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July 3, 2012

AME Church denies withdrawing support for Obama

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The African Methodist Episcopal Church is condemning a false online report that the denomination withdrew support…
June 22, 2012

Views shift little after Obama backs gay marriage

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama's endorsement of gay marriage did little to shift the nation's views on the subject,…
June 14, 2012

‘Obama Boy’ has a crush on the president but isn’t gay

theGRIO REPORT - John Duarte and Justin Brown, creators of the 'Obama Boy' video, are speaking out about how their…
June 14, 2012

Al Sharpton and Roman Catholic nun sound off on proposed aid cuts

VIDEO - Last night, Rev. Al Sharpton interviewed Catholic nun Sister Simon Campbell on Politics Nation about organizing a bus…
June 12, 2012

Dallas Pastor Frederick Haynes III defends Obama's gay marriage stance

A Dallas megachurch pastor recently gave a sermon that supported President Obama's same-sex marriage stance and blasted fellow African-American leaders...
June 8, 2012

Couple makes history at 1st lesbian wedding in Jamaica

EBONY - Newlywed bride Nicole Y. Dennis-Benn gives Ebony a first-person account of her wedding. On the island of Jamaica,…
June 7, 2012

Political football: Why Wade Davis coming out matters

OPINION - Davis, who struggled during his four year career, was eventually sidelined by injuries; but the journey ultimately led…
June 6, 2012

Gay marriage stance costs black pastor his flock

Rev. Oliver White received criticism from his former members following his support for marriage equality...
May 31, 2012

Defense of Marriage Act declared unconstitutional by federal court

BOSTON (AP) - A federal appeals court Thursday declared that the Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutionally denies federal benefits to…
May 29, 2012

Otis Moss, III sends letter to fellow black clergy defending Obama and marriage equality

Rev. Dr. Otis Moss, III of Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago, Illinois wrote a letter to a fellow…
May 25, 2012

Rapper Kendrick Lamar supports President Obama on gay marriage

Lamar admits that he supports gay marriage and anything else people choose to do with their own lives...
May 25, 2012

Is there an Obama effect on gay marriage?

theGRIO REPORT - President Obama's embrace of gay marriage earlier this month may be causing a huge shift on African-Americans…
May 24, 2012

Obama team trumpets new polling on gay marriage

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama's re-election campaign is beginning to express some confidence that the president's historic, yet politically…
May 23, 2012

Obama maintains lead over Romney in new polls

theGRIO REPORT - President Obama remains narrowly ahead ahead of former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, according to polls released by…
May 23, 2012

Beyond same-sex marriage: Black LGBT youth deserve a voice in gay politics

OPINION - In the double consciousness of blackness and gayness, we are senselessly losing our youth...
May 22, 2012

Is the church to blame for homophobia in black America?

theGRIO REPORT - For years now, black churches have carried a reputation of being misogynistic and homophobic institutions...
May 21, 2012

Does the NAACP gay marriage resolution matter to black America?

theGRIO REPORT - The NAACP's own resolution on the matter gave a respectful nod to the black church, stating 'we…
May 21, 2012

Ben Jealous hopes NAACP gay marriage endorsement will be a 'game changer'

BALTIMORE (AP) - NAACP President Benjamin Jealous said Monday he hopes the group's resolution supporting same-sex marriage will encourage blacks…
May 21, 2012

NAACP backs same-sex marriage as civil right

MIAMI (AP) - The NAACP passed a resolution Saturday endorsing same-sex marriage as a civil right and opposing any efforts…
May 21, 2012

The historic roots of homophobia in black America

OPINION - While the African-Americans and LGBT communities have each experienced a legacy of oppression and a struggle for equality…