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A Mississippi cafe made a discount for straight couples only. Now, other restaurants are hitting back

Local restaurants are hosting drag shows and inclusive tours after Darwell’s Happiness Cafe claimed they "don’t do the trans or the lesbians or gays."

UCC: If Gay Couples Can't Get Married, Neither Can Straight Couples

It doesn't matter if you're gay or straight, you can't get legally married at Lyndale United Church of Christ. The small, liberal church in south Minneapolis was the first of several Twin Cities congregations last year to stop performing civil marriage ceremonies as long as same-sex marriage is illegal. These churches and a handful of others around the country that took the same step will still hold a religious ceremony to bless the unions of straight and gay couples -- but straight couples must go separately to a judge or justice of the peace for the marriage license.

Suze Orman: Straight Couples Wouldn't Stand for Financial Inequality

Suze Orman makes the fiscal and fair case for marriage equality.

'Circus of Books' Trailer: A Straight Couple's Gay Adult Media Empire

Karen and Barry Mason were the unlikely owners of a long-running adult bookstore that become "the center of the gay universe."

Mississippi restaurant gives out straight-couples-only offer and is roundly lambasted for it

"We don't do the trans or the lesbians or gays," an owner of Darwell's Happiness Cafe said.

The Pences, the First Couple of Straight America, Are Coming for Us

Why it might sting in the short term and why we'll win in the end.

How Florida Lesbians & a Straight German Couple Became Family

It all started with an Airbnb, some gin, and a broken toilet.

Climate change has a bigger impact on LGBTQ+ couples than straight couples. Here's how

Climate change "exacerbates existing disparities among individuals and communities," according to a new study.

Straight Couple: Gay Marriage May 'Force' Us To Divorce

'Marriage is not a human invention,' explained Nick Jensen, who said he would be 'forced' to divorce by marriage equality.

Op-ed: 6 Lessons a Straight Couple Learned From Owning a Gay Bar

The owners of Flaming Saddles, a gay country-western bar opening a new location in West Hollywood, share a few life lessons learned from their queer patrons.

The 'Truth' About Why Gays Aren't Divorcing Like Straights

Why don't gay couples divorce as much as straight couples? We don't know, but that won't stop us from guessing.

Straight Couple Makes Fortune Creating LGBT Greeting Cards

A young Canadian couple started a business to help LGBT people not feel so left out by the greeting card industry.

Former Soviet Nation Gives Same-Sex Couples More Rights

Estonia just became the first former Soviet nation to offer legal recognition to same-sex couples.

Texas Lawmaker Proposes Tax Break for Straight Couples Only

Republicans want to give money to straight couples with four or more kids — no gays allowed.