Starting one minute after midnight, March 29th GMT, same-sex couples in England and Wales will be able to have their unions recognised as marriages. Previously same-sex couples could only enter into a civil union which conferred the same rights as marriage but was viewed as the government marking out which unions were… » 3/29/14 1:49pm 3/29/14 1:49pm

The 2014 Grammy Awards featured a mass wedding of about 34 couples, a first in the award show's long history. » 1/26/14 11:30pm 1/26/14 11:30pm

A New Jersey judge has rejected the state's appeal to halt a previous ruling that legalized same-sex marriage, meaning that gay couples will be able to wed as early as October 21. » 10/11/13 10:00am 10/11/13 10:00am

On the eve of the hopeful repeal of the hateful Defense of Marriage Act by the Supreme Court of the United States, let's read all about the gorgeous wedding of Antonio Douthit and Kirven Boyd. The men met while dancing at Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, and their friendship grew into love. » 6/25/13 8:30pm 6/25/13 8:30pm

After months of intense debate, civil unrest and increasing incidences of anti-gay violence, French parliament has finally approved legislation to legalize same-sex marriage and the adoption of children by same-sex parents. It is the 14th country in the world and the ninth country in Europe to do so. » 4/24/13 11:10am 4/24/13 11:10am

Yay, progress! One tiny scrap of progress toward a completely obvious human rights goal that, in a sane and civilized world, we wouldn't even be fucking talking about in 2013! Yay!!! (Sob.) » 4/02/13 3:20pm 4/02/13 3:20pm

As if we needed yet another reason to want life to be more like The Golden Girls. » 3/26/13 9:15pm 3/26/13 9:15pm

This past Friday was the deadline to submit amicus briefs to the Supreme Court for their upcoming ruling on Prop 8, California's gay marriage ban. While noted comedian, talk show host and and vest with scarf-wearer Ellen DeGeneres did not submit a brief directly to the Supreme Court, she did post an open letter on her… » 3/04/13 6:50pm 3/04/13 6:50pm

Dr. Paul Melchert recently composed an eloquent statement on how a family with two gay parents produces children that are just as normal and well adjusted as families with opposite sex parents. He had hoped to give the statement at a Minnesota news conference while surrounded by his partner and two beautiful children, … » 3/01/13 6:50pm 3/01/13 6:50pm

Kenneth "Manimal" Faried, who plays for the Denver Nuggets, which is a hilarious name for a basketball team, stars in this very sweet PSA for civil unions in Colorado. » 1/29/13 9:20am 1/29/13 9:20am

Last week, a federal appeals court struck down the Defense of Marriage Act on the grounds that it's a big steaming pile of hateful crap that discriminates against same sex couples. While there are several DOMA-challenging suits currently making their way through the peristalsis of the legal system, the the woman… » 10/23/12 7:15pm 10/23/12 7:15pm

Harlan Gardner, a 90-year-old World War II vet and grandpa we want to hug, makes a touching appeal for Mainers United for Marriage, a group that's encouraging state residents to vote yes on an upcoming referendum to allow gay marriage. The short video is just so lovely and wonderful that now I need to go hug my… » 10/18/12 11:45pm 10/18/12 11:45pm

Not sure what they were teaching kids at Cranbrook when Romney was a student, but if any of the curriculum included the lesson "gay people are people, too," Mitt Romney must not have been paying attention. During his time as Governor of Massachusetts, he displayed a truly shocking amount of callousness to gay families,… » 9/12/12 9:30am 9/12/12 9:30am

Colin Powell has never been one to hold his tongue if he disagrees with the Republican party on something—witness his endorsement of Barack Obama in 2008, for instance. And while he's said he's not yet ready to endorse Obama this time around, he doesn't seem to be leaping at the chance to support Mitt Romney either. » 5/23/12 11:55pm 5/23/12 11:55pm

This week, bigoted North Carolinians embarrassed the hell out of cool North Carolinians by passing a law that made the whole state look like it was full of homophobic jagoffs. And yesterday, Team Awful won another round as a lesbian who applied for a marriage license was arrested. It's almost like North Carolina wants… » 5/11/12 2:50pm 5/11/12 2:50pm

The latest person to give their unsolicited opinion on President Obama's personal acceptance of gay marriage is aspiring reality star Bristol Palin. In a new blog post, the daughter of American laughingstock and glass ceiling rebuilder Sarah Palin really put on her thinking cap and reasoned that the President's change… » 5/10/12 3:00pm 5/10/12 3:00pm