Notre Dame, Catholic University, Welcomes Gay Athletes In New Campaign
(RNS) The Catholic Church in the U.S. has taken a lot of heat over its stance against gay rights and for policies that often bar openly gay people from participating in church life. But the University...
View ArticleFate Of Michael Boggs, Obama's Embattled Judicial Nominee, Rests With...
WASHINGTON -- Michael Boggs, the Georgia judicial nominee whom progressive groups are determined to defeat, is finally receiving a confirmation hearing, and his fate now rests in the hands of Senate...
View ArticleDavid Alan Grier Looks Back On 'In Living Color' And Its Gay 'Men On...'...
"In Living Color" veteran David Alan Grier joined HuffPost Live this week for an exclusive interview. During the chat, the comedian looked back on "Men On...," in which he and Damon Wayans played two...
View ArticleMark Udall Attacks GOP Senate Opponent Cory Gardner Over Marriage Equality
A senator in a tough reelection race unveiled a new front in his attacks against a well-funded Republican challenger by attempting to make marriage equality into a wedge issue. Sen. Mark Udall...
View ArticleQueerView May 9: A Look Back At The Week In LGBT News Stories
Each week HuffPost Gay Voices and HuffPost Live will take a look back at some of the biggest queer news stories from the past week. Check back every Friday for your queer news round-up in this regular...
View ArticleJim Parsons On 'The Normal Heart' And His Own Coming Out Experience
Jim Parsons, co-starring in "The Normal Heart," the powerful, emotionally wrenching HBO film adaptation of Larry Kramer’s searing play about the very first few years of the AIDS epidemic (debuting May...
View ArticleMichael Sam, Gay NFL Hopeful, Stars In New Visa Commercial (VIDEO)
College football star Michael Sam has signed his first endorsement deal with Visa as he volleys to become the first openly gay member of the NFL. During the course of the advertisement, Sam is shown...
View ArticleBenham Brothers Claim HGTV Was Bullied Into Axing Their Show
The twin Benham brothers appeared on CNN last night to discuss HGTV's decision to ax their show, and the pair had some choice words for what they claim was bullying by the media in an effort to have...
View ArticleUtah Days Of '47 Parade Denies Entry For Mormon LGBT Float
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Organizers of Utah's biggest parade have turned down a float proposal from a Mormon faith-related LGBT group, citing too much potential for controversy. Days of '47 Parade...
View ArticleDenis And Hugo's Story From The Let Love Define Family Series
In this week’s Huffington Post Gay Voices RaiseAChild.US “Let Love Define Family” series installment, Rich Valenza of RaiseAChild.US takes us along on a dinner that delivers a surprise he will always...
View ArticleIntroducing Louie Gohmert's Head-Turning Theory On Gay Marriage, Nazis And Jews
Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) said on the House floor Friday that liberals who call anti-gay-marriage Christians "haters" are subjecting them to persecution similar to how Nazis treated Jews during the...
View ArticleProtesters Of Mississippi Anti-Gay Law Plan To Disrupt Governor's Speech
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — At a leafy college campus in north Mississippi and an upscale dinner club in New York, groups are protesting a Mississippi law that opponents say could sanction discrimination...
View ArticleDavid Boies, Leading Trial Lawyer, On The National Same-Sex Marriage Fight
Leading trial lawyer David Boies is fighting to bring marriage equality to every state.
View ArticleOhio Appeals Order On Out-Of-State Gay Marriages
CINCINNATI (AP) — Ohio officials have appealed a federal judge's order to recognize the marriages of gay couples who wed in other states. The state attorney general's office filed a notice of appeal...
View ArticleNintendo Says There's Nothing It Can Do About Unreleased Game's LGBT Problem
On Tuesday, Nintendo said that it would not give into the pressure to add same-sex relationships to the U.S. version of its life-simulator series, "Tomodachi," which lets characters date, fall in love...
View ArticleArkansas Judge Strikes Down State's Gay Marriage Ban
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A judge on Friday struck down Arkansas' ban on same-sex marriage, saying the state has "no rational reason" for preventing gay couples from marrying. Pulaski County Circuit...
View ArticleChristian Activists Rally Behind Benham Brothers Following Cancellation Of...
HGTV announced on Wednesday that it would not be moving forwards with the show "Flip It Forward," starring twin brothers Jason and David Benham. The program was scrapped after Right Wing Watch reported...
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Jill Peters' 'Third Gender' Photography Series Explores India's Hijras
When photographer Jill Peters first traveled to India in 2007, she was intrigued by what she at first believed to be male cross-dressers making their way through the marketplace. She would come to...
View ArticleMichael Sam Is Ready For The NFL But Is It Ready For Him?
Michael Sam is ready to make his NFL dream a reality. But is the NFL ready to embrace the reality of Michael Sam? The former Missouri defensive lineman, named a first-team All-American after the 2013...
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Arkansas Clerk Issues 1st Gay Marriage License
An Arkansas clerk issued the state's first gay marriage license on Saturday, marking the first such occasion in a Dixie state. In February, a federal judge ruled that Virginia must issue same-sex...
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