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Mauritius Supreme Court Decriminalizes Gay Sex in Landmark Decision

Advocates hailed the decision on the African island nation while the court disparaged the law’s British colonial era origins in its ruling.

The Community Reacts

The movers and shakers of the LGBT community tell The Advocate how they feel about the California supreme court's landmark decision May 15 to legalize same-sex marriage in the state.

LISTEN: Edie Windsor's Message for Fla. Gov. Rick Scott

'I implore you to use the power of your office to allow loving couples to marry now in your state,' says the woman who defeated DOMA.

Anti-LGBTQ+ Workplace Bias Is Alive and Well. Here's the Recourse

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is adapting to a changing world; one not changing fast enough for LGBTQ+ workers.

Federal Judge Strikes Down Wyoming's Marriage Ban

The order comes with a stay until Thursday, or until state officials stop defending the ban in court.

Fed Judge Won't Throw Out Prop 8 Decision

The landmark decision striking down California's Proposition 8 will stand, even though the judge happens to be a gay man. 

The Decision of a Lifetime

Brenda Freiberg lost both of her sons to AIDS. One never even thought about marriage -- his fight was simply to stay alive. But her good friend Chief Justice Ronald M. George's landmark decision to legalize same-sex marriage still made an imprint on her heart.

Landmark Report: Army Discriminated Against Trans Woman

Tamara Lusardi, a trans Department of the Army employee, has found justice after years of misgendering and being barred from using the women's restroom.

WATCH: Pat Robertson Wants a Facebook 'Vomit' Button

The social networking site is a veritable den of sin, according to the homophobic televangelist.

Supreme Court ruling on Title IX raises questions about LGBTQ+ rights

The court refused to let the Biden administration enforce the rule, which includes protections for transgender students, in 10 states that have sued over it.

Trans Teen's Acting Debut in Royal Pains Has an Important Message

The Maine teen, famed for winning a landmark decision allowing her to use the girl's bathroom at school, plays a trans dancer struggling with transition-related healthcare.

SCOTUS Underlines Connection of Abortion Rights, LGBTQ+ Equality

One justice worried that undermining abortion rights threatens marriage equality, while another argued that landmark LGBTQ+ rights decisions provide a basis for overturning Roe v. Wade.

Supreme Court Justice Teases 'Opportunities' for Marriage

Will the Supreme Court finally hear a case that could resolve marriage equality nationwide? Some court-watchers say Justice Stephen Breyer's remarks this weekend indicate that possibility.

Senate Must Stand Firm Against Anti-Equality Supreme Court Candidates

The nominee must be grilled on their commitment to LGBT equality, writes Shannon Minter and Christopher Stoll of the National Center for Lesbian Rights.

Singaporean Gay Man Wins Right to Adopt Child in Landmark Ruling

The man had conceived the child through a surrogate in the United States.

Tenn. Judge Delivers First Blow to Legal Marriage Equality

A state judge in Tennessee has just broken equality advocates' streak of favorable judicial rulings by declaring the state's ban on same-sex marriage does not violate the U.S. Constitution.