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Military funeral–picketing bill goes to Kansas governor

Antigay pastor Fred Phelps apparently doesn't enjoy a home-state advantage in his desire to use the picketing of military funerals as a way of condemning homosexuality--Kansas is about to pass a law restricting what many consider an abuse of freedom of speech.

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Antigay church agrees to obey laws restricting funeral protests

The Westboro Baptist Church of Topeka, Kan.--which, under the leadership of its notoriously antigay pastor, Fred Phelps (pictured), spreads a message of hate by picketing at soldiers' funerals--has agreed to obey new state laws that have been passed to limit where and when such demonstrations take place, a church attorney said Wednesday.

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Jury Awards $11 Million in Damages for Phelps Protest at Funeral

Members of Fred Phelps's fundamentalist Kansas church, ordered to pay nearly $11 million in damages to a grieving father, smiled as they walked out of the courtroom, vowing that the verdict would not deter them from protesting at military funerals. Members promised to picket future funerals with placards bearing such slogans as ''Thank God for dead soldiers'' and ''God hates fags.'' The group believes that U.S. deaths in the Iraq war are punishment for the nation's tolerance of homosexuality.

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Humble ‘first millennial’ Jimmy Carter honored with glorious, funny state funeral

The Advocate reports from inside Washington National Cathedral for the 39th president’s state funeral.

PHOTOS: Elegance and Honor, the State Funeral of Jose Sarria

The state funeral of legendary gay rights activist Jose Julio Sarria was a combination events: The social event of the season, a glittering photo op, and a deeply emotional tribute to a stellar figure in the LGBT movement.

Ohio Marriage Recognition Suit Expanded

A federal judge agreed to expand a pending lawsuit that aims to mandate Ohio's health department, coroners, and funeral directors to recognize out-of-state same-sex marriages as legal on a partner's death certificate.

Military funeral–picketing bill goes to Kansas governor

Antigay pastor Fred Phelps apparently doesn't enjoy a home-state advantage in his desire to use the picketing of military funerals as a way of condemning homosexuality--Kansas is about to pass a law restricting what many consider an abuse of freedom of speech.

Antigay church agrees to obey laws restricting funeral protests

Westboro Baptist Church: We 'Saw Eye to Eye' With Fred Thompson

Members of the antigay Westboro Baptist Church, best known for picketing the funerals of U.S. soldiers, say Republican presidential candidate Fred Thompson once ''saw eye to eye'' with them on homosexuality.

Another 'License to Discriminate' Bill Proposed in Texas

Sen. Donna Campbell is trying to legalize discrimination against LGBT people for the second time.

Trans Delegate Danica Roem Fights Westboro Baptist By Raising $26K

The Westboro Baptist Church went after Roem, so she put out a call to raise money for her reelection campaign because, 'They'll hate that.'

Westboro Church to Picket McQueens Funeral

Jury Awards $11 Million in Damages for Phelps Protest at Funeral

I'll Mourn Dead Celebrities If I Want To

Getting emotional over people like Carrie Fisher and George Michael isn't just a silly distraction, according to Amanda Kerri.

Indiana Must Recognize Another Lesbian Couple's Marriage

The state agreed to recognize the marriage of a terminally ill woman and her wife; it has already recognized the union of two women in a similar situation.

The Edwardians Glyn Warren Philpot

The tension between Philpot's public life and his private sexual life erupted in his work.

Jim Obergefell: We Still Don't Enjoy True Marriage Equality

Six years after the historic Supreme Court ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges, there's still a lot of work to do.

The Gay Goodfellas

Inside the Gill Action Fund, the most effective pro-gay political weapon you never heard of.

The Gay Goodfellas

Inside the Gill Action Fund, the most effective pro-gay political weapon you never heard of.

Elton John on the Friends He's Lost to AIDS

In this exclusive excerpt from his memoir Love is the Cure, the iconic entertainer reveals how his life was transformed by the AIDS epidemic in the 1980s.

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The Advocate reports from inside Washington National Cathedral for the 39th president’s state funeral.

The state funeral of legendary gay rights activist Jose Julio Sarria was a combination events: The social event of the season, a glittering photo op, and a deeply emotional tribute to a stellar figure in the LGBT movement.

A federal judge agreed to expand a pending lawsuit that aims to mandate Ohio's health department, coroners, and funeral directors to recognize out-of-state same-sex marriages as legal on a partner's death certificate.

Antigay pastor Fred Phelps apparently doesn't enjoy a home-state advantage in his desire to use the picketing of military funerals as a way of condemning homosexuality--Kansas is about to pass a law restricting what many consider an abuse of freedom of speech.

Members of the antigay Westboro Baptist Church, best known for picketing the funerals of U.S. soldiers, say Republican presidential candidate Fred Thompson once ''saw eye to eye'' with them on homosexuality.

Sen. Donna Campbell is trying to legalize discrimination against LGBT people for the second time.

The Westboro Baptist Church went after Roem, so she put out a call to raise money for her reelection campaign because, 'They'll hate that.'

Getting emotional over people like Carrie Fisher and George Michael isn't just a silly distraction, according to Amanda Kerri.

The state agreed to recognize the marriage of a terminally ill woman and her wife; it has already recognized the union of two women in a similar situation.

The tension between Philpot's public life and his private sexual life erupted in his work.

Six years after the historic Supreme Court ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges, there's still a lot of work to do.

Inside the Gill Action Fund, the most effective pro-gay political weapon you never heard of.

Inside the Gill Action Fund, the most effective pro-gay political weapon you never heard of.

In this exclusive excerpt from his memoir Love is the Cure, the iconic entertainer reveals how his life was transformed by the AIDS epidemic in the 1980s.