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A former employee of the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. at the Rainbow PUSH Coalition has filed a wrongful termination and discrimination complaint against the civil rights leader, alleging he was harassed and eventually fired because he was gay.

At a Congressional hearing on “Defending Marriage” on Friday, LGBT activist group GetEQUAL caught up with Maggie Gallagher, the anti-gay marriage board chairman of the National Organization for Marriage, and presented her with the “First Annual Anita Bryant Award for Unbridled and Unparalleled Bigotry.”

Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant issued an apology on Wednesday after being fined $100,000 by the National Basketball Association for calling a referee a gay slur. But not everyone thinks Bryant’s apology is enough, and now the NBA star said he will appeal the fine.

Appearing on MSNBC’s “Hardball with Chris Matthews” on Monday, former Senator Alan Simpson (R-Wyo.), railed against social conservatives in the Republican party, admonishing male legislators for voting on abortion issues, and “homophobes” like Rick Santorum who say “cruel, cruel things” about gays and lesbians:

Out country singer Chely Wright and her fiancée, Lauren Blitzer, an LGBT civil rights activist, have announced their engagement, and plan to marry in Connecticut this summer.

A U.S. congressman from New Jersey has asked the Obama to halt deportation proceedings against the same-sex spouses of U.S. citizens, making the request on behalf of a gay couple who reside in his district.

The White House announced last week the nomination of former Associate White House Counsel Alison Nathan for a judgeship on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Will the lame “Brokeback Mountain” jokes ever cease?

People inside and outside the LGBT community have mixed reactions to La Gaga. But one thing is for certain — no matter what she does, what she wears, what she says or where she goes, one thing remains true -– she’s got our back.

Archie’s first openly gay character Kevin Keller will receive receiving his own run in a four-issue spin-off this June.

Chris Colfer and Darren Criss locked lips earlier this week, when FOX’s hit series “Glee” consummated the long-running crush between Kurt and Blaine, but not everyone found the episode quite that romantic.

Exodus International, the notorious “ex-gay” organization that claims to offer “freedom from homosexuality,” has released an iPhone app that, according to its website, is “designed to be a useful resource for men, women, parents, students, and ministry leaders.”

“Of course same sex marriage is constitutional! The right to be yourself, to pursue life, liberty, and property, is protected several ways over several amendments. John Boehner should know this.”

Adam Lambert will offer a remixed version of his hit song “Aftermath,” with proceeds from the sale benefiting The Trevor Project, a national organization focused on crisis intervention and suicide prevention among LGBTQ youth.

Lady Gaga has canceled her exclusive deal with Target to carry the deluxe edition of her next release, “Born This Way,” because of the retailer’s controversial political donations to an anti-gay candidate.

Donald Trump, currently considering a possible run for the White House next year, told the Des Moines Register this week that gay couples should not be allowed to marry.

Educated people who know someone gay are often the most likely to stand up for gay people and support their right to be treated the same as everyone else. Not so with Newt Gingrich…

Earlier this week, in a rather simple statement and wonderful declaration of his second-class citizenship, New York musical theatre actor and model, Jonathan D. Lovitz challenged one of his civic duties — jury duty.

In our struggle for equality, we are so often met with the question “Can people really change?” We so frequently run up against the wall of having a conversation with someone who seems unmovable. And sometimes, the sad truth […]

A leading LGBT activist group has condemned a new iPhone App, designed to guide Catholics through confession. Among one of many offensive questions asked on “Confession: A Roman Catholic App” is, “Have I been guilty of any homosexual activity?”