Trend toward acceptance is dramatic, says long-term survey

Americans are becoming “dramatically” more accepting of gay men and lesbians, according to a new report from a respected, long-running social survey.

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9th Circuit: DADT in place but no investigations or discharges

The 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals granted an emergency order Friday night (July 15) temporarily reinstating its original stay of an order that had prohibited the government from enforcing Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.

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Church supports rights of LGBT parents and their children

The United Church of Christ (UCC), the denomination to which President Obama belonged for two decades, resoundingly approved two resolutions on July 5 in support of civil rights for LGBT people—including the first-ever resolution by a major Christian denomination affirming  …

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9th Circuit orders end to DADT enforcement

A 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel on Wednesday issued an order that the Defense Department stop enforcing Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, and the Pentagon quickly announced that it will comply.

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Gay, lesbian, bisexual youth more at risk, federal study finds

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Fighting without funds: Federal money pulls out of the war on bullying

When Congress and the White House worked out their differences in early April concerning the Fiscal Year 2011 budget, it was clear that some programs important to the LGBT community would take a hit. But the consequences of their final agreement are now being felt.

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New study shows that before things "get better, there are consequences

A popular anti-bullying campaign has been telling bullied teens "it gets better"—but the effects of past bullying often linger, according to new research.

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DADT certification likely mid-summer

Pentagon officials told a House subcommittee Friday that training for implementation of repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" has gone "extremely well so far" and that certification to Congress might come by mid-summer.

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9th Circuit refuses to lift stay on ruling that Prop 8 is unconstitutional

The U.S. Court of Appeals panel hearing the Proposition 8 case on Wednesday denied a request by plaintiffs to lift the stay on the lower court's ruling in their favor.

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Student anti-bullying, non-discrimination bills face uncertain path | Keen News Service

Members of Congress are introducing a flurry of bills this week designed to address bullying and harassment of students, including LGBT students, and timed to coincide with a major White House conference on bullying prevention March 10.

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Olson-Boies ask 9th Circuit to lift stay on lower court ruling

Ted Olson, lead attorney for the lawsuit challenging California's same-sex marriage ban, announced Wednesday that he is asking the 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals to lift a stay on a district court ruling that found Proposition 8 unconstitutional.

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Obama DOJ says DOMA is unconstitutional

The Obama administration made a blockbuster announcement Wednesday, saying it has concluded that one part of the Defense of Marriage Act will not be able to pass constitutional muster in the 2nd Circuit and that DOJ would not defend that part of the law in two pending cases in th …

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California high court will weigh in on Yes on 8 standing issue

The road to marriage equality in California just got a little longer. The California Supreme Court said today it would make ruling on whether Yes on 8 proponents have authority, under California law, to appeal a federal court ruling that the initiative is unconstitutional

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Warning: Anti-Gay States May be Hazardous to Your Health

Same-sex couples with adopted children living in states with anti-gay adoption laws and attitudes had more mental health issues in their first year of parenthood than couples with adopted children living in more accepting states, a new study has found.

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Federal Court Hears Case on Interstate Recognition of Same-Sex Adoption

A federal circuit court heard arguments January 19 in a case that asks whether states must recognize adoptions by same-sex parents from other states—and the outcome could have "frightening" implications for the rights of adoptive parents, according to one of the attorneys a …

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Viewers' Guide to Prop 8 argument December 6

A federal appeals panel in San Francisco will hear oral arguments Monday in the landmark challenge to Proposition 8—California's voter-passed constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage.

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Feds support new national LGBT youth suicide prevention task force

A national task force dedicated to suicide prevention among LGBT youth will be part of the new National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention.

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Big losses in the U.S. House and Senate

Republicans won control of the U.S. House in Tuesday's elections. As of 3 a.m. Wednesday, it appears the GOP will hold at least 234 seats, to Democrats' 180.

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GOP to dominate most state legislatures

Among the more dismal losses in Tuesday's results was the one in New Hampshire, where Republicans won a veto-proof majority in both the state House and Senate. It gets worse.

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9th Circuit puts DADT injunction on hold

The 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals Wednesday night stopped the enforcement of a federal district court judge's order that the military stop enforcing "Don't Ask, Don't Tell."

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Walker: Same-sex marriage ban is 'an artifact' of the past

In an historic, potent, and eloquent decision, U.S. District Court Judge Vaughn Walker ruled Wednesday, August 4, that California's constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage violates the federal constitution's guarantees to equal protection and due process of law.

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ENDA prospects apparently gone

The Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) is not on the agenda for Senate floor action for the next few weeks, prior to the August 9 recess.

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DADT trial opens to little notice

While most people who are concerned about eliminating the military's Don't Ask Don't Tell law are focused on a bill in Congress and a survey by the Pentagon, there is important action elsewhere—in a federal district court in Riverside, California.

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Mid-day Report: Prop 8 Trial Closing Arguments

Conservative attorney Ted Olson relied heavily this morning on comparisons between the current ban on same-sex marriage and the ban that existed in the 1960's on interracial marriage

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Test your LGBT IQ

It's LGBT Pride Month and time to check your LGBT-IQ. Only one question this year: Besides the measures on the House and Senate Defense authorization bills to repeal Don't Ask, Don't Tell, name the other 25 LGBT-specific bills pending in Congress right now.

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