Mark Takano, Openly Gay Congressman, Feels 'Sorry' For Opponents Of Same-Sex...
WASHINGTON -- Tuesday was California Democratic Rep. Mark Takano's first time watching oral arguments at the Supreme Court. He said he wanted to be there for what could be history in the making, as the...
View ArticleSeton Hall University Priest Says He Was Fired For Gay Marriage Support
A New Jersey priest was fired from his job at a Catholic university over a Facebook post supporting same-sex marriage, he claimed in a tweet. “I’ve been fired from SHU for posting a pic on FB...
View ArticleTexas, God, and Gay Marriage
Texas has been hit with some pretty devastating floods. Texas officials have also filed a record number of anti-gay bills, and have apparently revived a bill to defy the...
View ArticleQueer Immigration Activists Look For Support At Phoenix Gay Pride Parade
Thousands of locals in Phoenix lined the downtown streets on Sunday to celebrate gay pride -- the first pride event since the state legalized gay marriage last October. Queer immigrant activists also...
View ArticleWhy This Mom Is Calling Miley Cyrus a Hero
Say what you will about Miley Cyrus but the girl has the ability to accumulate press. And, what I've always loved about her, even when her actions made me cringe, is that she didn't seem to care what...
View ArticleAllaire Bartel's 'Boundaries' Captures Just How Intrusive Everyday Sexism Feels
A striking photo series shows the sexism women face in their everyday lives. "Boundaries," by artist and photographer Allaire Bartel, is a jarring visual symbolization of male entitlement in a woman's...
View ArticleEmpathic Understanding for Baltimore
Picture a scenario. Each time you attempt to speak to someone they walk away from you while you are speaking, act as though they are listening, but then their face is constantly facing down to their...
View ArticleHow a Trip to the Supreme Court Became One of the Best Days of Our Lives
By Aaron Rhodes and Raymond Braun When Raymond and I first met more than a year ago, we immediately bonded over our shared background. We both grew up in small, conservative towns in Ohio (not far from...
View ArticleArizona Pastor Steven Anderson Claims Anti-Gay Businesses Are 'Destroying...
Bakeries, florist shops and other venues have become a surprising battleground for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights in recent years, with many right-wing pundits proudly supporting...
View ArticlePhotographer Gives Homeless Youth Control Of Their Images In Powerful Photos
There’s more to LGBT homeless youth than the stereotypes used to describe them. A deeper level exists -- a level the Reciprocity Foundation wanted the world to see. The foundation, which is dedicated...
View ArticleEsurance Backs Gay Marriage With 'Equal Dreams' Commercial And Social Campaign
Esurance is kicking off LGBT Pride Week with an all-inclusive commercial and social media campaign. The auto insurance provider is releasing a video, #EqualDreams, in which children and gay teen guests...
View ArticleThe States Where Gay Teens Face The Most Harassment
It's not easy to be a gay adolescent in America. According to data from the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network's 2013 National School Climate survey, which was released in November, large...
View ArticleOregon Senate To Vote On Banning Gay Conversion Therapy
Oregon could become the next state to ban gay conversion therapy for LGBT youth. The Oregon House has already passed the measure, and the Senate will vote on it on Thursday. The bill would prohibit...
View ArticleHillary Clinton Pens Beautiful Letter To Lesbian Couple Featured In Her...
2016 presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton made another display of solidarity this week with the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community by penning a beautiful letter to the lesbian...
View ArticleHey America, Great Job on Gay Marriage, Now How About Gay Adoption?
Like many, many Americans, I was thrilled when the Supreme Court declared same-sex marriages must be recognized nationwide. As a heterosexual, Hindu, Indian-American, I do not take my rights for...
View ArticleCalifornians Respond To Ballot Initiative To Kill Gays With Shellfish...
After sodomite suppression comes shellfish suppression. A lawyer named Matt McLaughlin filed a ballot initiative with the California's Department of Justice in February to enact the "Sodomite...
View ArticleMichigan Car Repair Shop Owner Says He Will Turn Away Openly Gay Customers...
A Michigan car repair shop owner said he will refuse to serve openly gay customers -- and, yes, that is legal. Brian Klawiter is the owner of Dieseltec in Grandville, Michigan. On Tuesday, he took to...
View ArticleIt Gets Better, Even For Gay Mormons
In cooperation with our longstanding partner, Crowdrise, The Huffington Post is celebrating its 10 year anniversary by focusing on the promise of the next 10 years ahead. We're highlighting causes that...
View Article'Things People Ask Gay Dads' Released By Gays With Kids
As we approach Father's Day, let's not forget that fathers come in all shapes, sizes and sexual orientations. In this new video from Gays With Kids, a group of gay fathers reenact seven of the most...
View ArticleBrandFire Reimagines Logos Of Companies With Anti-Gay Records By Adding...
Pride may be over -- but that doesn't mean that the fun has to be. New York-based creative agency BrandFire recently took a little time to reimagine the iconic logos of some companies who have a...
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