The National Organization for Marriage (NOM), which has spent tens of millions across the country to prevent gay and lesbian couples from marrying, is ramping up their campaigns in Minnesota and Maine with two new television commercials that make some pretty surprising claims. During elections, 30-second sound bites are designed to prey on people’s […]
Former NFL player Matt Willig has been retired from football since 2005, having won two NFC Championships and a Super Bowl ring with the St. Louis Rams. Willig is now an actor, and he has also come out for marriage equality. He spoke with OutSports about negotiating his support for LGBT rights with his
Good Morning Americaweatherman Sam Champion has come out as gay and announced plans to marry his partner. Champion came out in a New York Times story published online today on the wedding of journalist Thomas Roberts and pharmaceutical executive Patrick Abner last weekend. Champion, one of about 170 guests at the New York City ceremony, “took
He’s removed all doubt. Anyone who may have been harboring a forlorn hope that Mitt Romney might revert to the persona he wore as Governor of Massachusetts can “fuhgeddaboudit,” as they used to say on Seinfeld. He’s not using that famous Etch-A-Sketch to shake up his newfound Tea Party allegiance; to the contrary, with
Mz. Pink, So here’s the thing, me and my girl have been together for three and a half beautiful, wonderful years. We have had our ups and downs but I have cherished every moment with her. When we first got together, she had a dog that was real timid. I never understood why the dog
Lawsuit is the first of its kind in California Parents and physicians sued the Clovis Unified School District over its high school abstinence-only-until-marriage sex education. The lawsuit charges that the district is violating California law and putting teens’ health at risk by teaching students misinformation and denying them critical instruction about condoms and contraception. The
The award-winning documentary about two-spirit people in Navajo culture.Inspired by the Coquille and Suquamish Tribes’ recent landmark decisions to recognize same-sex marriage, a cutting-edge legal guide has been developed to help tribal legislators strengthen LGBT equality in their governments and communities. The guide, “Tribal Equity Toolkit: Tribal Resolutions and Codes to Support Two Spirit and
In the fight for marriage at the ballot this November, a few good neighbors lending a hand in Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, or Washington could be the difference between winning and losing. That’s why Freedom to Marry is teaming up with the ballot campaigns in those four battleground states and the Human Rights Campaign and the
You are formally invited to attend the third annual “Be the Change” event at Fresno State. This event will be on Tuesday, October 9th from 10am-2pm in the Free Speech Area and Peace Garden, along the Henry Madden Library. The 12pm-1pm hour will include entertainment in the “Pit” area. This event is to increase visibility
The Bulldog Pride Fund at Fresno State presented $10,000 equally to the 2012-13 Bulldog Pride Fund Scholars on Fri. Sept. 28th at the Smittcamp Alumni House at a reception attended by nearly 40 donors, guests and family members. Attendees were welcomed by Jared Lindo (2009), the inaugural Bulldog Pride Fund scholar and master of ceremonies.
