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• Minnesota closer to same sex marriage rights

  May 13, 2013 3:10 AM

  Minnesota's Senate will take up the issue of same sex marriage today. Last week the House passed the bill by a resounding vote. Now, the Senate will get its chance to debate and vote on the bill. This is the last step in adding the state to the growing list... more »

• Gay marriage now legal in Rhode Island

  May 3, 2013 4:00 AM

  Gay marriage is now legal in the state of Rhode Island. That state became the tenth in the nation yesterday to legalize same sex marriages. The governor addressed a large crowd of supporters of the bill in front of the state house, thanking the many individuals who worked to... more »

• Gay & Lesbian Fund closing Colorado Springs office

  October 15, 2011 9:52 AM

  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - The Gill Foundation is closing the Colorado Springs office of its Gay & Lesbian Fund for Colorado and laying off the nine employees there by the end of the year. The Denver-based Gill Foundation, founded by Quark computer software program creator Tim Gill, operates... more »

• PrideFest 2011-- the coming of age

  July 17, 2011 1:07 AM

  PrideFest kicked off its two day celebration in Acacia Park in Colorado Springs today with Family Fun Day. There was face painting and games for the kids and shopping and live music for all to enjoy. The event turned twenty one this year, and as New York became the... more »

• Assault sparks outrage in GLBT community

  July 4, 2011 7:38 PM

  The fallout continues after a weekend attack at a Colorado Springs restaurant that landed 2 men in the hospital, one a Fort Carson soldier, seemingly all based on the fact that they're gay. We spoke to Charles Irwin, the Executive Director of the Colorado Springs Pride Center. He tells us... more »

• Fallout continues after possible hate crime

  July 4, 2011 5:59 PM

  Leaders in the GLBT community are warning not to fight hate with hate after a possible hate crime attack sparked outrage amongst the community. "There's a lot of sadness. There's a lot of fear. But there's a lot of anger too." explains Charles Irwin, the Executive Director of the... more »

• Homosexual groups & advocates grimace at two recent local church issues

  January 20, 2011 12:43 AM

  Homosexuals and their faith-based advocates in Colorado Springs are upset at two news-worthy revelations in the past week, and they say both aim to undermine their legitimacy in society, culture, and religion. Early last week, Outreach, Inc., a San Diego-based marketing and publishing company that distributes faith-based materials, announced... more »

• Gates: Don't start asking and telling just yet

  December 23, 2010 2:16 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - Defense Secretary Robert Gates is warning troops that the law allowing gays to serve openly in the military is not officially in effect yet. Though President Barack Obama has signed the law repealing the "don't ask, dont' tell" policy, the change is not expected to be in... more »

• People don purple to speak out against homophobic bullying

  October 21, 2010 12:35 AM

  You've probably seen the groups on Facebook encouraging others to wear purple to make a stand against homophobic bullying. Eric Attard, the director of the Pikes Peak Gay and Lesbian Community Center says bullying is a very real problem in our community. "There's absolutely a presence of bullying based off... more »

• Focus says gay groups pushing school agendas

  August 30, 2010 8:48 AM

  The Colorado Springs-based Christian group Focus on the Family is accusing national gay advocacy groups of using bullying-prevention initiatives at schools to introduce the viewpoint that homosexuality is normal. Focus on the Family education expert Candi Cushman told The Denver Post that the Christian group supports bullying prevention but... more »

• Teen girl sues school over tuxedo ban

  August 17, 2010 2:35 PM

  JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Another teenage lesbian is suing a Mississippi school district, this time over a policy banning females from wearing tuxedos in yearbook portraits. Ceara (SEE-ayr-uh) Sturgis' dispute with the Copiah County School District started in 2009, before another lesbian student in another Mississippi school district fought to... more »

• Gay rights group protests Target gift to conservative candidate

  August 16, 2010 6:22 PM

  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A national gay rights group says Target Corp. has decided against giving money to gay-friendly causes to quiet the uproar over a $150,000 donation that helped support a conservative candidate. Human Rights Campaign spokesman Fred Sainz said Monday that Target made its decision after two tentative... more »

• Federal ruling on same-sex marriage expected today

  August 4, 2010 9:57 AM

  Round one in a landmark case involving gay marriage is expected to end today when a federal judge issues his ruling on California's voter-approved same-sex marriage ban. Chief U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker has reached a decision on whether to uphold or overturn the voter-approved ban known as Proposition... more »

• President Obama extends benefits to gay and lesbian partners

  June 2, 2010 7:31 PM

  President Obama sent a memo Wednesday to departments in the executive branch of government extending benefits to same sex partners of government employees as much as is possible under existing laws. The ruling includes children of same-sex domestic partners. This would cover child care subsidies and child care services.... more »

• Catholic school rejects boy because of parent lifestyle

  May 12, 2010 4:45 PM

  A Roman Catholic school in Massachusetts has withdrawn its acceptance of an 8-year-old boy with lesbian parents. It's at least the second time in recent months that students have not been allowed to attend a U.S. Catholic school because of their parents' sexual orientation. A mother of the Massachusetts... more »

• Judge rules against lesbian teen in prom flap

  March 23, 2010 4:08 PM

  A federal judge says he won't force a Mississippi school district to hold a prom canceled after a lesbian student asked to bring her girlfriend. The American Civil Liberties Union sued in U.S. District Court to force the Itawamba County school district to sponsor the prom and allow Constance... more »

• Children of lesbian couple denied access to Catholic school

  March 16, 2010 12:12 PM

  The lesbian parents of two children barred from re-enrolling at a Roman Catholic school in Boulder because of the parents' sexual orientation say they won't give up their faith. The women, who asked that their names not be used, said in a written statement that they initially felt hurt... more »

• Gay seniors come out late, start second lifetime

  March 15, 2010 11:12 AM

  Those who work with seniors say they're seeing growth in the number of people in their 60s, 70s and 80s coming out of the closet as gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender. Social scientists have long noted that people are coming out younger and younger. They say there's a similar trend... more »

• Prom called off because girl wanted to bring her girlfriend

  March 10, 2010 7:31 PM

  The prom's off at a northern Mississippi school after a lesbian student demanded she be allowed to bring her girlfriend. The American Civil Liberties Union had demanded that the Itawamba County school district allow 18-year-old Constance McMillen to attend with her date. A school board statement Wednesday announced the... more »

• Washington weddings begin for same-sex couples

  March 9, 2010 9:16 AM

  It's a day of wedding bells for some gay couples in Washington. Couples who applied for marriage licenses on the first day they were available last week can pick them up Tuesday and tie the knot. Three weddings are planned at the city's Human Rights Campaign office. The advocacy group... more »

• Pentagon working to implement Obama's repeal of policy on gays

  January 28, 2010 12:59 PM

  The Pentagon says it's working on a plan for ending the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy that bars gays and lesbians from serving openly in the military. In Wednesday night's State of the Union address, President Barack Obama urged Congress to repeal the ban, saying it's "the right... more »

• Actress Meredith Baxter reveals she is a lesbian

  December 2, 2009 9:47 AM

  Meredith Baxter, the actress who played Elyse Keaton on the '80s TV series "Family Ties," has revealed that she is a lesbian. The 62 year-old actress says that she had a "later-in-life recognition" and has been in a relationship with her girlfriend, a general contractor, for four years. Baxter... more »