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Opinion Roundup: Liberals Worry About Gay Rights Ruling

(July 9) -- The ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Joseph Tauro that the federal Defense of Marriage Act -- signed into law by President Bill Clinton in 1996 -- is unconstitutional sparked a debate on the Web not so much about gay rights but about the 10th Amendment to the Constitution. That's the one that reads: "The...

Crazy Costumes Come Out of the Closet for Gay Pride

(June 28) -- Forget the holiday season; June is the time of year when people don their gayest apparel. Cities around the world celebrated gay pride parades last weekend, allowing gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and queer communities to come together, often in costume. Revelers marched through New York City, San...

Gays Happy About New Archie Comics Character

(April 25) -- The latest addition to the fictional town of Riverdale is drawing plenty of praise. This September, long-running Archie Comics will celebrate its 69th birthday by adding a gay character to the gang, one Kevin Keller. This hunky new character, with blond curly hair and a strong Ben Affleck-like chin, shows...

First Gay Marriages Celebrated in Mexico City

MEXICO CITY (March 4) -- Dozens of happy couples lined up to file for marriage and adoption licenses at civil registry offices across Mexico's sprawling capital today as a law that permits gay marriage came into effect. The law redefines marriage in the city civic code from a union between a man and a woman to the "free...

Landmark Gay Marriage Trial Kicks Off

SAN FRANCISCO (Jan. 11) - The first federal trial to determine if the U.S. Constitution prohibits states from outlawing same-sex marriage got under way Monday, and the two gay couples on whose behalf the case was brought will be among the first witnesses. The proceedings, which are expected to last two to three weeks,...