HRC Statement on Reintroduction of the Respect for Marriage Act
Hours after the U.S. Supreme Court found Section 3 of the discriminatory Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) unconstitutional, lawmakers in both the House and the…
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Double Victory: DOMA and Prop 8 Struck Down
By: Lisa Keen*/Keen News Service— In a stunning double victory, the U.S. Supreme Court today issued decisions that strike down both the Defense of Marriage…
Illinois House of Representatives Fails to Vote On Marriage Bill
“This is a stunning failure in the Illinois House. Lambda Legal’s lawsuit will move forward…” SPRINGFIELD, Illinois — At the close of the legislative session the…
2 Decade-long Campaign: RI Finally Becomes 10th state to Legalize Same-Sex Marriage
By: Clara Lefton/TRT Reporter— During the first week of May, Rhode Island governor Lincoln D. Chafee signed a Marriage Equality Act that will allow same-sex…
Thinking Out Loud: Cuba, I’m Proud of You!
It’s happening here, it’s happening there, it’s happening regardless of politics. By: Abby Dees*/Special to TRT— In the information packet for my recent trip to…
Minnesota Senate Gives Final Approval to Marriage Equality
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service— The Minnesota Senate gave final approval Monday (May 13) to a marriage equality bill and the governor has indicated he…
2 More Democratic Senators Support Marriage Equality; 4 Left to Go
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Two democratic U.S. Senators announced their support for marriage equality today, according to reports from the Human Rights Campaign, HRC. U.S. Sen….
Hillary Clinton “Comes Out” In Support of Marriage Equality
By: Christine Nicco/TRT Reporter– Today, former Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, did not wait long to get back to work. Clinton openly, via a Human…
Gayborhood News: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
By: Emily Scagel/TRT Assistant Editor– Albany, NY NY to introduce transgender nondiscrimination measure A bill is making its way in NY state legislature that would…
Obama & DOJ Enter Brief in Prop 8 Case
By Lisa Keen/Keen News Service– The Obama administration continues to back up its words of support for marriage equality with action, this week taking the…
Chelsea Clinton vs. Rick Warren on Marriage Equality
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service– California evangelist preacher Rick Warren hasn’t changed much in four years and neither, apparently, have the questions he’s asked by…
Thinking Out Loud: Confessions of a Marriage Doubter
By: Abby Dees*/Special for TRT– I’ve been writing about marriage a lot lately, which seems weird to me because even up to my own wedding…
Creep of the Week: Judge Robert C. Jones; “Adoption is for Losers”
By: D’Anne Witkowski*/Special for TRT– In the uphill battle for marriage equality, gays and lesbians have had to stare down many a disappointing court decision…
The Religious Freedom Red Herring & DOMA
By: Abby Dees*/Special for TRT– By the time you read this, you’ll probably know if the Supreme Court has decided to hear one of the…
Hallelujah! It’s Martha Wash While “It’s Raining Men”
By: Chris Azzopardi*/Special to TRT– If you’ve been feeling cloudy with a chance of man-rain, have we got news for you. Martha Wash, the former…
Organizations react to Pres. Obama’s support of gay marriage
By: Christine Nicco/TRT Reporter– This afternoon, The Rainbow Times caught up with local community leaders on their response to President Obama’s endorsement of same-sex marriage…
Executive Order Rejection: Old strategy or New campaign?
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service– The Obama administration revealed a political calculation last week: Now is not a good time to sign an executive order…
Maryland Joins Marriage Equality: Gov. Signs Bill into Law
By: Christine Nicco/TRT Reporter– Today, Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley has made history by signing the historic bill that extends marriage rights to gay and lesbian…
DOMA ruled unconstitutional again by federal judge
By: Lisa Keen/Keen News Service– A federal district court judge in San Francisco ruled Tuesday (February 22) that the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) violates…
Washington State House Approves Legislation Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage
OLYMPIA – Washington United for Marriage, a broad statewide coalition of organizations, congregations, unions and business associations that will work to obtain civil marriage for…
One (Gay) Day with Anne Hathaway
Actress talks gay ‘pod,’ Catwoman role and N.Y. marriage stories By: Chris Azzopardi/TRT Special Gays adore Anne Hathaway for more than her sweetheart sensibility and…
Queeries: When are you getting married?
When are you getting married? Q: We’re going out of our minds. Ever since New York passed the law allowing same-sex couples to get married…