Archive for the ‘LGBT’ Category.
December 3, 2015, 10:45 pm
Earlier this year, the Supreme Court changed the landscape of marriage in The United States of America forever when they legalized same-sex marriage in all 50 states. The decision was applauded by the majority of the country, and The White House even lit up in rainbow colors that night to celebrate the decision. Since then, […]
November 24, 2015, 7:00 pm
Ben Carson is a Republican candidate for the 2016 presidential election. While some polls have put him as a front runner, he has made some comments recently that have sparked some outrage and controversy. Carson doesn’t seem to care much about political correctness, which some might find refreshing. However, his comments have been discriminatory at […]
November 17, 2015, 11:27 pm
Kansas to list two same-sex parents on a birth certificate after an uproar from the state not up holding the supreme court ruling recognizing gay marriage; however they have said this ruling does not determine whether or not this will be an issue in the future. The two couples had children who were conceived via […]
November 12, 2015, 7:36 pm
Kansas Courts Won’t List Same-Sex Parents on Child’s Birth Certificate. Two women in Lawrence, Kansas, are suing the state for refusing to list both of them on their child’s birth certificate. Jessica Smith and Casey Leeann Farmer Smith are proud parents to a baby boy who was born in September. They were legally married in […]
November 10, 2015, 8:49 pm
Bakery is appealing a $135,000 fine for refusing to bake a wedding cake for a same-sex wedding is now refusing to pay the fine. The owners of the bakery, Melissa and Aaron Klein, have said they are not going to pay the fine, even though they were court ordered to do so. They own a […]
November 5, 2015, 10:30 pm
Kim Davis is a name nearly every American who has followed the news since the same-sex marriage ruling in June has heard of. She is the county clerk from Kentucky who has been in a constant battle with the courts over her refusal to issue marriage licenses after the Supreme Court ruled same-sex marriage is […]
November 3, 2015, 10:44 pm
Same-sex marriage has been on the forefront of the news for several months now. This is thanks to the Supreme Court ruling back in June that made same-sex marriage legal in all 50 states. While those in the LGBT community and their supporters have applauded the Supreme Court decision, there are many who have been […]
October 22, 2015, 10:09 pm
Both Ellen DeGeneres and Caitlyn Jenner are people who are well known in the celebrity world. Jenner has made the news quite a bit this year after she came out as a trans-gendered female. Before the change, she was known as Bruce Jenner. Bruce Jenner was an Olympic athlete who won the men’s decathlon back […]
October 15, 2015, 8:59 pm
Lila Perry is a 17-year-old teenager who goes to high school in Missouri. Until she was 13, she felt she was a gay male. Then, she realized she identified more with the female sex than with the male sex. She kept it a secret until last winter, when she told the world she was a […]
October 13, 2015, 7:56 pm
While the same sex marriage ruling by the Supreme Court was well received by most, there are still people among the crowds who feel it was not the right decision. Many people are against gay marriage, mostly for religious reasons. This has created some issues for a few couples who wanted to get their marriage […]