German Parliament Closes Out Pride By Paving The Way For Marriage Equality
The vote passed 393 to 226 on the last day of Parliament’s summer session.
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Finally Actual Good News: Standing Rock Sioux Win, Army Corps of Engineers Denies DAPL Easement
Regardless of the challenges that still lie ahead, from the DAPL project to Native safety and sovereignty in general, this news is a major victory for the Standing Rock Sioux and their allies.
30 Things That Made Us Cry On Marriage Equality Day, Take A Kleenex
“It is so ordered.”
BREAKING: Supreme Court Greenlights Marriage Equality, WE WON A MAJOR THING
In a historic decision, the Supreme Court has ruled that same-sex marriage is a constitutional right.
We Won a Thing: Ireland Overwhelmingly Votes Yes On Same-Sex Marriage
Nearly 62 percent of Irish voters cast their ballot in favor of marriage equality!
We Won A Thing: Autostraddle Triumphs At GLAAD Awards, As Does Kerry Washington
The 26th Annual GLAAD Awards in Los Angeles was a fantastic and star-studded evening of joy and magic laughter!
We Won A Thing: Nebraska Judge Strikes Down Same-Sex Marriage Ban, Gay Cornhuskers Could Begin Marrying Next Week
U.S. District Judge Joseph Bataillon called the ban an “unabashedly gender-specific infringement of the equal rights of its citizens.”
This Lesbian Couple Won A Thing: First Gay Marriage in Texas
The couple was narrowly granted a marriage license under a special circumstance so other Texas same-sex couples wanting to marry will have to wait.
We Won Two Things: Same-Sex Marriage Bans in Arkansas and Mississippi are Ruled Unconstitutional
Both rulings have been stayed, but marriage equality in the South seems kind of inevitable now.
9 Not-Terrible Things That Happened in Last Night’s Election
We actually won a handful of really important things.
We Won A Thing, With Some Qualifiers: Federal Judge Rules Idaho’s Same-Sex Marriage Ban Unconstitutional
Today Idaho became the latest state with a ban on same-sex marriage to have it declared unconstitutional by a federal judge.
Sunday Funday Is About Gay Moms, Charice’s Sense of Self, and Everything Related to the Golden Girls
The New York Times is swearing off the “h-word” (again), Charice is really happy, a bunch of puppies are longing for treats, and Michigan’s gay moms have a new reason to smile.
We Won A Thing: Michigan Judge Rules Same-Sex Marriage Ban Unconstitutional
Today, Judge Bernard Friedman declared Michigan’s 2004 same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional.
We Won A Thing: Judge Rules You Can’t Take The Same-Sex Marriage Out of Texas
Y’all, a federal judge rules Texas’ ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional!
Ellen Page Is Gay: Ellen Page Comes Out, Makes Best Valentine’s Day Ever
OMG ELLEN PAGE CAME OUT YOU GUYS IT HAPPENED ELLEN PAGE CAME OUT FOR REAL ELLEN PAGE IS GAY ELLEN PAGE LESBIAN ELLEN PAGE CAME OUT ELLEN PAGE Y’ALL ELLEN PAGE
US Department Of Justice Extends More Rights To Same-Sex Couples, Acknowledges Intersectionality & The Struggle
“Attorney General Eric Holder has announced that a whole crop of new federal criminal and civil justice-related rights will be extended to same-sex couples across the country.”
We Won A Thing: Scotland Legalises Same-Sex Marriage, Braces For Bad Weather
As per UKIP prophecy, torrential rains await Holyrood as Scottish gays might be able to get hitched as soon as this autumn.
We Win A Thing In Illinois! House Passes Marriage Equality
Illinois becomes the fifteenth state to approve marriage equality after a surprise vote in the state legislature.
At Last, NYC’s “Stop And Frisk” Policy Ruled Unconstitutional
“Many police practices may be useful for fighting crime — preventive detention or coerced confessions, for example — but because they are unconstitutional they cannot be used, no matter how effective.”
This Week In Small Post-DOMA Victories: Judge Rules that Lesbian Widow Should Receive Spouse’s Benefits
A Philadelphia judge rules that the same-sex widow of a lawyer, is entitled to her benefits plan after a legal battle with her spouse’s family.