August 21 2012 12:45 PM ET
Lesbian Super PAC Nears Fund-raising Goal for Baldwin
LPAC announced that it has nearly reached its goal of raising $100,000 for Tammy Baldwin, who could become the first openly gay U.S. senator.
August 21 2012 12:07 PM ET
GOP Wants Rep. Todd Akin Out of Race
Rep. Todd Akin has until Tuesday evening to pull out of the Missouri Senate race without much of a financial penalty.
August 21 2012 11:27 AM ET
Ballot Language Approved for Maryland Marriage Referendum
Marriage equality advocates applauded the language that will appear on the November ballot, while opponents criticized the wording.
August 21 2012 9:54 AM ET
Draft Republican Platform Ratchets Up 'Defense of Marriage'
Platform language advancing in Tampa reaffirms the party’s support for a federal constitutional amendment and blasts the “open defiance” of the Obama administration against DOMA.
August 20 2012 6:52 PM ET
Tea Party Overwhelmingly Opposes Marriage Equality
A poll from The Washington Post shows the Tea Party is the least likely political group to support marriage equality.
August 20 2012 6:16 PM ET
Minnesota Dems Turn on Lawmaker Who Hooked Up With Teen
Minnesota legislator Kerry Gauthier endangered his party's chances of regaining control of the state House after news broke that he had hooked up with a 17-year-old boy.
August 20 2012 2:57 PM ET
Rep. Candidate Affirms Antigay, 'Christian Values' in Newspaper Ad
A Republican state representative candidate in Arkansas took an antigay, pro-life stance, citing her “Christian values” in an advertisement published last week in The Yell County Record.
August 20 2012 2:52 PM ET
Former Romney Spokesman Compares His Boss Favorably to Obama on Marriage Equality
August 20 2012 2:20 PM ET
Source: GOP Platform Will Affirm DOMA, Marriage Amendment
This year’s document will continue to express support for the Defense of Marriage Act and a federal constitutional amendment that would ban same-sex marriage, according to a Log Cabin Republicans official involved with the drafting process.
August 20 2012 11:13 AM ET
O’Malley, Emmanuel, Harris to Speak at Democratic Convention
August 20 2012 11:05 AM ET
Republican Lawmaker Skinny Dipped During Trip to Israel
August 20 2012 10:34 AM ET
'Legitimate Rape'? DADT Backer Sparks Uproar With Comment
Rep. Todd Akin of Missouri, who has continued to fight the repeal of the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy, said that he opposes abortion in all instances because “legitimate rape” rarely causes pregnancy.
August 20 2012 1:09 AM ET
Former Events Manager of The Advocate and Out Dies
Chip Stevenson, a longtime employee of The Advocate, Out, and The Out Traveler, was found dead in his Manhattan apartment Wednesday.
