Gay Rights

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May 18, 2012
BLANTYRE, Malawi (AP) - President Joyce Banda declared Friday she wants to repeal Malawi's laws against homosexual acts, going against…
May 17, 2012
VIDEO - He has been 'fighting for rights for the powerless, giving a voice to the voiceless,' Rev. Al Sharpton…
May 16, 2012
Openly gay comedian Wanda Sykes recently mocked presumptive GOP nominee for president, Mitt Romney, while appearing on NBC's 'Tonight Show'...
May 16, 2012
OPINION - Bayard Rustin, who had worked with the original March in 1941, was a constant and steady force during…
May 15, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - It may come as a surprise to some of Huey Newton's admirers that he also articulated a…
May 15, 2012
OPINION - To be fair, Andrew Sullivan has the best intentions. But it seems curious that he thinks he can…
May 14, 2012
Actor Will Smith said the president's support of gay was a "brave" move in an election year...
May 14, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - Rep. James Clyburn (D-S.C.), the highest-ranking African-American in Congress, said Monday that gay marriage should not be…
May 14, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - On the first Sunday after President Barack Obama made history as the first U.S. president to openly…
May 13, 2012
Conservative senator Rand Paul (R-KY) recently attacked President Obama's embrace of gay marriage by saying his views 'couldn't get any…
May 11, 2012
OPINION - As an African-American pastor and clergy leader, I am frequently asked how I have been able to support…
May 10, 2012
OPINION - The crucial issue for Romney is gaining acceptability among social conservatives, as he needs them to rally behind…
May 10, 2012
WASHINGTON (AP) - Mitt Romney is countering the notion that he bullied high school classmates and insists he didn't know…
May 10, 2012
theGRIO REPORT-The Obama-love in Hollywood, which ebbed a bit in the last two years, could be rekindled by his decision…
May 10, 2012
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama's campaign moved quickly Thursday to capitalize on his newly announced support for gay marriage,…
May 10, 2012
(AP) - With the exception of South Africa, much of Africa harbors a deep stigma against homosexuality...
May 10, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - It is a question that many are contemplating as North Carolinians digest a new reality where same-sex…
May 10, 2012
OPINION - Will black voters, particularly regular churchgoers, abandon President Obama based on his support for marriage equality?...
May 9, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - President Obama Wednesday declared his support for gay marriage in an interview, becoming the first U.S. president…
May 9, 2012
OPINION - Black voters will be enthusiastic and fully supportive of the president. Gay and lesbian voters, too...