Following news last week that immigration officials agreed to cancel deportation proceedings in one high-profile case, two more gay binational couples have seen positive developments in their attempts to stay together in the country despite the discriminatory Defense of Marriage Act.

The Department of Justice Friday gave pro–marriage equality activists a pleasant surprise by arguing strongly against the Defense of Marriage Act in a brief filed in federal court that acknowledges the history of discrimination against gays and lesbians.

What does Obama’s decision to stop defending DOMA really mean for us? Will somebody else defend it? Will we get any sort of federal benefits anytime soon? President Obama’s decision to withdraw from and undertake no further defense of the Defense of Marriage Act is, obviously, very good news. But it is somewhat limited good news…

With her recent victory against DOMA in a federal court, Massachusetts attorney general Martha Coakley took a big step from when she disappointed liberals by losing the U.S. senate seat to Scott Brown in January.

A discovery of three antibodies that neutralize over 90% of HIV strains has the potential to possibly lead to a future vaccine, according to an article published in Science magazine.

Glee confirmed that it is working on a tribute episode to pop goddess Britney Spears.