U.S. cities score big in LGBTQ+ equality despite wave of discriminatory state laws
A record number of cities achieved a perfect Municipal Equality Index score in 2024.
November 22, 2024
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Federal Judge: No Marriage Equality in Puerto Rico
The stunning ruling says the U.S. Supreme Court's decision does not apply in the territory.
March 8, 2016
Yes, Alabama Must Obey Federal Courts on Marriage
'The choice should be simple,' a federal judge tells antigay Alabama officials claiming they don't know whether to abide by state or federal court rulings.
May 21, 2015
Target Supports Marriage Equality Through Federal Suit
Target joined an amicus brief this week supporting marriage equality in two federal lawsuits.
August 5, 2014
Mark Sanford Has Federalism Answer for Marriage Equality
The former governor who left office in disgrace is challenged for hypocrisy on judging others.
April 4, 2013
Appeals Court: No Nebraska Marriage Equality Yet
Although the state's ban on same-sex marriage was struck down Monday, Nebraska's same-sex couples will have to keep waiting to walk down the aisle.
March 6, 2015
Op-ed: Federal Equality, Nothing More, Nothing Less
As the next session of Congress begins, Human Rights Campaign president Chad Griffin explains why LGBT activists are gearing up to support a new piece of legislation.
December 5, 2014
Marriage Equality Is Now Federal Law After President Biden Signs Act
The legislation will keep marriage equality the law of the land no matter what the Supreme Court does.
December 13, 2022
WATCH: Idaho GOP Desperate to Halt Marriage Equality
A novel solution to the so-called gay marriage problem: wipe out large swaths of the federal court system.
March 23, 2015
Steve King's Anti-Marriage Equality Plan: Don't Let Federal Courts Rule
The far-right Iowa Republican congressman has introduced a bill to strip federal courts of jurisdiction in marriage cases.
April 23, 2015
Federal judge indicates Equality Riders arrested at West Point may avert trial
A federal judge says he hopes charges against members of the Equality Ride, arrested in April when they entered the grounds of West Point to protest "don't ask, don't tell," can be resolved without going to trial.
July 3, 2006
STUDY: Local Campaigns Give Momentum to Nationwide Equality
A new report from the Equality Federation Institute outlines the historic strides made in LGBT equality throughout 2012.
October 30, 2013
Congress Pledges More Money to DOMA Fight
The House of Representatives' spending to defend the federal ban on marriage equality may reach $3 million.
January 15, 2013
PHOTOS: Protests Flank Virginia's First Marriage Hearing
Flanked by pro- and anti-equality protestors, the first of two cases hoping to strike down Virginia's ban on marriage equality was heard at the federal courthouse today in Norfolk, Va.
February 4, 2014
Chad Griffin: We Must Fight for the National Equality Bill
The president of the Human Rights Campaign explains why a federal LGBT equality bill must pass Congress.
July 24, 2015
Antigay Alabama Judge Scolds RBG on 'Judicial Ethics'
The state jurist, who advised officials to ignore a federal court ruling on marriage equality, wants the federal justice to be impeached for officiating a same-sex wedding.
May 28, 2015
North Carolina's 'don't say gay' law and anti-trans sports statute challenged by activists
The Campaign for Southern Equality filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education, saying these statutes violate federal law.
February 1, 2024
Legal Effort Launched Against N.C.'s Hateful Law
The ACLU, Lambda Legal, and Equality NC are announcing a federal challenge to the legislation known as HB 2 on Monday.
March 27, 2016
Utah Groups Hope to Bridge Religious and LGBTQ+ Communities
The Mormon Church recently voiced support for the Respect for Marriage Act, which would federally protect marriage equality.
November 26, 2022
Ending HIV in the Age of Trump
Organizations like Equality Federation and the Fairness Campaign are filling the void left by Trump's complete disinterest in combating HIV.
March 26, 2018