New congressional resolution would make June 26 'Equality Day' celebrating LGBTQ+ victories
A new resolution would designate June 26 as “Equality Day," marking the anniversary of three historic LGBTQ+ Supreme Court victories.
June 26, 2025
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A new resolution would designate June 26 as “Equality Day," marking the anniversary of three historic LGBTQ+ Supreme Court victories.
In an exclusive interview with The Advocate Evan Wolfson talks about the likelihood of the U.S. Supreme Court overturning marriage equality.
It's not just a legal right — marriage equality is simply good for the economy.
A resolution adopted by the denomination also includes anti-transgender language.
The largest Protestant denomination in the U.S. will consider a measure this week in support of banning marriage equality.
The Kentucky clerk who denied same-sex couples marriage licenses is trying to get the Supreme Court to overturn marriage equality.
Opinion: In just three months, LGBTQ+ equality has crumbled as Pride flags fall, protections vanish, and queer survival is once again a daily fight, writes John Casey.
This is why The Advocate uses "marriage equality" over "same-sex marriage" or "gay marriage."
The new law ensures that even if the Supreme Court reverses Obergefell, marriage equality will still be legal in Colorado.
Unlikely, but not impossible.
The resolution failed to pass the state Senate in a 16-31 vote after only ten minutes of debate.
The measure, passed in the North Dakota House and pending in the Senate, doesn't have the force of law and merely advises the Supreme Court, but it shows what Republicans are thinking.
State Rep. Josh Schriver announced that he will be introducing a measure on Tuesday urging the court to reverse Obergefell v. Hodges.
The Republican, who announced Thursday that he will not run for reelection in 2026, has a record of opposition to LGBTQ+ equality.
This queer woman kept her eye and camera trained on the most powerful woman in the world for history.
Amid threats to marriage equality and LGBTQ+ rights in general, an art fair hosted the weddings and raised money to benefit transgender people.
Biden leaves office as the most pro-LGBTQ+ president in history.
Bondi, nominated to be the next attorney general, made the comment after California Sen. Adam Schiff, a Democrat, asked if she would defend the marriage of LGBTQ+ couples.
They want to return to a so-called “natural definition” of marriage as between one man and one woman.
Sinema, the first out bisexual in Congress, said the rule is necessary to build consensus. Also, as she leaves office, she is being accused of misusing campaign funds for extensive and expensive travel.
From the good and the bad, from marriage equality, decriminalization of queer sex, and groundbreaking electoral victories to the Pulse massacre and the unfortunate election of Donald Trump to the presidency — twice — here are the biggest queer news events of the first quarter of the 21st century.