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Vigils In Chiang Mai After The Orlando Shooting

The Danger Of Double Standards In 2016

If I had my doubts there would be a Black president in my lifetime, I couldn’t even begin to fathom…

by Aaron Walton

12.08.16

High angle view of two female symbols drawn on the road with a heart shape

California Christian School Bans Young Student With Two…

A 5-year-old California girl has been barred from attending her Christian elementary school all because her parents are a lesbian…

by hollowaylynette

04.17.21

Can Texas Clerks Refuse To Marry Gay Couples…

Lawmakers in Texas have found a loophole in issuing marriage licenses to gay and lesbian couples, the Houston Chronicle reports.…

by Desire Thompson

06.29.15

Kendrick Lamar, BET Awards, Black Lives Matter, Police brutality

#BlackLivesMatter: You Don’t Want To Miss These Political…

Confronting the stigma that millennial artists are less inclined to marry their craft with social issues, the 2015 BET Awards…

by Christina Coleman

04.17.21

Le Sigh. Clarence Thomas Brings Up Slavery In…

So, he’s managed to piss us off again. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas—who recently voted against the Affordable Care Act,…

by Angela Bronner Helm

06.27.15

All About Love: SCOTUS Rules 5-4 That All…

UPDATE: Friday, June 26, 12:30 PM EST: Following the Supreme Court decision to allow same-sex marriage in all 50 states,…

by Christina Coleman

06.29.15

Same-Sex Marriage Now Legal In Majority Of States…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court cleared the way Monday for an immediate expansion of same-sex marriage by unexpectedly and…

by NewsOne Staff

03.15.18

Pastor Refuses To Back Down From Same-Sex Marriage…

A Maryland pastor who invoked a Bible quote saying homosexuals are “worthy of death” at a Maryland Marriage Alliance meeting…

by Hannington Dia

06.19.19

10-Year-Old Defends Same-Sex Marriage Before NY City Council

Kameron Slade (pictured), a 10-year-old boy from Queens, New York delivered a speech in support of same-sex marriage before the…

by NewsOne Staff

06.19.19

Remember ‘Obama Girl’? Now Introducing…’Obama Boy’! [VIDEO]

In honor of President Barack Obama‘s historical public support for marriage equality, Brooklyn-based actor Justin Brow plays “Obama Boy” in…

by Kirsten West Savali

06.19.19

Farrakhan Speaks Firmly on Obama and Gay Marriage

The other day, I was intrigued by the words of Min. Louis Farrakhan, as he gave a public address regarding…

by ionebwatkins

06.19.19

Mississippi GOP Rep: ‘Homosexual Behavior’ Leads to HIV/AIDS

In response to President Barack Obama‘s announcement that he supports marriage equality for the LGBT community, Mississippi state Rep. Andy…

by Kirsten West Savali

04.17.21

Newsweek Cover: Obama ‘First Gay President’

Author Toni Morrison anointed President Bill Clinton “America’s First Black President,” and in a play on that title and what…

by Kirsten West Savali

06.19.19

Pastor Jamal Bryant “Jilted” By Obama, But Still…

In this exclusive opinion piece, noted Baltimore-based minister Rev. Dr. Jamal-Harrison Bryant responds to President Obama’s recent declaration of support…

by Rev. Dr. Jamal-Harrison Bryant

06.19.19

BREAKING: Obama Supports Gay Marriage! [VIDEO]

In a sit-down interview with ABC’s Robin Roberts, President Barack Obama said that same-sex couples should get married, the Huffington…

by NewsOne Staff

06.19.19

Gay Cali Student Ousted From HS Pageant For…

In the town of Fullerto, Calif., gay high school senior Kearian Gertz (pictured) was removed from an annual pageant competition,…

by D.L. Chandler

06.19.19

Surprise, Surprise! Gay Marriage Foes Sought To Divide…

The leading national organization opposing same-sex marriage has sought to split the Democratic Party base by pitting African-Americans and Hispanics…

by NewsOne Staff

06.19.19