Gay Marriage

The Billings Gazette reports that a U.S. District Court judge has ruled against a Montana polygamous trio who sought a marriage license two and a half years ago in the wake of the legalization of gay marriage. Nathan, Vicki and Christine Collier filed suit in federal court in 2015 after Yellowstone County denied an application for a marriage license between Nathan and his second wife...

Today the U.S. Supreme Court declined to rule on whether or not individual states can ban gay marriage. In Virginia, Oklahoma, Utah, Wisconsin and Indiana that means that same sex couples in those state CAN get married legally. The reason being is that lower federal courts did rule that those states ban on gay marriage was unconstitutional...

A new lawsuit has been filed seeking equal rights for married LGBT couples. The ACLU of Montana filed its amended complaint on behalf of seven gay couples yesterday.  This isn’t the first time they have filed. The Montana Supreme Court rejected its first lawsuit in December, saying it was too broad and didn't identify specific laws that are discriminatory...

The Supreme Court has ruled that the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) is unconstitutional. To be brief, this means that federal law now recognizes all gay marriages as legal. THAT means that married gay couples can now receive the multitude of federal benefits that previously had only been granted to heterosexual married couples. Here's how the internet is celebrating:

Say what you will about Prince Harry, but don't say he doesn't champion gay rights.

South African lesbian couple Kally and Samantha Mabe enrolled their young son in a private Christian school because they were expecting tolerance and open-mindedness. What they got was anything but.

The debate over gay marriage has gotten a little more childish. And that's a good thing.

Think you can spot whether or not someone is for or against same sex marriage? Late night host Jimmy Kimmel thinks his audience can...

This week the Supreme Court is hearing arguments for Proposition 8, which banned gay marriage in California. They are also weighing the Defense of Marriage Act, which defines marriage as between a man and a woman. To show their support for the LGBT community, people have been changing their profile pictures on Facebook. It started as big blocks of solid red. Then changed to a red block with a pink

Anderson Cooper is gay.  Well, I guess you can't trust him with the news anymore.  What hogwash. I can't believe things like this are news anymore.  What do you care who someone is with or marries? Tell me, how does it change your everyday life...

Toby Keith has released some of the most proudly patriotic songs in modern country music, making him an easy target for those who prefer to think of country artists (and perhaps country fans) as belligerent or intolerant. The reality, of course, is more nuanced. The fact is that Keith is simply not shy about speaking his mind, as readers discovered when Keith was asked to share his thoughts on gay