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Pa. pastor unrepentant for officiating gay wedding, suspended for 30 days
SPRING CITY, Pa. — A United Methodist minister convicted under church law of officiating at his son’s same-sex wedding was suspended for 30 days on Tuesday but remained defiant, saying he refuses to change his views, even if it means permanently losing his credentials.
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Suspect in fatal attack on transgender woman released
NEW YORK — Prosecutors in New York on Tuesday dismissed a misdemeanor assault charge against a Harlem man who had been arrested in connection with the fatal beating of a transgendered woman in Harlem.
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LGBT youth, discrimination, hate crimes laws getting lawmakers’ attention in Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio — At the end of a year dominated by coverage and conversations about marriage equality, it’s other longstanding issues for LGBT people that are getting the most attention in Ohio.
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Report: Even in reddest of states, U.S. cities leading the way in LGBT equality
WASHINGTON — From coast to coast, America’s cities are demonstrating a commitment to treating lLGBT people with dignity and respect by passing laws and implementing policies that treat all people equally, according to a new report by the Human Rights Campaign.
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Discrimination lawsuit filed against Calif. school on behalf of lesbian teacher
Lambda Legal has filed a lawsuit in California Superior Court claiming the Hesperia Unified School District and administrators at Sultana High School violated state law by not renewing the contract of an openly lesbian teacher in retaliation for her support of LGBT students who had alleged they were being harassed and discrimination against.
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Purdue University Senate votes to oppose gay marriage ban
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The Purdue University Senate has approved a resolution opposing Indiana’s proposed constitutional ban on same-sex marriage.
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U.S. Senate approves extension of program to combat AIDS
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate has approved an extension of a program established by former President George W. Bush to fight AIDS worldwide.
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After year of losses, National Organization for Marriage ends 2012 with $2M deficit
WASHINGTON – The National Organization for Marriage (NOM) continues to struggle financially as its losses at the U.S. Supreme Court and in states across the country pile up.
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Pa. pastor who officiated gay son’s wedding to learn fate
SPRING CITY, Pa. — A day after convicting one of their own of breaking church law, a jury of United Methodist clergy members returned Tuesday to determine the punishment for a minister who officiated at the same-sex wedding of his son.
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Cheney family divide mirrors GOP split on same-sex marriage
The dispute roiling one of the most prominent families in the Republican Party highlights a central factor in the growing acceptance of legal same-sex marriage: knowing someone who’s gay.