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Thailand will be the first Southeast Asian country with marriage equality

The bill grants LGBTQ+ couples the same legal rights and recognition as heterosexual couples, including inheritance, adoption, and health care decision-making.

Pete and Chasten Buttigieg Receive Standing Ovation at The Inheritance

The first major gay presidential candidate got Broadway love following the end of his historic campaign.

Lena Dunham Inherited Knack For Gay Boyfriends From Her Mother

Lena Dunham, creator and star of HBO's hit comedy Girls, says she may have inherited her knack for attracting boyfriends who later come out as gay from her mother, according to an interview with NPR.

Gay Colorado man can sue for the right to inherit partner's estate

A typed letter from a gay man's deceased partner may qualify as a will, the Colorado court of appeals ruled on Thursday.

Why New York City Is Arguing Over How to Define 'Family'

Activists say a new amendment would restrict inheritance rights and unfairly targets the LGBT population.

Angola Decriminalizes Gay Sex, Bans LGB Discrimination

The African nation sloughs off homophobia inherited from its days as a Portuguese colony.

Why Californians May Need to Thank Rock Hudson's Partner

You can thank Rock Hudson's deceased partner for helping bring parity to California's inheritance laws.

Black Gay 'Slave Play' Writer Jeremy O. Harris Makes Tony History

LGBTQ+ and queer-led productions, including The Inheritance, received much love this year.

Mans Will Disinherits Grandson Unless Gay Son Marries Woman

The grandchild of the late Frank Mandelbaum is being denied his share of his $180k inheritance because his father is married to a man.

Sean Cody Star Sentenced to Life in Prison for 'Brutal and Vicious' Murder

David Enrique Meza, a.k.a. "Mario Romo," stabbed his millionaire boyfriend to death in an apparent plot to inherit his estate.

Playwrights Jeremy O. Harris, Matthew Lopez to Receive HRC Honors

The authors of the acclaimed Slave Play and The Inheritance, respectively, will each receive the Human Rights Campaign's Equality Award.

E.U. lawmakers demand equal rights for same-sex couples

European Union legislators called on E.U. governments Wednesday to end discrimination against same-sex couples regarding inheritance rights, property arrangements, tenancy, and pensions.

Taking the plunge

It's time for gay men to be rid of a drastic misconception about their sex lives, a misconception they've inherited from straight people eager to apply gender stereotypes to sex between two males.

A Cut Above

Winning Bravo's Shear Genius competition was just one more win for Anthony Morrison. The British hairstylist to the stars talks about coming out, falling for an older man, and how he inherited the Jeri Curl gene.

U.S. Episcopal Leader Defends Church to World's Anglicans

Episcopal Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori was installed as head of the U.S. church less than two years ago, inheriting a mess not of her own making. The global Anglican Communion was in an uproar over the 2003 consecration of the first openly gay Episcopal bishop, V. Gene Robinson of New Hampshire.

Hungary to Allow Domestic Partnerships for Unmarried, Gay Couples

The Hungarian government next week will submit draft legislation to parliament allowing unmarried or gay couples to register their relationships. The bill would give them many of the same benefits currently granted only to married couples, including rights of inheritance or to take the other's name, government spokesman David Daroczi said Friday.

Dustin Lance Black: My Obama Comments Were Misunderstood

The Oscar-winner and board member for the American Foundation for Equal Rights says an op-ed in which he allegedly criticized President Obama's record on same-sex marriage has been misunderstood.