"Yes, some of my closest friends are gay. However, I don’t believe I deserve a gold star for being accepting of the people around me."

Consistent with pre-election surveys, half of 2012 voters favor marriage equality, 71 percent of those being Democrats, 53 percent Independents, 55 percent of African Americans and 58 percent of Latinos.

Four states - Maryland, Maine, Minnesota and Washington - will have ballot initiatives ruling on the legality of same-sex marriage. ...

Mental health groups and gay rights activists alike agree for certain: gay conversion therapy is junk science.