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. Read… 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. Read… 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. Read… 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.) Read… 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. Read… 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… Read… 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… Read… 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. Read… 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… Read… 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… Read… 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,… Read… 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. Read… 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… Read… 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… Read… 5/10/12 3:00pm 5/10/12 3:00pm

Well, President Obama has just come out of the gay marriage supporting closet. About fucking time. Read… 5/09/12 3:05pm 5/09/12 3:05pm

Yesterday, North Carolina proved that it was, at least temporarily, the worse of the two Carolinas by passing Amendment 1, a provision that expressly bars marriage or civil unions between same-sex couples. What sort of hateful ass of a person would support such a measure? The type of person who would see nothing wrong… Read… 5/09/12 12:40pm 5/09/12 12:40pm

President Obama hasn't thrown his full support behind legalizing same-sex marriage, but he did send a card congratulating Matt Katz on his marriage in Brooklyn over the summer. It's pretty cool of the President — and also a little creepy since Katz and his husband have no idea why they received a belated thumbs up from … Read… 12/19/11 10:22pm 12/19/11 10:22pm

The fact that there's a policy currently in place that discriminates against a significant chunk of Americans is the number one reason to legalize same-sex marriage, but there are plenty of other benefits to allowing gay people to marry. Studies have found that banning gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people from … Read… 12/19/11 11:50am 12/19/11 11:50am

Though New York legalized same-sex marriage in June, that still doesn't mean gay couples are being treated equally by state employees. Several town clerks have objected to signing marriage licenses for gay couples, and now one case has become a test for whether the state will make exceptions for those who object to gay … Read… 9/28/11 4:25pm 9/28/11 4:25pm

Though it's already become the biggest state to allow same-sex marriage, New York isn't done fighting for marriage equality. Yesterday, three days after the first gay weddings were performed in the state, Attorney General Eric Schneiderman filed a brief in one of the most prominent federal cases challenging the Defense … Read… 7/27/11 10:00am 7/27/11 10:00am

In the wake of New York's gay marriage bill, large corporations such as Corning, I.B.M., and Raytheon —who previously offered domestic partnership benefits to employees with same-sex partners in states where gay marriage was illegal— are now requiring those same-sex couples to wed in order to receive those same shared… Read… 7/09/11 4:00pm 7/09/11 4:00pm

Now that gay people have equal rights to marry in New York State, Mikala is already planning an extravagant wedding for her gay BFF. Unfortunately for her, Tyler doesn't share the same enthusiasm. Discuss… 6/28/11 12:30pm 6/28/11 12:30pm