http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/GLBT_IssuesFind stories, videos, and photos about GLBT Issues from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:51:44 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com//cnn/2009/TRAVEL/04/21/gay.destination.weddings/tztop.same.sex.wedding.gi.jpghttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/GLBT_Issues14433Find stories, videos, and photos about GLBT Issues from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/04/21/gay.destination.weddings/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/04/21/gay.destination.weddings/index.html#cnnSTCTextBoston-based wedding planner Bernadette Smith has helped arrange the same-sex nuptials of nearly 75 Massachusetts couples during her five-year career. But she's never seen quite the surge in business as she has during the past few months.Wed, 22 Apr 2009 15:42:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/16/frank.gays.military/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/16/frank.gays.military/index.html#cnnSTCTextThis week, four senior retired officers wrote an op-ed in The Washington Post predicting "grave harm" to the military if President Obama moves forward with his vow to let gays serve openly.Thu, 16 Apr 2009 19:48:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/07/dc.marriage/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/07/dc.marriage/index.html#cnnSTCTextOn the same day that Vermont's House and Senate voted to override GOP Gov. Jim Douglas' veto of a bill legalizing same-sex marriage in the state, the Washington City Council voted 12-0 Tuesday in favor of allowing same-sex marriages performed in other states to be recognized in the nation's capital.Thu, 09 Apr 2009 16:40:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/07/same.sex.marriage/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/07/same.sex.marriage/index.html#cnnSTCTextVermont's House and Senate voted Tuesday to override the governor's veto of a bill legalizing same-sex marriage in the state.Tue, 07 Apr 2009 16:59:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/03/iowa.same.sex/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/03/iowa.same.sex/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Iowa Supreme Court unanimously rejected a state law Friday that banned same-sex marriage, and opponents wasted little time in pushing for a state constitutional amendment that could send the issue to voters.Fri, 03 Apr 2009 18:11:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/26/same.sex.marriage/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/26/same.sex.marriage/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe New Hampshire House of Representatives voted narrowly Thursday to legalize same-sex marriage, putting the state's Legislature on a potential collision course with a governor who has publicly stated his opposition to such unions.Thu, 26 Mar 2009 21:25:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/03/25/vermont.samesex.marriage/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/03/25/vermont.samesex.marriage/index.html#cnnSTCTextVermont Gov. James Douglas announced Wednesday that he plans to veto a bill that would grant same-sex couples equal rights in marriage, if the bill reaches his desk.Thu, 26 Mar 2009 05:27:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/03/24/vermont.samesex.marriage/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/03/24/vermont.samesex.marriage/index.html#cnnSTCTextVermont is weighing a bill that could make it the first state to legalize same-sex marriage without being prompted by the courts.Tue, 24 Mar 2009 14:36:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/03/23/vermont.samesex.marriage/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/03/23/vermont.samesex.marriage/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Vermont Senate voted overwhelmingly Monday to legalize same-sex marriage, potentially setting the stage for a high-profile legislative showdown and breaking a new political barrier in the state that made history in 2000 by becoming the first to approve civil unions for gay and lesbian couples.Tue, 24 Mar 2009 02:10:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20265033,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20265033,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation just added two presenters to its 20th-annual Media Awards celebration: Clay Aiken and T.R. Knight.Thu, 12 Mar 2009 02:03:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/06/same.sex.marriage.economy/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/06/same.sex.marriage.economy/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe nation's economic crisis is now playing a role in the debate over same-sex marriage.Fri, 06 Mar 2009 23:10:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/05/california.same.sex/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/05/california.same.sex/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe California Supreme Court began hearing arguments Thursday in a case that could determine the fate of same-sex marriage in the state, as well as the validity of about 18,000 same-sex marriages.Thu, 05 Mar 2009 19:33:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/03/03/same.sex.lawsuit/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/03/03/same.sex.lawsuit/index.html#cnnSTCTextA legal advocacy group sued the federal government Tuesday, seeking benefits for 15 gay and lesbian Massachusetts residents who wed after the state legalized same-sex marriage.Wed, 04 Mar 2009 15:03:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Movies/02/23/oscar.night/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Movies/02/23/oscar.night/index.html#cnnSTCTextYears from now it may be a trivia question on "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire."Mon, 23 Feb 2009 20:27:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Movies/02/22/oscar.night/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Movies/02/22/oscar.night/index.html#cnnSTCText"Slumdog Millionaire," the little film about a poverty-raised teaboy who goes on a game show as a way to find his lost love, won best picture Sunday night, earning a total of eight Oscars at the 81st annual Academy Awards.Mon, 23 Feb 2009 04:56:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/02/16/soap.same.sex.wedding/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/TV/02/16/soap.same.sex.wedding/index.html#cnnSTCTextLavish weddings on soap operas are commonplace -- beautiful, wealthy characters united amid copious tears, heaps of flowers and exquisite attire.Mon, 16 Feb 2009 19:02:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/stylewatch/redcarpet/2009/article/0,,20249180_20257970,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/stylewatch/redcarpet/2009/article/0,,20249180_20257970,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThirty years after Harvey Milk's murder, the gay rights movement still misses his powerful voiceTue, 10 Feb 2009 14:35:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/01/29/iceland.pm/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/01/29/iceland.pm/index.html#cnnSTCTextA gay rights group is welcoming the likely appointment of the world's first openly gay prime minister, Johanna Sigurdardottir of Iceland.Fri, 30 Jan 2009 14:23:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/14/maine.same.sex.marriage/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/14/maine.same.sex.marriage/index.html#cnnSTCTextA Maine lawmaker introduced a bill on Tuesday that would allow same-sex marriages in the state.Wed, 14 Jan 2009 09:11:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/12/23/pope.speech/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/12/23/pope.speech/index.html#cnnSTCTextPope Benedict XVI reiterated the Roman Catholic Church's opposition to homosexual behavior and warned that humanity could destroy itself.Tue, 23 Dec 2008 17:44:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/17/obama.warren/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/17/obama.warren/index.html#cnnSTCTextProminent liberal groups and gay rights proponents criticized President-elect Barack Obama Wednesday for choosing evangelical pastor Rick Warren to deliver the invocation at the presidential inauguration next month.Thu, 18 Dec 2008 18:31:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/18/obama.warren/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/18/obama.warren/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident-elect Barack Obama on Thursday defended his pick of evangelical pastor Rick Warren to deliver the invocation at his inauguration next month as one of "a wide range of viewpoints that are presented."Thu, 18 Dec 2008 18:29:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/09/craig.gay.marriage/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/09/craig.gay.marriage/index.html#cnnSTCTextMy battle for marriage equality began in 1990, after my partner, Brian Binder, and I had a commitment ceremony. The ceremony was held at the end of a conference for Parents and Friends of Lesbian and Gays and was attended by more than 300 friends and members of both our families.Wed, 10 Dec 2008 14:34:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/17/hughley.savage.prop.8/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/17/hughley.savage.prop.8/index.html#cnnSTCTextMore than a week after voters in California, Arizona and Florida passed ballot initiatives outlawing same-sex marriage, thousands of people across the country protested the bans in simultaneous rallies Saturday. In California, Proposition 8 overturned a May ruling by the California Supreme Court that struck down a 2000 ban on same-sex unions. It passed 52.5 percent to 47.5 percent. CNN's D.L. Hughley spoke to sex columnist Dan Savage about the ongoing battle to legalize same-sex marriage in California. Savage is the author of the popular syndicated sex advice column "Savage Love."Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:09:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/07/gaymarriage.irpt/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/07/gaymarriage.irpt/index.html#cnnSTCTextSolomon Brown of San Jose, California, is one of the millions of voters who helped elect Barack Obama to be the future president. He's also one of the voters in California, Arizona and Florida who cast ballots in support of same-sex marriage bans that got considerable support in each state.Fri, 07 Nov 2008 22:35:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/06/state.laws/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/06/state.laws/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Roman Catholic Church and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints insisted Thursday that their support for a proposition to ban same-sex marriage in California did not target any group.Fri, 07 Nov 2008 18:57:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20238579,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20238579,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnn"I will continue to speak out for equality for all of us," she promisesThu, 06 Nov 2008 19:36:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/05/state.laws/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/05/state.laws/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Los Angeles County Registrar's Office stopped issuing same-sex marriage licenses after the passage of a ballot measure to eliminate the right of gay couples to marry, the agency said Wednesday.Thu, 06 Nov 2008 17:02:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1856872,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1856872,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA look at the reasons proponents of marriage equality went down to defeat after spending huge amounts of moneyWed, 05 Nov 2008 19:00:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1852263,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1852263,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe electoral battle over gay marriage extends beyond the Golden State. Florida, Arizona and Connecticut are in it tooWed, 22 Oct 2008 03:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/wayoflife/10/08/heroes.lauper.nelson/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/wayoflife/10/08/heroes.lauper.nelson/index.html#cnnSTCTextThroughout her career, singer-songwriter Cyndi Lauper has promoted gay and lesbian rights. She has a personal connection to this cause -- her sister is a lesbian -- but she also believes it's a matter of fairness. Fri, 17 Oct 2008 15:42:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1849805,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1849805,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsGay couples from around California and the nation are feverishly tying the knot ahead of Election Day to avoid missing out if voters approve a ballot initiative aimed at banning same-sex marriageMon, 13 Oct 2008 22:05:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/10/13/gay.friendly.school/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/10/13/gay.friendly.school/index.html#cnnSTCTextPublic school officials in Chicago, Illinois, are recommending approval of a "gay-friendly" high school because harassment and violence are causing gay students to skip class and drop out at alarming rates.Mon, 13 Oct 2008 15:29:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/10/10/connecticut.gay.marriage/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/10/10/connecticut.gay.marriage/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Connecticut Supreme Court ruled Friday that gay and lesbian couples have the right to get married.Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:20:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1849259,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1849259,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsConnecticut's Supreme Court is the latest to tear down constitutional barriers to same-sex marriage. But the real test will be getting legislatures to actFri, 10 Oct 2008 20:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/TV/09/30/gay.in.hollywood/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/TV/09/30/gay.in.hollywood/index.html#cnnSTCTextIt used to be called "the love that dare not speak its name" -- particularly in Hollywood, where the revelation of homosexuality was believed to be a career-killer.Tue, 30 Sep 2008 20:01:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/09/02/rnc.log.cabin/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/09/02/rnc.log.cabin/index.html#cnnSTCTextA group of gay and lesbian Republicans has traveled to the site of the GOP convention this week to help convince its party that it is time to stop being on the "wrong side" of the same-sex marriage issue.Thu, 04 Sep 2008 14:59:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1836965,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1836965,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA majority of California voters oppose a ballot initiative to ban gay marriage, though they are evenly split on the practice itself, according to a poll released WednesdayThu, 28 Aug 2008 13:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1836777,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1836777,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsPioneering lesbian rights activist Del Martin, who married her lifelong partner in June on the first day that same-sex couples here gained that right, has diedWed, 27 Aug 2008 21:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/08/27/lesbian.activist.dies/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/08/27/lesbian.activist.dies/index.html#cnnSTCTextLesbian activist Del Martin, at the forefront of the battle for same-sex marriage in California, died Wednesday in San Francisco. She was 87.Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:38:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1834476,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1834476,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsMost states don't recognize gay marriage -- but now Hallmark doesThu, 21 Aug 2008 13:05:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1833962,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1833962,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsTo help stem the spread of the HIV epidemic, public health officials are making a renewed effort to reach out to closeted gay men in oppressive societiesTue, 19 Aug 2008 17:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/08/19/argentina.gay/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/americas/08/19/argentina.gay/index.html#cnnSTCTextIn a nationwide measure, Argentina has granted gay couples the right to collect the pensions of their dead partners.Tue, 19 Aug 2008 05:09:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1831702,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1831702,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsColorado Democrats on Tuesday may choose an openly gay candidate for Congress. But the contest has revolved more around his money than his sexual orientationTue, 12 Aug 2008 22:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1829109,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1829109,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsArchbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, struggling to hold together the troubled world Anglican family, urged church leaders gathered Sunday in England not to consecrate another gay bishopMon, 04 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1826308,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1826308,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsConservatives are up in arms over Mexico City legalizing abortion and same-sex unions. But leftist politicians believe the government's social conservatism could be its downfall Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1823811,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1823811,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAn ad campaign aimed to lure gay tourist dollars stokes a furor in the Palmetto State Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/07/16/same.sex.marriages/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/07/16/same.sex.marriages/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe California Supreme Court has cleared the way for Californians to vote in November on whether to ban same-sex marriages in the state.Wed, 16 Jul 2008 23:19:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1823496,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1823496,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsGay couples from across the country are one step closer to a Massachusetts weddingWed, 16 Jul 2008 20:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1818504,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1818504,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsFive years after America's high court undid sodomy laws with Lawrence v. Texas, the landmark ruling has dramatically impacted the legal landscape for homosexualsSat, 28 Jun 2008 07:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1815538,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1815538,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsResearch shows that gay men's brains resemble those of straight womenWed, 18 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/05/15/same.sex.marriage/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/05/15/same.sex.marriage/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe California Supreme Court struck down the state's ban on same-sex marriage Thursday, saying sexual orientation, like race or gender, "does not constitute a legitimate basis upon which to deny or withhold legal rights."Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:12:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/05/29/nygay.marriage/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/05/29/nygay.marriage/index.html#cnnSTCTextGov. David Paterson of New York has told state agencies to recognize same-sex marriages performed in states and countries where they are legal, his spokeswoman said Wednesday.Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:10:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/06/16/samesex.marriage/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/06/16/samesex.marriage/index.html#cnnSTCTextCalifornia officials began issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples Monday evening after a state Supreme Court ruling legalizing the ceremonies took effect.Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:06:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/06/16/feyerick.samesex.marriage/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/06/16/feyerick.samesex.marriage/index.html#cnnSTCTextFour years ago Massachusetts became the first state to allow same-sex couples to marry. Since then, more than 10,000 gay and lesbian couples have exchanged vows in the state.Mon, 16 Jun 2008 23:54:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1811396,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1811396,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAn initiative that would again outlaw gay marriage in California has qualified for the November ballot, the Secretary of State announced MondayTue, 03 Jun 2008 13:30:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/05/28/same.sex.marriage/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/05/28/same.sex.marriage/index.html#cnnSTCTextSame-sex couples in California may be able to obtain marriage licenses on June 17, state officials said Wednesday.Wed, 28 May 2008 21:11:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1809290,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1809290,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA potential proposition may make same-sex unions short-lived in California. But the power of the ruling will give the issue longevity for years to comeSat, 24 May 2008 20:40:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1807430,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1807430,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA federal judge rules that a Florida Panhandle school cannot prohibit expression of support for equal rights for gay students Sat, 17 May 2008 15:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1807128,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1807128,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsEllen DeGeneres is putting the California Supreme Court ruling in favor of gay marriage into action -- she and Portia de Rossi plan to wedFri, 16 May 2008 11:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1807109,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1807109,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe court demolished the key arguments against gay marriage. But the presidential candidates still need convincingFri, 16 May 2008 06:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1806634,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1806634,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe California Supreme Court has overturned a ban on gay marriage, paving the way for California to become the second state where gay and lesbian residents can marryThu, 15 May 2008 14:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/05/15/gay.kenya/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/05/15/gay.kenya/index.html#cnnSTCTextIn a downtown Nairobi salon, tucked away in nondescript office building, women sit under hair dryers and gossip. They have their hair trimmed and their feet and hands pampered.Thu, 15 May 2008 12:01:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1738291,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1738291,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsLocal governments and state universities in Michigan can't offer health insurance to the partners of gay workers, the state Supreme Court ruled WednesdayWed, 07 May 2008 22:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1714214,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1714214,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsViewpoint: The tragic killing of a gay eighth grader in California should be an occasion for mourning, not new hate-crime legislationMon, 18 Feb 2008 14:00:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1707545,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1707545,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsActivists on both sides are bracing for a new battle over gays in the military if the Democrats take the White House Mon, 28 Jan 2008 19:00:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1706514,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1706514,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe European Court of Human Rights has overturned French court rulings that prevented a single lesbian woman from adopting a childThu, 24 Jan 2008 13:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/10/27/obama.gospel/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/10/27/obama.gospel/index.html#cnnSTCTextDemocratic Sen. Barack Obama kicked off a series of local outreach gospel concerts Friday in Charleston, South Carolina, that unexpectedly came back to bite his campaign.Sat, 27 Oct 2007 18:58:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1657959,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1657959,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsLess than two hours after a judge struck down Iowa's decade-old gay marriage ban, two Des Moines men applied for a marriage licenseFri, 31 Aug 2007 14:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/law/08/30/iowa.samesexmarriage/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/law/08/30/iowa.samesexmarriage/index.html#cnnSTCTextAn Iowa district court ruled Thursday that same-sex couples can marry based on the state constitution's guarantee of equal treatment, court documents show.Fri, 31 Aug 2007 03:15:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1657766,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1657766,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsWhile the Republicans wrestle with what to do about their fallen colleague, the Dems' Presidential hopefuls are staying strangely, cagily silentThu, 30 Aug 2007 20:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/07/23/magazines/fortune/transgender_workplace.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/07/23/magazines/fortune/transgender_workplace.fortune/index.htmWhen David Rosen became Donna Rose, the people in charge of the human resources department at her company didn't know what to think. Nor did her colleagues.Mon, 27 Aug 2007 04:11:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/africa/08/24/uganda.gays.reut/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/africa/08/24/uganda.gays.reut/index.html#cnnSTCTextAn international human rights group has accused President Yoweri Museveni's government of promoting "state homophobia" in Uganda and urged the repeal of a colonial-era law against sodomy.Fri, 24 Aug 2007 07:08:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/08/10/gay.forum/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/08/10/gay.forum/index.html#cnnSTCTextDemocratic presidential hopefuls stressed their common ground with the gay and lesbian community in a televised forum, but one significant exception loomed -- same-sex marriage.Fri, 10 Aug 2007 03:14:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/08/09/debate.gay/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/08/09/debate.gay/index.html#cnnSTCTextVoters concerned about where presidential candidates stand on gay rights may have their question answered tonight. Fri, 10 Aug 2007 01:24:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1650585,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1650585,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThanks to a gay rights veteran, artists whose lyrics advocate gay bashing are pledging respect to homosexualsTue, 07 Aug 2007 19:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1642023,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1642023,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe American Psychological Association is embarking on the first review of its 10-year-old policy on counseling gays and lesbians, a step that gay-rights activists hope will end with a denunciation of any attempt by therapists to change sexual orientationWed, 11 Jul 2007 14:15:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/LIVING/personal/06/29/poll.reaction/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/LIVING/personal/06/29/poll.reaction/index.html#cnnSTCTextAfter five years of trying to date girls and to conform and conceal his sexuality, 18-year-old Steven Field told his friends and family that he was gay.Sun, 01 Jul 2007 05:38:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/06/19/gay.life/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/06/19/gay.life/index.html#cnnSTCTextTo understand how much gay life in the United States has changed -- and how challenging it remains -- consider the story of the Dillards, Sharon and Tanya, who describe themselves as "a typical family with soccer, brand new puppies, church, choir and not enough time in the day."Sat, 30 Jun 2007 08:16:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/06/26/sexuality/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/06/26/sexuality/index.html#cnnSTCTextCan you tell whether someone's gay just by the way he or she walks?Sat, 30 Jun 2007 07:02:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/06/27/poll.gay/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/06/27/poll.gay/index.htmlA majority of Americans believe that gays and lesbians could not change their sexual orientation even if they wanted to, according to results of a CNN/Opinion Research Corporation poll released Wednesday.Wed, 27 Jun 2007 10:25:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/06/25/gay.adoption/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/06/25/gay.adoption/index.htmlFor 5-year-old Jackson Manford-Roach, Mother's Day means it's time to see his grandmothers.Mon, 25 Jun 2007 15:11:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/06/22/magazines/fortune/pluggedin_gunther_walmart.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/06/22/magazines/fortune/pluggedin_gunther_walmart.fortune/index.htmWal-Mart, the world's largest retailer, has decided to curb its support of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) organizations after conservative Christian groups threatened a boycott, and after some of its own employees expressed disapproval.Fri, 22 Jun 2007 03:52:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/06/19/lgbt.acceptance.ireport/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/06/19/lgbt.acceptance.ireport/index.htmlHomosexuality is seemingly more accepted and tolerated in the United States today than decades ago. There are laws in many states that make it a crime to discriminate based on sexual orientation and many communities across the country have gays and lesbians openly serving in important roles. Yet there are many who still oppose homosexuality and many object to it on religious grounds.Wed, 20 Jun 2007 02:24:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/06/19/lgbt.politics.ireport/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/06/19/lgbt.politics.ireport/index.htmlIssues such as same-sex marriage and gays serving in the military have played an important role in American politics for at least the past 10 years and may do so again in next year's presidential and congressional elections.Wed, 20 Jun 2007 02:20:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/06/19/lgbt.community.ireport/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/06/19/lgbt.community.ireport/index.htmlThere was a time when gays and lesbians had to hide their identities to occupy important jobs and positions in their community, but many are now open about their sexuality despite fears of discrimination.Wed, 20 Jun 2007 02:16:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/03/14/clinton.gays/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/03/14/clinton.gays/index.htmlSen. Hillary Clinton sidestepped a question about whether she thinks homosexuality is immoral Wednesday, less than two weeks after telling gay-rights activists she was "proud" to stand by their side.Wed, 14 Mar 2007 22:53:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/03/04/coulter.edwards/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/03/04/coulter.edwards/index.htmlProminent politicians from both parties and a gay-rights group on Saturday condemned right-wing commentator Ann Coulter for her reference Friday to Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards as a "faggot."Sun, 04 Mar 2007 06:08:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/01/30/pysk.shalikashvili/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/01/30/pysk.shalikashvili/index.htmlFormer Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff John Shalikashvili has had a change of heart about gays in the military.Tue, 30 Jan 2007 15:43:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/12/14/same.sex/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/12/14/same.sex/index.htmlFacing pressure from the state's top court, the New Jersey Legislature voted Thursday to give gay and lesbian couples the rights and privileges of marriage, while using the term "civil unions" to describe the partnerships.Thu, 14 Dec 2006 22:24:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/americas/12/07/canada.samesex/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/americas/12/07/canada.samesex/index.htmlCanada's House of Commons Thursday soundly rejected a motion from Prime Minister Stephen Harper to reconsider the country's 2005 law allowing gay men and lesbians to marry.Fri, 08 Dec 2006 03:13:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/12/06/magazines/fortune/pluggedin_Gunther_gayconsumer.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/12/06/magazines/fortune/pluggedin_Gunther_gayconsumer.fortune/index.htm"Whether you're planning to spend Gay Ski Week in Whistler with your friends, or take your partner to Boston so you can hop over to Provincetown to enjoy Lesbian Week, we have terrific options for you..."Wed, 06 Dec 2006 22:15:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/12/11/8395465/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/12/11/8395465/index.htmBusiness is booming at Raytheon, the $22-billion-a-year defense contractor that sells Tomahawk cruise missiles, laser-vision goggles and advanced radar systems to the Pentagon. This, improbably, is... Thu, 30 Nov 2006 20:41:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/11/28/news/companies/pluggedin_gunther_gayWalMart.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/11/28/news/companies/pluggedin_gunther_gayWalMart.fortune/index.htmNo big company wants to get caught in the culture wars. But staying on the sidelines isn't easy when it comes to gay rights.Tue, 28 Nov 2006 17:03:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/10/25/gay.marriage/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/10/25/gay.marriage/index.htmlIn a decision likely to stoke the contentious election-year debate over same-sex marriage, the New Jersey Supreme Court has ruled that state lawmakers must provide the rights and benefits of marriage to gay and lesbian couples.Wed, 25 Oct 2006 20:57:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/LAW/10/05/gay.marriage/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/LAW/10/05/gay.marriage/index.htmlA California appeals court ruled Thursday that state laws limiting marriage to heterosexual couples are constitutional and do not deprive gay or lesbian couples of a "vested fundamental right."Fri, 06 Oct 2006 00:43:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/09/20/magazines/fortune/pluggedin_gunther.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/09/20/magazines/fortune/pluggedin_gunther.fortune/index.htmMost of America's best-known companies are reaching out to gay and lesbian workers, as well as gay consumers, despite the criticism they get from conservative Christian groups.Wed, 20 Sep 2006 13:35:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/06/30/solmonese.gayrights/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/06/30/solmonese.gayrights/index.htmlThanks to private sector employers, our nation hit a milestone this year in its march toward equality.Fri, 30 Jun 2006 18:15:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/06/06/feedback.marriage/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/06/06/feedback.marriage/index.htmlThe U.S. Senate opened the debate this week on a proposed constitutional amendment that would define marriage as a union between a man and a woman.Tue, 06 Jun 2006 14:25:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/06/06/australia.gaymarriage/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/06/06/australia.gaymarriage/index.htmlAustralia's conservative government will overrule same sex marriage laws in the nation's capital, Prime Minister John Howard said on Tuesday, saying marriage should only be between men and women.Tue, 06 Jun 2006 10:45:00 EDT