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The Supreme Kiss: Let's Kiss Inequality Goodbye

Sarah S. Kilborne | Posted 04.22.2013 | Gay Voices
Sarah S. Kilborne

Let's show the Supreme Court that we are ready to embrace another chapter in civil rights. While the lawyers are making their cases, let's make our own. On March 26, kiss someone you love, and share your kiss with the world. Text it, tweet it, post it. Tell everyone, "I kiss for equality!"

Lesbian Grandmothers Lead Green Card Fight (VIDEO)

Brynn Gelbard | Posted 04.21.2013 | Gay Voices
Brynn Gelbard

Long before immigration reform was the hot topic it is today, Judy Rickard and her wife, Karin Bogliolo, were in the trenches spreading the word about the harsh reality for same-sex binational couples trying to remain together in the U.S.

The Time Is Now: Seize This Movement Moment!

Robin McGehee | Posted 04.17.2013 | Gay Voices
Robin McGehee

We've seen the repeal of DADT, Obama's "evolution" on marriage equality, and the emergence of two Supreme Court cases that will determine the next steps in the battle for marriage equality. But now isn't the time to just wait on our equality to come to us. Now is the time to seize it!

I, Too, Am America

Genevieve Jessee McCall | Posted 04.16.2013 | Gay Voices
Genevieve Jessee McCall

After the devastation of 9/11 a young woman decided to heed the call of her nation to protect and serve. She put her life on the line, so that we might all be a little safer at home. That soldier is my wife. Yes, we are two wives.

Katy Hall

LOOK: We've Come A Long Way Since 2000

HuffingtonPost.com | Katy Hall | Posted 02.14.2013 | Gay Voices

Most people in the world will celebrate this Valentine's Day in countries that do not recognize gay marriage. Still, the number of people who live in ...

Ryan J. Reilly

DOMA Gives Gay Politicians 'Free Pass' On Ethics, Says Watchdog

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan J. Reilly | Posted 02.13.2013 | Politics

WASHINGTON -- Most arguments against the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) focus on the multitude of rights and benefits denied to same-sex couples whose...

LGBT Equality: It's Not Just About Marriage, It's Not Just Up to the Courts, It's on Us

Ariel Wengroff | Posted 04.15.2013 | Gay Voices
Ariel Wengroff

LGBT people is touted as the fastest progressing in history, but that doesn't change the fact that emerging laws question and inhibit our rights with increasing frequency. LGBT issues are everyone's issues.

Woman Who Fought For Equal Military Benefits For Wife Dies

AP | KATHY McCORMACK | Posted 04.13.2013 | Politics

CONCORD, N.H. -- Charlie Morgan, a chief warrant officer in the New Hampshire Army National Guard who fought to repeal the federal law barring her wif...

Amanda Terkel

Gay Military Families Still Barred From Nearly 100 Benefits Under DOMA

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 02.11.2013 | Politics

WASHINGTON -- In one of his final moves at the Pentagon on Monday, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta announced that he was extending certain benefits to ...

Amanda Terkel

Pentagon Takes Step Forward On Gay Rights

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 02.12.2013 | Politics

WASHINGTON -- More than a year after lifting the ban on gay men and women serving openly in the military, the Pentagon has extended certain benefits t...

DOMA Prevents Deceased Soldier's Widow From Receiving Benefits

The Washington Post | Posted 02.10.2013 | Gay Voices

Charlie Morgan didn’t get her last wish....

10 U.S. Senators File Amicus Brief Supporting DOMA

Scottie Thomaston | Posted 04.10.2013 | Gay Voices
Scottie Thomaston

The 10 senators promote the argument that Section 3 of DOMA serves as a disincentive for states' legalization of same-sex marriage. But they suggest that this is not based on animus against gays and lesbians.

Never Would Have Made It Without You, Rosa Parks

Reverend Charles E. Williams II | Posted 04.10.2013 | Black Voices
Reverend Charles E. Williams II

The struggle continues, but to really appreciate the dedication of those of old, we must continue the struggle. We never would have made it without Rosa Parks and we will not make it without you.

All Aboard!

Valerie Larabee | Posted 04.09.2013 | Gay Voices
Valerie Larabee

Utah's LGBTQ community has faced a continual barrage of anti-gay attacks from our elected officials. Our attorneys would call it de jure denigration. I call it systematic discrimination.

President Obama: Protect This Family Now (VIDEO)

Brynn Gelbard | Posted 04.08.2013 | Gay Voices
Brynn Gelbard

President Obama, you can ensure that Becky and Sanne's green card petition is not denied but put on hold until either the Supreme Court strikes down the Defense of Marriage Act or Congress passes an immigration reform bill that includes the gay partner provision you put forward.

Military Taking Step Forward On Gay Rights

AP | LOLITA C. BALDOR | Posted 04.07.2013 | Politics

WASHINGTON -- The military is poised to extend some benefits to the same-sex partners of service members, U.S. officials said Tuesday, about 16 months...

WATCH: A Gay Italian Love Story That Will Make You Tear Up

The Huffington Post | Posted 02.05.2013 | Gay Voices

An Italian gay couple -- Stefano and Federico -- will make their way across the ocean to New York to get married on Feb. 14 after being together for 1...

Conservative Organization Seeks To Reverse Landmark Desegregation Case

The Huffington Post | Meredith Bennett-Smith | Posted 02.04.2013 | Black Voices

Citizens United, the conservative nonprofit organization perhaps most famous for its Supreme Court case regarding campaign finance funding, has made a...

Afternoon Links: Gay Marriage Marches And The Boy Scouts

Lila Shapiro | Posted 04.06.2013 | Gay Voices
Lila Shapiro

-- Forces on both sides are gathering momentum as they prepare for the Supreme Court's hearing on same-sex marriage this March. Same sex marriage sup...

Immigration Reform Critical to Keeping LGBT Families Together

Bradford Wells | Posted 04.02.2013 | Gay Voices
Bradford Wells

For the good of the country, our immigration system should strengthen all families, not weaken them. U.S. lawmakers have the rare opportunity to do that right now -- an opportunity that only seems to come around once in a generation.

Morning Links: Gay Marriage Foes And Transgender Inmates

Lila Shapiro | Posted 04.01.2013 | Gay Voices
Lila Shapiro

-- Same-sex marriage opponents look to be in dire financial straits, according to a Reuters report. According to the article, ProtectMarriage.com, the...

Two Days In March (Part 2)

James Stack | Posted 03.31.2013 | Gay Voices
James Stack

I want the Supreme Court to rule that Ron and I have the constitutional -- that is, fundamental -- right to marriage and to be able to enjoy the same privileges and benefits of marriage that my siblings and friends enjoy.

LOOK: 9 Other Amazing Uses For House Republicans' Planned DOMA Defense Money

Posted 01.25.2013 | Gay Voices

Access to transitional living programs for 203 homeless children. Job training for 12,167 military veterans. HIV testing for 75,000 people. Those ...

Liberty, Equality And The End Of Marriage Discrimination

Jacob Combs | Posted 03.25.2013 | Gay Voices
Jacob Combs

Liberty and equality are not the same, and while the Supreme Court could reach for either legal principle in a ruling declaring Prop 8 unconstitutional, the principle that it ends up choosing could matter a great deal.

Conservative Lawyer Says Gays Too Powerful To Need Judicial Protection

The Huffington Post | Cavan Sieczkowski | Posted 01.23.2013 | Gay Voices

A conservative attorney working on behalf of the GOP bolstered his argument to uphold the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) with the rationale that gay A...