A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled today that California’s gay marriage ban violates the federal constitution. The initiative vote, known as Proposition 8, was declared unconstitutional by a lower court in 2010. The 2-1 ruling will likely be appealed to the U.S. Supreme...

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a ruling by Judge Vaughn Walker declaring Proposition 8 unconstitutional.

As the Republican presidential race heats up and the field narrows, Mitt Romney is being asked to release his recent tax records to the American public. He’s facing allegations of off-shore accounts in the Cayman Islands and other tax-harboring techniques as he admits that he pays a much lower tax rate, just 15 percent, than most Americans.

Mitt Romney's release of his tax forms in the wake of Newt Gingrich's wide lead in the South Carolina presidential primary has revealed much fodder for his opponents and political commentators.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints read a letter to all Minnesota wards on Sunday, Jan. 15 reminding church-goers that “the family is the fundamental unit of society” and urged them to re-read the “Proclamation of the Family,” which begins, “We, the...

Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper urged state lawmakers to pass a proposed civil unions bill that would extend certain rights to gay and lesbian couples. While falling short of full marriage equality, gay rights organizations are heralding the movement as an important step forward.

A 14-year-old Girl Scout is organizing a boycott of Girl Scout Cookies after a controversial decision to admit a 7-year-old transgender girl to a Colorado troop.

A Michigan was arraigned today on a second felony sex offense after telling police he was HIV-positive and was intentionally infecting as many people as he could over the past three years.