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Prop 8 ruling expected Tuesday
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit is expected to release a long-awaited ruling Tuesday on the constitutionality of Proposition 8, California's same-sex marriage ban.
Catholic university's attempt to exclude lesbian couple from love contest backfires
St. Joseph's Catholic University's attempt to exclude a lesbian couple from their romantic "How I Met My Hawk Mate" contest has backfired, with the women garnering even more votes than they would have otherwise.
Virginia moving towards new law allowing discrimination against gay parents
The state of Virginia may soon make it legal for adoption agencies to reject gay and lesbian parents.
Gay Cleveland men claim they were arrested, jailed without pants
Steven Ondo and Jonathan Simcox of Cleveland, Ohio, have filed a federal lawsuit claiming they were arrested on false pretenses and hauled away without their pants on because they are gay.
Anti-gay pastor wants coffee drinkers to boycott Starbucks over gay marriage support
Pastor Steven Andrew, President of USA Christian Ministries, wants coffee drinkers nationwide to boycott Starbucks, since the company supports gay marriage.
'Mom' group demands that JC Penney dump Ellen DeGeneres from spokesperson role
The group "One Million Moms" wants JC Penney to dump Ellen DeGeneres as a spokeswoman because she is a lesbian.
Gay Russian flight attendant married woman to keep job, he says
Gay Russian flight attendant Maxim Kupreev said he was forced to get married to a woman to keep his job.
Anti-gay Tennessee lawmaker tossed out of restaurant
Virulently anti-gay Tennessee State Sen. Stacey Campfield was kicked out of a Knoxville restaurant on Sunday.
Lesbian's killers to be sentenced this week
Four South African men who killed lesbian Zoliswa Nkonyana back in 2006 should be sentenced this week -- if there isn't another delay in the trial
Primary sponsor of NY's gay marriage bill gets married
New York State Assemblyman Daniel O'Donnell married his longtime partner John Banta in a ceremony in Manhattan on Sunday.
Maryland governor apologizes for wife's pro-gay comments
Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley has apologized for his wife after she said opponents of gay marriage are "cowards."