News + Politics
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Pride and Prejudice
Even states have pride, at least until someone like Kentucky's Kim Davis comes along
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Joe Biden keynotes at the HRC Dinner
As he strode onstage to swelling music, thunderous applause and cheers and whoops from the audience, Vice President Joe Biden was a rockstar — at...
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Italian priest: I can understand being a pedophile, but not gay
Don Gino Flaim clearly has no sense of irony
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Ben Carson compares gay marriage to car seats for kids
Ben Carson has a history of making offensive statements about the LGBT community — and his opposition to same-sex marriage is well known — but...
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Tennessee county asks God’s mercy for allowing same-sex marriages
A Tennessee county has plans to mix religion and politics at a Tuesday night meeting, during which its elected officials will consider passing a resolution...
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Brian Sims launches congressional campaign
It’s official: Pennsylvania State Rep. Brian Sims is setting his sights on Washington. Sims, an attorney and civil rights advocate who represents Philadelphia’s Center City...
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Vatican disciplines gay priest as synod on family issues kicks off
The Vatican is disciplining a Polish-born pope who came out as gay for speaking out as a synod, or meeting of bishops, gathers in Rome...
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Clinton promises to be advocate for equality at HRC event
Democratic frontrunner and former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton wooed over 800 LGBT activists affiliated with the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) at the Mayflower...
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Brian Sims exploring congressional run
Pennsylvania State Rep. Brian Sims is weighing the possibility of heading to Washington. According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, Sims, Pennsylvania’s only openly gay lawmaker, is...
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Pope met with gay couple during visit to Washington
Amid all the hullabaloo over Pope Francis meeting with Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis, the pontiff also met with a same-sex couple from Washington during...
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Vatican expresses “sense of regret” for meeting with Kim Davis
The Vatican is walking back its seeming embrace of Kim Davis after receiving backlash from LGBT groups and liberal Catholics disappointed that the pope had...
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Second gay group to march in NYC St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Organizers of New York’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade will allow a second LGBT group to participate in next year’s march, just months after ending the...
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Houston Astros star cuts spot for anti-HERO ad
Anti-LGBT forces in Houston got their prominent spokesman after former Astro outfielder and first baseman Lance Berkman cut a commercial urging voters to reject the...
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Anchorage passes nondiscrimination ordinance
The Anchorage Assembly on Tuesday passed a comprehensive nondiscrimination ordinance that provides protections for LGBT people in employment, housing and public accommodations on a bipartisan...
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Defending Davis: Kim Davis is enjoying her fifteen minutes of fame
From awards to papal recognition, Kim Davis is being hailed for blocking same-sex marriages
