3 charged with hate crime Houston Chronicle - United States Lafitte bartender Joel Hickman, who was not on duty Sunday night, said the establishment is basically known as a gay bar. "Everybody around here knows that, ... See all stories on this topic

Suit Seeks to Force Government to Extend Benefits to Same-Sex Couples New York Times - United States Tory Wesnofske/Associated Press After Gerry E. Studds, the first openly gay member of Congress, died, his spouse was denied his pension. ... See all stories on this topic

Los Angeles Times Lawsuit over gay-marriage speech at LA City College spurs reactions Los Angeles Times - CA,USA Los Angeles City College student Ruben Rivera started a campus group last month called Rainbow Alliance, a gay unity club he hopes will be a haven for ... See all stories on this topic

American Idol wannabe Adam Lambert, definitely gay. These photos ... Gay Socialites - New York,NY,USA Last week we asked if "American Idol" hopeful Adam Lambert was gay, and while we stick to our premise that it doesn't really matter. ... See all stories on this topic

Same-sex spouses challenge US curbs Boston Globe - United States By Jonathan Saltzman Fifteen gay and lesbian residents from Massachusetts who wed after this state legalized same-sex marriages plan to file a ... See all stories on this topic

Special Foster Care for Lesbian and Gay Children First Coast News - Jacksonville,FL,USA In a news release, the group claims 65% of 400 homeless lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth report having been in child welfare placement at some ... See all stories on this topic

Married gays in Mass. sue US for federal benefits The Associated Press That's because Ritchie and her spouse, Kathleen Bush, are a gay couple, and the federal Defense of Marriage Act makes them ineligible to file joint tax ... See all stories on this topic

Tauscher moves to end gay ban San Francisco Chronicle - CA, USA I think there are principled positions that a gay person can hold on both sides of this question, so I think it's a good thing if the government gets rid of ... See all stories on this topic

Sean Penn joins campaign for 'Harvey Milk Day' in California. San Jose Mercury News - CA, USA By Mary Anne Ostrom Fresh from his Oscar-winning portrayal of the iconic San Francisco gay rights leader, Sean Penn is joining in the call to create "Harvey ... See all stories on this topic

Calif. Legislature supports gay marriage challenge San Francisco Chronicle - CA, USA Between the Supreme Court's decision last spring and the November election, about 18000 gay couples married. The Supreme Court has scheduled oral arguments ... See all stories on this topic