Gay teen suicides are wake up call for nation
Over the past four weeks there have been six known suicides by students who were bullied at their schools because they were gay or perceived to be gay.
Marriage equality supporters celebrate Prop. 8 ruling
SAN FRANCISCO - Marriage equality supporters celebrated a ruling striking down Proposition 8, which seeks to limit marriage to a man and a woman.
Congress moves to repeal ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’
Gay, lesbian, civil rights groups and supporters say the move by Congress Thursday, May 27, toward ending the U.S. military's controversial "don't ask, don't tell" policy was a historic step forward.
Mississippi court rules school violated lesbian student’s rights
The court said Itawamba Agricultural High School officials violated the student's First Amendment rights when it canceled the prom rather than let her attend with her girlfriend.
Feminist pioneer Betty Millard dies at 98
Betty (Elizabeth Boynton) Millard, feminist, writer, photographer, political activist and philanthropist, born in 1911 under the presidency of William Howard Taft, died on March 6.
Hate group overwhelmed by pro-LGBT counter-protest
LONG BEACH, Calif. -- Pride was out in force in Long Beach for a counter-protest against an antigay hate group on February 19.
Super Bowl ads stir controversy
Advocates for women's rights and gay and lesbian equality are slamming CBS for ads it will and won't air during Sunday's Super Bowl.
Ending ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ is the right thing to do
Gay rights activists welcome President Barack Obama's recent remarks calling for an end to the U.S. military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy. Obama made the appeal at the end of his first State of the Union speech Wednesday.
