Catholic diocese settles with fired gay teacher
After a hard fought four-month campaign, the Columbus, Ohio, Catholic Diocese has been forced to reach agreement with a discharged 19-year teacher, Carla Hale.
Gay marriage backers put the spotlight on Illinois
"We are a stable family, why shouldn't we have the same respect and the same rights as any other couple, as any other family?"
Rally in Tenn. demands LGBT rights
All across the state, similar rallies took place to petition President Obama to sign an executive order barring discrimination based on sexual orientation.
LGBT hunger striker: I want the same rights as you
Sometimes, it's a good thing to go hungry. Throughout the state, Michigan's "anti-equality environment" is being protested with a 100-day hunger strike.
Lawsuit challenges DOMA over same-sex rights
The suit, for which class-action status is sought, concerns a Santa Ana lesbian couple and was officially filed July 12 in the U.S. District Court.
California takes another step toward marriage equality
California took one more step on the road toward marriage equality this week.
Mariela Castro in San Francisco: Cuba moving toward LGBT equality
Mariela Castro Espin told a standing-room-only crowd of the progress Cuba has made toward equal rights for its LGBT community.
Three cheers for Mariela Castro’s visit to the U.S.
Mariela Castro, staunch advocate and supporter of LGBT causes, daughter of Raul Castro and neice to Fidel Castro, is coming to the United States.
Obama makes history on marriage equality
Obama became the first sitting U.S. president to endorse the right of gay and lesbian couples to marry.
Phoenix mayor opposes discrimination against LGBT community
This development comes after a recent example of such prejudice, in which a lesbian couple was kicked out of a restaurant.
