Latifah with 'her people' at gay event
Queen Latifah didn't officially come out of the closet this weekend, but when she appeared at the 20th Annual Long Beach Lesbian & Gay Pride Festival her message was clear...
Malawi's new president vows to repeal gay ban
BLANTYRE, Malawi (AP) - President Joyce Banda declared Friday she wants to repeal Malawi's laws against homosexual acts, going against a trend in Africa in which gays are being increasingly singled out for prosecution...
Rev. Lowery: Equal rights for some, but not all is an 'oxymoron'
VIDEO - He has been 'fighting for rights for the powerless, giving a voice to the voiceless,' Rev. Al Sharpton explained...
Sykes on Romney: 'Forrest Gump of candidates'
Openly gay comedian Wanda Sykes recently mocked presumptive GOP nominee for president, Mitt Romney, while appearing on NBC's 'Tonight Show'...
How an openly gay man helped shape MLK's vision
OPINION - Bayard Rustin, who had worked with the original March in 1941, was a constant and steady force during the influential civil rights activities of the early 20th century. He was also openly gay...
Huey Newton backed gay rights in 1970 speech
theGRIO REPORT - It may come as a surprise to some of Huey Newton's admirers that he also articulated a compelling case for the rights of the gay community...
'Gay' Obama Newsweek: Daring or desperate?
OPINION - To be fair, Andrew Sullivan has the best intentions. But it seems curious that he thinks he can intuitively understand Obama's journey and experience of being 'black' in America...
Will Smith supports Obama on gay marriage
Actor Will Smith said the president's support of gay was a "brave" move in an election year...
Clyburn: Gay marriage should not be left to states
theGRIO REPORT - Rep. James Clyburn (D-S.C.), the highest-ranking African-American in Congress, said Monday that gay marriage should not be left up to each individual state, as President Obama said last week...
Black churchgoers wrestle with Obama, gay marriage
theGRIO REPORT - On the first Sunday after President Barack Obama made history as the first U.S. president to openly support gay marriage, black voters were at odds...
