”By excluding these couples and their children from marriage, and relegating them to civil unions, our government has marked them as different and worth less than other Illinois families – and that is exactly how others treat them.” (Chicago, IL, Wednesday, May 30, 2012) – Today, nearly one year after the civil union law took [...]

By Melanie Nathan & Kristina Lapinski, May 27, 2012. SAN FRANCISCO and MARIN COUNTY – share a wonder of the world -  California’s gate way, The Golden Gate Bridge, which celebrated its 75th Birthday today as thousands of poured in from around the Bay Area to celebrate. Much of the work on Gay. U.S.A. the [...]

“‘The Constitution our son died for was intended to protect rights, not deny them’ Memorial Day is a federal holiday observed annually in the United States on the last Monday of May.  Formerly known as Decoration Day, it originated after the American Civil War to commemorate the fallen Union soldiers of the Civil War.  By [...]

When Montrose Republican Don Coram cast a deciding vote Monday night to kill Colorado’s civil unions bill, he “let down” a gay community that includes his only child, his son told The Denver Post. Dee Coram the openly gay son of Republican representative from the 58th district Don Coram, in Colorado, pitched his father for [...]

On Friday, May 11, Rev. Dr. Michael Eric Dyson, guest host of MSNBC’s The Ed Show, challenged Black pastors who are critical of President Obama’s historic endorsement of marriage equality. “Black leaders of faith should not use the Bible to suppress the rights of LGBT community just like the Bible was used to suppress the [...]

The Last Word By Melanie Nathan, May 14,2012. For years the anti- same-sex marriage lobby has taken the form of extreme right wing fundamentalists such as Tony Perkins and others who I am loathe to name.  At every turn and opportunity LGBT bloggers have fought their rhetoric and we have never considered them as “the [...]

What is wrong with people being happy? Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) defended President Barack Obama on Sunday from Republican charges that he has “flip-flopped” by speaking out in favor of marriage equality rights for same-sex couples. When asked whether Obama had made a political calculation in endorsing gay marriage, Feinstein rejected the idea. “I don’t [...]

Rep. Lynn Woolsey (D-Petaluma), a founding member of the Congressional Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Caucus, issued the following statement after President Barack Obama announced his support for marriage equality: “I couldn’t be prouder that the President of the United States now views marriage equality – the right to say “I Do” to the person [...]

Amidst speculation of his evolution on the issue of marriage equality, President Obama, today spoke of its finality. By Melanie Nathan, May 09, 20112. Speaking Wednesday with ABC News’ Robin Roberts, President Barack Obama spoke about his evolution toward full marriage equality for same-sex American couples. He said that he and his administration have long [...]

Amendment One hurts North Carolina; the case is clear that bigot majorities should not have voting power over an unprotected minority By Melanie Nathan, May 08, 2012 The LGBT Community in the U.S.A. is deeply saddened by today’s vote in North Carolina against the right of same sex couples to marry or to enter into [...]