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Same-sex marriage supporters shout slogans in front of the US Supreme Court on March 26, 2013 in Washington, DC. The US Supreme Court takes up the emotionally charged issue of gay marriage as it considers arguments that it should make history and extend equal rights to same-sex couples.  (Photo by Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images)

The fight for ENDA: Think you can’t be fired for being gay? Think again

A bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) on Thursday--four decades after the fist time legislation banning discrimination against gay employees was introduced. Congress still hasn't passed it. Read More

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Nevada state Sen. comes out in dramatic floor speech: ‘I’m black. I’m gay’

State Sen. Kelvin Atkinson announced for the first time that he is gay shortly before the Nevada Senate passed a resolution that would repeal state's ban on gay marriage. Read More

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Boy Scouts’ proposal says it’s OK to be gay–until you’re 18

In a controversial resolution released Friday, the Boy Scouts of America proposed lifting its ban on gay Scouts while continuing to prohibit gay adult leaders. Read More

Former President of the United States Bill Clinton accepts the Advocate for Change Award with Chelsea Clinton onstage during the 24th Annual GLAAD Media Awards presented by Ketel One and Wells Fargo at JW Marriott Los Angeles at L.A. LIVE on April 20, 2013 in Los Angeles, California.  (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for GLAAD)

Bill Clinton: ‘We have a new bigotry in America’

The former president was awarded GLAAD's first Advocate for Change Award this weekend for supporting the overturn of the Defense of Marriage Act. Read More

Why gay advocates are giving an award to DOMA signer Bill Clinton

The LGBT tent is open to anyone willing to evolve. It's not our job to dictate how they arrive on our side. Read More

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Gay couples in red-state America consider bluer pastures

Until now, same-sex couples, regardless of where they lived, lacked such federal recognition. If the court rules as many legal scholars predict, the decision could create a radical level of inequality among gay couples based exclusively on geography. Read More

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WATCH: The GOP divide over gay marriage

VIDEO: The RNC passed a resolution Friday affirming its support for “traditional marriage.” RNC committee member Robin Armstrong and Gregory Angelo, executive director of the Log Cabin Republicans, faced off. Read More

Same-sex marriage supporters shout slogans in front of the US Supreme Court on March 26, 2013 in Washington, DC. The US Supreme Court takes up the emotionally charged issue of gay marriage as it considers arguments that it should make history and extend equal rights to same-sex couples.  (Photo by Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images)

GOP reaffirms opposition to marriage equality

The Republican National Committee voted unanimously to uphold marriage as one man and one woman at its annual spring meeting in Los Angeles. The votes come just days after 13 socially-conservative groups warned of abandoning the party if it failed to stick to its "core principles." Read More

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The Company Memo: Friday, April 12, 2013

The GOP filibuster on gun control was defeated in the Senate yesterday - but don't think that it signals an easy road ahead. Read More

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Support remains high for gay marriage – but opposition grows

While support for same-sex marriage has grown over the last few months, the opposition also jumped by the same percentage, in large part because of growing Republican resistance, according to the latest NBC/WSJ poll. Read More

File Photo: U.S. President George W. Bush (R) presents a Presidential Medal of Freedom to Benjamin S. Carson, Sr. M.D (L), for his work with neurological disorders during an East Room ceremony June 19, 2008 at the White House in Washington, DC.  The medal is the nation's highest civilian award.  (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images, File)

Republican rising star Ben Carson steps down as Johns Hopkins commencement speaker

Amid controversy over comments comparing gay marriage to bestiality and pedophilia, conservative rising star Dr. Ben Carson announced Thursday that he will not speak at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine commencement ceremony this spring. Read More

Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus listens to a speaker during a news conference Thursday, July 19, 2012, in Philadelphia. (Photo by Matt Rourke/AP)

Rebranding effort slams to a halt as RNC considers anti-gay marriage resolution

On the agenda for the RNC's spring strategy meeting: a resolution that would affirm the GOP's opposition to same-sex marriage. Read More

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#Click3: LGBT breaks new ground in comics

The team of All in w/ Chris asked you for the greatest things on the world wide interweb today. Unfortunately, #click3 couldn't make air tonight so we're bringing them to you on-line. Read More

File Photo: Former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum salutes during the Republican National Convention at the Tampa Bay Times Forum on August 28, 2012 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

Santorum in denial? America will NEVER back gay marriage

Failed Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum said it would be "suicidal" for his party to embrace gay marriage even though polls show Americans supportive of it. Santorum is not an anomaly in the GOP. Read More

South Dakota Sen. Tim Johnson during a hearing on Capitol Hill on May 18, 2010. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

Then there were 3: Sen. Tim Johnson backs gay marriage

South Dakota's retiring Tim Johnson became the latest Democratic senator to come out in support of gay marriage on Monday. Read More

Same-sex marriage proponent Kat McGuckin of Oaklyn, New Jersey, holds a gay marriage pride flag while standing in front of the Supreme Court November 30, 2012 in Washington, DC (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

LGBT activists jump into immigration fray, seeking same-sex partner protections, rights

Gay rights activists are invested in the fight for immigration reform -- from specific provisions for gay Americans and permanent residents seeking to bring a non-citizen partner to the country, to protections for undocumented LGBT individuals. Read More

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Same-sex marriage: A mother-daughter talk

"That's crazy!" Ella says to the notion that someone could be barred from marrying whomever they want. Read More

This combination shows file photos: (L) Sen. Mark Pryor, D-Ark., (Photo by Charles Dharapak/AP Photo, File) (R) Mary L. Landrieu  (Photo by Kris Connor/Getty Images, File)  (L, Bottom) Gov. Joe Manchin (Photo by Jeff Gentner/AP Photo, File) (R, Bottom) Sen. Tim Johnson, D-S.D., (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images, File) are the final four Democrats remaining who have not come out in support of same-sex marriage.

Meet the Democratic ‘final four’ holdouts on marriage equality

In the past few days, the number has dropped from seven to four as conservative Democrats "evolve" in their beliefs. Read More

This combination shows file photos: (L) Sen. Mark Pryor, D-Ark., (Photo by Charles Dharapak/AP Photo, File) (R) Mary L. Landrieu  (Photo by Kris Connor/Getty Images, File)  (L, Bottom) Gov. Joe Manchin (Photo by Jeff Gentner/AP Photo, File) (R, Bottom) Sen. Tim Johnson, D-S.D., (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images, File) are the final four Democrats remaining who have not come out in support of same-sex marriage.

The final four: Democratic hold-outs on gay marriage

Democrats are down to the final four senators remaining who have not expressed a pro-gay-marriage stance. The final hold-outs are Arkansas Sen. Mark Pryor, West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin, Louisiana Sen. Mary Landrieu, and South Dakota Sen. Tim Johnson--but will they remain against marriage equality for long? Read More

Same-sex marriage supporters shout slogans in front of the US Supreme Court on March 26, 2013 in Washington, DC. The US Supreme Court takes up the emotionally charged issue of gay marriage as it considers arguments that it should make history and extend equal rights to same-sex couples.  (Photo by Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images)

Opposition to gay marriage falls away (even in Dixie)

Democrats should head south to round up more support for gay marriage in a region that has evolved, like many a politician on the issue. Read More