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Edie Windsor

Edie Windsor and ACLU challenge Defense of Marriage Act.

HRC

HRC goes viral.

Questioning the idea of 'Gay' Families & 'Straight' Families

Gay Families and Straight Families.

How will the sequester impact the LGBT community?

Let's put some pressure on Congress.

Group pushes Indiana to ban gays at prom

How can you have a prom with out any queens?

DOMA and Gay Rights saw a turning point in 2012

2012 was a year of progress for LGBTQ rights.

Newt Gingrich

Newt Gingrich evolves on marriage equality.

Brad Pitt Makes $100K Contribution to HRC's Marriage Efforts

High-profile gift to fuel HRC's continued commitment to marriage campaigns in final days.

VICTORY! Coral Gables Unanimously Approves Domestic Partnership Ordinance

Passage ensures city employees cannot be denied benefits based on sexual orientation.

Mitt Romney Rejected Birth Certificates for Massachusetts ChildrenBorn to Same-Sex Couples

Governor Romney's calculated discrimination against gay and lesbian parents creates documentation struggles for kids.

NCLR and EQCA

Move to intervene in lawsuit to defend law protecting LGBT youth from psychological abuse.

Broward County proclaims October as LGBT History Month

Broward County as become the first in the nation to pass a board resolution proclaiming October as LGBT History Month.

12th Annual POWER PREMIERE

Honoring amazing gay women & men in Showbiz.

Sally Field accepted the Human Rights Campaign's Ally for Equality Award

Listen to her amazing speech about her gay son.

More Contributions to Fund Welcomed

More than $75,000 raised by LGBT organizations and leaders to help Dreamers apply for new "Deferred Action" Program.

Michigan Lesbian Couple, Battle State's Marriage And Adoption Laws

Michigan is one of the five states that bans joint adoption by unmarried parents.

NCLR Files Federal Lawsuit Against Indianapolis Public Schools for Failing to Protect Gay Students

NCLR and the law firms of Kirkland & Ellis LLP and Waples & Hanger filed a federal lawsuit challenging Indianapolis Public Schools.

First Openly Gay General At A Ceremony

Brigadier Gen. Tammy Smith has become the country's first openly gay general at a ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery held in August.

Madonna Condemns Pussy Riot Conviction, Urges Other Artists To Speak Out.

Pop star Madonna has again added her voice to the chorus of international outrage over the conviction of Russian punk band Pussy Riot on charges of hooliganism.

U.S. To Weigh Gay Relationships in Deportation Cases.

Amid pressure from Democratic lawmakers, Homeland Security officials reiterated Friday that a foreigner's longstanding same-sex relationship with a U.S. citizen could help stave off the threat of deportation.

President Obama Nominates Out Lesbian Chinese American To Federal Bench.

President Obama has nominated out lesbian civil-rights prosecutor Pamela Ki Mai Chen for a judicial seat on the U.S., District Court of the Eastern District of New York in Brooklyn.

Chick-fil-A's Image Plummets among Consumers as Anti-LGBT Groups Rally.

National Eat at Chick-fil-A Days comes as new data shows impact of company's anti-LGBT practices.

General Mills Gets Huge Outpouring of Support for Marriage Equality Stance.

Online petitions in support of Minnesota company get nearly five times more signatures than anti-equality petition.

Anderson Cooper: gay role model?

"The Fact Is, I'm Gay".

NCLR Responds to Supreme Court Decision Upholding the Affordable Care Act.

On June 28, 2012, in a 5-4 decision, the United States Supreme Court upheld the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), and ruled that the individual mandate, which requires most individuals to buy health insurance is constitutional.

Secretary Clinton Officially Accepts WorldPride Award.

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton formally accepts pride London and Kaleidoscope trust's "World LGBT Award".

NCLR applauds denial of En Banc review of Ninth Circuit decision striking down Proposition 8.

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals denied review by a larger panel of judges of that Court's February 7, 2012 decision striking down Proposition 8 as unconstitutional.

Unanimous ruling of high court in divorce proceeding says out-of-state marriages are entitled to recognition.

Maryland court recognizes out-of-state marriage of same-sex couple represented by NCLR and Lambda Legal.

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