Kim Davis, the Kentucky clerk who was jailed last week for breaking the law by refusing to issue marriage licenses to gay couples, has magically turned into some sort of martyr for whom, many people may refer to as the Bible-thumping crowd.
Kim Davis the Kentucky clerk who refuses to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couple, despite the Supreme Court saying it’s her job to, is going to jail.
The Supreme Court’s decision to legalize same-sex marriages naturally didn’t come without opposition. Perhaps the biggest challenger publicized was out-of-touch Justice Clarence Thomas, who, as a Black man, had the gall to make a slavery analogy after he disagreed with the ruling.
Count Donnie McClurkin as one of the people upset that the Supreme Court of the United States had the nerve to legalize gay marriage. Apparently the minister and gospel singer, who used to be gay but was allegedly “delivert,” isn’t here for man and man or woman and woman getting married.
Today, Friday June 26, history has been made in the United States of America.
An anti-gay marriage measure taken by a former Judge Advocate has lawmakers up-in-arms and shaking their head with disgust. Chris Sevier says he’s out to represent the “other minority sexual orientation groups” and feels he should be able to marry his Apple computer filled with porn because, Florida.
Yoruba Richen has taken on what would be an ambitious task for any filmmaker by turning her lens on examining the presence of homophobia in the Black community and marriage equality. Her latest documentary, The New Black, opened Wednesday (February 12) at the Film Forum in New York, and she spoke at length about what […]
A scientist in Nigeria has come up with the zany theory that gay marriage is wrong via an experiment using magnets and other methods. Chibuihem Amalaha, a graduate student of chemical engineering at the University of Lagos, claims that same-sex unions can be disproved scientifically and has the academic support of his university.
Although the recent upswing in solidarity surrounding the marriage equality debate in the Supreme Court has been mostly positive, a woman in Harlem is strongly against it. A coffee shop owner lost a customer after the owner drew a pink Human Rights Campaign logo on an erasable board. The customer later aired her disdain on social […]
If you’ve been on Facebook this week, then you’ve noticed celebrities and regular folks changing their profile photos to red Human Rights Campaign (HRC) logos in support of marriage equality. Upping the ante a bit, singer Beyoncé Knowles took to Instagram to show who side she’s on.
Newark Mayor Cory Booker has apparently come a long way in his acceptance of the gay community. Back in 1992, Booker wrote an opinion piece published by The Stanford Daily, and was open and honest about his feelings.
Stevie Wonder didn’t mean to offend when he commented on Frank Ocean, and gay people in general. The singer told The Guardian that “some” gay people are “confused” about their s-xuality, but according to Wonder, his statement was taken out of context. “I’m sorry that my words about anyone feeling confused about their love were […]
The fight for making gay marriage legal around the country has found its youngest supporter. Kameron Slade, 10, offered up a speech before ew York City Council members on why he believes that homos-xual couples should be allowed to marry, Wednesday (July 25). The Queens native stood before politicians more than twice his age, as […]
President Obama heads to California Wednesday (June 6) where he will speak with members of the gay community, in an attempt to garner their support. The commander in chief is set to begin his two-day run in the state, first in San Francisco, before ending the day further south, at the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender) Leadership […]
President Obama is receiving backlash for his support of gay marriage from the most unlikely critic: Bill Clinton. While the president’s decision to express his acceptance of same-sex couples tying the knot has elicited co-signs from Jay-Z, and Colin Powell, according to Clinton the move may end up backfiring. “Well, I think, yes, it was […]
His Good Kid in a Mad City release date is up in the air, but Kendrick Lamar continues to make his media rounds. Lamar headed to the Bay Area recently, to speak with 106 KMEL, and no topic was off limits. The “War Is Love” rapper caught up with personality, Sana G., to discuss why he chose to […]
Nation of Islam leader Min. Louis Farrakhan has been a vocal critic of President Obama, so it comes as no surprise that the religious leader couldn’t be more opposed to the commander in chief’s views on same-sex marriage.
Kendrick Lamar has become the latest rapper to speak on the controversial issue of gay marriage. Like Jay-Z before him, the Compton, Calif. rapper steered clear of judging people based on their sexual preference. In an interview with DJ Drama, Lamar showed his support for a person’s right to live their life as they fit. […]
First President Obama stood behind same-sex marriage, then Jay-Z gave his approval, and now Colin Powell is following suit. The former secretary of state said that he has “no problem” with gay marriage, in an interview with CNN’s Wolf Blitzer Wednesday (May 23).
Irv Gotti wants to find the next DMX or someone to bring Hip-Hop back to hits hardcore roots.
One of Los Angeles Lakers' superstar LeBron James' most sought-after kicks will finally be available to the public.
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