Today the Nevada Assembly passed Senate Joint Resolution 13, a measure that would repeal the 2002 constitutional ban on same-sex marriage.  The vote was 27 to 14. The Senate passed the measure in April on a 12 to 9 vote. If the measure gets legislative approval again during 2015 session (Nevada’s legislature convenes in odd-numbered [...]

Poor Eugene Delgaudio.  It’s hard out there for an anti-gay campaigner with a million-dollar annual budget.  This fundraising e-mail, which literally goes on for pages beyond what I’ve reproduced here, is the sixth I’ve received since early 2011 in which Mr. Delgaudio pitifully claims: For the first time ever, I feel as if my pro-Family supporters [...]

In the wake of the hate-motivated murder last week of Mark Carson in New York City’s Greenwich Village — just one in a string of anti-transgender and anti-gay hate crimes plaguing the city, LGBT rights activist Scott Wooledge challenged LGBT rights opponents to repudiate the violence: LGBT rights orgs have been very clear violence will [...]

From Immigration Equality: Following months of threats and pressure by some Republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) announced today he is withholding amendments to the immigration bill that would end discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) immigrant families. In recent weeks, GOP Senators Lindsey Graham, Jeff Flake, Marco [...]

Today the British House of Commons gave for a second time its overwhelming approval to the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill, voting 366 to 161 at the bill’s third reading.  In February, the same body overwhelmingly approved the bill by a vote of 400 to 175 at its second reading. The bill, which would legalize [...]

Today the House of Commons considered several amendments to the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill during the Report Stage of the legislation. The bill would legalize marriage for same-sex couples in England and Wales. Amendments intended to weaken the bill were rejected by wide margins, including an amendment (New Clause 3) that would have allowed [...]

But but but, the GOP isn’t racist!!  From Memeographs: Ladies (and gentleman in 12 states and DC) please take our quiz today! The Constitution (Tea Party™ Edition) says the only remedy for Presidenting While Black is impeachment. Image by Memeographs.

In response to widespread calls for dropping their ban on open participation of gays in Scouting, Boy Scouts of America has presented its leadership with an ugly decision. On Thursday, May 23, 1,400 members of BSA’s National Council will vote whether to allow gays up to the age of 18 to participate openly. The slanderous [...]

It’s official!  From BBC News: France’s president has signed into law a controversial bill making the country the ninth in Europe, and 14th globally, to legalise gay marriage. On Friday, the Constitutional Council rejected a challenge by the right-wing opposition, clearing the way for Francois Hollande to sign the bill. He said: “I have taken [...]

…here are a few reminders of how horrific life can be when you and your spouse are considered legal strangers.  Both stories happen to be from Texas, but they could just as easily be from Michigan, Montana, Florida or any of the 30 states with no relationship recognition laws for same-sex couples. From McKinney, Texas, [...]