adding another victory to their list, with 36 states, along with Washington D.C., to allow marriage among same-sex couples. A critical turning point came in October last year, when the Supreme Court chose not to hear appeals against lower court rulings that had…
Today’s Internal Revenue Service (IRS) deadline for filing taxes can be a stark reminder for thousands of legally married same-sex couples of the inequality they face if they happen to live in a state that doesn’t recognize their marriage. While they are able to file jointly at the federal level, tax day can be even…
In the aftermath of GOP 2016 presidential contender Dr. Ben Carson’s recent stunning “prison” explanation for homosexuality, it is illuminating to look at some of his past statements on the subject. For the uninitiated, Carson, a retired Johns Hopkins neurosurgeon, New York Times bestselling author, and columnist for the conservative press, told CNN that being gay was…
The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A). has announced a change to its constitution that allows for a more inclusive definition of marriage. According to More Light Presbyterians the Book of Order of the Presbyterian Church (USA) now includes all loving and committed couples. Amendment 14F was ratified by 51% of their Presbyteries. Marriage is now between “two…
Dolce & Gabbana designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana have responded to the backlash over statements they made about same-sex families, saying that their views are just “traditional” and not judgmental. The pair had caused outrage when they declared last week in an interview with Italy’s Panorama: “The only family is the traditional one. No…
On NBC’s Meet the Press yesterday former Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) told Chuck Todd same-sex marriage has advanced because people stopped hiding. Watch the video above. “Well, I tell you, our reality as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender people beat the prejudice,” said Frank. “I mean, the central mechanism is that we stopped hiding. And it…
This weekend Elton John weighed in on the controversial comments made by Dolce and Gabbana with respect to same-sex families. The pair reputedly said “We oppose gay adoptions. … The only family is the traditional one. … No chemical offspring and rented uterus: life has a natural flow, there are things that should not be…
Can’t wait to get that next Dolce & Gabbana outfit or luxury accessory? You may want to think again. Following an interview with Italy’s Panorama magazine in which Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana declared, “The only family is the traditional one. No chemical offsprings and rented uterus: life has a natural flow, there are things…
In an interview with HuffPost Live’s Roy Sekoff on Wednesday, Sean Penn said he’s surprised at how “slowly” the cultural zeitgeist on same-sex marriage is moving. Penn, who nabbed an Oscar in 2009 after starring as Harvey Milk in Gus Van Sant’s “Milk,” discussed the progression of LGBT rights and how the it could affect…
