Gay Rights

11 Things the Lame-Duck Congress Might Do

Partisan gridlock and fiscal-cliff priorities may impede progress on other pieces of legislation. In some cases, that might be a good thing.

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| Mon Nov. 12, 2012 4:00 AM PST

The New Gay Marriage Map

Three new states say yes to gay marriage, including the first ever below the Mason-Dixon line.

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| Wed Nov. 7, 2012 12:19 PM PST

The Beginning of the End for the Anti-Marriage Equality Movement

Tuesday's wins on same-sex marriage show how little time the anti-marriage equality movement has left.

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| Wed Nov. 7, 2012 9:34 AM PST
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Gay Marriage Finally Wins at the Polls

Tuesday brings four unprecedented gains for marriage equality.

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| Tue Nov. 6, 2012 3:19 PM PST

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Romney Adviser Backed Outlawing Homosexuality and Abortion in Africa

Romney wants you to think he's a moderate. The evangelical, anti-gay agenda peddled by his friend Jay Sekulow is anything but.

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| Fri Nov. 2, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Marriage Equality Looking Like a Done Deal in Maryland

Maryland may be among the first states to adopt marriage equality by a popular vote.

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| Fri Oct. 19, 2012 1:00 PM PDT

Romney Military Adviser Wanted Separate Housing for Gay Troops

The campaign's Military Council of Advisors features top general who was a major opponent of DADT repeal.

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| Thu Oct. 18, 2012 9:10 AM PDT

Anti-Gay Group Finds "Homosexual Agenda" in School Lunch Room

Anti-gay activists' latest crusade against anti-bullying programs focuses on the Southern Poverty Law Center's "Mix It Up At Lunch Day."

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| Mon Oct. 15, 2012 12:18 PM PDT
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"Movie & An Argument" Podcast: 'Revolution' Politics, New Sitcoms & 'Boardwalk Empire'

In which ThinkProgress critic Alyssa Rosenberg and I talk about vaguely right-wing politics on NBC dystopia. (Also, "Sons of Anarchy," "Boardwalk Empire," fall sitcoms, and Roger Ebert.)

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| Fri Sep. 14, 2012 2:09 PM PDT

Study: No Negative Impact From DADT Repeal

A new study adds to mounting evidence that allowing gays and lesbians to serve openly hasn't harmed the US military.

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| Mon Sep. 10, 2012 6:53 AM PDT

Meet the Mystery Donor Backing Gary Bauer's Anti-Gay-Marriage Super-PAC

The Campaign for American Values' main financial backer is an obscure corporation. Here's who's behind it.

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| Mon Sep. 10, 2012 3:00 AM PDT
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VIDEO: The 5 Most Comically Bad Anti-Gay Ads, Ever

So you champion family values. That doesn't mean you have to sacrifice production values…does it?

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| Wed Sep. 5, 2012 10:17 AM PDT

Adamize: Live From Tampa Edition

This episode: robot job creation, rape and abortion, and how Ann Romney's favorite show makes same-sex marriage inevitable.

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| Fri Aug. 31, 2012 8:50 AM PDT
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The Only Clint Eastwood Video You Have to Watch Before His #GOP2012 Speech

Eastwood with the president!

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| Thu Aug. 30, 2012 4:16 PM PDT

Ann Romney and the Subversive Conservatism of ABC's 'Modern Family'

This is how culture wars are won.

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| Wed Aug. 29, 2012 1:48 PM PDT

GOP Platform: Bring Back DADT, Ban Same-Sex Marriage

Gays and lesbians get "respect and dignity" in the GOP platform. But they don't get equality.

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| Wed Aug. 29, 2012 7:38 AM PDT
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"The Best Thing About the Platform Is That Nobody Cares About the Platform"

Never mind the GOP's anti-gay platform, gay Republicans in Tampa say their party will come out of the closet…someday.

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| Tue Aug. 28, 2012 1:15 AM PDT
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Draft GOP Platform Defends Anti-Gay Laws in Africa

If they can't outlaw homosexuality in the US, the Republicans will try to do it elsewhere.

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| Mon Aug. 27, 2012 8:24 AM PDT

Tampa's Only Gay-Owned Bathhouse Offers GOPers Free Admission

When in Tampa, do as the gay Tampanians do.

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| Thu Aug. 23, 2012 1:30 PM PDT
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Todd Akin Also Bad on Gay Rights

Republican Senate candidate thinks gay marriage leads to the collapse of civilizations.

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| Tue Aug. 21, 2012 11:15 AM PDT