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Joe Biden, the human being, showed he was a loving father first by pardoning his son

“Throughout my life, my father was the perfect role model, and when Joe pardoned Hunter, I found another one,” writes John Casey.

Op-ed: Don't Give Up on Christian Gays

After growing up in a conservative Christian church in Kansas, Matthew Vines knew he had to put in the time to make a biblical argument against the notion that being gay is a sin.

Opinion: Businesses Strike Back as DeSantis Criticizes Corporations

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says the state is "fighting back," but who is the enemy the anti-LGBTQ+ governor is trying to combat?

8 Best Quotes From Kennedy's Opinion on DOMA

A few big points that Justice Kennedy made in his opinion on the Windsor case on Wednesday.

Opinion: Donald Trump and Elon Musk are just childish bullies

Elon Musk’s son X was not the only child behind the vaunted Resolute Desk, writes John Casey.

WATCH: How We Won Over Public Opinion on Marriage

In the last 20 years, public opinion on marriage has done a near-180. How did that happen?

Dissenting opinion

Throw HIV liars in the clink.

An Unpopular Opinion: Blacks, Gays, and Prop. 8

The injection of race into the analysis of Proposition 8's passage is extremely disappointing. A battle for equal rights has now turned into an issue of whites versus blacks. But while some black gays think marriage shouldn't be a priority and that outreach to African-Americans should have been stronger, journalist Clay Cane says he has a vested interest in inequalities related to both race and sexual orientation ... and he doesn't need someone to hold his hand to believe that marriage equality is important.

Opinion: Trump emulates Hitler in seeking to erase transgender people

Trump, Musk, and Vance have gone to great lengths to copy and condone the barbarism and savagery of Hitler and the Nazi party, argues John Casey.

Medicare Wants Your Opinion on Covering Gender Reassignment Surgery

The agency was giving the public 30 days to offer their opinions on whether Medicare should cover surgery for transgender patients with coverage.

Opinions vary over Logo's rejection of UCC ad

Did Viacom's GLBT network do the right thing in rejecting a pro-gay church's ad on the grounds that it disparages other faiths? Our readers weigh in.

Opinion: A President to Be Proud Of

John McCain isn't perfect on gay issues. But New Republic editor Jamie Kirchick thinks gay voters should approach the Arizona senator with an open mind.

Op-ed: I Am Not a Homophobe

Gay comedian, Mike Gillerman, is tired of being scrutinized for not looking the part.

Strong Opinions: Not Enough Women Are Winning Oscars

Feminism editor Tracy E. Gilchrist on how this weekend's Academy Awards were disappointing for female talent. 

Spokane mayor struggles against public opinion

More than six in 10 people said they would vote to oust Spokane, Wash., mayor James West if a special recall election were held today, a newspaper and television station report.

The Ad That Could Change America's Take on Trans People

Equality organizations teamed up for an advertisement that will air during next week's Republican National Convention. Mara Keisling of the National Center for Transgender Equality tells us about the message she hopes to convey.

Opinion: Donald Trump doesn’t deserve to be celebrated on Presidents’ Day

Today is a day of mourning for an America that turned away from its founding ideals and into the grip of authoritarianism, writes John Casey.