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Marriage equality didn't threaten America. It expanded freedom
2+ hour, 30+ min ago (759+ words) Eleven years after Obergefell v. Hodges, the leaders of Family Equality and Interfaith Alliance argue that marriage equality strengthened both religious freedom and American families Supporters gather outside the U. S. Supreme Court after the Court's landmark Obergefell v. Hodges ruling legalized same-sex marriage…...
Marriage equality turns 11 as conservatives renew their attacks on the fabric of America
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (1156+ words) The anniversary of Obergefell v. Hodges arrives after a failed bid to overturn the ruling and amid growing conservative efforts to roll back LGBTQ+ protections....
Republican 'family values' are destroying American families
2+ week, 1+ day ago (675+ words) From ICE detention centers to anti-LGBTQ+ scapegoating, Republican "family values" are harming the very families they claim to protect, writes Josh Ackley. Sen. Andy Kim (D-N. J.) holds a letter from a child detained at the Dilley immigration detention center on…...
Delaware strengthens legal protections for LGBTQ+ families as other states move the opposite way
2+ week, 6+ day ago (1096+ words) The updated Parentage Act aims to ensure children have legally recognized relationships with their parents regardless of biology, marital status, or how their families were formed. Lena Johnston, 2, and her father Jay are pictured before the Supreme Court's 5-4 ruling to…...
The divide between LGBTQ-friendly and hostile states is growing
3+ week, 6+ day ago (579+ words) An LGBTQ+ Pride flag flies outside the Massachusetts State House on June 3, 2026. Not all companies are walking back their support for the LGBTQ+ community in 2026. These businesses are leaning in. The Democrat is expected to face a competitive primary in…...
How I came out to my Mexican dad'who had secrets of his own
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (784+ words) In this excerpt from Ni De Aqui, Ni De Alla: A Soul Suspended Between Two Worlds, memoirist Jorge Xolalpa shares his family's journey moving to the U. S. as undocumented immigrants. The cover of Jorge Xolalpa's memoir Ni de Aqu, Ni de…...
Same-sex couples thrive in U. S. even as GOP support for marriage equality falls
2+ mon, 4+ week ago (947+ words) According to the U. S. Census, a record number of LGBTQ+ couples are living their best lives and society hasn't come to an end despite Republican warnings. The number of U. S. LGBTQ+ couples has doubled in 22 years. The bureau's celebratory montage lands as…...
Pennsylvania House approves Malcolm Kenyatta's marriage equality bill to update outdated state law
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (931+ words) The measure now heads to a Republican-controlled Senate, where similar efforts have stalled before. Pennsylvania State Representative Malcolm Kenyatta waves after speaking on the second day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, on August…...
The incredible story of a gay interracial love affair in the midst of WWII
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (362+ words) When Reed Peggram met Arne Hauptmann in Paris in 1939, neither could have imagined their love would carry them through imprisonment, escape, and survival behind enemy lines in wartime Italy. Arne Hauptmann (left) and Reed Peggram (right) In June 1944, the prisoners…...
Idaho legislator asks U. S. Supreme Court to overturn gay marriage decision
4+ mon, 6+ day ago (720+ words) The proposal by Rep. Tony Wisniewski would call on the court to reverse its historic decision in Obergefell v. Hodges. A same-sex marriage supporter waves a Pride flag in front of the U. S. Supreme Court building. Idaho legislators are asking the court…...