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Historian: Prominent gay man went down with Titanic
Major Archibald Butt and artist Frank Millet were traveling together on the Titanic and might have been lovers, new research suggests. Both men went down with the ship.
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Federal employee claims pro-gay Facebook 'Like' cost him his job
Former federal employee Peter TerVeer says the fact that he "liked" the "Two Dads" parenting page on Facebook cost him his job.
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Obama won't issue executive order barring federal contractors from anti-gay discrimination
President Obama "is committed to securing equal rights" for gays and lesbians, but he won't issue an executive order barring federal contractors from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.
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Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie getting married - even though gays cannot
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie promised they wouldn't get married until everyone -- including gays and lesbians -- could get married.
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Mayor of London stops plan to advertise 'ex-gay' group on city buses
London Mayor Boris Johnson has stepped in to stop an "ex-gay" Christian group from putting ads on the sides of buses.
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Man whose research supported 'ex gay' movement says he was wrong
Psychiatrist Dr. Robert Spitzer, whose research on so-called "ex-gays" gave ammunition to homophobes, now says that he was wrong.
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Study confirms what many already suspect: Homophobes are often gay, but in denial
A new study proves what a lot of gays and lesbians already suspected: people who are overtly homophobic are often in denial about their own same-sex desires.
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Cardinal: Gay leader's letter about teens is 'unfair, unjust, inflammatory'
New York City Catholic Charities junior board member Joseph Amodeo has quit after Cardinal Dolan sent a caustic letter in regards to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender teenagers.
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Gay couple will try to question Obama on rights at Easter Egg Roll
A gay couple will call on President Obama to sign an executive order which would ban federal contractors from employment discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity at Monday's Easter Egg Roll on the W
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Lesbian couple back in court trying to get a divorce
Jessica Port and Virginia Anne Cowan want to get a divorce, but it's taking a lot more time than they bargained for to deal with judges in the state of Maryland.
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Rick Santorum supporters claim Romney is pro-gay marriage in Wisconsin robocalls
Surrogates of Rick Santorum ran robo-calls in Wisconsin accusing Mitt Romney of advancing gay marriage.
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California student hauled off stage for mentioning gay marriage
An assistant principal in Fullerton, Calif., is in trouble after he hauled a student off a stage for mentioning gay marriage.
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Ohio student sues to wear 'Jesus Was Not A Homophobe' shirt
A student named Maverick Couch is suing his school in Ohio because the principal won't let him wear a shirt that says "Jesus was not a Homophobe."
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Irish priest accidentally shows gay porn during PowerPoint
Leaders of the Catholic Church in Ireland are trying to figure out how in the world a priest ended up showing gay porn images as part of a PowerPoint during a first communion class attended by parents.
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Windy City Times up for 2 Peter Lisagor awards
The Windy City Times has received two Peter Lisagor Award nominations for Chicago-area news media by the Chicago Headline Club.