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June 26, 2015
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has declared that same-sex couples have a right to marry anywhere in the United…
February 12, 2014
theGRIO REPORT - Yoruba Richen is the creator and director of a new documentary titled The New Black, a film…
June 28, 2013
ESSAY - Looking back on the scared gay kid I once was, I never would have dreamed that I would…
June 27, 2013
OPINION - Wednesday's Supreme Court decisions srtiking down DOMA and Prop 8 provide our community with the opportunity for honest…
June 26, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - The Illinois House of Representatives closed its most recent session without a vote on the issue and…
June 26, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - On Wednesday morning, the Supreme Court struck down a key provision of the Defense of Marriage Act,…
June 26, 2013
NBC News - President Barack Obama has telephoned his congratulations to the plaintiffs in a gay marriage case before the…
June 26, 2013
ANALYSIS - The week was not a clear victory for liberals, who were angered by the Court's gutting of the…
June 26, 2013
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that legally married same-sex couples should get the same federal benefits as…
June 25, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - As the Supreme Court deliberates on DOMA, Antonio Douthit and Kirven Boyd become the first same-sex, actively…
June 16, 2013
ESSAY - My father is a perfect barometer for our country's shift on equal rights when it comes to marriage.…
April 5, 2013
OPINION - Maybe Obama is playing politics, too, but in the end, he’s been more progressive on gay rights than…
March 29, 2013
OPINION - In August, we celebrate the 50th year of the March on Washington. I vote for us to march…
March 28, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - While many across America are hopeful that the Supreme Court will react on the side of the…
March 27, 2013
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court is indicating it could strike down the law that prevents legally married gay couples…
March 27, 2013
OPINION - As Americans, it is up to each and every one of us to fight injustice and inequality when…
July 30, 2012
The Huffington Post reports that the Democratic National Committee has unanimously decided to add gay marriage to the official party…
May 31, 2012
BOSTON (AP) - A federal appeals court Thursday declared that the Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutionally denies federal benefits to…
March 1, 2011
WASHINGTON (AP) - Holder testified under pointed questioning by newly energized Republicans who have taken control of the House...
July 8, 2010
BOSTON (AP) - A U.S. District Judge ruled in favor of gay couples' rights in two separate challenges to the…