Gays and Lesbians

Chris Broussard doesn’t matter

Unpacking his hateful remarks about Jason Collins, and why it's in our best interest to simply ignore them

David Roth and Brendan Flynn, The Classical Thursday, May 2, 2013 4:55 PM UTC
Social The Classical, jason collins

I cried when Jason Collins came out

As a gay man who covers sports, Collins' revelation deeply affected me. But the fight for equality isn't over

Cyd Zeigler, Outsports Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 8:45 PM UTC
Social jason collins, LGBT, Sports

Why Jason Collins isn’t a Jackie Robinson figure — and that’s a good thing

Jason Collins has started to come under fire from gay critics who say he wasn't brave enough. Here's what they miss

Daniel D'Addario Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 4:13 PM UTC 22
News jason collins, Jackie Robinson

Jason Collins: Black — and gay — like me

Why the race of NBA’s first openly gay player matters just as much as his sexual orientation

Rob Smith Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 45
Media LGBT, jason collins, Basketball

Jason Collins becomes first openly gay male professional athlete

Collins made his historic announcement on the cover of this week's issue of Sports Illustrated

Katie Mcdonough Monday, Apr 29, 2013 3:45 PM UTC 22
Media jason collins, LGBT, LGBT Rights

Jeff Merkley courts GOP support on ENDA

The Oregon senator says he's been talking with Rob Portman and other Republicans about supporting the legislation

Jillian Rayfield Sunday, Apr 28, 2013 4:17 PM UTC
Politics enda, employment discrimination

Washington state Republicans introduce measure to legalize LGBT discrimination

The law would allow businesses to discriminate based on "sincerely held" religious and philosophical beliefs

Katie Mcdonough Friday, Apr 26, 2013 5:38 PM UTC 206
Life LGBT, LGBT Rights, Discrimination

Will Congress finally outlaw anti-gay workplace discrimination?

Sponsor Sen. Jeff Merkley explains why this might be the year for the Employment Non-Discrimination Act

Alex Seitz-Wald Thursday, Apr 25, 2013 10:10 PM UTC 10
Politics Gay Rights, LGBT, Jeff Merkley

Boy Scouts: Still wrong on LGBT rights

The gay-averse organization takes halting, condescending steps toward equality -- and fails yet again

Mary Elizabeth Williams Monday, Apr 22, 2013 6:55 PM UTC 49
Life Boy Scouts, LGBT, LGBT Rights

Does “Downton Abbey” perpetuate gay stereotypes?

However complex, Thomas Barrow is like most gay characters on TV: The odd man out

Richard Kramer, LA Review of Books Sunday, Apr 21, 2013 5:00 PM UTC
Social LA Review of Books, TV

Controversial gay marriage study provokes lawsuit

A journalist is suing for access to public records from the university that published the dubious research

Sofia Resnick, The American Independent Saturday, Apr 20, 2013 4:00 PM UTC 11
Social University of Central Florida

Boy Scouts set to lift ban on gay youth members

Though the ban will apparently not be lifted on gay adults

Jillian Rayfield Friday, Apr 19, 2013 5:00 PM UTC 23
Politics Boy Scouts

McDonald’s surprising pro-transgender bathroom policy

A Washington franchise has made it official policy to provide "safe and dignified" bathroom access for all

Katie Mcdonough Thursday, Apr 18, 2013 3:30 PM UTC
Business LGBT, LGBTQ, LGBT Rights

More thinking on bisexuality

My suggestion that the "B" in LGBTQ implies legalizing plural marriage got angry replies

Cary Tennis Thursday, Apr 18, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 69
Life Since You Asked, Bisexuality

Young, gay and trying too hard

New research finds that male sexual minorities often compensate for stigma by overachieving

Tracy Clark-Flory Thursday, Apr 18, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 13
Life LGBT, LGBTQ, LGBT Rights

My gay green card marriage

For five years I was the husband to a lovely Brazilian woman -- despite the fact that neither of us is straight

Mike Branson-Wallace Wednesday, Apr 17, 2013 12:00 AM UTC
Life LGBT, Love and Sex, Gay Marriage

White House calls ENDA a priority but has done little to prioritize it, critics say

But a White House senior adviser says the president remains dedicated to passing the non-discrimination legislation

Katie Mcdonough Sunday, Apr 14, 2013 9:04 PM UTC
Life enda, Gay Rights, LGBT, LGBT Rights

My three wives

Society has come a long way toward accepting gay marriage. Could the same ever be true for my polygamous family?

Joe Darger Sunday, Apr 14, 2013 1:00 AM UTC 181
Life Real Families, Polygamy

Waiting for the gay Jackie Robinson

As we wait for pro athletes to come out, "42" presents a sanitized version of baseball's racial struggle

Andrew O'Hehir Saturday, Apr 13, 2013 4:00 PM UTC 36
Life LGBT, Gay Rights, gays, 42

Gay marriage advances in France — and so does hate

Same-sex marriage is approved, yes -- but amid an ugly backlash. Might something similar happen here?

Mary Elizabeth Williams Friday, Apr 12, 2013 9:30 PM UTC 33
Life LGBT, Same-sex marriage

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