Gay Rights

Rick Perry

Rick Perry Needs a Refresher on How Texas Feels About Marriage

Support for gay couples has grown steadily since the state last voted on the issue in 2005.

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| Wed Mar. 27, 2013 7:16 AM PDT
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At Supreme Court, Marriage Equality Foes' Best Argument Is That They're Losing

Plus: Audio of the Supreme Court arguments in the Proposition 8 case.

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| Tue Mar. 26, 2013 10:59 AM PDT
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The Anti-Marriage Equality Movement Meets on the Mall—and Tries to Think Happy Thoughts

On Tuesday, the movement that George Will said is "literally dying" held a rally in front of a bunch of actual fossils.

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| Tue Mar. 26, 2013 10:24 AM PDT
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Which Politicians Supported Gay Marriage and When?

A timeline of the long, increasingly fast path to marriage equality.

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| Tue Mar. 26, 2013 5:27 AM PDT

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Here Are the 7 Worst Things Antonin Scalia Has Said or Written About Homosexuality

This week the Supreme Court will hear arguments about equal rights for gay Americans. But we already know what Scalia thinks.

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| Tue Mar. 26, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

Anti-Marriage Equality Leader Says America Cannot Remain "Half Slave and Half Free"

The head of a top anti-same sex marriage group makes a curious analogy between marriage rights and slavery.

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| Mon Mar. 25, 2013 12:20 PM PDT

Critics of Gay Ban Battle Boy Scouts Over Results of Internal Survey

The Boy Scouts asked members, parents, and scoutmasters whether they'd recommend the organization to others. The results were controversial.

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| Mon Mar. 25, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

Do Conservatives or Liberals Have Better Gaydar?

Actually, it's a surprisingly close call.

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| Fri Mar. 22, 2013 3:00 AM PDT
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Quote of the Day: "How Is That a Woman?"

The latest from Rep. Steve Stockman (R-Texas).

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| Mon Mar. 18, 2013 11:27 AM PDT
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Pope Francis I is Really, Really Opposed to Gay Adoption

Argentina's president once called Cardinal Bergoglio's views "medieval."

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| Wed Mar. 13, 2013 11:45 AM PDT
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A Majority of Young Republicans Support Gay Marriage

And 83 percent of voters think marriage equality is inevitable.

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| Fri Mar. 8, 2013 9:25 AM PST
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VIDEO: Heartwarming Story About Student's Sex Change Surgery Was Misunderstanding, College Says

Donnie Collins' insurance covered sex reassignment surgery after all, Emerson College claims.

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| Wed Mar. 6, 2013 3:44 PM PST
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Boy Scouts Have No One Famous to Play at Their Jamboree Because They Kick Out Gay Kids

Taking the jam out of jamboreee.

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| Tue Mar. 5, 2013 9:21 AM PST

Al Qaeda Hits Obama for Supporting Marriage Equality

Al Qaeda is a strict "traditional marriage" outfit.

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| Fri Mar. 1, 2013 10:02 AM PST

Chart: Generational Attitudes on Sushi and Gay Marriage Correlate Almost Perfectly

Raw data suggests that culinary adventurousness may be linked to support for marriage equality.

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| Wed Feb. 27, 2013 1:54 PM PST

Rights Groups to GOP: Stop Watering Down the Violence Against Women Act

Advocacy groups say the GOP has weakened the Violence Against Women Act.

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| Mon Feb. 25, 2013 10:55 AM PST
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Montana Still Trying to Legalize Gay Sex

Baby steps, people.

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| Tue Feb. 19, 2013 2:24 PM PST

Timeline: The Boy Scouts' Long History of Anti-Gay Discrimination

The Boy Scouts of America have been fighting gay members for decades.

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| Wed Feb. 6, 2013 4:00 AM PST

The 49ers' Embarrassing Gay-Unfriendly Fumble

The Niners were the first NFL team to make an "It Gets Better" video. About that…

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| Fri Feb. 1, 2013 11:01 AM PST

Boy Scouts May Allow Gay Members…Sort Of

Some troops could decide to admit gay scouts and leaders—but others still would be allowed to ban them.

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| Mon Jan. 28, 2013 5:17 PM PST