For the last eleven months, as we have watched the Arab Spring topple dictators across the Middle East, we have also witnessed a challenge to entrenched power no less remarkable, and much closer to home. Yesterday, James Murdoch appeared before the UK Parliament for...

There has been a whole lot of talk about how the thousands of brave protestors occupying Wall St. have no clear demand. Funny, since this is just one more installment of a global movement for democracy that has taken over the entire...

Yesterday, Southwest Airlines booted Leisha Hailey, a famous lesbian icon, off one of their planes. Their complaint: she was kissing her girlfriend on a "family" airline and then argued about being chastised for her kissing.

Now, full disclosure: I have a...

Today, we found out that Obama no longer thinks the federal government should ban gay marriage. This is not likely a change in the man's personal views -- but it does indicate a huge change in the cultural climate of the U.S.

The flip flop of President Obama on...

Yesterday a team of lawyers sought to undermine the U.S. legal system.

I'm not speaking in hyperbole -- these members of the bar attempted to discredit every black, female, non-christian, or gay judge in the country.

Prop 8 counsel in...

Frank Mugisha, a brave gay rights advocate in Uganda

It's been a tense 48 hours -- just days ago it looked like the Ugandan Parliament was going to use mounting violence in the streets over a potentially rigged election to force a monstrous...

Over a year ago, I wrote a legal memo, posted on this site, explaining why President Obama had no obligation to defend the Defense of Marriage Act. In fact, it was his right as president and, some could argue, his obligation, to...

Yesterday, David Kato, a gay man in Uganda, was reportedly bludgeoned to death in his own home by a neighbor with a hammer.

David had spoken out for gay rights, was one of the high profile...

Let me be frank, I don't support Rahm Emanuel for any public position. He supports the Patriot Act, a blatant attack on American civil liberties, and has expressed support for the War in Iraq and increased funding for the War on Drugs. I certainly don't trust him to protect civil...

Recently, the President of the United States released a video as part of the It Gets Better series that spoke to the trials of bullying and the importance of reaching out for help. The problem is, young gay kids -- the target of It Gets Better -- are learning about...

It seems, when you need to feel big and popular, school kids aren't the only ones who turn to picking on gays.

Carl Paladino's ratings have been falling. The uber-right wing candidate for New York governor started strong with a terrifying six point gap between him and...

Anyone who believes in equality and also had to sit through John McCain rhapsodizing about heterosexual marriage and family values during the last election, cringes at the thought of Log Cabin Republicans.

They support a...

A Federal Court Judge in California has ruled that Proposition 8 violates the due process and equal protection clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment. The decision is important not only because it reaffirms the fact that marriage discrimination is illegal, but...

This week, the International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission won consultative status at the UN Economic and Social Council. Such a small win wouldn't be worth celebrating, except that it took three years to get...

Yesterday, Governor Lingle vetoed a democratically passed civil unions bill in Hawaii. The bill, supported by more than the majority of state house and senate representatives, barely failed to gather the two-thirds vote necessary in the senate (alone) to override a veto....

Yesterday, a Federal judge in Louisiana suspended the only sensible action taken by the Federal government since BP's spill occurred. Justice Feldman of the U.S. District Court ordered that the Obama administration's moratorium on deepwater drilling be removed pending a further investigation...

A young child exposed to water near the Marlin mine, run by Canada's Goldcorp, in Guatemala

Canadian mining giant, Goldcorp, has been ordered to suspend mining operations in Guatemala. The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights found evidence that a mine in...

There has been a lot of confusion about when it is permissible to kill and assailant who is using substantially less sophisticated and deadly weaponry. First, the question of proportional response was raised when Israeli soldiers shot and...

We have been hearing a lot about big oil lately and the dismal attempt by the Obama administration to hold BP accountable for its damage indicates that big oil is going to continue to be a big bully. Some have been calling for legal remedies. But a case of oil...

Today President Obama announced that Elena Kagan will be his nomination to replace Justice Stevens on the Supreme Court. For those on the left, the Supreme Court nominations are the single most important part of Obama's presidency. They will outlast any legislative...