May 17 2012 12:06 PM ET
Poll: Most People Don't Care If Romney Was an Antigay Bully
A new poll finds that most people by now have heard about Mitt Romney's past as an antigay bully and more than two-thirds aren't bothered one bit by it. Ipsos asked poll respondents via the Internet about a Washington Post report that while Romney was in prep school, he led a "posse" of students who held down and forcibly cut the hair of a fellow high-schooler while the student cried, screamed and called for help.
May 17 2012 12:00 PM ET
Chief Foe of Picking Gay Judge: 'Sodomy Is Not a Civil Right'
Virginia delegate Bob Marshall, who helped orchestrate the defeat of gay judicial nominee Tracy Thorne-Begland this week, explained his opposition by saying, “Sodomy is not a civil right.”
May 17 2012 11:45 AM ET
Rachel Maddow, Jane Lynch Say Obama's Support Affects Them
MNSBC's Rachel Maddow and comedian Jane Lynch talked Wednesday about how President Obama's support for marriage affected them personally. "I felt like half of me had to have a talk with the other half," Maddow said of the internal conflict of being a political journalist who is a lesbian. She said journalists were missing the point, and that the real importance of the president's statement is its potential to change minds. Lynch said the president's statement had awakened something in her.
May 17 2012 10:55 AM ET
N.J. Voters Want Marriage Referendum, Poll Shows
A new Quinnipiac poll reveals that a majority of New Jersey voters continue to support same-sex marriage and want a referendum on the issue.
May 17 2012 9:12 AM ET
UN Official's Pro-LGBT Video Still Illegal in Some Places
In observance of today’s International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
May 16 2012 6:56 PM ET
House Passes VAWA Without Gay Protections
The House approves reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act, but not an LGBT-explicit portion.
May 16 2012 6:55 PM ET
Floyd Mayweather Comes out in Support of Marriage Equality
Floyd Mayweather, the infamous boxer, came out today in support of marriage equality (partly in response to his long-time opponent Manny Pacquiao). According to TMZ, Pretty Boy Floyd released a statement on Twitter that said, "I stand behind President Obama & support gay marriage. I'm an American citizen & I believe people should live their life the way they want."
May 16 2012 5:13 PM ET
Obama Receives Thank You Card With 75,000 Signatures
The LGBT equality organization AllOut.org sent a thank you card to President Obama for his endorsement of marriage equality, and it had 75,000 signatures on it. The card was received on Tuesday by the White House's LGBT liaison, Gautam Raghavan.
May 16 2012 5:07 PM ET
Presbyterian Group Rejects Court Ruling, Supports Minister on Gay Weddings
A Northern California Presbyterian body has refused to rebuke a minister for performing same-sex weddings.
May 16 2012 3:55 PM ET
Bristol Palin Wants You to Feel Bad for Her
She's surprised people didn't like her snarky words about same-sex marriage.
