Southern Baptists Say Same-Sex Marriage Is Not a Civil Right
June 20 2012 9:18 PM ET

Southern Baptists: Same-Sex Marriage Not a Civil Right

Trudy Ring

Supporters of same-sex marriage have 'misappropriated the rhetoric of the Civil Rights Movement,' the denomination says.

Bloomberg and Quinn Team Up to Fight DOMA
June 20 2012 7:23 PM ET

Bloomberg and Quinn Team Up to Fight DOMA

Julie Bolcer

New York City's top two elected officials announced their plan to file a joint brief in support of a DOMA challenge pending in federal court.

Candidacy of Antigay Kansas Legislator Challenged on Residency Grounds
June 20 2012 3:25 PM ET

She Lives in a Church? Group Wants Antigay Legislator Off Ballot

Trudy Ring

A new state legislative map put Jan Pauls's home in a different district, so she's claiming to live in a church — falsely, say opponents.

Gay Conservative Group Endorses Romney
June 20 2012 11:34 AM ET

Gay Conservative Group Endorses Romney

Julie Bolcer

GOProud, the group that represents gay conservatives and their allies, announced its endorsement of Mitt Romeny for president, saying that, “The truth is that gay people are living in the disastrous failed Obama economy too.”

Minn. Marriage Equality Supporters Lead in Fundraising
June 20 2012 10:05 AM ET

Minn. Marriage Equality Supporters Lead in Fundraising

Julie Bolcer

Minnesotans United for All Families, the coalition working to oppose the amendment to ban same-sex marriage, raised more than triple the money generated by marriage equality opponents.

New York Moves to Curb Cyberbullying
June 19 2012 12:16 PM ET

New York Moves to Curb Cyberbullying

Julie Bolcer

Legislation to protect students from online harassment will make New York’s antibullying laws among the most comprehensive in the nation, say backers.

Desmond Tutu Is a Rock Star for Equal Rights
June 18 2012 2:40 PM ET

Desmond Tutu: A Rock Star for Equal Rights

Trudy Ring

The archbishop tells The Advocate that the world has a hard time understanding a God who says, “I created you because I loved you.”

Michigan House Passes Law to Protect Christian Antigay Counseling Students
June 18 2012 1:26 PM ET

Michigan to Protect Antigay Counseling Students?

Michelle Garcia

The Michigan House of Representatives passed a bill last week that could prevent colleges from disciplining counseling, social work, or psychology students based on their religious beliefs.

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