From The Seattle Times: Apparently emboldened by recent legal victories — including a case being considered by the U.S. Supreme Court — groups opposed to Washington’s domestic-partnership law and working to defeat Referendum 71 are suing again in federal court, this time to lift the state’s limits on campaign contributions. With some major funding in […]

The Governor of New York state has said he expects to sign a bill legalizing gay marriage in the coming weeks. David Paterson told a dinner arranged by the Empire State Pride Agenda Thursday night that he expects the state senate to pass the legislation soon. The bill was delayed in the senate back in […]

The U.S. Senate cleared a historic hate crimes bill Thursday for President Obama’s signature, approving new federal penalties for attacks on gay men and lesbians.

New York’s Gov. David Paterson said Wednesday he wants to put a bill to legalize same-sex marriage to a vote during a special session within weeks, reports AP. The governor said the measure would be part of unfinished business from the regular session that ended this summer in a tumultuous coup in the Senate, later […]

Rosie O’Donnell has confirmed to Lifeline Live that she and partner Kelli Carpenter, 42, are on the rocks. In an interview at her Nyack, N.Y., compound Tuesday, USA TODAY’s Ann Oldenburg asked if the two had split — she has been hinting at it in her blog — and O’Donnell didn’t deny it, saying, “We’re […]

Senior Navy leaders handed a career-ending letter of censure Wednesday to the chief who oversaw the prolonged hazing and sexual taunting of members of a Navy dog-handling unit in Bahrain. Senior Chief Petty Officer Michael Toussaint was returned from an overseas assignment and will be reassigned to administrative duties at a base in Virginia until […]

In case you missed Rachel Maddow on Tuesday night, here’s her look at Maine’s marriage battle and its similarities to California’s Proposition 8, and interview with Jesse Connolly, campaign manager for Maine’s “No on 1” campaign. Maine’s gay marriage law was supposed to go into effect on September 12, but was put on hold when […]

A federal lawmaker is touting an adoption anti-discrimination bill he recently introduced as a way to find more homes for children living in the welfare system. U.S. Rep. Pete Stark (D-Calif.) has introduced the Every Child Deserves a Family Act, which would restrict federal funds for states that discriminate in adoption or foster programs on […]

Things went gay on Monday night’s episode of “Gossip Girl” as Chuck Bass, played by Ed Westwick, locked lips with another guy. But for those of you who only tuned in to see Chuck Bass kiss a dude, you may have felt disappointed. The kiss barely happens — there’s no passion, finesse, or hangtime. Truth […]

In a rare move, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld an order preventing Washington State from releasing the names of more than 120,000 people who signed petitions seeking a voter referendum on whether to give same-sex couples most of the same rights as married couples. The cerendum 71 on the November ballot should continue to be […]

TULSA, OK — What should have been a 10-minute walk to a friend’s house ended with a trip to the hospital for Brandon Patrick, a Tulsan who said he was severely beaten Sunday night because of his sexual orientation, reports the Tulsa World. Three people followed Patrick down the 1300 block of South Rockford Avenue […]

As Election Day nears, the national spotlight is on Maine, where the latest battle over same-sex marriage is under way. Campaign finance reports show that supporters of a ballot proposal to repeal the state’s gay marriage law are trailing significantly in fundraising. But polls show a tight race. Same-sex marriage opponents are telling Maine voters […]

In a flurry of legal activity today, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy essentially reimposed a ban on release of the names of those who signed Washington state’s Referendum 71 petitions. Last week, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ordered an injunction against release of the names be stayed thus allowing the state to distribute […]

Supporters of Maine’s same-sex marriage law picked up editorial support from two of Maine’s largest newspapers this weekend. The Maine Sunday Telegram and weekend edition of the Bangor Daily News both urged voters to reject Question 1, which calls for repeal of the gay marriage law that was enacted last May. Both newspapers condemned the […]

From Change.org: FORT COLLINS, CO — You know you have bad parents when they fool the the entire world into thinking that their six-year-old son is stuck in a balloon floating in the Colorado air. You know you have even worse parents when those same people allow their children to record a homophobic rap video, […]

FORT WORTH — There was more shouting than kissing Saturday in the Stockyards as two opposing groups armed with bullhorns squared off on opposite sides of East Exchange Street. About 40 members of Queer Liberaction said they needed to take a stand against intolerance by carrying out public displays of affection in what they considered […]

QUEENS, N.Y. — Scores of people marched on College Point, Queens in a rally against hate, after a gay man was brutally beaten last week, reports WPIX-TV. Preaching tolerance, protestors marched down College Point Boulevard from 20th Avenue to 14th Avenue Saturday. A diverse coalition of Queens residents, activists and community organizations carried signs and […]

Seventeen human rights groups have called for proposed new laws on homosexuality in Uganda to be scrapped immediately, reports Pink News. This week, Ndorwa West MP David Bahati, of the ruling party, tabled the private member’s bill in parliament to create a new crime of “aggravated homosexuality”. Introduced by MP David Bahati, the bill would […]

The gay Queens man whose brutal beating was caught on tape spoke out for the first time Friday, saying he didn’t expect to survive the attack. “I thought I died,” Jack Price, 49, told the Daily News from his bed at New York Hospital Queens. “I was bleeding all over the place.” With tubes running […]

From Celebitchy.com: A long-running “inside joke” between American Idol stars Ryan Seacrest and Simon Cowell has come to an end, now that Ellen Degeneres has replaced Paula Abdul on the show. Fans of the show know that there has been a weird, often inappropriate sexual tension between host Seacrest and judge Cowell for years, with […]