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...

Gay rights activists are claiming victory, after a Northwest Side nightclub canceled a planned concert by death metal band they describe as “neo-Nazi.” Evil Incarnate, which is described by the Gay Liberation Network as a “neo-Nazi band,” was set to appear Saturday night at the...

According to the Angus Reid Poll 43 percent favor same-sex marriage while 46 percent remain opposed. Although support for marriage equality remains below the 50 percent mark, more than 53 percent of those surveyed stated that they would support “same rights as married couples” legislation....

‘Tis the season for Top 10 countdowns, as the world concludes the first decade of the 21st century. A recent Top 10 List on Newsweek has caught the eye of the nation, as it predicts the most likely political actions … or rather, lack thereof in 2010. Number 9: Obama Does Nada on Gay Rights Patience...

Portugal’s government is set to make history as the sixth European country to allow gay marriage, should a recently proposed marriage equality bill pass. The law is expected to pass with little resistance, as the center-left Socialist government has the support of all left-of-center parties, who...

From Human Rights Campaign: ALBANY, NY — New York Governor David A. Paterson issued an executive order extending anti-discrimination policies to gender identity for state employees Wednesday. “Governor Paterson has taken significant action to advance equality for all New York state employees,”...

human rights As a presidential candidate, Barack Obama did not support marriage equality, but he did support the repeal of the so-called “Defense of Marriage” Act (DOMA), a 1996 law that bans any federal recognition of gay and lesbian families and allows states to deny marriage rights even...

Assemblymember John A. Perez Equality California Hails Selection of State’s First Openly Gay Assembly Speaker Sacramento – Today, the Democratic Caucus of the California State Assembly made history by selecting its first openly LGBT Speaker of the Assembly, Assemblymember John A. Pérez (D-Los...

HOLLAND, Mich. (NEWSCHANNEL 3) – An Academy-Award winning screen writer is headed to West Michigan after being denied a chance to speak earlier this year. Dustin Lance Black was invited to show his film Milk at Hope College in October and hold a question and answer session afterward. The school...

Several of the nation’s leading gay rights groups issued a joint statement to Congress on Friday urging them to stop stalling on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, or ENDA. Leaders from organizations including the National Center for Transgender Equality, the Log Cabin Republicans, and the...