NY Gov Under Fire For Gay Slur

(New York City) New York Gov. George Pataki and state Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno (R-Troy) have come under fire for comments the pair made about same-sex couples. More »

France close to first-ever gay marriage

Bordeaux, France) France's first gay marriage is to take place June 5, a mayor who has promised to conduct the ceremony said Thursday. More »

Noted Children's Dr. Speaks Out On Anti-Gay Amendment

(Washington, D.C.) A prominent pediatrician Thursday told the House Judiciary Committee that a proposed amendment to the US Constitution to ban same-sex marriage would endanger children. More »

AIDS Not Linked To Polio Vaccine New Research Claims

(New York City) A popular belief, particularly in Africa, that the AIDS pandemic was sparked by oral polio vaccines used in Africa in the 1950s that were contaminated with a chimpanzee virus has been disproved by new research. More »

Blood Tests For Gay Couples Planning To Wed

(Boston, Massachusetts) Same-sex couples have begun filing into doctors' offices for health screenings, a requirement to marry in Massachusetts. More »

Scientists Uncover Cause of AIDS Related Dementia

(New York City) Researchers have uncovered an HIV/AIDS mystery that affects about a quarter of the people infected with the disease. More »

Tutu prefers 'blessing unions' to endorsment of gay marriage

(Vancouver, British Columbia) Former South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu spoke of equality for gays and lesbians, but stopped short of endorsing same-sex marriage. More »

Murder Trial Hears How Trans Teen Was Outed

(Hayward, California) The trial of three men accused of the brutal slaying of transgendered teen Gwen Araujo has heard chilling testimony from the woman who outed her. More »

Landmark Gay Marriage Vote In Calif.

(Sacramento, California) For the first time in US history, a state legislative body has voted in favor of issuing marriage licenses to gay and lesbian couples. More »

Internet Hate Sites Growing

(New York City) The number of homophobic and other hate sites on the internet is increasing at an alarming rate a report released Monday by an international human rights organization says. More »

Judge Orders Halt To Oregon Gay Marriages

(Portland, Oregon) Multnomah County late Tuesday morning was ordered to stop issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples. More »

Integration of the Human Rights of Women and the Gender Perspective Violence Against Women

Intervention at the United Nations Human Rights Commission (60 th Session, Geneva , Switzerland), presented by Wendy Isaack of the Lesbian and Gay Equality Project (Johannesburg , South Africa) representing MADRE. More »

Calif. Churches Lobby For Gay Marriage

(Sacramento, California) A group of California clergy lobbied California legislators Monday on behalf of same-sex couples. More »

Some Mass. JPs Threaten To Quit Over Gay Marriage

(Boston, Massachusetts) Some Massachusetts justices of the peace are threatening to quit rather than perform same-sex marriages. More »

Log Cabin On Verge Of Deserting Bush

(Palm Springs, California) Deeply divided gay Republicans wrapped up a national convention Sunday that left many wondering if they still have a place in the party. More »

Toddler Gets Three Gay Parents Court Rules

(Auckland, New Zealand) In what is believed to be a world first, a two year old boy will have three gay parents: a gay dad who donated his sperm, a lesbian mom who bore him, and her same-sex partner following a court ruling in Auckland, New Zealand. More »

New Gay Anglican Battle Erupts

(London) Conservative Anglicans around the world still reeling after last year's appointment of a gay bishop in the United States went into shock Saturday with the news that another openly gay cleric was being appointed to one of the most prestigious positions in the Church in England. More »

Gay Republicans Urged To Convert

(Palm Springs, California) Hundreds of letters urging gay Republicans to switch party allegiance have begun showing up in mailboxes in the Palm Springs area. More »