Gay advertising's long march out of the closet
Adweek.com, June 17, 2013
In the wake of their gay dads ad, Penney's stood firm, releasing a statement that said: "We want to be a store for all Americans." More and more brands want the same thing, making their intentions clear with similarly unambiguous advertising.

Gay and lesbian couples are poorer than straight ones
Slate.com, June 6, 2013
Gay and lesbian Americans are often portrayed and stereotypes as disproportionately affluent, but it's more likely that relatively affluent gay people are simply more visible. A new report by V. Lee Badgett, Laura E. Durso, Alyssa Schneebaum for the Williams Institute at UCLA shows that in many respects LGBT couples are actually more economically stressed than their straight counterparts.

How the Affordable Care Act helps the LGBT community
Center for American Progress, May 30, 2013
The Affordable Care Act of 2010 will touch the lives of all Americans. For the LGBT, community in particular, these changes have the potential to dramatically improve access to coverage and care.

How some gay couples reclaim old marriage traditions
TheAtlantic.com, May 29, 2013
Same-sex couples approach the age-old issues of changing their last names and deciding what to call their partners.

Fire Island Pines: The architecture of seduction
New York Times, May 23, 2013
For 60 summers, Fire Island Pines has provided both shelter and refuge to generations of gay men.

The Gay Guide to Wedded Bliss
The Atlantic, May 23, 2013
Research finds that same-sex unions are happier than heterosexual marriages. What can gay and lesbian couples teach straight ones about living in harmony?

One Million Moms: Intolerance of Biblical Proportions
By Paul Joannides, Psychology Today, May 21, 2013
How a fundamentalist Christian group markets intolerance of gays and lesbians

Listen Up, Gays: They're Coming to Recruit You
Slog.TheStranger.com, May 21, 2013
No, it's not a joke. A poster with a wise saying like, "Keep Calm, Carry Guns" illustrated bizarrely with a tree and firearms, or a lesbian couple embracing a rifle with the caption, "Some people dislike gays. Others dislike Guns. We should not base our laws on personal dislikes."

What gay couples can expect if DOMA falls
JDSupra.com, May 16, 2013
The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to rule on a challenge to the federal Defense of Marriage Act (“DOMA”) before its summer recess, and legal experts are already in disarray over what the ruling could mean for same-sex married couples who live in, work in, or move to one of the 38 states that specifically bar the recognition of gay marriage.

More Americans see gay, lesbian orientation as birth factor
Gallup.com, May 16, 2013
Currently, 47% of Americans view being gay or lesbian as a sexual orientation individuals are born with, while 33% instead believe it is due to external factors such as upbringing or environment. That 14-percentage-point gap in favor of "nature" over "nurture" is the largest Gallup has measured to date. As recently as two years ago, the public was evenly divided.

Stranger danger: Pickup crimes in the gay community
Windy City Times, May 15, 2013
On April 15, 2010, a well-known Washington, D.C., school principal named Brian Betts was found murdered in his home. In the weeks that followed, investigators learned that Betts, 42, had arranged a meeting with his attacker through a sex chat line a few hours before the murder.

Overseas gays flock to Portland to become parents
HispanicBusiness.com, May 15, 2013
Portland, Ore., famous for its coffeehouses, indie music, microbreweries and bookstores, is now gaining recognition -- particularly among gay couples -- for a lesser-known attraction: reproductive medicine.

Joyce Brothers: The evolution of an LGBT ally
Advocate.com, May 14, 2013
The well-known psychologist went from advising 'ex-gay' therapy to being unequivocally supportive of LGBT people.

Why are straight men using lesbian dating sites?
Telegraph.co.uk, May 9, 2013
Lesbian online dating apps are increasingly on 'penis duty', according to website developers, who claim more straight men than ever are posing as gay women - in some cases just for fun.

New Yorker cover art features lesbian parents
PinkNews.co.uk, May 8, 2013
The New Yorker magazine in the US has unveiled its latest cover, which features an image of a lesbian couple waking up on Mothers’ Day to gifts from their children.

National Gay & Lesbian Sports Hall of Fame launched
Windy City Times, May 1, 2013
A new hall of fame — the first of its kind in the U.S. — has been established to honor individuals and organizations whose achievements and efforts have enhanced the fields of sports and athletics for the gay and lesbian community.

For gay athletes, sponsorship may be just around the corner
Trust.org, April 30, 2013
Jason Collins decision to come out as an openly gay male athlete will serve as a test case for U.S. sports leagues, his future teammates and fans. Not to mention Madison Avenue.

Task force calls for routine HIV testing for all adults
Reuters, April 30, 2013
An influential U.S. panel is calling for HIV screening for all Americans aged 15 to 65, regardless of whether they are considered to be at high risk, a change that may help lift some of the stigma associated with HIV testing.

The hidden cost of health care for same-sex couples
Advocate.com, April 10, 2013
For same-sex couples, whose marriages aren't recognized by the federal government, the costs of getting health care add up quickly.

How America got past the anti-gay politics of the '90s
The Atlantic, April 9, 2013
As more and more politicians announce their support for same-sex marriage, they and the nation must grapple with uncomfortable statements they made not so long ago.

Serving the medical needs of LGBT patients
American Medical News, April 8, 2013
Physicians are well aware that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender patients face particular obstacles in the health care system, and fully meeting the clinical needs of this population can be challenging for medicine.

The new lesbian dad
Advocate.com, April 8, 2013
How some women are reinventing what it means to be a parent.

Same-sex couples making new wedding rituals
The San Bernadino Sun, April 2, 2013
This generation of gays and lesbians is creating a new set of rites and rituals incorporating both old and new traditions, says author Steven Petrow, who lives in Hillsborough, N.C., a state that doesn't allow same-sex marriage.

Targeting gays and lesbians in the banking sector
TheFinancialBrand.com, April 2, 2013
As societal attitudes towards the LGBT community have changed, so too have financial marketers approach to this lucrative target market.

South Florida's first gay retirement home paving the way
Ledger-Enquirer, April 1, 2013
It's South Florida's first gay retirement home. Tom Duffy, a retired catering business owner, converted what once was a small Wilton Manors assisted living facility to create his dream: Secret Garden, an independent living center where gay men can be themselves as they age.