Texas Supreme Court Hears Case of Judge Who Refuses to Marry Same-Sex Couples
The county justice of the peace sued after she was issued a formal reprimand in 2019.
October 27, 2023
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Protest Against Homophobic Pastor Will Go On
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Brock Turner's Jail Time for Sexual Assault to Be Cut by Half
Turner, a former Stanford University student who received the light sentence of six months for the assault, now will be released after three months.
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Woman Who Allegedly Killed Wife With Wine Chiller Apprehended
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Meet Charmaine McGuffey, the Lesbian Running for Sheriff in Ohio
After allegedly being fired from the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office for being a lesbian, McGuffey may have the last laugh.
March 17, 2020
Ohio Lesbian Sheriff Candidate Could Replace the Man Who Fired Her
Charmaine McGuffey defeated her former boss in the Democratic primary, and now she's ready to take on a Republican in November.
May 22, 2020
Texas Judge Rebuked for Refusing to Officiate Same-Sex Weddings
McLennan County Justice of the Peace Dianne Hensley was given a public warning for showing bias toward LGB people.
December 3, 2019
Dallas Official Touts Refusal to Marry Same-Sex Couples
Justice of the Peace Bill Metzger will not issue licenses to gay or lesbian couples, according to his Facebook page.
February 5, 2016
Dallas Judge Defends Refusal to Marry Gay Couples
A Dallas judge who said he would refuse to marry same-sex couples is defending his stance in the face of controversy.
February 10, 2016
California high court rules for gay parents
In a groundbreaking state-level ruling, the California supreme court on Monday said same-sex couples who raise children must be treated as legal parents when they break up.
August 22, 2005
Showdown Over Marriage Licenses in Texas
Although clerks have indicated they would issue licenses within hours of a Supreme Court ruling in favor of same-sex marriage, the state's top lawman says they should wait.
June 26, 2015
Alabama Minister Arrested for Marrying Same-Sex Couple
A nondenominational minister who supports marriage equality faces disorderly conduct charges because she refused to leave a judge's office.
February 11, 2015
Over a Thousand Protest Antigay Preacher in North Carolina
Over 1,000 people protested a minister who advocated putting gays into a concentration camp-style setting.
May 28, 2012
Free at Last: Meagan Taylor Speaks
The black trans woman tells The Advocate about facing transphobia daily, her battle ahead, and the unusual part a county jail played in working toward justice.
July 23, 2015
Trial Date Set for Suspect Accused of Killing Gay Ole Miss Student
Prosecutors say Sheldon Timothy Herrington killed Jimmie “Jay” Lee to keep their relationship a secret.
November 7, 2023
Lesbian Who Sued Sheriff After He Fired Her Defeats Him in Dem Primary
Charmaine McGuffey, who sued Sheriff Jim Neil over her firing, will succeed him in the office if she wins the November general election.
April 29, 2020
Senate Candidate Rev. Warnock on 'Religious Freedom' and LGBTQ+ Rights
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Our 2024 LGBTQ+ voter guide: What to know about candidates, how to vote and more
Here are the candidates running for Congress and judicial office on November 5.
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Ohio's Hamilton County Elects First Woman, First LGBTQ+ Sheriff
Charmaine McGuffey makes history in the county, which includes Cincinnati.
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Wash. Supreme Court Gets First LGBT Justice
Justice Mary Yu was appointed to the Washington State Supreme Court Thursday, making her the first openly LGBT, Latina, and Asian-American person to sit on the high court.
May 1, 2014