Gay marriage, marijuana backed in historic votes
(AP) -Altering the course of U.S social policy, Maine and Maryland became the first states to approve same-sex marriage by popular vote...
Obama backs gay marriage initiatives in 3 states
(AP) - President Barack Obama on Thursday threw his support behind ballot measures in Maine, Maryland and Washington state that would legalize same-sex marriage...
'Republican at heart' Kelly Clarkson endorses Obama
'American Idol' alum Kelly Clarkson describes herself a 'Republican at heart' and she supported Ron Paul's candidacy earlier this year, but she is voting for President Barack Obama this November...
Diversity officer who signed anti-gay marriage petition on hot seat
theGRIO REPORT - Gallaudet University has announced that it would like its chief diversity officer to return to her post, after she was put on leave for signing a petition to reverse Maryland's same-sex marriage law...
WNBA star fights anti-gay marriage amendment
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Seimone Augustus has always preferred to stay out of the public eye even as her basketball career has taken her to the heights of an Olympic gold medal and a WNBA championship...
This week's best op-eds
OPINION - What were some of the best opinion articles from around the web that you might have missed?...
Study: America shifting away from organized religion
In their findings, Pew says that one-fifth of the U.S. population – and a third of adults under 30 – are religiously unaffiliated. It is the highest percentage for each in Pew Research Center polling history.
Twitter in uproar over same-sex wedding video
VIDEO - A YouTube video of a September wedding between a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. and his groom has gone viral, with sometimes unpleasant results.
Media plays boogeyman with black church vote
OPINION - In the age of the two-year presidential election cycle coupled with online media and 24-hour news, it is clear that substantive information continues to be cast aside in favor of the spectacle...
NFL players tackle opponents of marriage equality
VIDEO - Baltimore Ravens linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo did a PSA in support of marriage equality, and was harshly criticized by Maryland delegate Emmett Burns for doing so...
