Category Archives: A closer look
Provincetown, D.C. — highest density of same-sex couples
There is a new gayest place in the United States--at least when it comes to number of same-sex couples: Provincetown, Massachusetts. And a new gayest state: the District of Columbia.
ACLU steps up fight against overzealous school internet filters
The ACLU on Monday filed a federal lawsuit against a public school district in Missouri which blocks school computers from access to LGBT supportive organizations, such as Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays. In the lawsuit, filed in the
Fox News bars gay candidate from Iowa debate
Openly gay presidential candidate Fred Karger will once again be left out of a nationally televised debate among Republican presidential hopefuls--this time, in Iowa on Thursday night.
Think tank says movement needs more money and focus
The LGBT movement is making progress, but it’s being seriously outspent by opponents and still has "a long way" to go to reach equality. That’s the conclusion of an in-depth analysis by an independent think tank devoted to studying how
New York Census shows 40 percent jump in same-sex couples
U.S. Census data released Thursday (July 14) shows a 40 percent jump in the number of same-sex couples in New York State between 2000 and 2010. And having released data now from a total of 18 states, the Census data
Dramatic increases continue as Census data rolls out for California and four more states
The number of same-sex couples identifying themselves on the U.S. Census grew by 36 percent in California between 2000 and 2010, according to Census data analysis released Thursday by the Williams Institute. And, with the release of data available now
2010 Census: Early hint shows dramatic upsurge in same-sex couples
U.S. Census 2010 data on same-sex couples has begun trickling out and, if the first two states are any measure, there are dramatically more same-sex couples in the United States than previously counted.
Some surprises in GOP presidential debate
The seven Republican presidential candidates showed some differences on gay-related issues in their first high-profile debate Monday night--with some surprises.
Prop 8 judge’s most personal intentions coming under scrutiny
Former U.S. District Court Chief Judge Vaughn Walker recently told a small group of reporters that it would be a “very slippery slope” to say that a judge's “sexuality” should prevent him or her from handling a case such as
