gays and lesbians – Page 11

The Used headline pro-LGBT tour, join “It Gets Better”

January 22, 2013 By Blake Skylar

The Used, a popular rock/screamo band from Utah, are calling attention to a problem that plagues their state and many others: discrimination against gays and lesbians.

Gay marriage backers put the spotlight on Illinois

January 8, 2013 By John Wojcik

"We are a stable family, why shouldn't we have the same respect and the same rights as any other couple, as any other family?"

Mexico’s high court protects gay marriage rights

December 13, 2012 By Tim Pelzer

A Supreme Court ruling last week allows same-sex couples to legally marry, if they request special legal protection from federal tribunals.

Troubled children adopted by homo/heterosexual parents flourish equally well

October 29, 2012 By Thomas Riggins

Anyone concerned about the anti-gay agenda of the radical Right in the U.S. will findwebsites dedicated to the proposition that gay couples should not be allowed to adopt children.

Today in labor history: The “Great March” for LGBT rights

October 11, 2012 By Special to People’s World

Activists taking part included House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, Latino civil rights figure Cesar Chavez, and then-presidential candidate and civil rights defender Jesse Jackson.