Reporting from Washington – The District of Columbia Council took a major step Tuesday toward joining New Hampshire, Connecticut, Iowa, Vermont and Massachusetts in legalizing same-sex marriage. In the first of two votes, the council passed a bill 11 to 2. Although the outcome was expected in...

(AP) The D.C. City Council has taken its first of two votes on the issue of allowing same-sex marriage in the nation’s capital, passing the bill 11 to 2. The D.C. Council voted for the first time Tuesday. The bill has been expected to pass for some time as 10 of the 13 council members co-sponsored...

During her speech condemning international homophobia, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton also announced the United States would host the 2012 International AIDS Conference in Washington, D.C. Ambassador Eric Goosby, who is the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator, called the decision momentous, as the country...

The following is an excerpt from a recent memo issued by the Center for American Progress. The memo directly counters the inflammatory and downright false comments propagated against the rally for marriage equality that is currently ongoing in the district. Be sure to read the entire memo, but most...

New Jersey State Sen. Paul Sarlo says he will not bring up the bill in the Judiciary Committee he chairs unless there are enough votes to pass it along to the whole Senate. And the Bergen County Democrat said today that there currently are not enough votes. Gay rights activists are pushing lawmakers...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Catholic Archdiocese of Washington says it won’t continue social service programs it runs for the District if the proposed same-sex marriage law isn’t changed. The bill states religious organizations wouldn’t have to perform or make space available for same-sex...

The Ancient Civilization of Washington D.C. Happy Transgender Awareness Month! We’ve got TONS of stuff going on in our community this month in an effort to honor and uplift our transgender community members! In addition, November is the month that hosts the “To Write Love On Her Arms”...

Microsoft gives $100K to Wash. gay-partners effort (AP) – 1 day ago OLYMPIA, Wash. — Microsoft Corp. has donated $100,000 to the campaign supporting more partnership rights for Washington state gay couples. That’s the largest single donation in favor of Referendum 71, which asks voters to approve...

WASHINGTON — A bill that would allow same-sex couples to marry in the nation’s capital was introduced Tuesday, a measure that even opponents acknowledged seems almost unstoppable. The bill was nearly certain to pass the D.C. city council, but whether it becomes law is more complicated because...

The Legal Battle Over Gay Marriage in North Carolina Guilford County — Under North Carolina law, marriage between same-sex couples is not recognized. However, bills that would allow gay marriage or amend the constitution to essentially ban it has never come up for debate in the state legislature. “I’ve...