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The British Broadcasting Corp. suffered criticism from lawmakers Wednesday for inviting debate on whether homosexuals should face execution in Uganda.
The Irish Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a gay man who donated his sperm to a lesbian couple should be permitted to see his 3-year-old son regularly — in part because Ireland's constitution doesn't recognize the lesbians as a valid family unit.
A San Francisco Bay area school board will use broad lessons against bias to replace a curriculum against bullying gay people that had become a national centerpiece in the opposition to same-sex marriage.
New Jersey's Senate president has agreed to postpone Thursday's scheduled vote on a bill to legalize same-sex marriages, and some senators have acknowledged the bill does not have the votes it needs to pass the Senate.
Proposed legislation would impose the death penalty for some gay Ugandans, and their family and friends could face up to seven years in jail if they fail to report them to authorities. Even landlords could be imprisoned for renting to homosexuals.
Two of Congress's three openly gay members said Saturday that the U.S. House is poised to pass bills to provide health coverage for the same-sex partners of gay federal workers and to protect all gay and transgender employees from job discrimination.
The Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles has elected a lesbian as assistant bishop, the second openly gay bishop in the global Anglican fellowship, which is already deeply fractured over the first.
Gay service members who reveal their sexual orientations during congressional testimony would be immune from forced discharges under a bill introduced Wednesday, as lawmakers prepare to consider repealing the ban on gays serving openly in the U.S. military.
A new bar in southwestern China aimed at educating gay men about AIDS stayed conspicuously empty during its official opening as potential customers shunned the spotlight, state media said Wednesday.
In the first of two votes on allowing same-sex marriage in the nation's capital, the District of Columbia City Council has passed the bill 11 to 2.
Vallejo's mayor is under fire from demonstrators who gathered on the steps of City Hall to protest his remarks that gays will not go to heaven.
Sprint stars Usain Bolt of Jamaica and Tyson Gay of the United States will race each other at least three times at elite Diamond League meets next year.
New York's top court ruled Thursday that gay couples legally married elsewhere are entitled to some government benefits, boosting stalled legislative efforts to legalize same-sex marriage.
The nation's largest publisher of newspapers serving the gay and lesbian community has shut down and plans to file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy.
The Catholic Archdiocese of Washington wants the city to change its proposal to legalize same-sex marriages to exempt the church from the law, but so far city council members aren't budging.
Gov. David Paterson on Monday urged lawmakers to legalize same-sex marriage in New York, calling it "an issue that touches on the very core of our citizenship."
Same-sex couples who identify as married are similar to straight spouses in terms of age and income, and nearly one-third of them are raising children, according to Census data released Monday that provides a demographic snapshot of gay families in America.
I have been married for seven years and I have a daughter. I am close friends with a gay man who is incredibly charming and charismatic. Although I've shared every single communication I've had with this man with my husband (no secrets there), this man consumes my thoughts. I sometimes desire him physically more than I desire my husband. In some ways, it seems innocent because he is gay. Yet, I am wondering: Do I need to end the friendship?
For weeks, Nathaniel Cunningham and his boyfriend secretly lived together in rural Jamaica. They showed no affection in public and rarely spoke to neighbors.
In an Oct. 22 story about the U.S. Census Bureau's efforts to count married same-sex couples, The Associated Press misspelled the surname of the assistant chief of the bureau's field division. His correct name is Tim Olson, not Olsen. In addition, the story erroneously implied that a Web site designed to encourage gay households to participate in the census was a bureau project. The Our Families Count site will be produced privately.
A gay Brazilian man has been denied asylum by the Obama administration and won't be reunited with his Massachusetts husband in the U.S., the husband said Monday.
New York Gov. David Paterson said Thursday that he expects to sign a same-sex marriage bill into law in the coming weeks.
The U.S. Census Bureau is making an unprecedented effort to include same-sex couples in next year's national population count, but legally married gay couples won't show up as such in the official once-a-decade tally, bureau representatives said Thursday.
As a little-known Minneapolis police sergeant, Sharon Lubinski made headlines when she declared she was a lesbian on the front pages of the city's largest newspaper — a bold move that other gay officers say inspired them to come out, too.
A federal judge challenged the backers of California's voter-enacted ban on same-sex marriage Wednesday to explain how allowing gay couples to wed threatens conventional unions, a demand that prompted their lawyer to acknowledge he did not know.
Mexico City legalizes same-sex marriage, adoptions - CNN.comMexico City, one of Latin America's largest metropolises, on Monday legalized same-sex marriage and adoption by same-sex couples.
Mexico City assembly legalizes same-sex marriage Mexico City's left-led assembly has made several decisions unpopular elsewhere in this deeply Roman Catholic country, including legalizing abortion in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy.
Mexico City approves gay marriageMexico City has become Latin America's first municipality to approve gay marriage, an aide to a city law-maker said.
Mexico City lawmakers approve gay marriageMEXICO CITY — Mexico City lawmakers approve gay marriage, first in Latin America to do so
Anti-gay hate crimes surge in Honduras Up to 18 gay and transgender men have been killed in Honduras in the six months since its president was deposed in a coup, human rights advocates say.
D.C. mayor signs same-sex marriage billThe nation's capital city took a major step Friday toward legalizing same-sex marriage. District of Columbia Mayor Adrian Fenty signed a measure recognizing such marriages as legal.
Rugby star Gareth Thomas speaks of amazing response after revealing he is gayWales and British Lions legend Gareth Thomas has praised the "amazing response" he received from friends and fans after revealing he is gay. Gareth Thomas, Wales' most-capped player after appearing in...
DC mayor signs gay marriage billThe mayor of Washington has signed a bill legalizing gay marriage in the nation's capital, but it won't go into effect just yet. Mayor Adrian M. Fenty signed the bill Friday in a public ceremony.
K'zoo Churches: we can't be seen with tolerant ChristiansSome things are so spiteful and full of malice that I – as cynical as I can be – still am shocked. I shouldn't be surprised that nastiness can raise its head, but it does shame me how often downright meanness comes trotting along waving the "Christian" label.
A matter of equal rights: With gay marriage soon to be legal in D.C., how will Maryland respond?On Tuesday, Washington, D.C.'s city council voted to make the District the sixth place in the nation where gay couples can legally marry.
Ballina drag queen in top 25'Professional show-off' Vanessa Wagner, of South Ballina, has been named in the top 25 most influential gay and lesbian people in Australia.
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The Left's Corruption of American Youth....with religion maligned, there is no balm for their brokenness. Consequently, they turn to Plan B: corrupt everyone around them. Flaunt depravity and sully others, especially children, the unspoiled.
DC City Council to vote on gay marriageA bill to legalize gay marriage is going to the D.C. City Council for a final vote. The bill is co-sponsored by 10 of 13 council members and is expected to pass Tuesday.
Lesbian Elected Mayor of Houston, TexasHouston, Texas has become the largest city in the United States to elect an openly gay mayor after City Controller Annise Parker was declared the winner of a runoff election tonight.
The Religious Right's Potty ParanoiaPublic restrooms: The final frontier of the right's war on queer folk?
Houston Is Largest City in the World to Elect Openly Gay Mayor Houston became the largest city in the country to elect an openly gay mayor Saturday night, as voters gave a solid victory to the city controller, Annise Parker
NJ gay marriage vote could shape battles aheadThe legalization of same-sex marriage faces a critical test in New Jersey, where advocates on each side of the controversial issue argue will shape the fate of gay-marriage battles across the nation. U.S.
Rachel Maddow Demolishes Therapist Who Claims He Can Make Her StraightRichard Cohen claims his therapy can turn gay people straight -- an absurd theory debunked by all national psychological associations. Editor's Note: The following is the transcript of Rachel Maddow's recent interview with controversial "ex-gay" therapist Richard Cohen on MSNBC.
Gay sperm donor granted access to childA GAY man who donated his sperm to a lesbian couple who wanted a baby has been granted access to the three-year-old boy, but not guardianship by the Supreme Court.
Uganda Bill Update: Proof Revealed of Americans' Involvement in Law's CreationA big update for the anti-gay legislation scheduled for a vote in Uganda. A new version of bill was just released that strips out the most extreme elements of the bill, the death penalty and life imprisonment sentences.
Uganda's 'Kill Gays' Bill Sparks Schism Inside The Family; US Senators Remain SilentRachel Maddow had author Jeff Sharlet on her program last night.
Sperm donor wins access to son raised by lesbian coupleA sperm donor has won a landmark court battle in Ireland to get access to his son who is being raised by a lesbian couple.
Republican Who Fought To Keep Ban On Gay Sex, Calling It 'Deviate Sexual Intercourse', Charged Over 'Deviate' SexRod Jetton, the former Missouri House Speaker, fired a state lawmaker from his committee chairmanship in 2007 because the lawmaker had changed a bill in order to end a state ban on gay sex -- or what Jetton called "deviate sexual intercourse."
I'm no theologian but as far as I recall, Christ said nothing about sexuality — either his own or anyone else'sThe latest row — into which the Archbishop of Canterbury has stumbled like a blind man into a bog — is over the "lesbian bishop" elected by the American Episcopal Church (the equivalent of the Church of England).
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