Tag: LGBT Issues

Bill would ban ‘gay panic’ defense in slayings

Bill would ban ‘gay panic’ defense in slayings

Washington Examiner · May 29, 2014 1:33 am

Houston council set to vote on equal-rights law

Houston council set to vote on equal-rights law

Juan Lozano · May 28, 2014 8:24 pm

Stonewall activist Storme DeLarverie dies at 93

Stonewall activist Storme DeLarverie dies at 93

Deepti Hajela · May 27, 2014 10:57 pm

String of legal wins bolsters same-sex marriage

MARK SHERMANNICHOLAS RICCARDI · May 26, 2014 3:10 pm

Polls show growing public support for gay marriage

Associated Press · May 23, 2014 1:30 pm

William Roletter, left, and Paul Rowe, press close to one another after they had their photo made with their newly acquired marriage certificate, Wednesday, May 21, 2014, at City Hall in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

In switch, gay rights issue now favoring Democrats

Associated Press · May 23, 2014 1:25 pm

Emily Gavin and Eliza Callard kiss after getting their marriage license this morning at the Register of Wills at City Hall in Philadelphia on Wednesday, May 21, 2014. (AP/The Philadelphia Inquirer, Ed Hille)

Legal fights over gay marriage spread across US

Brady McCombs · May 22, 2014 12:54 pm

William Roletter, left, and Paul Rowe, press close to one another after they had their photo made with their newly acquired marriage certificate, Wednesday, May 21, 2014, at City Hall in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Defense of Pennsylvania’s gay marriage ban dropped

Marc Levy · May 22, 2014 8:46 am

Pascal Tessier, 17, a gay Eagle Scout from Kensington, Md., speaks in front of a group of Boy Scouts and scout leaders, Wednesday, May 21, 2014, outside the headquarters of Amazon.com in Seattle. The group delivered a petition to Amazon that was started as an online effort by Tessier and gathered more than 125,000 signatures, urging Amazon to stop donating money to the Boy Scouts due to the organization's policy of excluding openly gay adults from leadership positions, despite recently accepting gay youth as scouts. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Gay Eagle Scout asks Amazon.com to stop donations

Washington Examiner · May 21, 2014 8:39 pm

Julia Fraser hugs a family member after getting married as Jessica Rohrbacher, right, walks behind after get married at the Melody Ballroom in Portland, Ore., on Monday, May 19, 2014. Federal Judge Michael McShane released an opinion on Oregon's Marriage Equality lawsuit that grants gay and lesbian couples the freedom to marry in Oregon. (AP Photo/Steve Dykes)

Dozens wed after Oregon gay marriage ruling — but what’s next for law?

Johnathan Cooper · May 20, 2014 4:00 am

A woman holding a rainbow flags waits in anticipation at the headquarters of Oregon United for Marriage in Portland on May 19th 2014 ahead of Judge Michael McShane's ruling on gay marriage. (Photo by: Alex Milan Tracy/Sipa USA)

Pennsylvania gay marriage ban overturned by judge

Maryclaire Dale · May 20, 2014 4:00 am

Supporters of same-sex marriage hold photos of themselves and their family members or partners on the steps of the Wayne L Morse U.S. Courthouse Wednesday, May 14, 2014, in Eugene, Ore. (AP Photo/The Register-Guard, Chris Pietsch)

Ruling expected Monday on Oregon gay-marriage ban

Jonathan Cooper · May 19, 2014 4:00 am