'Obama Boy' has crush on president but isn't gay

theGRIO REPORT - John Duarte and Justin Brown, creators of the 'Obama Boy' video, are speaking out about how their project came about...

Sharpton, nun slam proposed aid cuts

Marquise Francis

VIDEO - Last night, Rev. Al Sharpton interviewed Catholic nun Sister Simon Campbell on Politics Nation about organizing a bus tour to draw attention to nuns' work with the poor and protest of proposed aid cuts.

Dallas pastor defends Obama's gay marriage position

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A Dallas megachurch pastor recently gave a sermon that supported President Obama's same-sex marriage stance and blasted fellow African-American leaders...

Couple makes history at 1st lesbian wedding in Jamaica

Ebony

EBONY - Newlywed bride Nicole Y. Dennis-Benn gives Ebony a first-person account of her wedding. On the island of Jamaica, she recently wed her long time partner, Dr. Emma Benn.

Why Wade Davis coming out matters

Edward Wyckoff Williams

OPINION - Davis, who struggled during his four year career, was eventually sidelined by injuries; but the journey ultimately led him to a fulfilling destiny...

Gay marriage stance costs black pastor his flock

theGrio

Rev. Oliver White received criticism from his former members following his support for marriage equality...

DOMA declared unconstitutional by federal court

theGrio

BOSTON (AP) - A federal appeals court Thursday declared that the Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutionally denies federal benefits to married gay couples, a ruling all but certain to wind up before the U.S. Supreme Court...

Pastor challenges fellow black clergy on marriage equality

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Rev. Dr. Otis Moss, III of Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago, Illinois wrote a letter to a fellow black clergy who took issue with President Obama's support of gay marriage...