The Gay Year in Review: 7 Hot Topics That Had Us Talking in 2014
By: Mikey Rox*/Special to TRT— This year the LGBT community laughed together, cried together, and celebrated together as news broke on issues important to us…
marriage equality
BREAKING: SCOTUS Denies Stay of Marriage in Florida
Supreme Court Denies Bondi’s Request to Further Delay the Freedom to Marry Clears the way for marriages to begin in Florida Jan 6th FLORIDA—Today, the United…
Illinois State Appeals Court Ends Discrimination Against Unmarried Couples
CHICAGO, Ili.—Today, in a landmark decision, the Illinois Court of Appeals for the First District ruled that courts may not discriminate against unmarried couples by…
Report: LGBT Americans Still Face Wide-Spread Inequality
In wake of marriage victories, publication outlines the need for crucial legal protections WASHINGTON, D.C.—Despite growing support for equality, the stakes are high for the…
Sixth Circuit Upholds Same-Sex Marriage Bans in 4 States, Negates DOMA
By: Clara Lefton/TRT Reporter— BOSTON, Mass.—The Sixth Circuit of the U.S. Court of Appeals upheld same-sex marriage bans in four states—Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee—in…
Federal Judge Strikes Down Mississippi Marriage Ban
Today U.S. District Judge Carlton Reeves ruled in favor of equality, striking down Mississippi’s discriminatory constitutional amendment banning same-sex couples from marrying. Attorney Roberta Kaplan represented two…
West Palm Beach City Commissioners Vote to Support Marriage Equality
WEST PALM BEACH, Fl.—At this evening’s meeting, West Palm Beach City Commissioners joined the statewide marriage equality debate by unanimously voting to sign on to…
Lambda Legal & Forum for Equality Ask High Court to Review Louisiana Marriage Case
Lambda Legal and the lawyers representing Forum for Equality Louisiana and seven same-sex Louisiana couples today asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review September’s U.S….
Judge Rules in Favor of Marriage Equality in Montana
By: Sarah Toce/Editor-in-Chief/The Seattle Lesbian— Referencing family values, the divorce rate and procreation, U.S. District Judge Brian Morris issued a ruling in favor of the freedom to marry…
NCLR Asks U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Tennessee Marriage Equality Case
NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Yesterday, the three same-sex couples challenging the State of Tennessee’s laws excluding same-sex couples from marriage and refusing to recognize their out-of-state marriages asked…
Sixth Circuit: Bans on Marriage for Same-Sex Couples Stay on 4 States
CINCINNATI, Ohio—In a 2-1 decision, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ruled today that state bans on the freedom to marry…
Op-Ed: With Friends Like Baker & Polito, Who Needs Enemies?
By: KC Coredini*— We’ve come a long way on LGBTQ issues in Massachusetts. This year, we’ve celebrated 10 years of marriage equality, and we’ve watched…
Federal Gov. to Recognize Same-Sex Marriage in 6 More States
Same-Sex Marriage Now Recognized in 32 States, Plus District of Columbia WASHINGTON—In the latest development following the Supreme Court’s decision earlier this month to decline…
Lesbian Veteran Will be Buried with Her Late Wife in Idaho Cemetery
BOISE, Idaho—A 74-year-old Navy veteran who challenged Idaho’s marriage equality ban so she could be buried with her late wife in Idaho’s state-run veterans cemetery…
9th Circuit Lifts Stay on Same-Sex Couples in Idaho
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal.—Today, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit entered an order requiring the State of Idaho to permit same-sex couples…
Married: Florida Recognizes First Same-Sex Couple
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.—On the heels of a groundbreaking decision by the Supreme Court Monday that brought the freedom to marry to a majority of Americans,…
High Court Fails to Review; Victory for Marriage Equality
WASHINGTON, DC—The United States Supreme Court today declined to review the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals decision striking down Utah’s marriage ban for same-sex couples,…
Rhode Island: GLAD Sues SSA for Denying Survivor Benefits to Disabled Lesbian Widow
BOSTON, Mass.—Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) filed suit today against the Social Security Administration (SSA) in U.S. District Court for the District of…
Making History: Goodridge Plaintiffs Make Case for Martha and Maura
In late 2003, the Goodridge v. Department of Public Health decision paved the way for Massachusetts to become the first state in this country to…
LGBTs push to expand Civil Rights Act
By: Chuck Colbert/TRT Reporter— BOSTON, Mass.—Earlier this summer marked the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which President Lyndon B. Johnson signed…
Utah Marriage Equality Plaintiffs Ask U.S. Supreme Court to Review Case
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah—Today, the three couples challenging the State of Utah’s ban on marriage for same-sex couples asked the United States Supreme Court to…
Gay Baby Boom: Two Dads in Love & in Love with Their Son
By: Scott Kearnan of GayswithKids.com— It was the baby photo seen round the world. On June 27, Toronto dads BJ Barone and Frank Nelson welcomed their…
AG Benched: Gov. Rick Scott Now Front & Center in Florida’s Marriage Equality Debate
All summer long, in an appalling display of election year cowardice, Governor Rick Scott has been in a crouch position, attempting to hide behind Attorney…