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Speaker Mike Johnson’s Wife Runs Counseling Service That Compares...
Louisiana Rep. Mike Johnson, the newly elected Republican Speaker of the House, and his wife, Kelly Johnson, have come under scrutiny due to their shared ultra-conservative Christian beliefs,...
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Mike Johnson Says the Gays Ended Rome in Newly Released Audio Recordings
Recent revelations about the newly elected Republican speaker of the House, Mike Johnson of Louisiana, have raised eyebrows, prompted ridicule, and sparked concern due to his archaic views on...
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Speaker Mike Johnson Once Tried to Stop a Queer Woman From Adopting Her...
House Speaker Mike Johnson’s conservative legal background before his congressional tenure is under scrutiny, along with positions he’s taken on critical issues before being under the spotlight. This...
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Gay Rep. Mark Pocan on Anti-LGBTQ+ House Speaker Mike Johnson and Republican...
Out Congressional Equality Caucus chair Rep. Mark Pocan of Wisconsin has voiced concerns with Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, a Republican from Louisiana, and his record of anti-LGBTQ+ stances and...
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20 Years Ago Today Massachusetts Made History by Ruling in Favor of Marriage...
November 18, 2003, was a momentous date in the movement for marriage equality.That’s the day the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court issued its groundbreaking decision in Goodridge v. Department of...
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Reflecting on 20 Years of Making the Impossible Possible – and the Challenges...
Today marks the 20th anniversary of the landmark Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruling that led to the first same-sex couples being able to legally marry in Massachusetts. It’s an anniversary to...
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Mike Johnson Said He Wanted to Revisit Supreme Court Decision That Legalized...
By Andrew Kaczynski and Curt Devine, CNN(CNN) — Mike Johnson, the new speaker of the House, voiced support for revisiting Supreme Court decisions that struck down restrictions on the use of...
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Which Country in the World Supports Marriage Equality the Most?
Support for marriage equality varies greatly around the world, with Western European countries most heavily in favor, according to a new Pew Research Center analysis.Pew has conducted surveys in 32...
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Nepal Registers First Same-Sex Marriage
In a landmark event in Nepal, a couple made history on Wednesday by becoming the first to officially register a same-sex marriage, a significant step for LGBTQ+ rights in the region.Maya Gurung and...
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Here Are the Top 15 Countries Most Supportive of Marriage Equality
These countries are as beautiful as they are tolerant.A new report from the Pew Research Center found a wide range of global attitudes about marriage equality.The Center fielded surveys from 32...
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Poland Must Legally Recognize Same-Sex Couples, European Human Rights Court...
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that Poland is violating the rights of same-sex couples by refusing to offer legal recognition.“The Court considered that the Polish State had failed to...
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When Sandra Day O’Connor, Appointed by Reagan, Married Two Gay Men
Justice Sandra Day O’Connor approached performing a same-sex wedding the way she approached just about everything — all business and no fanfare yet with a confident smile and sense of humor. She...
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Pope Francis Approves Blessings for 'Irregular' Same-Sex Couples
Those seeking divine love do not need to undergo "exhaustive moral analysis” to be worthy of receiving it, according to Pope Francis. The Pope released a document on Monday formally approving priests...
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Kentucky homophobe Kim Davis, who denied gay couples marriage licenses, must...
Former Kentucky clerk Kim Davis refused to issue marriage licenses to LGBTQ+ couples in 2015. Nearly a decade later, she's facing $360,000 in damages and attorney fees. Keep up with the latest in...
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Virginia Democrats move to amend state constitution to protect marriage equality
In a move to protect marriage equality, Virginia Democrats are spearheading efforts to amend the state constitution to abolish its ban on same-sex marriage. Richmond NBC affiliate WWBT reports that...
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This soccer star just made history by marrying her girlfriend
The past year has been full of exciting firsts for the women's football team in Vietnam.Just five months after the team appeared in the FIFA Women's World Cup for the first time in franchise history,...
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Greece to legalize same-sex marriage after opposition agrees to support it
Greece's government is slated to legalize same-sex marriage and adoption after the country's left-wing political party withdrew its opposition.Stefanos Kasselakis, the out gay leader of Syriza, said...
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A lesbian couple was unwelcomed by their wedding venue. Now, they've been...
After having their "dream wedding venue" owners tell them they didn't approve of their marriage because of their sexuality, two women in Kansas have since been gifted a new location to get married at,...
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Living long & prospering: George Takei's inspiring love story
There are copies of The New York Times all over George Takei and husband Brad’s otherwise meticulous L.A. home. The reading material is a testament to the husbands’ deep interest in current events and...
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Pastor refuses to 'repent' after network drops him for giving advice on a...
Homophobes and transphobes are eating their own after a pastor gave advice on his radio show that other anti-LGBTQ+ pundits have deemed to be too accepting. Alistair Begg was removed from hosting his...
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Jared Polis on being a dad, husband — and America's first out gay governor
For Colorado Governor Jared Polis and his husband Marlon Reis, family time takes precedence in their lives — and when he can, Polis is happy to include his family in some of his responsibilities.“One...
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Kamala Harris marks 20 years since first officiating same-sex marriages and...
Twenty years have passed since Vice President Kamala Harris, then serving as the district attorney of San Francisco, took a bold step in officiating some of the nation’s first same-sex marriages. That...
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Tennessee Republicans pass bill allowing marriage discrimination toward...
The push to allow people to discriminate is strong in Tennessee, where the state senate approved a bill on Monday that could potentially allow individuals to refuse to officiate marriages based on...
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Greece legalizes same-sex marriage & the gays are having a kiki
Greece has officially become the first Christian Orthodox-majority country to legalize same-sex marriage. But since, throughout history, it's been one of the queerest countries out there… the news...
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Tennessee GOP quietly overturns marriage equality by giving officials the...
Public officials in Tennessee can now refuse to grant a marriage license to anyone at their own discretion, for any reason.Republican Gov. Bill Lee signed into law House Bill 878 on Wednesday, which...
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Laverne Cox is begging all queer Americans to vote Democrat in the 2024 election
This is truly fighting for LGBTQ+ rights.Laverne Cox is a passionate LGBTQ+ activist who's known for countless amounts of iconic moments.After all, she's the first transgender person to be nominated...
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Greek Orthodox Church expels pro-marriage lawmakers, but that isn’t stopping...
The local Greek Orthodox Church on the island of Corfu announced it will deny communion and other religious ceremonies to two local lawmakers who voted in favor of the country’s new law enshrining...
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Gay Godfather David Mixner was both pro-sex and pro-equality
Several years ago, when I first started contributing to The Advocate as a side hustle, I tried to track down David Mixner for a column I was writing, and wasn’t having much luck finding an email...
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Uganda used the U.S. Supreme Court's anti-abortion ruling to outlaw being LGBTQ+
Uganda's highest court upheld a law criminalizing same-sex relationships earlier this week, using an anti-abortion ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court as precedent.Uganda's Anti-Homosexuality Act 2023...
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Don Lemon marries long-time partner in fabulous Manhattan wedding
Former CNN anchor Don Lemon and real estate broker Tim Malone were married in a ceremony in New York City on Saturday. The couple’s nuptials were held at the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church in...
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