Gay Rights

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May 1, 2013
ANALYSIS - Almost no one publicly criticized Collins or suggested a gay player would somehow disrupt the morale of an…
April 30, 2013
TODAY News - With NBA veteran Jason Collins becoming the first athlete in a major team sport to come out…
April 19, 2013
NEW YORK (AP) - Under pressure over its longstanding ban on gays, the Boys Scouts of America is proposing to…
April 10, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - NFL wide receiver Donté Stallworth has joined the group Athlete Ally and their fight against homophobia in…
April 5, 2013
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) - The Baltimore Ravens have terminated the contract of reserve linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo, a three-time Pro…
April 5, 2013
OPINION - Maybe Obama is playing politics, too, but in the end, he’s been more progressive on gay rights than…
March 27, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - Advocates of gay marriage appear to have made gains both at the U.S. Supreme Court and in…
March 27, 2013
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court is indicating it could strike down the law that prevents legally married gay couples…
March 26, 2013
ANALYSIS - As the Supreme Court considers two cases on gay marriage, it's clear Obama's words profoundly changed the gay…
March 18, 2013
WASHINGTON (AP) - Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton announced her support for gay marriage Monday, putting her in…
February 28, 2013
WASHINGTON (AP) - In a historic argument for gay rights, President Barack Obama on Thursday urged the Supreme Court to…
February 21, 2013
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration is considering urging the Supreme Court to overturn California's ban on gay marriage...
February 18, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - This month, Denver Nuggets forward Kenneth Faried became the first NBA player to join Athlete Ally, an…
February 6, 2013
IRVING, Texas (AP) - The Boy Scouts of America said Wednesday it needed more time before deciding whether to move…
February 4, 2013
theGRIO's 100 - Brendon Ayanbadejo risked locker room and social media ridicule to stand up for what he believes in...
February 1, 2013
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Brendon Ayanbadejo has heard from many players who applaud his support of gay marriage — some…
February 1, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - San Francisco 49ers linebacker Ahmad Brooks and nose tackle Isaac Sopoaga denied taking part an 'It Gets…
January 25, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - Ayanbadejo, who will appearing in his first ever Super Bowl on February 3rd, hopes to use the…
January 21, 2013
NBC NEWS - When President Barack Obama noted 'our gay brothers and sisters' and their struggle for civil rights in…
January 15, 2013
theGRIO's 100 - The Rev. Dr. William Barber is a modern-day civil rights leader who has led the fight for…