BLANTYRE, Malawi — Malawi’s president on Saturday pardoned and ordered the release of a gay couple sentenced to 14 years in prison, but said that homosexuality remains illegal in this conservative southern African nation. Malawi has faced international condemnation for the conviction and harsh...

Ask Gov. Lingle To Sign The Civil Unions Bill! In a stunning and courageous move, the Hawaii House of Representatives passed HB444 by a 31-20 vote April 29, sending the civil unions bill to Gov. Linda Lingle’s desk. Take three minutes to visit Equality Hawaii’s web-site today and tell Gov....

Last week, the Human Rights Campaign submitted a report to the United Nations Human Rights Council as part of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR). The report highlighted areas of much-needed improvement in the United States domestic human rights policy. It focused on deterring LGBT hate crimes, prohibiting...

GLAD is currently challenging Section 3 of the federal Defense of Marriage Act in court. In addition to their legal work, they are also seeking to educate legislators, the media, and the general public about the harm DOMA causes same-sex couples and their families. To successfully do this, GLAD is asking...

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – Supporters of gay marriage have called for Nebraska to join the few states that have legalized the unions. A rally was held Saturday at the midpoint of a pedestrian bridge over the Missouri River linking Iowa and Nebraska. Participants celebrated last April’s Iowa Supreme...

If you have ever uttered the words, “I wish there was something I could do,” — we have JUST the solution for you! Congress is currently on recess, which means our representatives are exactly where we want them — AT OUR FINGERTIPS! Take five minutes out of your day to call Rep....

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Two glowing brides in matching white gowns and four other same-sex couples made history in Mexico City on Thursday as they wed under Latin America’s first law that explicitly approves gay marriage. Mayor Marcelo Ebrard was a guest of honor at the weddings of Judith Vazquez...

Background You may be asking yourself, what exactly is “HB 4192,” and that’s okay, because up until about a year ago when Speak Equal was first born, many of us who are now supporting this effort were asking the same question. So, before we launch into an in-depth discussion of HB...

A gay couple working on the ground in Haiti has launched the website CauseCommandos.com to rally support from the gay community and provide medicine, food, and tents to those affected by the region’s devastating earthquake. A former Haitian resident, Montgomery made his mark on the community there...

What would GENDA do? This legislation would prohibit discrimination because of a person’s gender identity or expression. It would, in particular, make it impermissible to discriminate against an individual simply because that person does not fit a narrow stereotype of what it means to be a man or a...