New York Senate approves same-sex marriage, Colo. pols say bipartisanship key to civil unions

  The New York state Senate passed legislation, 33-29, that will establish same-sex marriage.  …

Adele’s 21, tops hot list of 2011 albums

By Chris Azzopardi   Divas dominated the first half of this year, but the Adele-Britney-Gaga…

k.d. lang, loud and proud

By Chris Azzopardi   k.d. lang is manning up, and here’s why: Lady Gaga, Katy…

Pressure on Obama as NY considers gay marriage

Activists say Obama got off to a slow start as president on their priority issues, but he won many over by repealing the ban on gays serving openly in the military and by instructing the Justice Department to stop defending in court a federal law defining marriage as between a man and a woman.

Colorado to end Medicaid coverage of circumcision

DENVER (AP) _ Colorado will end coverage for routine circumcisions under Medicaid next month, adding…

Allies are key to winning LGBT rights

But we haven’t made this progress alone. Straight allies have been beside us every step of the way, courageously standing up for their LGBT friends, co-workers, and neighbors and showing the world that fairness is a value we should all work for.

Colorado couple wed in first lesbian ceremony In Nepal

Courtney Mitchell, 41, and Sarah Welton, 48, from Denver, Colorado, celebrated in a Hindu Nepalese tradition at the Dakshinkali temple south of Katmandu, the capital of the Himalayan nation. Local gay rights activists and supporters cheered the ceremony attended by their close friends.

Colorado goes green with first annual EMU Music Festival

Every element of the festival is eco-friendly. The tents are being locally designed for environmental sustainability, a tree will be planted for every ticket sold and the bottles and utensils will be 100 percent biodegradable.

Pride celebrated in the heart of Denver

An estimated 300,000 people attended this year’s Denver PrideFest. The two day event — June 18 and 19 — is the Mile High City’s annual celebration of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community. Following a parade, thousands gathered at Civic Center to dance and “mingle.”

Thousands celebrate diversity at Denver’s PrideFest parade

One of the oldest Pride parades in America marched down one of the longest avenues…