A Brazilian man has been granted asylum by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security as violence against LGBT residents of the South American nation escalates. Augusto Pereira de Souza, 27, lives in Newark, N.J. He said he was worried that he would be in danger if he were forced to return to Brazil....

This past Sunday I was invited to speak to Skylands Unitarian Universalist Fellowship to talk about ENDA and the faith community’s responsibilities to speak up and take action in support of fair workplaces on behalf of our LGBT brothers and sisters all across this nation. Skylands Fellowship sits in...

Well, now that we’ve all had our time to wallow in our worries, fears, and defeats; it’s time to dust ourselves off and move forward. There are plenty more battles to be fought. Monday, January 11th, federal courts will hear the cases of two couples whom attempted to marry in California,...

In moments, the electric wire services will begin to wail. The anti-gay right wingers and conservatives are already cracking open bottles of bubbly and loosening the belt straps to make room for hors d’oeuvres. Fingers will be pointed. Excuses will be made. The gory details will be laid out for...

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TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey’s state Senate is set to vote on whether to legalize gay marriage. Sen. President Richard Codey has scheduled the vote for Thursday. Codey said Tuesday that the people of New Jersey “deserve the right to a formal debate on the Senate floor.” Five states...

With just days left in its lame duck session, State Senate President Dick Codey admitted “I’m still trying hard to figure out what to do” on posting gay marriage for a vote. This political “hot potato” was pulled from the Senate’s voting agenda in early December when...

The following op-ed was originally written by Ulysses Dietz, the great-great grandson of the famous Ulysses S. Grant. It was originally published via the Star-Ledger Online Ulysses Dietz, great-great grandson or Ulysses S. Grant, at the Newark Museum where he works as a curator. My partner of 34 years...

After several hours of testimonies and debate, the state Senate Judiciary Committee narrowly passed a bill that would allow same-sex marriage in the state of New Jersey. This move is the first of two steps necessary to actually pass and implement a statewide law. The next step will come Thursday as...

Roughly 20 religious and civic groups that oppose gay marriage and want to block it from passing in the legislature gathered in front of the statehouse in Trenton for a rally in October. TRENTON — Thirteen New Jersey state senators will go head to head today about whether gay couples should be...