Schwarzenegger Signs Two Historic Gay Rights Bills

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed two bills on Monday that add further positive momentum to the gay rights struggle. California's top lawmaker signed a bill that to gives the state a day to celebrate fallen politician Harvey ... continue

Gay Marriage Group Delays Fight Against Proposition 8

Washington, D.C. (AHN) - The decision of a top gay advocacy group to postpone its fight to repeal the ban on same-sex marriages in California until 2012 is opening up divisions in the LGBT community. Equality California ... continue

Obama administration draws ire by upholding the Defense of Marriage act

In a move that many gay rights advocates feel is at best backpedalling, and at worst outright betrayal, the Department of Justice filed a brief Thursday upholding the controversial Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA). Discontent began in May, ... continue

Proposition 8 Upheld in California – Gays Protesting across U.S.

The California Supreme Court has voted today to uphold the controversial Proposition 8 that prevents same sex marriage partners from having the same benefits as "Opposite" or male/female married couples. Gay and Lesbian people in California and across ... continue

Carrie Prejean’s Mother is…wait for it…..Gay

Now we known why Miss California Carrie Prejean hates gay people: she was spawned from one. Star Magazine is said to have reported that Prejean's mother Francine Coppola was previously in a lesbian relationship. Ex-girlfriend Valerie Vetrano tells the ... continue

Reddit beats Funny or Die in the NOM ad satire stakes

The "storm is coming" ad from the anti-gay National Organization for Marriage (NOM) gained widespread controversy when it was released, and rightly so. In the ad, NOM makes claims based on existing discrimination laws and falsely applies ... continue

Court hears Proposition 8 Appeal. Early signs not good for Gay Marriage

The fight to overturn Proposition 8, the controversial measure that bans gay marriage in California made its way to court today. Hundreds gathered outside a California Supreme Court in San Francisco to watch on a big screen as ... continue

Google Files Amicus Brief Against Proposition 8

Google has joined Levi Strauss, The San Francisco Chamber of Commerce and H5 in a joint Amicus Brief supporting a number of cases that are seeking to overturn California Proposition 8. An Amicus Brief (Amicus curiae) is a ... continue

Did The Mormon Church Go Too Far With Prop 8?

Activists have claimed since the passing of Proposition 8, the California ballot that made gay marriage illegal in that State, that money from the Mormon Church was the deciding factor in the vote passing. The church claims to ... continue

Prop 8 The Musical

FunnyorDie is back with a classic new take on Proposition 8 with Proposition 8 The Musical. Featuring in the video is Jack Black as Jesus, Neil Patrick Harris, Allison Janney, Rashida Jones, John C. Reilly, Magaret Cho, Sarah ... continue

California Supreme Court to hear Proposition 8 challenges

The California Supreme Court has agreed to hear several legal challenges to Proposition 8. The three lawsuits to be heard seek to nullify Proposition 8 on the grounds that it abridges the civil rights of a vulnerable ... continue

Wanda Sykes comes out of the closet for Prop 8 protest

Comedian Wanda Sykes, best known for her role on the New Adventures of Old Christine has come out of the closet at a Prop 8 protest, saying the same-sex marriage ban has led to her be ... continue