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Straight Couple Suing for Right to Enter Civil Unions

A straight couple in the UK is suing the government for the right to enter into a civil union, which the government of the UK reserves for same-sex couples. Much like some U.S. states, civil unions in...

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Virginia Legislatures Block Judicial Appointment of Gay Prosecutor

In a move which I’m sure their children will look back upon with great pride, Virginia lawmakers have blocked the appointment of a well-regarded prosecutor to the state’s bench. Tracy Thorne-Begland...

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A Pregnant Man’s Divorce May Establish the Future of Family Law

The LGBT movement presents huge challenges to family law and to divorce law in particular. It is currently a legal nightmare for same sex spouses who wish to divorce. Although there are a handful of...

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Alleged Nebraska Lesbian Hate Crime Victim May Have Been Lying About Her Attack

Calling someone a martyr these days doesn’t carry the same weight as it used to.  Being a martyr used to mean having to endure some physical persecution for the sake of others.  Now people bandy about...

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What Same-Sex Marriage Could Mean for America’s Future

On Monday, a federal district judge struck down Oregon’s ban on same-sex marriage. A few states away, another federal judge ruled that Utah had to recognize over a thousand same-sex marriages that were...

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California Bans Gay and Transgender Panic Defense

Beginning in 2015, California will no longer permit this “gay panic” as a defense in a court of law. What’s gay panic? Imagine a situation where a guy wakes up from a night of drunken debauchery and...

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President Obama Calls for an End to Conversion Therapy

Conversion therapy is the caveman-like practice of “healing” LGBT people. Participants, mostly minors forced in by their parents, undergo extreme brainwash therapy in the hopes of turning them...

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San Francisco’s Police Texting Scandal Leads to Extensive Investigation

In San Francisco, 14 police officers are currently under investigation after racist and homophobic text messages have come to light. Seven officers and former Sargent Ian Furminger are currently...

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Boy Scouts Might Finally Revoke the Ban on Gay Leaders

Robert Gates, the former Defense Secretary and current president of the Boy Scouts, has called for the ban on gay Boy Scout leaders to be revoked. Although he’s not requesting that the policy be...

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