After Supreme Court Decision, What's Next For Gay Rights Groups?
Advocates concede it may be more challenging to rally public support and dollars for causes that may be less obvious or visceral than marriage.
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What We Talk About When We Talk About Gay Marriage
Across the United States, there has been a sea change in public opinion on the issue of same-sex marriage. But that's not the whole story — as NPR's David Greene found on a trip to North Dakota.
LGBT Activists Push States To Expand Anti-Discrimination Laws
The Supreme Court hears arguments over same-sex marriage on Tuesday. But laws still exist in many states that allow discrimination against LGBT people in employment, housing and public accommodations.
A North Dakota Family Breaks The Silence On Gay Marriage
Author Melanie Hoffert grew up gay in rural America, where coming out was difficult. But that hasn't stopped her family from having a frank and challenging conversation about same-sex marriage.
Church Ceremonies Push North Dakota Town To Grapple With Gay Rights
In a small community in southeastern North Dakota, tension between compassion and faith is ever present in residents' attitudes toward same-sex marriage.
Indiana's 'Religious Freedom' Bill Sparks Firestorm Of Controversy
When Gov. Mike Pence signed a law that allows his state's businesses to refuse to serve same-sex couples, he could hardly have anticipated the dramatic backlash he's received.
Calif. Lawyer Proposes Ballot Initiative To Kill Gays And Lesbians
The "Sodomite Suppression Act" is unlikely to get a vote, but it's making waves in the Golden State, where all it takes is $200 and a few hundred thousand signatures to get on a ballot.
Cumberbatch Wants Britain To Pardon Men Convicted Under Anti-Gay Law
The Oscar-nominated star of the Alan Turing biopic The Imitation Game has joined actor and comedian Stephen Fry in calling for a blanket pardon of 49,000 men punished under long-defunct law.
FDA Considers Allowing Blood Donations From Some Gay Men
The lifetime ban on blood from any man who has had sex with men dates to the 1980s, before there was a good test to screen for HIV. Critics say the policy is outmoded and needlessly discriminatory.
For Italy's Gay Rights Advocates, It's 1 Step Forward, 2 Steps Back
Italy lags behind other EU states in guaranteeing equal rights for homosexuals. Gay couples have no legal recognition or adoption rights, and a bill that would make homophobia a crime has stalled.