New Jersey could soon outlaw gay conversion therapy for minors. But some argue that banning the practice will only drive it underground, to be practiced by unlicensed therapists. Read More

Too early to admit defeat? The Senate Majority Leader says that any gun-limits bill must require background checks--a proposal that lacks widespread bipartisan support. Senator Reid may also push for a vote on the assault weapons ban, which he seemed to have abandoned earlier. Read More

Chicago Public Schools said Thursday it plans to close 54 schools and a total of 61 school buildings this year, disproportionately affecting the city's African-American families. Read More

In a press conference with the Israeli prime minister in Jerusalem, Obama emphasized that his support for Israel was absolute, and that he would investigate whether the "red line" had been crossed. Read More

The cost of war will affect 'generations to come,' Iraq war veteran Paul Rieckhoff said, as returning veterans continue to suffer upon returning home. Read More

The White House had ignored warnings about al Qaeda just before 9/11, so was hyper-alert not to ignore any possible threats from anywhere else. And neocons saw Iraq as a "do-able" war, unlike an attack on Iran, for example. Read More

Of the 13 questions listed, six present scenarios--including overnight camping trips with gay Scouts--that members are asked to deem acceptable or unacceptable. Read More

The former president says "it was a very different time" when he signed DOMA into law 17 years ago. Now he sees the law as discriminatory and unconstitutional. Read More

The Louisiana governor's reform of teacher tenure and evaluation was rejected Monday. Read More

The current police chief of Montgomery, Ala., Kevin Murphy, gave Rep. Lewis an apology--and his badge. "This symbol of authority, which used to be a symbol of oppression, needs to be a symbol of reconciliation," he said. Read More

"Some people could make the argument that a lot of people like being in abusive relationships," said New Hampshire state Rep. Mark Warden during a committee debate on whether or not to reduce the penalty for simple assault. Read More

"We don't want our sister to die for no reason," the siblings of teacher Victoria Soto told Rachel Maddow. They want the nation to stay focused on gun safety, they said, and to remember Victoria as the "amazing" teacher and sister that she was. Read More

The former Utah governor's most recent op-ed explains why conservatives should support, rather than block, marriage equality. Read More

The newly-minted Super Bowl champion is urging fellow athletes to make the sports world a more LGBT-inclusive one. Read More

Thirty-seven senators are asking the president to sign an executive order that would ban LGBT discrimination in the workplace. Read More

The goal of the scorecard, President Obama said, is to provide accountability and transparency, and to help families determine "where you can get the most bang for your educational buck." Read More

President Obama called for access to better preschools, especially for disadvantaged children, as well as job training and more help paying for college. Read More

Among the benefits being extended to same-sex domestic partners and children of same-sex domestic partners are youth programs, child care, legal assistance, and disability and death compensation. Read More

Former Eagle Scout James Dale called the Boy Scouts of America's decision to delay a vote on ending the organization's ban on gay members "upsetting." Read More

After a stint as DC Public Schools' Chancellor, Michelle Rhee hopes to take her standardized test evangelism nationally. Read More