Outside the Beltway

Weeks of bizarre talk about contraception and vaginal ultrasounds has surprisingly alienated women from the Republican Party.

The GOP seems to be backing away from a position on same-sex marriage that was a prominent part of its message only a short time ago.

Sure, he routinely uses gender-specific slurs against conservative women. But he’s not a misogynist!

Many on the right seem unwilling to condemn clearly offensive remarks by Rush Limbaugh

Another Federal Court rules in favor of marriage equality, and the biggest news is how unsurprising the outcome of the case is.

France is moving into the 1970s, phasing out titles which distinguish between married and unmarried women.

When it comes to same-sex marriage, the right is fighting a losing battle.

Foster Friess, Rick Santorum’s money guy, probably shouldn’t be his media guy.

Should we just hand “marriage” over to churches and have civil unions for everyone else?

A victory for proponents of same-sex marriage today in the Ninth Circuit.

Once again, the culture wars intrude into yet another area of life.

Barney Frank is marrying a dude, further proving just how gay he is.

Listing affiliation with gay activist groups hinders one’s chances of landing a job interview.

You think you’ve got it bad at work? Meet Trudy Nycole Anderson.

Marcia Anderson has become the first African American woman to be promoted to a two star general in the US Army.

Stephen Hill, a US soldier serving in Iraq, was booed by some members of the audience at last night’s Republican debate.

Tim Cook is succeeding Steve Jobs as head of the world’s biggest technology company. Does it matter that he’s gay?

Does the 10th Amendment contain the answer to the same-sex marriage debate? Not really.

On reflection, Al Franken was right.

The ban on gays openly serving in the military will end in September, nine months after President Obama signed the repeal into law.

A social conservative attempts to argue that same-sex marriage is a threat to liberty, and fails miserably.

Senator Al Franken called Focus on the Family’s Tom Minnery a liar in yesterday’s hearing on DOMA. Franken was the one being dishonest.

I’ve been hearing whispers that Michele Bachmann’s husband, Marcus, is gay for a while. It’s now exploding into a full-on meme.

A former opponent of same-sex marriage admits he was wrong.

A victory for marriage equality in the Empire State.

Can gay soldiers now get married and receive the same federal benefits as heterosexuals?

A very provocative decision on same-sex marriage from an unlikely source.

Desperate women are finding some horrific ways to terminate their pregnancies. Some are being arrested for it.

President Obama has issued a Proclamation designating June 2011 as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month. I call upon the people of the United States to eliminate prejudice everywhere it exists, and to celebrate the great diversity of the American people.”

A majority of Americans think homosexuals account for at least a fifth of the population.

We’ve reached a turning point in the debate over same-sex marriage.