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Obama hosts gay pride month reception at White House
President Barack Obama hosted a LGBT pride reception on Friday for roughly 500 activists working on everything ranging from HIV prevention to immigration policy.
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Illinois Rep. Deborah Mell diagnosed with breast cancer
State Rep. Deborah Mell, one of three openly gay members of the Illinois General Assembly, has been diagnosed with breast cancer, reports the Windy City Times.
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RC's Tony Perkins compares gay pride to adultery pride
Tony Perkins, president of the Christian conservative Family Research Council (FRC), has equated Gay Pride to celebrating adultery, media watchdog RightWingWatch.org reported.
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Claims that former Florida Gov. Crist had gay affair resurface in court
Allegations that former Florida Governor Charlie Crist is gay have resurfaced.
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Massachusetts Governor marching in Boston's Pride Parade
Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick is participating in Boston's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Parade Saturday.
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VP Biden to welcome homophobic Liberian president to White House
On Friday, Vice President Joe Biden will play host to unapologetic homophobe Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf.
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Many minority pastors still oppose gay marriage, in spite of Obama and NAACP
Last month, when President Barack Obama came out in favor of gay marriage, his staff later said that he had had private discussions with African-American pastors and other religious leaders about the issue.
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California's Prop. 8 gay marriage ban heading for Supreme Court
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday denied a request by Proposition 8 supporters to rehear Perry v. Brown en banc, which means that the case is almost certainly heading for the Supreme Court.
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Illinois' attorney general supports challenge to same-sex marriage ban
Illinois' attorney general Lisa Madigan will support two lawsuits filed last week that challenge the constitutionality of the state's gay marriage ban.
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Study shows separate status still not equal
A new study by Equality Illinois indicates couples in civil unions endured clear and consistent patterns of unequal treatment, were denied rights and protections and faced stigmatization despite the intent of the law tha
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Texas voters elect first openly lesbian lawmaker
Texans have elected their first openly lesbian lawmaker: Mary Gonzalez will represent El Paso in the state house next year.
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Illinois State Senate rejects anti-bullying legislation -- twice
The Illinois Senate defeated an anti-bullying bill on Tuesday for the second time.
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Gay marriage doesn't help or hurt President Obama's chances in Florida
A new poll shows Republican Mitt Romney leading President Barack Obama 47 percent to 41 percent in Florida, and the President has not seen a bump from his new stance on gay marriage.