North Carolina voters approved a disgraceful constitutional amendment on Tuesday, defining marriage as a union exclusive to man and woman. Amendment 1 effectively eliminates not only same-sex marriage, but also denies any form of legal recognition for same-sex couples. At a celebration on...

LGBT Issues – Vermont-based company Ben & Jerry’s has whipped up a new frozen confection with a conscience. Their new limited-edition flavor, “Apple-y Ever After,” shows the American company’s support of same-sex marriage in the U.K. A gay rights...

LGBT Issues – House Bill 1434, which seeks to “define” marriage as being between one man and one woman is scheduled to be voted on today by a Pennsylvania house committee. If passed, the bill will also prohibit other legal unions that can be treated as marriage such as...

LGBT Issues – The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) released a list of 11 new hate groups aimed at the gay or LGBT community, which is a staggering rise of 59 percent last year. SPLC indicated that the total number of groups that achieved “hate-group” status reached 1,018,...

LGBT Issues – Despite being voted off “Celebrity Apprentice” by the show’s main attraction Donald Trump, openly gay Star Trek Veteran George Takei proved he is not at all a sore loser. In fact, Takkei who came out publicly within the last few years, hopes to change...

LGBT Issues – The Maryland Senate has just passed the same-sex marriage bill which makes Maryland the eighth state to legalize the unions. Since Democratic Governor O’Malley was the one that proposed the bill there is no doubt he will sign it into law. Anti-LGBT rights groups...

LGBT Issues – Although more states are allowing for same-sex marriage, there is still an uphill battle being fought in regards to Federal Regulations, especially when it comes to bi-national married couples who want to maintain their residence in the U.S.. The Defense of Marriage Act...

LGBT Issues – New Jersey has become the latest state to pass a same-sex marriage bill and the Assembly is also expected to pass it when it goes to the House for vote this week. It’s not all good news though as New Jersey’s Governor, Chris Christie, has said that he will...

LGBT Issues – Dog the Bounty Hunter and his bleached/mulleted family have proudly volunteered themselves to help support the NOH8 campaign. While the Chapman family may seem to be almost the exact opposite of gay marriage advocates, they have taken their participation with NOH8...

Civil Rights – The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has determined Proposition 8, the 2008 measure voted in by Californian voters to ban same-sex marriage, unconstitutional. There is no doubt this will be appealed to either a larger panel of the Circuit Court or straight to the U.S....

LGBT Issues – 19-year-old Miley Cyrus is making major headlines for her support of marriage equality. Cyrus, who has recently become a prominent activist for LGBT rights, has posed for a NoH8 advertisement and blasted Urban Outfitters CEO Richard Hayne on Twitter for “donating...

Civil Right – A federal appeals court will make a ruling tomorrow on whether or not the Proposition 8 ban on same sex marriage in California is “constitutionally valid.” “We are very hopeful that the 9th Circuit will rule in favor of fairness and equality, once and for...

LGBT Issues – In a time when corporate giants seem notoriously unattached to anything beyond fiscal gain, Starbucks is making a fierce impact in the LGBT community by insisting on gay rights and marriage equality in Washington state, the business’s birthplace. Last week the...

LGBT – As if there weren’t enough hurdles for the LGBT community, recent reports are now showing that gay and lesbian couples are actually paying up to 6k more during tax season than the hetero community. As it turns out, the federal government isn’t too keen on letting them...