July 02 2009 12:00 AM ET
The Faces of Federal Prop. 8
With the federal challenge to Prop. 8 moving full speed ahead, Advocate.com sits down with the two couples named as plaintiffs in the suit.
June 27 2009 12:00 AM ET
View From the Hill - A Presidential Invitation
President Barack Obama will have the chance to commit America to the work of providing equality to its LGBT citizens when he addresses activists at a White House reception Monday. Let's hope it doesn't become a missed opportunity.
June 25 2009 12:00 AM ET
Signs of Faith, "God Hates Hate"
Many have argued people should ignore the members of Westboro Baptist Church because "they are fringe." But Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum says the hate that fuels those "fringe" people can lead to murder.
June 24 2009 12:00 AM ET
Polis: I Will Attend the DNC Fund-raiser
Rep. Jared Polis skipped the president's Oval Office signing ceremony last week of an order extending some benefits to gay federal employees' same-sex partners, but he will attend the DNC fund-raiser Thursday. Polis discusses his rationale and the prospects for overturning "don't ask, don't tell" and DOMA.
June 19 2009 12:00 AM ET
View From the Hill: The Dems
Despite a last-minute effort from President Obama, for the moment, the LGBT movement -- from big-dollar establishment donors to the grassroots troops -- seems to have turned its proverbial back on the administration.
June 17 2009 12:00 AM ET
Rev. V. Gene Robinson Does Times Talk
On Monday, June 15, at about 6:30 p.m., the Reverend V. Gene Robinson, the openly gay bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of New Hampshire, took the stage at the LGBT Community Center in New York City in his bishop's purple shirt, gold cross, and -- perhaps not surprisingly -- polka-dot socks.
June 14 2009 12:00 AM ET
Berry: Hate Crimes May Pass Next Week
The highest ranking LGBT official in the Obama administration told The Advocate Sunday that Hate Crimes might pass next week and that President Obama was soon to announce an initiative regarding equalizing protections and benefits for LGBT employees.
June 11 2009 12:00 AM ET
Berry Delivers Stirring Pride Speech
John Berry, the highest-ranking openly LGBT official in the Obama administration, delivered a stirring and poignant appeal to Justice Department employees at their Pride celebration.
June 10 2009 12:00 AM ET
Change in a Crowded Field
Anthony Woods is a gay African-American Iraq veteran running for a California congressional seat against eight other candidates, but adversity has never stopped him before.
June 05 2009 12:00 AM ET
View From the Hill: "DADT" Momentum
COMMENTARY: The issue of repealing "don't ask, don't tell" has been at a virtual standstill for months, but this week the dam started to give way to movement from both the White House and HRC.
June 03 2009 12:00 AM ET
Senate Talks LGBT Immigration
The Senate Judiciary Committee held the first congressional hearing on the Uniting American Families Act Wednesday. The act would allow gay citizens to sponsor their partners for residency in the United States.
June 02 2009 12:00 AM ET
NYT 's Big Gay Celebration
More than 300 same-sex wedding or commitment announcements have appeared in The New York Times in the past seven years -- now many of the featured couples are coming together to commemorate Stonewall.
May 29 2009 12:00 AM ET
View From the Hill: Obama's Silence
Next month the Obama administration is expected to present a package of pro-LGBT announcements. But on the heels of his silence surrounding Prop. 8, will it be enough to satisfy the masses?
