Talia RalphJune 12, 2012 19:08

Mitt Romney, while governor of Massachusetts, blocked the publication of a state anti-bullying guide in 2006 because he objected to the use of the words "transgender" and "bisexual."

Noga TarnopolskyJune 8, 2012 12:17

Tel Aviv gay pride parade brings out broad spectrum of Israeli society

Tourists, politicians, Arabs and Israeli soldiers marched together under a rainbow banner.

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A reveler at last year's gay pride parade in Tel Aviv, Israel. (Nina J. Grant / Creative Commons/Courtesy)

TEL AVIV, Israel — Tel Aviv's gay pride parade, in its 14th year, is such an established tradition that diplomatic delegations send representatives as if the pageant were its own nation: A multi-colored, laughing enclave within the greater, beachside city. An alternate Vatican.

Gay Palestinians caught in the middle of the conflict

Michael LuongoJune 8, 2012 06:16

TEL AVIV — Gloria Gaynor’s anthem “I Will Survive” is never out of place in a gay setting, but something about it was different on this particular night. The words were coming through in Arabic instead of English, the uplifting disco beat resounding against the ancient walls of the club housed in a mixed neighborhood where the Arab city of Jaffa blends into the edges of modern Tel Aviv. Conflict still rules the region, a complex and bloody dispute about land, history and religion decades in the making, but at the Palestinian Queer Party music takes precedence and peace rules the room.

Preserve Marriage Washington submits enough signatures to put gay marriage on hold

Talia RalphJune 6, 2012 18:09

Preserve Marriage Washington, opponents to the legalization of gay marriage, submitted an estimated 232,000 signatures to Washington's Secretary of State Wednesday, putting a hold on same-sex marriages until the issue is decided at the ballots in November.

Defense of Marriage Act: Third federal judge rules law unconstitutional

Samantha StainburnMay 25, 2012 18:42

“Congress’s restriction on state-maintained long-term care plans lacks any rational relationship to a legitimate government interest, but rather appears to be motivated by antigay animus,” US District Judge Claudia Wilken wrote in her ruling, according to the AP.

Colin Powell endorses gay marriage in CNN interview (VIDEO)

Talia RalphMay 24, 2012 13:24

Colin Powell, former US secretary of state, is in support of gay marriage, he said in an interview with with CNN’s Wolf Blitzer on Wednesday.

Dr. Robert Spitzer, founder of the 'gay cure,' apologizes for his reparative therapy study

Talia RalphMay 18, 2012 17:00

Dr. Robert Spitzer, who some consider to be the father of modern psychiatry, has recanted his 2003 study that supported the use of reparative therapy to “cure” homosexuality.

Samantha StainburnMay 16, 2012 17:18

‘Gaydar’ is real, study says

A study published today in the science journal PLoS ONE suggests that ‘gaydar’ – the ability to detect whether someone is gay – may be a real skill.

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Men kiss during the Stockholm Pride parade in central Stockholm on Aug. 6, 2011. (JONATHAN NACKSTRAND/AFP/Getty Images)

A study published today in the science journal PLoS ONE suggests that ‘gaydar’ – the ability to detect whether someone is gay – may be a real skill, learned through exposure to a variety of gay and straight people, according to US News & World Report.

DNC should move out of North Carolina in wake of Amendment One, say Democrats

Talia RalphMay 10, 2012 14:17

The Democratic National Convention is scheduled to take place in Charlotte, North Carolina in September — but some Democrats angered by the state's passage of Amendment One want to move the convention elsewhere.

Truvada, an HIV treatment pill, one step closer to being approved for prevention by FDA

Talia RalphMay 9, 2012 18:32

Truvada, a pill long used to treat HIV, may be approved for use by healthy people to prevent the disease that causes AIDS.