Same-sex couples in Illinois will have to wait even longer for equal rights. In a move that shocked many community members and advocates, the Illinois House ended its current session without calling a vote on the Marriage Equality Bill, SB10. The Religious Freedom and Marriage Fairness Act will...

The latest episode of Gay TV on the Go's LGBT politics show Critical Thinking Hosted by Waymon Hudson focuses on the anti-gay myth that has been blocking LGBT equality progress for decades: the vicious and debunked "Save Our Children" argument that gays are somehow dangerous to children. It...

The latest episode of Gay TV on the Go's LGBT politics show Critical Thinking Hosted by Waymon Hudson turns its focus to what for too long has been seen as a divide in the fight for civil rights and equality: the intersection of race and LGBT issues. Constitutional...

Presidential inaugurations are often filled with pomp, circumstance, cheering crowds and moments to remember, but rarely do they so perfectly illustrate a dramatic shift in our country's understanding and acceptance of cultural changes. The second inauguration of President Barack Obama did just that. While many news outlets are rightly praising...

On a special edition of my LGBTQ politics show Critical Thinking, I break down the historic 2012 election.

Without a doubt, election night was a landslide victory for equality. Watching the historic results roll in on issues and candidates that matter to the progress of civil rights for LGBTQ...

Without a doubt, Election Day was a landslide victory for equality. Watching the historic results roll in on issues and candidates that matter to the progress of civil rights for LGBT people was truly a snapshot of just how much, and how quickly, this country has changed on social issues.

I am seriously running out of ways to express my incredulity at this election. It seems that people have given up even trying to defend Mitt Romney's ever-changing stances and are just saying, "You don't like this current Romney? Don't worry, he'll change into whatever you want after the election...

The latest episode of Gay Chicago TV's LGBT politics show Critical Thinking Hosted by Waymon Hudson turns its focus to the upcoming elections to discuss the importance of electing out LGBT politicians and leaders -- and how that can change the face of American politics and LGBT rights.

With momentum for marriage equality rolling ahead and acceptance of LGBT issues at an all-time high in polls, it can sometimes be easy to forget just how pervasive institutional discrimination against LGBT people can be.

And then you get a letter in the mail reminding you of just that.

My...

Voting. It's a seemingly simply act, and most Americans either take it for granted or are doubtful of its actual effect on our everyday lives. One vote being cast in a sea of millions may seem insignificant, but when we step back to look at the tumultuous history of voting...

The latest episode of Gay Chicago TV's LGBT politics show Critical Thinking Hosted by Waymon Hudson takes on the topic of super PACs, specifically the new lesbian super PAC LPAC, which is the first political action committee focused directly on amplifying...

When cutting through the rhetoric of campaigns and the presidential election to get to the reality of the issues facing many Americans, one thing becomes clear very quickly: It is impossible to separate the need for LGBT equality from economic issues. While it may be an easy talking point for...

What was supposed to be a "referendum" election, according to most political pundits, with voters focusing on Obama's first three years in office, has quickly become a "choice" election, with voters presented with two vastly different visions for America. The campaign, the two parties, and their candidates have given the...

Even a cursory glance of the speaker lineup at this year's Republican National Convention shows a virtual "who's who" of extreme politicians: Santorum, Huckabee, and McDonnell... Oh my!

It's a telling lineup for a party trying desperately to sell the talking point that they are all about "jobs, jobs, jobs."...

Political party platforms are meant to be the guiding principles, core values, and desired actions of a party. They are a roadmap for members and, more importantly, for voters that show where a particular political party wants to take the country, given the chance to set the agenda. This year...

In its latest episode, the LGBT politics show Critical Thinking on Gay Chicago TV takes on the topic of bisexuality, which has for far too long been the focus of jokes, discrimination, misinformation, and just plain ignorance from both anti-equality forces and the LGBT community itself. Extreme biphobia...

Editor's Note: News broke today that a security guard was shot and wounded at the Family Research Council by an assailant who is currently in police custody. Little concrete information is known regarding exactly what took place or what the gunman's motives may have been, but our thoughts...

I happened to be away on a vacation to Europe when the horrendous news of the shooting in an Aurora, Colorado movie theater showing the Batman movie came across the news. The only real television media outlet available was BBC news, which covered the shooting of 71...

Marriage equality has been making headlines across the country -- from support for the right to marry being added to the Democratic party platform to the Chick-Fil-A controversy over corporate funding of anti-gay hate groups and opposition to marriage rights for same-sex couples. Yet sometimes, the most important stories are...

I have resisted writing about the Chick-fil-A anti-gay controversy, because there doesn't seem much to add that hasn't already been said by others on both sides. Yet beyond just hate chicken and marriage equality, one aspect of the ongoing story did strike me as odd -- and it...