Time for ‘Modern Family’ Couple to Wed
ACLU lobbies for gay couple to finally tie the knot.
Category: National News
Boy Scouts to Allow Gay Youth, Leave Out Gay Leaders
“This is a very difficult decision for a lot of people, but we’re moving forward together. Our vision is to serve every kid.”
New FAFSA Guide Helps Students of LGBT Parents
NerdWallet releases a free interactive guide to help students of non-traditional families with the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
NBA’s Jason Collins Comes Out
It’s the biggest move of his career and it’s off the court. Jason Collins, who played with the NBA’s Boston Celtics and Washington Wizards this season, has disclosed that he is gay, making him the first active openly gay male athlete in the four major American pro team sports.
Police Officer in Iconic Boston Marathon Bombing Photo Is Openly Gay
“People’s main concern is going to be, ‘I don’t care whether you’re black or white, gay or straight—when I need help, I just want someone there.”
Victory Institute to Send LGBT Organizational Leaders to Duke
On March 18, the Gay & Lesbian Victory Institute announced the launch of the LGBT Movement Leaders Fellowship, a new program designed to provide executive directors of LGBT organizations with critical nonprofit management skills and a national network of their peers.
Same-sex marriage: 5 things we learned from oral arguments
The question of same-sex marriage went before the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday in the first of two oral arguments this week on separate appeals.
The opening public session was devoted to a California ban approved by voters. In a swirl of analysis after the event, the question was whether the justices would issue a sweeping decision later this year on whether states can say who can or can’t get married. Or would they leave the current patchwork of state laws in place, choosing to let state legislatures and courts sort it all out. Here are five things we learned from arguments in this case:
Gay Eagle Scout Delivers 120,000 Petitions Uring National Geographic Channel to Condemn Boy Scouts’ Ban on Gay Scouts
Gay Eagle Scout and outdoorsman Will Oliver delivered more than 120,000 Change.org petition signatures to National Geographic Channel as the network prepares for the premiere of their new series “Are You Tougher Than A Boy Scout?”; Petition urges National Geographic to issue a disclaimer condemning the Boy Scouts of America’s ban on gay Scouts and Scout Leaders
Top Republicans Sign Brief Supporting Same-Sex Marriage
Is there a sudden rush to be on the right side of history?
National Geographic Channel ignores Boy Scouts’ anti-gay ban, sets to premiere new scouts series on Monday, March 4
Academy Award-winner and former Boy Scout Dustin Lance Black joins more than 120,000 people to sign Eagle Scout Will Oliver’s Change.org petition urging National Geographic to air disclaimer with ‘Are You Tougher than a Boy Scout?’
GLAAD: New NatGeo series is a commercial for one of America’s most anti-gay groups, documents reveal
