June 28, 1969: NYC police raided a Greenwich Village Mafia-run gay bar, The Stonewall Inn. For the first time, patrons refuse to be led into paddy wagons, setting off a 3-day riot that launches the Gay Rights Movement. Told by Stonewall patrons, Village Voice reporters and the cop who led the raid, ...

Women in Network is an organization founded in 1987 to empower women, specifically lesbians, to overcome stigma and discrimination and live a fullfilling life. WIN was established in Forth Lauderdale in July 1987. "The Archive Project" is to preserve and organize all the original materials as part o...

Before voting on a resolution that would repeal Nevada's heterosexual definition of marriage, state Sen. Kelvin Atkinson came out to his fellow lawmakers, telling them, "I'm gay." The resolution, Senate Joint Resolution 13, passed 12-9 and now moves on to the state Assembly for a vote. Atkinson, a D...

U.S. Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) and a University of San Diego law professor got into heated debate over transgender rights during a House Judiciary Committee hearing this week about federal regulations. The law professor, Gail Heriot, was on hand to challenge the U.S. Department of Education Office of

Gay rights, including marriage, have become increasingly relevant with countries stepping up to legalize same-sex marriage. So where is same-sex marriage legal?

Freedom, justice, and human dignity have always guided our journey for a more perfect union. With historic victories for marriage, we've delivered a mandate for full equality.
The wind is at our back, but the journey has just begun.

David and Jason are a married bi-national couple fighting the Defense of Marriage Act which denies gay Americans over 1100 federal rights. This includes preventing gay Americans from gaining green cards for their foreign born spouses. Since meeting in the Spring of 2007, Jason has returned to LA ove...

Russia is in the midst of a violent crackdown against lesbian, gay, bi and trans people - fueled by laws that make it a crime to be open about who you are and who you love. The Olympic games are our best chance to end to Russia's outrageous anti-gay laws -- but to do it, it's going to take lots more...

A little less than eleven years ago, Massachusetts became the first state in the nation to legalize same-sex marriage. We've come a long way since then and Vox has a fantastic video tracking each step, each poll, and each percentage in the long and winding road towards nationwide equality.

We all deserve our best chance. Here's a random, but meaningful assortment of things that have given me comfort on my path to acceptance. Think of them as a hug from me to you.
“I’d rather go naked than wear the coat the world has made for me.”
– Dorothy Allison