Repeal of gay ban causing few waves in US military
WASHINGTON (AP) - After years of debate and months of final preparations, the U.S. military passed a historic milestone Tuesday with the repeal of a ban on gays serving openly in uniform...
Wanda Sykes talks gay marriage at NAACP convention
VIDEO - "I didn't have to 'come out' black," offered comic Wanda Sykes Monday during a speech at the NAACP annual convention...
Will Obama's pro-gay policies alienate blacks?
OPINION - Some blacks privately grumble over Obama's expected reversal on the gay marriage issue and his backing of the repeat of DADT...
Gay couple to finally wed after 20 years of waiting
theGRIO VIDEO - For two decades, Steve Williams and Joe Pressley have acknowledged their love for each other...
Obama officially ends ban on gays in the US military
WASHINGTON (AP) - Friday's move was expected under the repeal law Congress passed in December. Before "don't ask, don't tell," the military did not allow gays to serve...
Gay black authors turn the page on intolerance
theGRIO REPORT - Whenever gay literature is mentioned, the likes of E. Lynn Harris, James Earl Hardy and others come to mind...
Obama backs bill overturning Defense of Marriage Act
WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House is supporting legislation to overturn the federal Defense of Marriage Act...
Bachmann's gay stepsister attended Obama's inauguration
Helen LaFave, Michele Bachmann's openly gay stepsister, was interviewed following President Barack Obama's January 2009 Inauguration...
Why can't more sports stars champion gay rights?
OPINION - Michael Irvin's words are a stark lesson for the kind of bigotry that is too often tolerated in our community and throughout professional sports -- not just football...
Gay rights group slams Chris Brown's homophobic rant
One of the nation's leading gay rights organizations is slamming Chris Brown for his homophobic rant during a pick-up basketball game...
