Walter Cronkite had almost finished broadcasting the “CBS Evening News” when he received word of Martin Luther King’s assassination. His report detailed the shooting and the nation’s reaction to the tragedy. (CBSNews.com)

His headstone said “Free at last, Free at last” – But death is a slave’s freedom – We seek the freedom of free men – And the construction of a world – Where Martin Luther King could have lived – and preached non-violence. Nikki Giovanni, The Funeral of Martin Luther King, Jr. This is...

AP — Parliament is expected to approve legal changes Friday that would make Portugal the sixth European country to allow gay marriage. The center-left Socialist government is scheduled to present a bill removing a stipulation that marriage is between two people of different sexes. That constraint...

While surfing through a never-ending list of RSS feeds for captivating news headlines and stories, I came across an interestingly written blog post on Change.org and couldn’t help but take a peek. The headline, “Bold Gay Predictions for The Next Decade,” was definitely an attention...

David Bahati, author of Uganda’s fascist anti-homosexuality bill, says he fears for his life following the disappearance of his cousin and after receiving numerous death threats over the past few weeks, according to All Africa.com. Bahati has reported to the Ugandan Ministry of Internal Affairs...

LILONGWE (Reuters) – Two Malawian men became the first gay couple to publicly tie the knot, the Nation newspaper reported on Monday, risking arrest in the conservative southern African state where homosexuality is illegal. Tiwonge Chimbalanga and Steven Monjeza were married in a traditional but...

Same-sex marriage opponents have announced their next move — and it’s right in our backyard. The Iowa Family Council, whose “mission is to restore and defend traditional moral principles in the culture by advocating for sound public policy,” has announced that it will organize...

The District of Columbia is asking a judge to throw out a lawsuit by opponents of same-sex marriage. The plaintiffs, led by local pastor Bishop Harry Jackson, are seeking to get their proposed ban on gay marriage on the ballot. They are suing after the Board of Elections and Ethics turned them down. City...

The head of the Russian Orthodox Church says that, although the church views homosexuality as a sin, homosexuality is a personal choice. Patriarch Kirill says gays and lesbians must not be persecuted or discriminated against in any way, though the church still opposes same-sex marriages. The patriarch’s...

MEXICO CITY – Mexico City’s assembly on Thursday passed legislation to legally recognize gay civil unions in the capital, the first such vote by a legislative body in the history of the conservative, predominantly Roman Catholic country. Mexico City Mayor Alejandro Encinas has spoken in favor...