National News

Obama declares DOMA unconstitutional

Feb 23, 2011

Hackers warn anti-gay Westboro Baptist: Stop or else.

A loosely organized group of hackers has warned the anti-gay Westboro Baptist Church and its minister, Fred Phelps: Shut up, or you will be very sorry.

Feb 21, 2011

Movie producer and gay author Perry Moore dies

Perry Moore, a noted gay author and the executive producer of the Narnia movie series, died in New York City last week.

Feb 20, 2011

Chicago designers participate in Oscars gown-designing competition

Feb 18, 2011

Target changes corporate giving policies in wake of LGBT protests

Target Corporation has instituted a new system to regulate corporate political giving, in wake of last summer's scandal over a $150,000 donation to a Minnesota group that supported an anti-gay candidate for governor.

Feb 18, 2011

Health care provider conscience rule rescinded

Feb 18, 2011

Facebook adds civil union options to profiles

Feb 17, 2011

Bill to legalize gay marriage in Maryland moves forward

A Maryland state senate committee approved a bill to legalize gay marriage on Thursday, the first step towards passage of the law.

Feb 17, 2011

Logo launches first ever pro-social campaign

Feb 17, 2011

California Supreme Court agrees to rule on key Prop. 8 question

The California Supreme Court agreed Wednesday to rule on a key issue in the battle over the Prop. 8 ban on gay marriage: whether those who support Prop. 8 have any right to defend it in court.

Feb 16, 2011

Borders declares bankruptcy, Boystown store to close

Feb 16, 2011

80-year-old mom posts YouTube video defending gay son and his husband

80-year-old Jean Argus of Clinton, Iowa, has posted a new YouTube video in which she defends her gay son and criticizes opponents of gay marriage.

Feb 15, 2011

Arizona pushes to drop benefits for lesbian and gay domestic partners

The state of Arizona went to court on Monday in an attempt to stop providing health benefits to state employees' domestic partners.

Feb 14, 2011

Gays and lesbians protest outside Chicago's Holy Name Cathedral

Gays and lesbians gathered outside Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago on the day before Valentine's Day to protest the Catholic Church's stance on gay marriage.

Feb 13, 2011

Indiana House to vote on gay marriage ban

Feb 13, 2011

Is 'Blaine' (Darren Criss) on 'Glee' going to be bisexual?

In a "Glee" plot twist that will be sure to break Kurt Hummel's heart, some Hollywood pundits claim that Kurt's new boyfriend, Blaine, is going to have a bisexual encounter in an upcoming episode.

Feb 13, 2011

Michael Lucas' response on Egypt, the myth of Democracy and LGBT rights in Middle East

Feb 11, 2011

Sarah Palin OK with gay Republicans at CPAC

Feb 11, 2011

GOP Rep. Chris Lee resigns over Craigslist adultery scandal

Feb 9, 2011

GLAAD to honor Ricky Martin, Kristin Chenoweth

Singer Ricky Martin and actress Kristin Chenoweth will be honored at the 22nd Annual GLAAD Media Awards.

Feb 9, 2011

Will Obama Administration reject 'dot-gay' web domains?

The Obama Administration is trying to figure out how to control the creation of new web domains, as the internet moves beyond ".com" and ".org" to options like ".gay".

Feb 7, 2011

Judge refuses to let lesbian couple get divorced

Brenda Mueller and Deborah Pry had a hard time getting married. Now they're having an even harder time getting divorced.

Feb 7, 2011

World's largest-ever gay/lesbian cruise set to sail Sunday

The largest-ever gay and lesbian cruise will set sail on Sunday with 5,400 passengers on board.

Feb 5, 2011

Lambda Legal & Equality Illinois launch new tool to help with civil unions

Lambda Legal and Equality Illinois have launched a new online registry that will help LGBT Illinois residents navigate the new civil union system.

Feb 4, 2011