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How Prop 8, DOMA Arguments Could Impact This Same-Sex Binational Couple

Posted 03.25.2013 | Gay Voices

As the Supreme Court gears up to hear arguments involving both California's voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage and the Defense of Marriage Act (D...

'I Changed My Mind When My Daughter Came Out'

Posted 03.25.2013 | HuffPost Live 321

In the past decade, American support for gay rights has surged. In 2003, just 37 percent of the country supported legalizing gay marriage, but 10 year...

How We Got To The Supreme Court

Michelangelo Signorile | Posted 05.25.2013 | Gay Voices
Michelangelo Signorile

What took the LGBT rights movement to this moment, and indeed what has taken us to moments of truth and potential victory more often than not, are those who went against the established leaders and groups and ultimately pushed an agenda from the grassroots.

LOOK: 66 Inspirational Quotes About Marriage Equality

Posted 05.25.2013 | Gay Voices

Two cases will go before the Supreme Court regarding the legality of same-sex marriage in the United States, one on March 26 and the other the followi...

Chief Justice's Lesbian Cousin Will Attend Prop. 8 Hearing

Posted 03.25.2013 | Politics

Jean Podrasky, first cousin to Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. on his mother's side, will attend Tuesday's hearing at the U.S. Supreme Court on Prop...

Chief Justice's Lesbian Cousin Will Attend Prop. 8 Hearing

The Los Angeles Times | Maura Dolan | Posted 03.25.2013 | Politics

Jean Podrasky, 48, a lesbian who wants to marry her partner, will be at Tuesday’s U.S. Supreme Court hearing on Proposition 8 in seating reserved fo...

Acknowledging Faith Voices Crucial for LGBT Civil Rights

Jennifer Knapp | Posted 05.24.2013 | Gay Voices
Jennifer Knapp

We often confuse those who speak from lofty perches as having earned the authority to speak for the many, when in fact they were probably just the first to grab the microphone.

Lila Shapiro

Before The Supreme Court Considers Gay Marriage, An American Change Of Heart

HuffingtonPost.com | Lila Shapiro | Posted 03.24.2013 | Gay Voices

Before his son came out to him, Mike Neubecker had never thought about same-sex marriage. It was 1991; few Americans had. Sodomy was still a crime and...

Standing For Marriage Equality: Holy Work In Holy Week

Rev. Susan Russell | Posted 05.23.2013 | Religion
Rev. Susan Russell

The work for equality is holy work. It is work deeply rooted in the ancient call of the prophets to do justice and in the example of Jesus to stand with and advocate for those on the margins: to make manifest the power of God's inclusive love.

What Holy Week Has To Do With DOMA

Rev. Vicki Flippin | Posted 05.23.2013 | Religion
Rev. Vicki Flippin

Lent and Holy Week are not just a time to take stock of our individual lives and turn towards God. This is also a time to take stock of our life together to prune out what is not healthy or helpful, to root out what is sinful.

Ryan J. Reilly

'I've Got A Couple Of Protein Bars ... And A Lot Of Layers'

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan J. Reilly | Posted 03.23.2013 | Politics

WASHINGTON -- More than a dozen people, both paid line-standers and individuals with a deep interest in how the Supreme Court rules on gay marriage, h...

Logo TV Makes Big Move For Gay Marriage

The Huffington Post | Glennisha Morgan | Posted 03.22.2013 | Gay Voices

With the Supreme Court's review of the Defense Of Marriage Act and Prop 8 cases nearing, many are voicing their stance on marriage equality. On March ...

Why Same-Sex Marriage Matters Most To Women

msmagazine.com | Posted 05.21.2013 | Weddings

As the nation prepares for next week's historic Supreme Court hearings on marriage equality, it is important to note that women will be disproportiona...

Coming Out Is Speaking Out

Roy Speckhardt | Posted 05.21.2013 | Politics
Roy Speckhardt

Senator Portman's son Will's decision to come out to his father was a brave one, especially considering his father's public opposition to gay marriage. His bravery is exactly what we all must emulate if we are to defeat those who would see our society divided upon sexual, religious, or other lines.

Praying That The U.S. Supreme Court Feels The Love

Rev. Dr. Janet Edwards | Posted 05.21.2013 | Gay Voices
Rev. Dr. Janet Edwards

Pray that the justices find their way to recognize the love among the people of our land and also embedded in our constitutional law, so that at the end of the day, we all can lift our hands in praise: Alleluia! Love, all love, prevails.

Adult Daughter Of Gay Dads Speaks Out On Why Marriage Equality Matters

Kate Perino | Posted 05.21.2013 | Gay Voices
Kate Perino

On March 26 and 27 the Supreme Court will address a common question: Should all Americans have the freedom to marry the person they love? The children being raised by LGBT parents are in an excellent position to answer that question -- and they are speaking out.

What About DOMA's Effect On Children Of Gay Parents?

Posted 03.21.2013 | Gay Voices

As the Supreme Court gears up to hear oral arguments challenging the Defense of Marriage Act (or DOMA) this month, the national battle for same-sex ma...

On The Path To Marriage Equality: Proposition 8 And The U.S. Supreme Court

John Lewis | Posted 05.21.2013 | Gay Voices
John Lewis

Never before has the U.S. Supreme Court heard two significant gay rights cases simultaneously, and its rulings in these cases (expected in late June 2013) could be a defining moment in our entire community's decades-long struggle for equality under the law.

LGBT Americans Produce Groundswell Of Support For Marriage Equality In Advance Of Supreme Court Rulings (VIDEO)

Brynn Gelbard | Posted 03.20.2013 | Gay Voices
Brynn Gelbard

LGBT families are standing up and challenging everyone to see their humanity. By reaching out to our neighbors, families, co-workers, fellow congregants, employers and friends, and by living open and honest lives, we have changed the hearts and minds of more than 100 million Americans.

Congress, Clergy And The Courts: It's Time To Move On

Rev. Dr. Cindi Love | Posted 05.19.2013 | Gay Voices
Rev. Dr. Cindi Love

The American people have "moved on" into the unknown of what it will be like for LGBT people to be equal under the law. We see that the world will not end and that our society will not crash and burn. We shouldn't have to drag our Congress, our clergy and our courts with us.

WATCH: 12-Year-Old Urges Supreme Court Justice To Embrace Gay Marriage

Posted 03.18.2013 | Gay Voices

The 12-year-old adopted son of two gay dads urged Supreme Court Justice John Roberts to strike down Prop 8 and embrace gay marriage in a poignant lett...

Senator Portman's Epiphany: Commendable or Just 'God-awful Narcissism'?

Dorian de Wind | Posted 05.18.2013 | Gay Voices
Dorian de Wind

Yes, there is plenty to criticize Portman about, but at least he seems to have made peace with himself and his son -- something that is still so elusive to millions of Americans. Perhaps that should count for something.

Anti-Gay Leader: Adoption 'Second-Best Option'

The Huffington Post | Alana Horowitz | Posted 03.14.2013 | Gay Voices

The leader of a prominent anti-gay organization called Supreme Court Chief John Roberts' decision to adopt children the "second-best option," the AP r...

The Real Difference Between Gay And Straight Marriage

Bernadette Coveney Smith | Posted 05.14.2013 | Weddings
Bernadette Coveney Smith

One of the weddings I'm planning was recently postponed and I'm absolutely livid about it.

Pivotal Gay Marriage Case Revolves Around Basic Fairness Issue

Reuters | Posted 05.12.2013 | Politics

(Repeats with no changes to text) * Taxes at heart of challenge to Defense of Marriage Act * Broader effect expected on ...