Scott Bishop and Ron Sperry were among three same-sex couples who were denied marriage licenses by the Mecklenburg County Register of Deeds on Wednesday, Oct.9. The couples' requests were made as a part of a grassroots protest campaign against the state's anti-LGBT marriage laws and constitutional a...

James Baker and Mauricio Gerson got married on April 18, 2014 in the State of New York. The witnesses included Diana Carras, Cliff and Alesia Shute and special guests Brian Hooper, Patricia and Mark Baumgardner. Judge Debra Urbano-DiSalvo presided the ceremony at the Village of Amityville in Long Is...

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Gloria Allred has devoted 40 years to asserting and protecting the rights of women, overcoming personal trauma, media scrutiny, and powerful men.

Clinton Foundation Vice Chair Chelsea Clinton speaks about the importance of supporting LGBTQ Youth at the inagural Human Rights Campaign Foundation "Time to THRIVE" Conference.

Something amazing happened in Germany. Postponed from taking place last year, Euro 2020, one of the world’s biggest soccer tournaments, is taking place across stadiums on the continent in 2021. However, a row this week over rainbows and LGBTQ rights culminated in a particularly tense match between

Another state finally recognizes the freedom to marry, bringing the national total to ten. With work accelerating in Delaware and Illinois, that could increase to eleven or twelve in the next few weeks. Civil unions start in Colorado, and a civil union bill in tiny Arizona town could bring about civ...

President Obama speaks at a reception marking LGBT pride month. June 15, 2012.

Actress Julianna Margulies and her husband Keith Lieberthal support marriage equality. Do you?

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CRUSH is a group of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people that want to help our community members live longer and healthier by encouraging them to live smokefree. On average, non-smokers live 10 years longer than smokers. While only 20% of American adults smoke tobacco, over 40% of L...

British ambassador to Poland wears rainbow face mask for LGBTQ rights. One country which has some way to go in regards to LGBTQ equality is Poland. Although same-sex sexual activity is legal, and there’s an equal age of consent, same-sex marriage is not allowed and there is a lack of anti-discrimina