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Is Chick-fil-A still anti-LGBTQ+? Here’s its full record

From employee discrimination to millions in harmful donations, Chick-fil-A has a long anti-LGBTQ+ history. But how much is still going on?

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Big Loophole? Chick-fil-A Is Already Raising Questionable Cash

President Dan Cathy tweeted a photo this week from a Chick-fil-A backed fundraiser for a group once described as antigay by an investigation of the company's giving.

Top Calif. Judge Faces Backlash Over Gay Marriage

California chief justice Ronald George has spent more than half his life cultivating an image of a cautious jurist and earning a reputation as a politically skilled court administrator. But his unlikely legacy as gay rights pioneer was sealed May 15, when he heard the roar of a crowd gathered below his office as his majority decision legalizing same-sex marriage was announced.

Family Equality: Ready for the Fight Ahead

Every LGBTQ+ person should have the right to start a family that is loved and supported by society β€” not targeted.

Op-ed: What Would Harvey Milk Think?

Gay politician Evan Low knows how far we've come since the days of Harvey Milk's trailblazing activism, but he wonders what Milk would think of our progress.

LGBT Ally Sen. Frank Lautenberg Dead at 89

The New Jersey Democrat had a long history of supporting LGBT equality in myriad ways.

Challenge to federal marriage ban tossed out (16284)

In one of the few challenges to the federal Defense of Marriage Act, a California judge on Thursday ruled that the 1996 law recognizing only unions between a man and a woman as valid does not violate the U.S. Constitution.

First Trans Member of DNC Barbra 'Babs' Siperstein Dies at 76

Just two days before her passing, the Babs Siperstein Law, allowing trans people to change gender identity without proof of surgery, went into effect in New Jersey.

'Real Sports' Investigates if Homophobe Margaret Court's Tennis Legacy Is Safe

Veteran sportscaster Mary Carillo spent days with Court at her ministry in Australia, where she feeds the homeless and espouses the idea that homosexuality can be cured.Β 

President's Speech Could Send Congress a Message

When President Obama gives his State of the Union address tonight, he has a chance to reiterate to Congress the list of legislation still needed for LGBT equality.

Why to Move Beyond DADT We Have to Repeal DOMA

The demise of the "don't ask, don't tell" policy a year ago has made it all the more clear how same-sex couples are treated by federal law.

Maine Moves Into High Gear

In a campaign that promises to go down to the wire, Maine voters will be the first to weigh in on marriage equality since the vote on Proposition 8.

California political activist couple Peggy Moore and Hope Wood killed in car crash

They met while campaigning for Barack Obama in 2008, worked for numerous other candidates, and later founded a consulting firm.

Hero for NY Marriage Is Out, Backs Away From Third-Party Bid

Governor Andrew Cuomo even offered to back Sen. Roy McDonald if he chose to continue as a third-party candidate, and a poll released by marriage equality advocates indicated the effort could be successful.

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Thinking About Life Insurance? Here Are Some Tips

A partner at New York Life shares his experiences working for the Fortune 500 company as well as advice for LGBT households seeking life insurance.

President Jimmy Carter dead at 100 β€” here's his history as an LGBTQ+ ally

President Jimmy Carter's advocacy for LGBTQ+ rights became stronger as the years went on.

Op-ed: What's Missing Is When Harvey Met Sally

Activist Melanie Nathan describes how Harvey Milk's message of coalition-building and the inclusion of feminists such as Sally Miller Gearhart can help win equality for all.

Pat Logue, Lambda Legal attorney who won landmark cases, has died

β€œPat Logue was a brilliant lawyer, a trailblazing jurist, and a hero to the LGBTQ community," says a Lambda Legal statement.