Bachmann and Santorum spark furor over slavery, "family values"
How much slack are voters likely to cut Michele Bachmann and Rick Santorum for signing a racist, gay-bashing "family values" pledge as they pandered to the bigots in their campaigns for the Republican presidential nomination?
Rhode Island passes civil unions bill, with controversy
The Rhode Island state Senate on Wednesday approved a bill to legalize same-sex civil unions, sending the bill to the governor for his expected signature.
An introduction to Michele Bachmann
Rep. Michele Bachmann supposedly showed "stagecraft" during the Republican debate, but she also has a "talent" for questionable statements and policy positions.
Couples celebrate new civil union law with "I do"
Chicago hosts a public celebration of the new Illinois civil union law.
Facing outrage, corporations belatedly pull support for anti-gay law
Companies that belong to the Tennessee Chamber of Commerce, and even the Chamber itself, are backing off from the Chamber's suppport for anti-gay legislation signed by Republican Gov. Bill Haslam on Monday.
45,000 join AIDS walk in New York
On a recent May Sunday, I, along with a small group of family and friends, walked to remember my oldest son Keith, who died of AIDS 20 years ago.
Business group pushed Tennessee to pass anti-gay bill
The Tennessee Chamber of Commerce and Industry, whose members include Nissan, AT&T, FedEx, Comcast, DuPont, Pfizer, Blue Cross Blue Shield and others, actively supported the measure.
Extremist Westboro Church foiled in Mississippi
When members of the far-right Westboro Baptist Church showed up in Brandon, Miss., April 16 to protest the funeral of Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Jason Rogers, local residents banded together.
Gay and straight teens less likely to commit suicide in liberal areas
A break-through study involved 32,000 Oregon high school student.
Missouri groups fight anti-equality bills
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - "The Republicans want to undermine and turn back the clock on equal rights," state Rep. Karla May told activists and reporters as they packed into a state Capitol hearing room.
