A celebrity chef native to Florida throws a big Florida gay wedding party when the decision to lift the gay marriage ban in the state is announced. Chef Art Smith gathered together a few famous chef friends, a drag queen DJ, and an ocean of orchids in Miami Beach for the wedding celebration of a […]

Duke Nelson and his husband Steve Nelson leaped into foster parenting immediately after they decided it was for them. Duke recalls that, “We received our foster care license Friday at noon, and at 3 p.m., they told us we had been selected for an emergency placement. The kids were at our house at 5 p.m.!” […]

Two different stories each reflect the deep courage that comes with being true to one’s own identity, regardless of social pressures to blend in and not alienate potential friends and allies by coming out. From a college swimmer who came out to his team to a country singer in Nashville who defended attacks from a […]

Leaders of two world mega-churches eased away from some harsh former opinions their respective religious organizations have held on LGBT issues. Pope Francis refines the Catholic position, as reflected in a document of the findings of a religious scholarly group he convened in October 2014, called the synod on family affairs. The paper that resulted […]

A religious and LGBT support group gathers in Harlem to discuss the struggles and joys of being gay and faithful. Leading an open public forum titled “Ain’t no Hurt Like a Gospel Hurt,” the group hosts discussion leading toward healing and understanding. While many in the LGBT community have felt shunned and hurt by guilt […]

As the Supreme Court prepares to consider whether states must license and recognize same-sex marriage, the U.S. military takes substantial steps in changing LGBT rights in the military. Due partly to prior Supreme Court decisions, including the Windsor case that struck down parts of DOMA (Defense of Marriage Act) in 2011, as well as the […]

From the national cable airwaves to popular podcasts, public figures who discuss issues of sexual preference and same-sex rights too frankly for some tastes find that they come under attack from ecclesiastical leaders. CNN anchor Anderson Cooper responds to charges that he “boasts” about his homosexuality on air, while a Mormon podcaster who talks about […]

Announcing the acceptance of four appeals that relate to issues of same-sex marriage in America, the U.S. Supreme Court takes the first step toward addressing directly one of the hottest political questions of the past decade. State after state in the nation has either passed laws permitting gay marriage or attempted to restrict and avoid […]

Public health officials in Britain raised alarm and sparked some ire by blaming the rising rates of syphilis and gonorrhea among gay men on the widespread use of mobile hookup apps. Other experts argue that the cause-and-effect relationship is not clear enough to make such a broad conclusion. Industry insiders say that education and intervention […]

Updates on Gay Marriage News Around the United States Now that gay marriage is legal in more than half the states, many states are having to ramp up their arguments as they fight the bans that are being overturned in their state courts. Two recent states that have been in gay marriage news reports are […]