The global outcry against Uganda's ''Anti-Homosexuality Bill'' could not be more deafening. Opponents of the legislation have condemned the effort not just to put gays...
Televangelist Pat Robertson's claim that the Haitian earthquake was divine retribution for a two-century-old pact with the devil, even as he purported to raise relief...
”And from the moment I arrived in Congress, I supported civil unions. Like New York’s senior senator, after listening to and participating in the national...
”As a couple, we have been dreaming with getting married for a long time…. We were aware [that Governor Fabiana RÃÂÂos is strongly in favor...
If ever there were a roller-coaster year, 2009 was it. Oh, there were highs, much like the one that helped close out the year with...
“Ayes 24, Nays 38. The bill is lost.” Final announcement from the New York Senate after debating and voting on a bill to legalize same-sex...
With a new book, Judy Shepard continues her unwavering fight for equality and compassion.
There is plenty of inequity in our country. Whether it's poverty, discrimination, oppression, take your pick. We're far from perfect. We may be richer, more...
”It’s time. Equality is something that has always been a hallmark of America and no group should be deprived of it. New York, which has...
For months, Rick Garcia has been dealing with people who portray President-elect Barack Obama as ''at best half-hearted'' on GLBT issues. ''These are generally gay...
”I am pleased to hear that Caroline Kennedy through a spokesman expressed support for marriage equality for gay and lesbian couples. In the coming weeks...
George Santayana, poet and philosopher, advised that, ''Those who cannot remember the past are doomed to repeat it.'' And who better to take advice from...
Often I hear from less progressive, less liberal corners that a hallmark of ''relativists'' is their inability to discern between good and evil. Hey, no...
Hanging around my father's auto-body shop during my summer vacations wasn't exactly the same as hanging out with longshoremen or sailors, but I still learned...
This week on Capitol Hill, supporters of syringe-exchange programs (SEP) for HIV prevention celebrated a victory. Last year, Rep. José Serrano (D-N.Y.) led successful efforts...