Feb 10 Justice Department grants equal protection to married same-sex couples under its care By Jaywon Choe In a sweeping move, the Justice Department announced it will begin providing equal rights to every lawfully married, same-sex couple under its purview, including inmates in federal prisons and those testifying in courts. In a memo to be issued Monday,… Continue reading
Feb 06 UN Secretary General criticizes discrimination in speech to IOC By Bridget Bowman United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon addressed the International Olympic Committee in Sochi Thursday, emphasizing the importance of supporting the gay community in the face of discrimination. "Many professional athletes, gay and straight, are speaking out against prejudice," said… Continue reading
Feb 05 Human rights groups urge NBC, Olympic sponsors to shine light on LGBT hostility in Russia By Chelsea Coatney Human Rights Watch recently released a video highlighting the violence that gay, lesbian, transgender and bisexual people are subjected to in Russia. The video accompanied an HRW report explaining that members of the Russian LGBT community have been “attacked, abducted,… Continue reading
Jun 13 Watch Though Acceptance for Gay Americans Is Growing, Discrimination Persists Though Acceptance for Gay Americans Is Growing, Discrimination Persists… Continue watching
Mar 27 Watch Watch DOMA Challengers Speak After Oral Arguments End Watch DOMA Challengers Speak After Oral Arguments End… Continue watching
Jul 16 Watch Obama's Shift on Gay Marriage Lucrative for Campaign From California, correspondent Spencer Michels reports on how President Obama's public endorsement of same-sex marriage triggered a flood of support from the gay community -- which is now providing campaign support both in votes and in fundraising. Continue watching
Jun 19 Watch In Italy, Gay Marriage Efforts Met With Strong Vatican Opposition It Italy, Gay Marriage Efforts Met With Strong Vatican Opposition… Continue watching
Jun 27 Watch After N.Y. Passes Same-Sex Marriage Law, What's Next for Proponents, Foes? Thousands of marchers and spectators at New York City's annual LGBT Pride March this weekend hailed the state's brand-new same-sex marriage law. Jeffrey Brown discusses the state Legislature's vote with the National Organization for Marriage's Maggie Gallagher and Democratic New… Continue watching