theGrio's 100: William Barber, fighting for the rights of all North Carolinians

theGRIO's 100 - The Rev. Dr. William Barber is a modern-day civil rights leader who has led the fight for fairness, and the rights to marry and vote in North Carolina...

Atlanta mayor reveals support for gay marriage

Kunbi Tinuoye

theGRIO REPORT - Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed has just announced his support of gay marriage, reversing the position he held during his 2010 mayoral campaign...

Jet's 1st male couple on gay rights in US: 'We're evolving'

Kyle Harvey

theGRIO REPORT - The first same sex male couple to be featured in Jet magazine’s weddings section appeared on MSNBC to share their story...

Scalia makes incendiary remarks on LGBT rights

Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press

PRINCETON, N.J. (AP) - U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia on Monday found himself defending his legal writings that some find offensive and anti-gay...

Morgan Freeman narrates new marriage equality ad

Carrie Healey

VIDEO - Morgan Freeman, the Oscar-winning actor whose distinct voice has backed countless commercials, is now lending his pipes to the Human Rights Campaign for Gay Marriage...

Official: Uganda to pass anti-gay bill this year

Rodney Muhumuza, Associated Press

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) - Uganda's anti-gay bill will be passed before the end of 2012 despite international criticism of the draft legislation...

Did Obama save marriage equality in Maryland?

Zerlina Maxwell

theGRIO REPORT - Exit polling shows that while not all Obama supporters also voted in favor of the marriage equality measure, about half did...

Should faith and politics mix? Bill O'Reilly asks these reverends

Patrice Peck

The political pundit recently discussed the topic with two black reverends on his show "TheO' Reilly Factor."

Obama backs gay marriage initiatives in 3 states

David Crary, Associate Press National Writer

(AP) - President Barack Obama on Thursday threw his support behind ballot measures in Maine, Maryland and Washington state that would legalize same-sex marriage...

Study: Black LGBT no longer invisible

Sharon Lettman-Hicks

OPINION - Black LGBT people are here and they’re here to stay. However, nothing is more important for full equality than being out, particularly if you’re Black and gay...

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