Pope's guide to love, sex and marriage covers surprising subjects

The 260-page document titled "The Joy of Love" shows a pragmatic pope who seems to understand the pressures of modern families

• Apr 8, 2016

​Colombia high court paves way for gay marriage rights

"Love triumphed," said 25-year-old David Alonso, one of a few dozen LGBTI activists who gathered outside the court to celebrate the ruling

• Apr 7, 2016

Fight between religious and gay rights exposes states' GOP rifts

Supreme Court decision legalizing gay marriage has resulted in a flurry of "religious freedom" bills that businesses are also fighting nationwide

• Apr 6, 2016

Mississippi judge blocks ban on adoption by same-sex couples

Federal judge rules ban is unconstitutional, following U.S. Supreme Court decisions legalizing gay marriage and benefits for gay couples

• Mar 31, 2016

Businesses applaud veto of anti-LGBT measure in Georgia

Gov. Nathan Deal expresses concern that bill could "encourage or allow discrimination"

• Mar 28, 2016

Businesses have a message for Georgia's governor

A corporate chorus is pressing Republican Nathan Deal to veto a bill backed by opponents of same-sex marriage

• Mar 25, 2016

Attitudes shift on gay adoption

Younger generation leads a significant change in the way Americans think about the issue, study finds

• Mar 17, 2016

Kentucky Senate approves bill creating 2 marriage licenses

Republican controlled Senate amended the bill as a way to show their support for traditional marriage

• Feb 18, 2016

Manny Pacquiao takes knocks for remarks on homosexuals

Filipino boxing star and politician stands by stance, but says he's "sorry for hurting people by comparing homosexuals to animals"

• Feb 16, 2016

Judge: Ky. clerk Kim Davis obeying orders in gay marriage case

Kim Davis has obeyed orders to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples in the months since she went to jail for refusing to do so, judge says

• Feb 9, 2016

What would a Trump presidency mean for gay rights?

GOP candidate asked if his presidency would lead to more forward motion on equality for gays, lesbians

• Feb 6, 2016

Human Rights Campaign endorses Hillary Clinton

The nation's largest LGBT group says Republicans are fighting to "take us backwards"

• Jan 19, 2016

Mormon leader says policy against gay marriage was word from God

No.2 leader of Mormon Church says God gave directions to oppose same-sex marriage directly to president Thomas S. Monson

• Jan 11, 2016

Alabama chief justice doubles down on same-sex marriage

Despite U.S. Supreme Court ruling, Roy Moore insists state probate judges shouldn't issue marriage licenses to gay couples

• Jan 7, 2016

Ala. judge goes after same-sex marriage after son indicted

Just after his son's arrest on drug charges revealed, Chief Justice Roy Moore yet again tries to block same-sex marriage in his state

• Jan 6, 2016

Senegalese police arrest 11 accused of homosexual acts

Arrested were allegedly among 20 people attending a celebration of a gay marriage at a school in a town southeast of the capital

• Dec 26, 2015

Kentucky Gov. ​removes clerk's names from marriage licenses

New marriage licenses aim to protect the religious beliefs of clerk Kim Davis and other local elected officials, Gov. Matt Bevin says

• Dec 22, 2015

Obama's top 10 accomplishments -- according to Obama

Both the president and the Republican Party are out with their own year-in-review lists

• Dec 19, 2015

​Lawsuit challenges N. Carolina same-sex marriage law

Law allowing officials to refuse to perform gay marriages based on religious beliefs violates First Amendment, couples say

• Dec 9, 2015

Judge amends order to take baby from lesbian couple

Controversial decision to place baby with heterosexual couple put on hold following public outcry

• Nov 13, 2015

Mormon Church issues rules on gay members, their kids

"We just put a scarlet letter on these kids," mother of gay son says. "This isn't my church.... It just feels evil"

• Nov 7, 2015

At Iowa dinner Sanders slams Clinton, but her organization dominates

Though he didn't mention her by name at Iowa's Jefferson-Jackson dinner, Clinton was clearly the target of his criticism

• Oct 25, 2015

Clinton to propose new, stricter gun control measures

Her new proposals - one of which appears to be directed at the NRA - come in the wake of a mass shooting at a community college in Oregon

• Oct 5, 2015

What did Hillary Clinton do in her "SNL" appearance?

The presidential candidate played a bartender who has a conversation with an actress playing Hillary Clinton

• Oct 4, 2015

Clinton targets GOP rivals' "ridiculousness" on gay rights

The Democratic presidential candidate slammed Ben Carson, Ted Cruz by name during an event with the Human Rights Campaign

• Oct 3, 2015

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