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 [...]

Amendment One is up for the vote today and North Carolinians are expected to be at the polls in record numbers. Seeking to limit equal rights for same-sex couples to marry, the poorly written Amendment will be harmful with unintended consequences. According to Protect Families,  and many others including President Bill Clinton, – IT WILL [...]

Reports of improper balloting in areas that are heavily anti-Amendment One are coming in. Adam Bink at Courage Campaign reports via email: “All, we’re getting reports here in Chapel Hill, Carrboro and Raleigh (which are base areas for us, e.g. anti-Amendment 1) of precincts handing out INCORRECT ballots. In North Carolina, 17-year-olds can vote in [...]

U.S. Vice-President Joe Biden on Sunday said he doesn’t think that there should be any legal barriers to same sex marriage. In an appearance on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Biden told moderator David Gregory that more and more Americans will come to understand “what this is all about … who do you love? Who do [...]