Two Gay Employees Fired And Fighting Back
June 06 2012 3:38 PM ET

Two Gay Employees Fired And Fighting Back

Michelle Garcia

A lesbian in Maryland and a gay man in California are both fighting for their jobs in the education and child care field after being terminated, seemingly only for their sexual orientations.

Olivia Culpo of Rhode Island Named Miss USA After Voicing Support for Transgender Contestants
June 04 2012 11:48 AM ET

After Voicing Transgender Support, Miss Rhode Island Crowned Miss USA

Neal Broverman

Olivia Culpo's announcement receives applause.

New Mexico Supreme Court Defends Right Parental Rights of Gay Woman
June 02 2012 3:27 PM ET

New Mexico's Supreme Court Stands Up for Gay Mothers

Neal Broverman

A woman will be able to reunite with her daughter now.

Court Rules Gay No Longer Defamatory
June 01 2012 10:45 AM ET

Court Says It's OK to Be Called 'Gay'

Julie Bolcer

A New York court ruled that falsely calling someone “gay” is no longer slander, in part because of the shift in cultural attitudes.

Gay Judge Blocked from New Jersey Supreme Court
May 31 2012 8:08 PM ET

Were Democrats Right to Block Gay Nominee to N.J. Court?

Lucas Grindley

A gay nominee to the New Jersey Supreme Court was blocked today after promising to recuse himself from an upcoming case on same-sex marriage.

VA Gov Bob McDonnell Says He Does Not Oppose Gay Judges
May 29 2012 7:36 PM ET

Va. Gov.: I'm Not Opposed to Gay Judges

Michelle Garcia

Virginia governor Bob McDonnell said that he has never opposed allowing gay judges on the bench, despite his state's

WATCH Florida School in Antigay Bullying Investigation
May 28 2012 3:35 PM ET

WATCH: Florida School in Antigay Bullying Investigation

Trudy Ring

Zephyrhills High School is under investigation for its handling of the harassment of Zachery Gray and other students.

Over a Thousand Protest Antigay Preacher in North Carolina
May 28 2012 1:09 AM ET

Thousand-Plus Protest Antigay N.C. Preacher

Trudy Ring

Over 1,000 people protested a minister who advocated putting gays into a concentration camp-style setting.

Letters to Judge in Ravi Case May Have Influenced Sentencing
May 27 2012 3:12 PM ET

Letters to Judge in Ravi Case May Have Influenced Sentencing

Trudy Ring

The judge received more than 100 letters asking for a lenient sentence for Dharun Ravi, convicted of charges in connection with gay roommate Tyler Clementi's suicide.

HS Student Suspended for Antibullying Viral Video
May 25 2012 4:11 PM ET

Antibullying Viral Video Leads to Suspension

Michelle Garcia

A high school student who was suspended for an antibullying video that went viral was told Thursday that she could return to classes.

Illinois Antibullying Bill Rejected From Fears of Being Too ProGay
May 23 2012 12:32 PM ET

Ill. Senators Fear Antibullying Bill is Too Gay

Michelle Garcia

Illinois legislators rejected an antibullying bill after conservatives expressed fears that the proposed law was too "pro-homosexual." The initiative, which would have held school administrators more accountable for handling bullying incidents and preventing harassment, fell one vote short of passing in the state Senate on Tuesday, the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

How Are You Celebrating Harvey Milk Day
May 22 2012 4:07 PM ET

How Are You Celebrating Harvey Milk Day?

Michelle Garcia

Eighty-two years ago today, a legend of gay rights and politics was born. Harvey Milk became the first openly gay man to be elected to public office in California as a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. His short time in office during the 1970s was groundbreaking, and inspiring to his peers and the many people who came after him. All across California and around the world, people celebrate the life of the late gay political icon.

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