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Stories by Deb Price

Deb Price of The Detroit News writes the first nationally syndicated column on gay issues.

Online Adoption Agency Denies Service to Gays

The adoption website is brazenly violating anti-discrimination laws.
Posted on Jul 21, 2008

Changing Hearts and Minds on Gay Marriage

Young activists are trying to reach out to conservative voters.
Posted on Jul 14, 2008

Congress Learns About Transgender Bias

The June 26th hearing was an important first step in educating Congress about why a federal law protecting transgender employees is sorely needed.
Posted on Jun 30, 2008

Gay Marriage Is Supported by a Majority of the Public

One of the most exciting things about the delightful first wave of gay weddings across California was how much the nation took it in stride.
Posted on Jun 23, 2008

Governor's Acceptance of Gay Daughter Sends Message of Tolerance

It is important that other prominent African-American politicians follow Governor Deval Patrick's lead and vocally support gay rights.
Posted on Jun 16, 2008

Gays Could Split Over McCain

Gay Republicans need to think twice before supporting McCain, whose record on gay rights is dangerously similar to Bush's.
Posted on Jun 9, 2008

The California Supreme Court Has Corrected a Monumental Injustice

Let's hope the rest of the nation follows suit and moves towards legalizing gay marriage.
Posted on May 20, 2008

Courts Rule in Favor of Deception

Anti-gay crusaders are deceiving voters about their strategies and intentions -- and the courts are playing along.
Posted on May 12, 2008

Courageous Gay Bishop Weathers Storm

Bishop Gene Robinson calls on religious gays and lesbians to fight for acceptance within their spiritual communities.
Posted on May 5, 2008

Schwarzenegger Backs Gay Rights

California's governor has taken a humane and reasonable stance on gay marriage. John McCain should pay attention.
Posted on Apr 21, 2008

A Gay Friendly Message to Mega-Churches

A new generation of church leaders avoids rabid, anti-gay rhetoric. Can they be pushed to accept and support gay rights?
Posted on Apr 7, 2008

Congresswoman Fights for Gay and Trans Rights

Gay Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin is tirelessly working to secure equal protections for gay and trans people.
Posted on Mar 31, 2008

America Must Work to End Anti-Gay Abuses Worldwide

All over the world gay men, lesbians, and transgender people are denied fundamental freedoms. America is not doing enough to help.
Posted on Mar 24, 2008

State Department Finally Mends Exclusionary Policies

After years of lobbying, the partners of gay State Department employees are being extended some basic rights.
Posted on Mar 10, 2008

The ABCs of Tolerance

As American society becomes more gay-friendly, so must public schools.
Posted on Mar 3, 2008

Diversifying Politics

The Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund is launching a political training program that helps gays of color serve their community.
Posted on Feb 25, 2008

Will John McCain Turn His Back on Gay Americans?

After actively working to defeat Mitt Romney, Log Cabin Republicans hope John McCain will support gay rights. What does his record tell us?
Posted on Feb 11, 2008

"Between the Lines" Provides a Voice for Gay Community

For 15 years, this Michigan newspaper has advocated for gay rights.
Posted on Feb 4, 2008

Parents Need to Tell Their Stories About Military's Gay Ban

The military's anti-gay climate doesn't just victimize gay men and women in uniform.
Posted on Jan 28, 2008

New Hampshire Gayly Steps Forward

2008 introduces civil unions to gay, lesbian, and queer couples in New Hampshire.
Posted on Jan 7, 2008

What Does the ‘08 Election Hold for Gay Republicans?

If you were (or are) a gay Republican, which candidate would you be supporting during the primaries?
Posted on Jan 2, 2008

The Gay Truth Squad Polices Giuliani

In the YouTube age, Giuliani's turnabout on gay rights is open for everyone to see.
Posted on Dec 17, 2007

Washington Insider to Lead Charge Against Military's Gay Ban

Despite popular support for lifting "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," it may take a Washington insider to get the job done.
Posted on Nov 26, 2007

A Gay Mayor Rises in Michigan

The story of Michigan's first openly gay mayor takes place in the small town of Ferndale.
Posted on Nov 19, 2007

Gay? U.S. House Says That's Okay

It has taken more than 30 years for the House to pass the bill now known as the Employment Nondiscrimination Act, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.
Posted on Nov 12, 2007

Obama Spurns Black LGBT Community for an "Ex-Gay" Musician

Barack Obama has alienated a large number of black gays and lesbians for giving musician Donnie McClurkin, an "ex-gay," a platform for his campaign in South Carolina.
Posted on Nov 5, 2007

Reconciling Catholic Faith with LGBT Children

Catholic parents with LGBT children are working to make the Church more inclusive of their families.
Posted on Oct 29, 2007

Gay Republicans Go After Mitt Romney's Flip-Flops

The Log Cabin Republicans run a daring ad in Iowa, pointing out Mitt Romney's backtracking on abortion rights and gun control.
Posted on Oct 22, 2007

On Transgender Rights, Congress Needs Better Teachers

Members of the House could learn a lot about transgender identity from someone like Alice Miller, a scholar and former CIA analyst who waited until her 60s to transition.
Posted on Oct 15, 2007

Making the Right Money Decisions -- Decade by Decade

One's 20s and 60s shouldn't be so different because they are both times of change and exploration, according to Per Larson, author of "Gay Money."
Posted on Oct 8, 2007

Fighting for LGBT Rights in the Midwest

It took a tragic death for Jeffrey Montgomery to go from a "mind your own business" kind of gay guy to a "mind our own business" kind of gay activist.
Posted on Oct 1, 2007

From California to Maine, Straight Allies Stand Up

Straight allies across the nation are taking the all-important step of going from privately opposing discrimination against LGBT people to actively speaking out against it.
Posted on Sep 24, 2007

Congress Needs to Stop School Bullies

Bullying has dangerous ripple effects: the twisted killers in the Virginia Tech and Columbine High School tragedies were bullied before turning violent themselves.
Posted on Sep 17, 2007

Lessons From the Sen. Craig Calamity

Longtime gay activist Michael Rogers said, "It was simply no longer acceptable for me to sit there and watch a political party filled with so many closeted gay men beat up on gay Americans."
Posted on Sep 10, 2007

"New Management" Team on Capitol Hill Needs to Protect Gay Workers

With few legislative workdays left before lawmakers become obsessed with the 2008 campaigns, now is the time for Democrats to produce results.
Posted on Aug 27, 2007

Federal Ruling Protects Kids of Gay Parents

Should the legal ties between parents and their adopted child unravel if the family leaves the state where the adoption decree was handed down?
Posted on Aug 20, 2007

Pentagon Opposition to Lifting Gay Ban May Be Melting

With a volunteer military stretched to the breaking point, it defies logic to turn away and kick out gay Americans simply because they don't want to live lives of celibacy and deceit.
Posted on Aug 6, 2007

Giving Up the Debt Lifestyle

Financially free at last, my spouse and I don't need a newer car or a house in a ritzier neighborhood. We've matured faster than our savings bonds.
Posted on Jul 30, 2007

Gay Fans Go All Out for Baseball

If you want another ball team to host a "Night Out," follow Cornelius Baker's delightful example: Make a strong pitch.
Posted on Jul 23, 2007

Supreme Court Posts Warning Signs

A red-hot warning poured out from the court this term to gay Americans -- "Tread closer at your own peril."
Posted on Jul 16, 2007

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