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

It has been said that sharing personal stories is one of the most effective ways to change people's hearts and minds. This is my story and I hope you are inspired to share it with others.

Dalia Zaki, 11 yrs old of Reno, NV, testifies before the Nevada State Legislature Marriage Equality hearings. Dalia and her brother have a biological Mom and...

In the five decades since the Stonewall uprising in New York City in 1969, a new emphasis on inclusivity has changed the public face of the LGBTQ movement, highlighting the diversity of communities who, through a mélange of parties and politics, have been fighting for equal rights all along.

We've got lots of good news this week, from an op-ed by President Clinton to progress on Colorado's civil unions. Plus a slew of favorable polls shows momentum for equality.

Same-sex marriage is legally recognized nationwide in Argentina, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Iceland, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Sweden and Brazil. New Zealand's parliament expanded the definition of marriage to include same sex marriage on April 17, 2013, increasing the n...

Florida became the 36th State to legalize same-sex marriage on January 5th, 2015. Now 72% of americans reside in marriage equality areas. The first weddings in Florida took place in Miami-Dade county followed by other South Florida counties including Broward where massive weddings took place after...

OMG, 2011 -- what a year for marriage equality. We're still not ready to get married yet, but wow we are so close. Think about where we were a year ago -- so much has happened. Let's do a quick year-in-review to look at all the amazing stuff of 2011, and look ahead to where we're going to win in 201...

Six justices ruled that that employers can no longer discriminate against employees “merely for being gay or transgender. The Supreme Court has ruled it illegal to fire a worker because of their sexual orientation or gender identity. The vote was 6-3.

This week my marriage equality road trip takes me to Fargo, North Dakota this week, then on to Minneapolis. We have big news from four states in the Sixth Ci...