LGBTQ Nation

SANTIAGO, Chile -- The Chilean Congress this week approved an LGBT-inclusive anti-discrimination law, fast-tracked following the brutal attack and murder of Daniel Zamudio, a gay Chilean man killed earlier this year.

RALEIGH, N.C. -- North Carolina Gov. Bev Perdue (D) said Friday that she was embarrassed by voters' passage of an anti-gay marriage amendment to the state's constitution earlier this week, primarily because it made the state "look like Mississippi."

DES MOINES, Iowa -- An agreement has been reached between the Catholic Diocese of Davenport, Iowa, and The Eychaner Foundation, a gay rights advocacy group, to allow an openly gay student to be presented with his scholarship award during the upcoming graduation ceremony.

Franklin Graham, son of evangelist Billy Graham, on Thursday condemned President Barack Obama's endorsement of marriage equality for gays and lesbians, and said the President has “shaken his fist” at God.

HANOVER TOWNSHIP, Pa. -- Jared Swank had a great time at his senior prom last weekend, but the happiness turned into disgust when a teacher he trusted showed a video of him dancing with his transgender date to students in her classroom on Monday.

FLORENCE, Ariz. -- Paul Babeu, the embattled Arizona sheriff who came out as gay amid allegations of misconduct made by a man with whom he had a relationship, has dropped his bid for a seat in the U.S. Congress, and will instead seek another term as sheriff.

More than half of Americans say they approve of President Barack Obama's recently announced support for full marriage equality for gay and lesbians, according to a new USA TODAY/Gallup poll.

LINCOLN, Neb. -- Video surfaced Friday of Lincoln, Neb., resident Jane Skrovota and her graphic anti-gay diatribe, which she delivered during a public hearing before the Lincoln city council earlier this week on a proposed ordinance to ban discrimination against gays and transgender citizens in employment, housing and public accommodations.

There are some people whose views are so intractable that they will never – as the President put it – “evolve” on this issue. But those folks really are few and far between. To tell the full story on marriage equality, the media needs to talk to folks who have changed their minds on the issue and explore the changes that are happening in our culture that has led to a majority of Americans now supporting marriage equality. It also needs to expose the true roots of the views of people like FRC President Tony Perkins, so that Americans know who he is when he shows up in these debate segments...

ROCHESTER, Minn. -- An openly gay teen in Rochester, Minn., took his own life on Sunday, and according to the boy's father, anti-gay bullying played a “a big part” in his son's suicide.

Bristol Palin, daughter of former GOP vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin, has scolded President Barack Obama for discussing the topic of marriage equality with his daughters as part of his evolution in coming to support same-sex marriage.

On the same day as President Barack Obama historically announced his support for marriage equality, Mitt Romney told a Denver television station, "If a civil union is identical to marriage other than in the name, I don't support that.”

As a native son of the Deep South and of North Carolina, tonight, I am ashamed, and angry. ... I am ashamed for being too understanding of my homophobic brothers and sisters in Christ, knowing personally just how difficult it is to unravel the hate that can be instilled by the Christian faith. I am ashamed for being too tolerant of intolerance and hate. I am angry that the moral arc of the universe has been so misshapen by so-called Christian morality. I am angry that our churches, by and large, have stood for spirit of the world — the spirit of sin, death and hate — rather than the spirit of God — the spirit of love, creation and just societies.

North Carolina voters on Tuesday approved Amendment One, a constitutional ban on same-sex marriage, the Associated Press has reported.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- An independent arbitrator ruled Monday that an Indiana gay teen will remain expelled from Arsenal Tech High School in Indianapolis until January 7, 2013 for discharging a stun gun on school property to discourage an attack by bullies.