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Tuesday, March 2, 2010 - 2:09pm By Jessica O'ReillyA study published in the American Journal of Public Health reveals an increase in psychiatric disorders among lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) Americans living in states that instituted bans on same-sex marriage. During and following the 2004...
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Friday, January 22, 2010 - 12:16pm By Tim McElreavyIn May 2010, the tiny nation of Nepal, nestled in the Himalayas, will have a new constitution, which will grant same-sex couples the right to marry. Ahead of this historic achievement, the Nepalese gay community will host a conference on how to...
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Thursday, January 21, 2010 - 9:03am By Jessica O'ReillyCindy McCain, wife of former Presidential candidate John McCain has come out against Proposition 8, the legislation that bans same-sex marriage in California and is now the subject of a Constitutional challenge in court. A new advertisement...
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Sunday, January 17, 2010 - 9:51am By Jessica O'ReillyA Columbia University professor who testified in the Proposition 8 federal trial explains that bans on same-sex marriage have serious health implications for gay men and lesbian women. Ilan Meyer, a Professor of Clinical Sociomedical Sciences,...
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Sunday, November 8, 2009 - 3:17pm By Tim McElreavyThe Church of Sweden today elevated and crowned Pastor Eva Brunne the Bishop of Stockholm. The ceremony took place in the Cathedral of Uppsala, north of the capital city of Stockholm, in the presence of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Sylvia. Brunne...
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Tuesday, November 3, 2009 - 9:24pm By Tim McElreavyWith polls on the East Coast already closed for more than 3 hours, the referendum on gay marriage in Maine is still too close to call. The early returns show a dead heat with 148 of 608 precincts reporting. Nearly 100,000 Maine residents voted prior...
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Wednesday, October 28, 2009 - 12:17pm By Chris HallThe archbishop of Florence has "invited" one of his local priests, Father Alessandro Santoro, to take a little time off from his priestly duties for "reflection and prayer," about a controversial marriage ceremony that he...
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Monday, October 26, 2009 - 3:20pm By Chris HallAs in the rest of the United States, same-sex relationships are a hot topic on the island of Guam. The controversy has been especially intense since July, when Bill 185, which would make same-sex couples able to enter into legal domestic...
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Monday, October 12, 2009 - 12:08pm By Chris HallLast night, while faced with over 700 pieces of legislation that needed to either be signed or vetoed before midnight, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed two bills into law that were significant to the LGBT communities. One...
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Saturday, October 10, 2009 - 9:56am By Jessica O'ReillyThe same Conservatives who so ardently oppose same-sex marriage rights insist that two Texan men must remain married. The couple has sought a divorce in Texas court, but is facing opposition from Republican Attorney General Greg Abbott, Governor...
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Thursday, September 3, 2009 - 1:26pm By Tim McElreavyThe Irish gay marriage lobbying group MarriageEquality has released a new ad that is taking the Internet by storm. Entitled "Sinead's Hand," the ad is simple, direct, and succinct. It may be one of the best arguments yet for gay marriage...
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Monday, August 31, 2009 - 6:54pm By Chris HallIn just about two hours from now, same-sex marriage will officially become legal in the State of Vermont. The Vermont Senate passed legislation legalizing same-sex marriages in April by overriding the veto of the governor. At midnight tonight, that...
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Friday, July 31, 2009 - 12:20pm By Chris HallFrom most of the headlines about gay rights these days, you would think that the last forty years of LGBT politics were motivated solely by the burning desire of gay and lesbian couples to someday live in a land where they could register a china...
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Thursday, July 30, 2009 - 6:14pm By Chris HallThe government of Albania has proposed a law that would allow same-sex marriages. Prime Minister Sali Berisha said that the law was an important move against discrimination. Moving to legalize same-sex weddings is an even more radical step when you...
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Tuesday, July 14, 2009 - 10:50am By Chris HallThe one thing you can say about California's official LGBT groups these days is that they don't seem to know what they want. Except marriage. They all want the right to marry, but they can't seem to come up with a coherent strategy for when or how....
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