Actor Kirk Cameron, known once for his role as the popular troublemaker Mike Seaver on "Growing Pains" and now more for his devout Christianity, says he's had to endure "hate speech" since expressing his moral opposition to homosexuality during a recent TV interview. more ›

Gay or straight, when a marriage isn't working, divorce is one of a couple's options. Now, in the wake of yesterday's Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that a ban on same-sex marriage in California is unconstitutional, the first couple wed when such marriages were made legal in 2008 are getting divorced. more ›

If you are looking for somewhere to be tonight where you can express your support for today's Ninth circuit ruling on the unconstitutionality of Proposition 8, WeHo will be where it's at. more ›

At a press conference this morning held in downtown Los Angeles by the American Foundation for Equal Rights, one of the lawyers who argued against Proposition 8 spoke about the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals' decision that Prop 8 is unconstitutional, along with plaintiffs and their families and representatives from AFER. more ›

Proposition 8 has been ruled unconstitutional by a three-judge panel of the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. The judges voted 2-1 to strike down the ban on same-sex marriage. The ruling upholds the decision made by U.S. District Court Judge Vaughn Walker in 2010. more ›

The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals is expected to hand down a ruling this morning on the constitutionality of Proposition 8, reports L.A. Now. more ›

Were you bummed that the transcripts of the 2010 Prop 8 trial were sealed? Did you want to rehash the events of the past few years surrounding the ban on gay marriage, but with better-looking people playing the lead roles? And do you have an extra $500-$250,000? Well then, you are in luck, my friend! more ›

George Clooney has signed on to perform the Dustin Lance Black-penned script "8" when the play is premiered in Los Angeles this spring. The play about California politics actually premiered in New York this fall, but Angelenos will have a chance to see it at the Ebell Theater this spring. more ›

Tomorrow, December 13, the NOH8 Campaign celebrates its third annual anniversary, and the City of West Hollywood has declared the day "NOH8 Day." The night begins at 7pm, welcomes supporters of all ages and is free to attend. more ›

A three-judge panel of the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments yesterday about whether last year's decision that Proposition 8 violates the rights of gays and lesbians should be thrown out because the judge who authored the ruling is gay. Former Chief U.S. District Judge Vaughn R. Walker, who's now retired, revealed after deciding the case that he's been in a same-sex relationship for ten years. more ›

As predicted, the California Supreme Court ruled today that the sponsors of Proposition 8, the California same-sex marriage ban, are now allowed to defend their anti-gay measure in court, "a ruling likely to spur federal courts to decide the constitutionality of same-sex marriage bans." more ›

Same-sex marriage supporters have been advocating for the public release of the Proposition 8 trial video recordings to show the evidence behind former Chief U.S. District Judge Vaughn R. Walker's ruling that overturned the 2008 ballot measure. A federal appeals court placed a temporary hold on the decision to go public on Monday. more ›

Prepare your fists, Los Angeles. Homo Riot, L.A.-based activist and street artist, is unveiling "Fist Pump" on October 22. The collection of new works by Homo Riot began as a "fuck you" to Prop 8 supporters and has since evolved into a more profound project advocating the gay community. more ›

If you were hoping to cast your vote next year in regards to gay marriage in our state, it looks like you'll have to wait: Equality California has announced that they won't pursue a ballot measure to repeal Prop 8 in 2012. Instead, the group is launching an education and messaging campaign that will seek to "overcome the psychological, cultural and emotional triggers around lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people and kids that continue to impede securing full equality, including the freedom to marry... more ›

More and more Americans are in support of same-sex marriage, according to a recent survey. The National Opinion Research Center's General Social Survey, released Wednesday, indicates that almost half of Americans approve of same-sex marriage, and there is an increase in acceptance of homosexuality over all. more ›

This Sunday will be the last service at Crescent Heights United Methodist Church in West Hollywood before the congregation is dissolved. The official line from the local Methodist district is that the congregation was too small to sustain, but its pastor believes it's because his church is too gay and too liberal. more ›

Check your channel lineup to make sure you know where to find California Channel, if you're interested in watching the live broadcast of the next hearing of the same-sex marriage ban (aka Proposition 8) case. The court date, September 6th, is when "a crucial procedural issue in the legal battle over Proposition 8 will go before the California Supreme Court in San Francisco," explains SFAppeal. more ›

The ongoing courtroom battle to settle the legality of California's ban on same-sex marriage, Proposition 8, has crossed another hurdle today, as a federal judge has ruled to uphold the decision made previously by Judge Vaughn Walker that the proposition is unconstitutional. more ›

Art and freedom go hand in hand, and the L.A. Gay and Lesbian Center is celebrating that happy coupling this month with F.A.I.R.: Art of Action. Part of LGBT Pride Month, Art of Action is being hosted by the Gay and Lesbian Center along with gay rights group F.A.I.R. (Freedom Action Inclusion Rights). It will feature an original work by Shepard Fairey, as well as prints of Fairey's LOVE UNITES poster that have been customized by celebs. more ›

"This is the beginning of Gay Heritage month in the great city of Los Angeles. It's an historic first," bellowed Los Angeles City Councilman Bill Rosendahl this morning in City Hall. "We have arrived in this city and we see ourselves with basic human and civil rights as our challenge we still have not met on a national level." Added Rosendahl, the first openly-gay man elected to L.A. City Council, "but we've come a long way in this great city." more ›

Chief U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker, the man who ruled that California's controversial same-sex marriage ban was unconstitutional, has publicly confirmed long-running rumors he himself is gay. In yesterday's San Francisco Chronicle, the now-retired judge says he never considered stepping aside from the Proposition 8 case because he believes his sexual orientation was irrelevant to his decision-making. more ›

Today, the question of marriage equality made its way to Hollywood as a number of celebs signed on to petition President Obama to reconsider his stance against same-sex marriage. The petition was launched earlier this month by Freedom to Marry, a campaign that seeks to legalize gay marriage on a state and federal level. After gathering signatures -- including those added today of Lance Bass, Cyndi Lauper and Verne Troyer -- an open letter will be sent to the President asking him to "end exclusion from marriage." more ›

The 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals has just denied a motion put forth that would allow same-sex marriages to resume in the state while the constitutionality of controversial Prop 8 awaits its fate in the Supreme Court. Plaintiffs in the case of Perry v. Brown/Coleman v. Brown had asked the court to allow gay marriages to resume because they believed that while Prop 8 had yet to be declared unconstitutional, it also had not been deemed acceptable by the court. more ›

Moby, The Crystal Method and Shepard Fairey headline tonight's Dance For Equality at Avalon. The MoveOn.org / Courage Campaign fundraiser benefits continued efforts to overturn Proposition 8, which banned same-sex marriage in California after being approved by a majority of voters in 2008. more ›

While the ultimate fate and legitimacy of California's Propositon 8 remains to be decided, today Attorney General Kamala D. Harris has asked he Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals to dismiss its order prohibiting same-sex marriages until the appeal case is resolved. more ›

A panel of judges on the California State Supreme Court agreed today to take on a case in which they'll decide whether the proponents of Proposition 8, ProtectMarriage, have the legal standing to appeal a ruling from August of last year that struck down Prop 8. more ›

The legal battle to determine if California will uphold or reject the passing of Proposition 8, the same-sex marriage ban approved by voters in November 2008, continues today, as a federal appeals court "has asked the California Supreme Court to rule on whether the groups that put California’s ban on gay marriages onto the ballot have the legal right to defend the ban in court," according to LA Now. more ›

During a hearing today before a three-judge panel before the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco, arguments were presented in an effort to determine what the next steps are in the legal battle to uphold, or strike down, California's controversial same-sex marriage ban, Proposition 8. The hearing was broadcast over C-SPAN, an usual instance of cameras allowed in a Federal court. more ›