Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)

Most recently, he has supported the Equality Act and the Respect for Marriage Act, two important pieces of LGBTQ legislation.

“Love is love, and Americans should have the right to marry the person they love,” President Joe Biden said in a statement.

“If I was the entity on the other side of the aisle, I would be more concerned with my own members accused of having cocaine-fueled orgies than worrying about the morality of my marriage.”

The bill could help ensure same-sex marriages are recognized nationwide, but — as always — it’s unclear if enough Republican senators will help support it.

“Believe me: all the LGBTQ legal and advocacy groups are on alert.”

“When I win this election everyone will know their gender again,” Stewart Parks wrote. “The populace will know Men cannot get pregnant and can actively define a woman.”

Sasha Issenberg reveals that the Clinton White House was only worried about the political implications when it came to DOMA. Principles never entered into their considerations.

In the 2000s, the battle for marriage equality took center stage.

The 1990s was wrought with setbacks, but visibility and support continued to grow.

“The impact that another anti-LGBTQ nominee could have on the Supreme Court would be catastrophic.”

Edie Windsor and other gay and lesbian seniors made the case for marriage as a necessary safety net and a long-overdue recognition of love.

The bill would return up to $67 million to gay and lesbian taxpayers and remove gendered language from the tax code.

Her bill would allow same-sex couples who were legally married to get money back from the IRS when the federal government forced them to file separately.

The former vice president embodies all of the Democratic party’s evolution since the 1970s – including on LGBTQ rights.

Pelosi regaled the crowd with stories of LGBTQ history as she visited a Christmas tree set up to honor the women elected to Congress this year.

Family Research Council president Tony Perkins has been appointed to the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom.

Even Trump admits Mike Pence wants to “hang the gays,” but what about his attacks on women, working people, and the environment?

His record of attacking women’s rights is well documented, but Duncan’s record on LGBT issues is particularly nightmarish.

Mitt Romney’s not conservative or anti-LGBTQ enough for some Utah Republicans.

She pushed for the full repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act.