Karma, maybe? A grandfather upset that his own daughter would kick out her son because he decided to come forward about his sexuality is getting all the praise this morning for being on the right side of history…and the right side of this battle. All the details about the grandfather’s passionate plea to his daughter are […]
One infamous Republican family in America is making sure they are on the right side of history. First, George W. Bush goes out and gets an Instagram like the new generation. Now his dad, George H. W. Bush, is showing his support for equality and same-sex marriages. The former U.S. president and his wife Barbara […]
Pope Francis has a message for the world. Ya’ll are going to have to get over the gay marriage and abortion debate. Well, he didn’t exactly say that, but Pope Francis did say that the Catholic Church cannot focus only on abortion, contraception and gay marriage – and that the moral structure of the church will “fall like […]
A Southern California man named Ken Bencomo, 45, was fired from a Catholic high school days after his wedding ceremony to his partner. Bencomo and his partner Christopher Persky, 32, were one of the first couples to get married on July 1 after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled a ban on same-sex marriage as unconstitutional. He had […]
After Queen Elizabeth II gave her stamp of approval, Britain legalized gay marriage! Just yesterday, the bill to legalize same-sex marriage in England and Wales passed in Parliament. Today, House of Commons Speaker John Bercow announced to cheering lawmakers that royal clearance, a formality and necessary step for a bill to become law, had been […]
And another athlete lives their truth! Chicago Sky guard and WNBA star Sharnee Zoll-Norman officially announced that she is a lesbian during an interview with the Windy City Times. A married woman, she’s mentioned her wife a few times during previous interviews. However, Zoll-Norman never really made an official announcement about her sexuality, because she has always […]
The Supreme Court redeemed themselves after a major voters rights failure by striking down the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) that prevented gay married couples from receiving benefits. The 5-4 vote means that gay couples will now have access to tax, health and retirement benefits that are reserved for married heterosexual couples. Justice Anthony Kennedy […]
Today marks one of the biggest days in history and definitely one for the books! Today’s #DOMA ruling is a historic step forward to make gay marriage legal in California and the world could not be happier. Celebs, designers, political officials, etc. have turned to their social media accounts to let the word out and celebrate […]
UPDATE: 10:30 AM EST: The court will postpone decisions for DOMA and Proposition 8 today. —– Today is a big day in Washington, as the Supreme Court finally rules on 11 high profile cases before they take their summer vacation. Up for discussion today is gay marriage (DOMA), affirmative action and voting rights. Take a […]
Instead of prepping for graduation and prom, Kaitlyn Hunt, 18, is fighting two felony counts of lewd and lascivious battery on a child 12 – 16 years of age, after having a relationship with another teen girl. Hunt was a highly respected student at Florida’s Sebastian River High School with good grades and participation in […]
If You Don’t Know! Morning News & Politics: Minnesota Senate Passes Marriage Equality Bill…AND MORE!
Hip-Pop Hooray! Minnesota will become the 12th state in the country (plus D.C.) to allow same-sex marriage, following a 37-30 vote of the state’s Senate on Monday. The state’s sole out gay senator, Scott Dibble, spoke in support of the bill. Read about the celebration here. [Buzzfeed] In Myanmar, nearly 200 people were killed after […]
In a beautiful turn of events, Jason Collins’ decision to come out as the first homosexual active professional athlete has paved the way to look at homosexuality in professional sports from a different perspective. Former Ravens linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo spoke on Meet The Press this weekend to express his support for marriage equality, discussing how homosexuality […]
