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Hall of Famer: Gay athletes face old questions

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — NBA Hall of Famer Bill Russell said Wednesday that gay athletes' current fight for equality and acceptance reminds him of...

Pace of presidential prep picks up

WASHINGTON (AP) — Just about everyone thinking about running for president is kicking it into gear now, slowpokes included. For months, many prospective 2016 presidential...

Some hear race echoes in Va. gay marriage ban

WASHINGTON (AP) — To some people in Virginia, the fight over legalization of same-sex marriage echoes a decades-old battle over the state's 1924 law...

How Corporate America forced Arizona bill's veto

NEW YORK (AP) — When an important social issue intersected with business in Arizona, Corporate America decided it was time to take a stand.Voicing...

Arizona governor held meetings over rights bill

PHOENIX (AP) - Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer held a series of private meetings Wednesday with opponents and proponents of legislation adding protections for people...

Hispanic lawyers pull conference from Arizona

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Hispanic National Bar Association on Wednesday said it cancelled its 2015 convention in Phoenix over legislation adding protections for people...

Chelsea Clinton says gay rights have made progress; Magic, Cookie Johnson honored

Former first daughter Chelsea Clinton said Sunday that the gay-rights cause made "incredible progress" on political and legal fronts in 2013, but progress should...

Have Blacks lost the civil rights agenda to gays?

With more money and political clout and media attention put behind same-sex marriage and other gay rights initiatives across the country—while issues like the...

No talk of gay rights, please, we’re Olympians

SOCHI, Russia (AP) — Olympic competition first, gay rights maybe later. Plenty of athletes made clear before traveling to Sochi how unhappy they were about...

Obama selects gay athletes for Sochi delegation

President Barack Obama sent Russia a clear message about its treatment of gays and lesbians with who he is — and isn't — sending...

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