Gay Rights

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June 30, 2011
theGRIO VIDEO - June is National Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month, and in New York the celebrations were…
June 27, 2011
OPINION - The times demand concrete action, not symbolic gestures or rhetorical gymnastics...
June 25, 2011
NEW YORK (AP) - Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the bill shortly before midnight Friday, almost 42 years to the…
June 24, 2011
VIDEO - A monumental moment in the National Gay Rights Movement is in serious negotiations, as New York legislative leaders…
June 24, 2011
NEW YORK (AP) - While praising New York state lawmakers as they debated legalizing gay marriage, President Barack Obama stopped…
June 23, 2011
But in surveying a host of gay rights activists and donors, it seems increasingly clear that his relationship with the…
June 20, 2011
OPINION - It seems curious that blacks would actively oppose gay marriage, when the signs of what occurs in a…
June 17, 2011
GENEVA (AP) - The declaration was cautiously worded, expressing "grave concern" about abuses because of sexual orientation and commissioning a…
June 17, 2011
CLUTCH - Late last night, the Marriage Equality Act passed the New York Assembly, bringing the Empire State one step…
June 14, 2011
theGRIO REPORT - The actor has agreed to return to Tennessee with GLAAD to apologize to audience members who were…
May 19, 2011
OPINION - Whether he's intentionally trying or not, Barkley is turning into the ideal role model when it comes to…
May 17, 2011
OPINION - There is civil war in the black community, between the 'stone age' and the 'future.'...
May 6, 2011
theGRIO REPORT - The South African government appears to have been jolted into action by the latest killing, and has…
May 6, 2011
WASHINGTON (AP) - Holder set aside the Board of Immigration Appeals ruling allowing the deportation to Ireland of Paul Wilson…
April 10, 2011
OPINION - It is encouraging that President Barack Obama lent his support to the recent anti-bullying campaign...
March 1, 2011
WASHINGTON (AP) - Holder testified under pointed questioning by newly energized Republicans who have taken control of the House...
February 24, 2011
OPINION - Obama's record on gay rights, though imperfect, has been the most progressive and exemplary of any of his…
February 23, 2011
WASHINGTON (AP) - In a major policy reversal, the Obama administration said that it will no longer defend the constitutionality…
February 15, 2011
In an unprecedented victory, 28 homosexual Jamaicans, who were persecuted due to their sexual orientation, have gained political asylum in…
January 28, 2011
OPINION - As David Kato is laid to rest, I hope his tragic end will lead to a civil discourse…