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Ryan Murphy snubs Menéndez brothers

"What would I ask them? I know what their perspective is," Murphy said.

The freedom to marry Keep dancing

The silver lining to the New York State high court's poorly argued ruling in favor of marriage discrimination is, well, that it's poorly argued. If we make our case for equality directly to our fellow Americans, we'll win.

Overturning Roe Is Already Upending Thousands of LGBTQ+ Lives

The conservative Supreme Court has shown it cares little for precedent or restraint.

The Man Who Made Marriage Possible Discusses the Kavanaugh Threat

Michael Adams, CEO of senior advocacy organization SAGE, queries marriage equality plaintiff Jim Obergefell (pictured) on SCOTUS's future.

First Anti-LGBT Bill of 2018 Moves Toward Passage

A bill that would allow adoption agencies to turn away same-sex parents passes the Oklahoma House and Senate.

More Rights Than Marriage Hinge on Prop. 8 Hearing

The passage of Prop. 8 not only eliminated marriage equality but also radically altered our state's constitution. Thursday's hearing will hopefully reverse it.

Idaho Gov. Sticks to Expensive Defense of Marriage Ban

Despite several court rulings and a decided victory in the court of public opinion, Idaho governor Butch Otter isn't willing to let marriage equality take hold in the Gem State.

Scalia Says He Has (Closeted) Gay Friends

In a wide-ranging interview with New York magazine, the senior-most Supreme Court justice discussed profanity, the Internet, the devil, and the gay people in his life who haven't come out to him. 

California Marriage Outcome Far From Clear

California's highest court questioned the nature of same-sex marriage endlessly, but predictions about its conclusions are hard to come by.

Reflecting on 20 Years of Making the Impossible Possible – and the Challenges Ahead

On the anniversary of Massachusetts's ruling on marriage equality, Mary Bonauto, the lead counsel for the same-sex couples involved in the case, writes about how LGBTQ+ history was made and how to keep going.

How Activist Groups Are Reacting to Marriage Equality

With national marriage equality now a reality for LGBT people, here's how some of the nation's leading activist groups are responding.

Cold Blood Tackles Brutal Lesbian Murder in Park Slope

When a July 5, 1995. attack in the lesbian-friendly Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn, N.Y., left Sylvia Lugo dead and her girlfriend, Amanda Leach, wounded and raped, many thought the police bungled the case. Leach said a Hispanic man had attacked the couple, but police thought Leach was to blame and the case was played out for months in the media.

Same-Sex Marriage Is Supported by More Americans Than Ever Before

Research by Gallup shows increasing support for same-sex marriage, even as it faces potential threats from the Supreme Court. 

Conn. Marriage Ruling Shifts Focus to Calif., Presidential Race

While LGBT citizens and supporters were rejoicing at the Connecticut supreme court's Friday decision to legalize same-sex marriage, others were already weighing what effect the ruling might have on this year's marriage amendment battles in California, Arizona, and Florida as well as the presidential election.

Rajon Rondo Apologizes for Using Antigay Slur

After tweeting that he 'did not mean to offend anybody' when he called a referee a 'f****t' on the court, Rajon Rondo issued a full statement. 

Poll: Opposition to same-sex marriage on the decline

The public backlash over same-sex marriage has receded since a controversial decision by the Massachusetts supreme court in 2003 to legalize those marriages stirred strong opposition, according to a poll released Wednesday.

Polyamory By the Numbers

In the wake of marriage equality, data shows Americans think three isn’t such a crowd.