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Same-Sex Marriages Proceed in Alabama as State Judge’s Order Is Defied

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Amid conflicting signals from federal courts and the chief justice of Alabama’s Supreme Court, some Alabama counties began granting marriage licenses to same-sex couples on Monday in a legal showdown with echoes of the battles over desegregation in the 1960s. In major county seats like Birmingham, Montgomery and Huntsville, gay couples lined […]

2015 LGBT Lobby Day

2015 LGBT Lobby Day Event Date: Feb 9, 2015 Join LGBT Coloradans and our allies at the State Capitol for our annual LGBT Lobby Day on February 9, 2015! Sign up here: http://bit.ly/LGBTLobbyDay2015 When: Monday, February 9, 2015 Time: 8am-3pm Where: Central Presbyterian Church 1660 Sherman Street, Denver, CO 80203 The only way we can […]

Federal judge strikes down Alabama’s same-sex marriage ban

A federal judge in Mobile on Friday struck down Alabama’s constitutional ban on same-sex marriage, ruling that a woman could not be denied her desire for a second-parent adoption of a 9-year-old boy whom she has helped raise since birth. U.S. District Judge Ginny Granade ruled that the Alabama Marriage Protection Act and the amendment […]

High court to hear gay marriage cases in April

WASHINGTON (AP) – Setting the stage for a potentially historic ruling, the Supreme Court says it will decide whether same-sex couples nationwide have a right to marry under the Constitution. The justices said Friday they will review an appellate ruling that upheld bans on same-sex unions in four states. The case will be argued in […]

40 People Who Show 2014 Was a Year for Breaking Gender Rules

Ask anyone in LGBT media and they’ll you: Trans visibility is on the upswing in a huge way. Last year The Advocate established a dedicated Transgender channel on this site to better capture how much was and still is going on in the lives and art of trans movers and shakers. The result has been […]

Winning the battle | Local gay couples tie knot after long wait for equality

Marriage equality has been decades in the making for local same-sex couples, but when it came to Colorado in October, they met the news with surprise and excitement. The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear appeals on same-sex marriage bans in five states Oct. 6, opening the door to gay marriage in Colorado. Across the […]

After gay son’s death, a new mission | Evangelical couple seek to affirm faith, accept same-sex relationships

Rob and Linda Robertson did what they believed was expected of them as good Christians. After his parents sent him to “reparative therapy” when he came out as gay to his evangelical parents, Ryan Robertson did not change his sexual orientation, and he became addicted to drugs and eventually died of an overdose. When their […]

Former Downtown Farmington Bookstore to Get a New Face || Identity Inc. hosts benefit to raise money for future community center

Congratulations to Identity, Inc! and their soon to be open community center in Farmington, NM, slated to open in January 2015. All of us at at 4cGLAD and in our Four Corners Region are so happy for everyone in the Farmington area and so very delighted to see the success of the many volunteer hours […]

HRC “Marriage Center” for latest updates on marriage equality

Advances and forward progress continue to be made. Check out HRC’s Marriage Center for the latest updates. Learn about the fight for marriage equality in your state. Select a map using the drop-down menu.* Source: HRC Blog, “Marriage Center”

Kansas Supreme Court Allows More Gay Marriages

The Kansas Supreme Court has cleared the way for additional gay marriages in the state. The court on Tuesday evening lifted its hold on marriage licenses to same-sex couples in Johnson County. The justices last month blocked such licenses while reviewing a petition from Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt. But the Kansas court did not […]