Tag: gay rights

Kim Davis’ Marriage History In One Handy Flowchart

Oh, Queerty, we love you so. For so many reasons, but at this moment? For this awesome flowchart. You guys be sure to read the...

Oxford English Dictionary Adds 15 New Transgender And Nonbinary Terms To...

We who love linguistics know one thing: when a word is added to the Oxford English Dictionary, it's officially a recognized part of the...

Congressional Republicans Are Desperate To Pass A Bill For LGBT Discrimination

Congressional Republicans have introduced the First Amendment Defense Act (H.R. 2802), a bill designed to protect Americans who use their religious beliefs as an...

Why Going Back To A New Republican Traditional America May Not...

For years we have heard Republican politicians speak of returning to a more traditional America, complete with all of those good old traditional values....

New Jersey Jury Finds ‘Pray Away The Gay’ Outfit Committed Fraud

Believe it or not, today's historic Supreme Court declaration that committed same-sex couples have the right to legally marry was actually the second major...
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New Jersey Consumer Fraud Case Could Spell the End for ‘Conversion...

The Supreme Court verdict in?Obergefell v. Hodges?is rapidly approaching, culminating in what will hopefully be a victory for LGBTQ Americans and a breakthrough in...
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Santorum Says He’ll “Fight” SCOTUS Marriage Equality Ruling

With the Supreme Court expected to rule on marriage equality in the coming weeks, Rick Santorum has made it clear that if the Supreme...

An American’s Take on Ireland Legalizing Same-sex Marriage

On Friday, May 22, 2015, a referendum was held in the Republic of Ireland on the topic of same-sex marriage.?The next day?same-sex marriage was...

Ted Cruz Keeps Warning About ‘Mandatory’ Same-Sex Marriage–What The Hell Is...

First, a little background for this article: In recent weeks, GOP Presidential candidate Ted Cruz--aka Teddy Boy--has been referring to how Democrats are devoted...
President Obama speaking at the 2009 Human Rights Campaign gala (from Samir Luther's Flickr)

President Obama Calls For End To ‘Pray Away The Gay’

We've seen story after story about how conversion therapy does more harm than good. As the harm done by "pray away the gay" has...
Bryan Fischer at 2009 Values Voter Summit (from Americans United's Flickr)

Bryan Fischer: Andreas Lubitz’s Supposed Gay Tendencies May Explain Why He...

Until yesterday, the most outrageous thing a religious right pundit has said about the crash of Germanwings Flight 9525 came from Pat Robertson, who...
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Indianapolis Star To Mike Pence On Religious Freedom Law: ‘FIX THIS...

// // Earlier today, Indiana governor Mike Pence hastily called for the state legislature to pass a law clarifying that his state's universally pilloried...

Holier-Than-Thou Columnist Cal Thomas: Same-Sex Marriage Is Sign Of The ‘End...

Seems like each day brings us yet another right wing wacko bird who is convinced that if the Supreme Court rules in favor of...

Wingnut Televangelist Pat Robertson: Same Sex Marriage = Man-Dog Marriage

Seems like not a day passes without wacko televangelist Pat Robertson saying something so patently ridiculous that it makes you shake your head and...
Roy Moore at Governor Robert Bentley's second inauguration (from Bentley's Flickr)

Roy Moore: If Supremes Rule In Favor Of Marriage Equality, Alabama...

Even though a federal judge declared Alabama's ban on same-sex marriage unconstitutional, some LGBT couples in the state still haven't been able to marry....

New Jersey Judge: ‘Pray Away The Gay’ Group Can’t Call Homosexuality...

Back in 2012, the Southern Poverty Law Center filed a lawsuit on behalf of four gay men--Michael Ferguson, Benjamin Unger, Sheldon Bruck, and Chaim...
Clarence Thomas speaking at Wake Forest Law School in 2012 (courtesy Wake Forest Law's Flickr)

Clarence Thomas’ Dissent In Alabama Case Suggests Supremes May Rule In...

Yesterday, the federal Supreme Court declined to overturn a federal judge's decision to strike down Alabama's ban on same-sex marriage. However, Justice Clarence Thomas'...

Is Judge Roy Moore The Next Governor George Wallace?

The more things change, the more they stay the same, at least in Alabama. Judge Roy Moore's refusal yesterday to honor rulings of the...

Gay Couple Owns Jebbushforpresident.com And Has Epic Plans For It

C. J. Phillips and Charlie Rainwater have a message for Jeb Bush: they own a domain name?he wants, and they don't plan to sell...
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GOP Congressman Chris Smith Doesn’t Think Gay Rights Are Human Rights

The Republican chairman of a House subcommittee on human rights has been taking a well-deserved and severe beating after he publicly declared that he...