June 26th: Lawrence/Windsor Anniversary
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service— June 26 is the most historic date on the LGBT civil rights movement’s calendar. It is the day in 2003…
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Photographing Marriage Equality—BCAE Hosts “Sip the Rainbow”
By: Chuck Colbert /TRT Reporter— BOSTON, Mass.—For some time now, the Boston Center for Adult Education (BCEA) has found a way to celebrate its relationship…
Gallup Poll Shows Opinion on Same-Sex Marriage Up
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service— Public opinion on same-sex relations has improved more dramatically than it has on any other controversial issue with strong moral…
Florida Marriage Equality Lawsuit goes to Court July 2nd in Miami
On Wednesday, July 2 at 4 p.m., the fight for marriage equality in Florida will have its day in court, with a hearing before Judge…
Federal Appeals Court Enters Temporary Stay to Consider Decision Striking Down Idaho’s Ban on Marriages for Same-Sex Couples
BOISE, Idaho—Today, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit temporarily put on hold a federal district court’s decision that overturned Idaho’s ban…
Homophobia in Sports to be Measured Internationally for the First Time
The first international study on homophobia in sport, launched today, is set to shine a light on how often gay, lesbian and bisexual people face…
The Fourth Circuit Clash: Marriage Equality
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service— The Fourth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals hearing Tuesday was, as Judge Paul Niemeyer characterized it, just one step along…
Idaho Div. of Veterans Services Deny Lesbian Veteran Burial Wish
By: D’Anne Witkowski*/Special to TRT— Imagine that your spouse is dead. You spent 17 years of your lives together, caring for and loving each other….
Arkansas Judge Strikes Down State Ban on Marriage Equality
Yesterday, Pulaski County Circuit Judge Chris Piazza ruled in Wright v. Arkansas, striking down Arkansas’ ban on same-sex marriages.
Idaho Couples Urge Federal Court to Strike Down State’s Ban on Marriage for Same-Sex Couples
BOISE, Idaho—Today, a federal district court in Boise heard oral argument on a motion filed by four same-sex couples challenging Idaho’s laws barring same-sex couples…
Florida Couples & Equality Florida Ask Federal Court to Declare State’s Ban on Marriage for Same-Sex Couples Unconstitutional
FLORIDA—Today, the plaintiffs challenging the State of Florida’s refusal to permit same-sex couples to marry asked a state court to rule that the state’s ban…
NC Gets a Unique Kind of Lawsuit Against Marriage Ban
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service— In a first of its kind lawsuit, a group of ministers filed a complaint in federal court Monday against North…
Forcing The Spring: The Becker Marriage Equality Book Outrage
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service— To say there’s been a flurry of discussion around the release of a new book Tuesday on the legal case…
Creep of the Week: Hypochristian Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant
By: D’Anne Witkowski*/Special to TRT— If you live in a state where something shitty is happening, you always have the reassurance that, hey, at least…
Creep of the Week: Anti-Gay & Anti-Women Hobby Lobby
By: D’Anne Witkowski*/Special to TRT— It’s really amazing that in 2014 Americans are still fighting over birth control. As in whether or not contraception makes…
Same-Sex Couples & Wyoming Equality File Lawsuit Seeking Freedom to Marry
CHEYENNE, Wyoming—Today, four same-sex couples and Wyoming Equality filed a lawsuit in state court in Cheyenne challenging Wyoming’s laws that prohibit same-sex couples from marrying…
KY Federal Judge Orders Recognition Out of State Same-Sex Marriages
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service— A federal judge in Kentucky today ordered the state to recognize marriage licenses obtained by same-sex couples from other states….
Creep of the Week: Texan & Tea Partier Ted Cruz
By: D’Anne Witkowski*/Special to TRT— America is a tough place for sensitive men. Crying is forbidden unless a guy wants to be seen as some…
Russia Officially Implements Anti-LGBT International Adoption Ban
Harsh law only portends further expected abuses of LGBT human rights WASHINGTON — Yesterday, Russia officially implemented a law preventing international same-sex couples from adopting…
Historic Ruling for Marriage Equality in Virginia
New progress in the Old Dominion as U.S. District Judge rules ban on marriage for gay and lesbian couples unconstitutional WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. District…
Marriage Equality Advocates Celebrate 10-Year Anniversary of “Winter of Love”
SAN FRANCISCO—Ten years ago, former San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom made history when he ordered the City and County of San Francisco to issue marriage…
Attorney General Makes Landmark Marriage Equality Announcement from HRC NY Gala Stage
NEW YORK—At tonight’s HRC New York Dinner, Attorney General Eric Holder announced landmark changes to the way the federal government treats married lesbian and gay…
Judge in Virginia Same-Sex Case Says She’ll Rule “Soon”
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service— A federal judge in Norfolk, Virginia, told attorneys in a lawsuit challenging Virginia’s ban on same-sex couples marrying that she…