On May 22nd, 2015 Ireland will vote on the Marriage Equality referendum, deciding whether or not same-sex couples can get legally married. In Ireland, and particularly here in Trinity, students and young people are the most likely to vote yes in the referendum. But we typically have the lowest voter...

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...

Kristin Perry & Sandy Stier, plaintiffs before the Supreme Court, fought for this day! Congrats to the beautiful couple! First gay marriage in California after they were halted by Prop. 8.

Speaking at a BeLonG To event as part of the #BeLonGToYES coalition Former President of Ireland, Mary McAleese outlines in detail why she as a mother and a constitutional & canon lawyer is voting YES to Marriage Equality on Friday May 22nd and is bringing her family with her.

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...

On February 19, 2015, Sarah Goodfriend and Suzanne Bryant became the first legally married same-sex couple in Texas. They married outside the offices of the the offices of the Travis County Clerk.

Alex Chen is a gay student with Taiwanese roots who is scared about coming out to his traditional and conservative father. Though, this hide-and-seek strains the relationship with his boyfriend Kyle. Many thanks to Todd Lien who allowed us to feature his film on queerblick

In May, 2015 Ireland became the first country in the world to vote on same-sex marriage in a national referendum. But as Ireland moves towards greater equality, many other countries are moving in the opposite direction. Here is a snapshot of gay rights around the globe.

All love is equal. It's time for marriage equality. Stand with Hillary Clinton in the fight for all LGBT Americans to be able to live, learn, work, and marry free from discrimination

With just days left before the US Supreme Court rules on Proposition 8, AFER has compiled this look back at the last three years of working to attain full federal marriage equality. The American Foundation for Equal Rights is dedicated to protecting and advancing equal rights for every American. As ...