Republican lawmakers in Washington State were quick to challenge Gov. Chris Gregoire’s recent push to pass a gay marriage bill, saying it would create an unnecessary distraction.

Rick Santorum continued his string of antigay pronouncements while on the trail in New Hampshire, saying a man in jail would be a better parent than a same-sex couple.

Having already disavowed racist rhetoric in newsletters sent out under his name, Republican presidential hopeful Ron Paul is now having to explain a warning about a “federal-homosexual cover-up on AIDS.”

Marcus Bachmann,husband of presidential candidate Michele Bachmann, wants to coordinate a nationwide campaign to do away with same-sex marriage and abortion rights.

Comedian Stephen Colbert ripped Rick Perry’s new antigay ad on his show Thursday night.

“My mommy’s gay but she doesn’t need any fixing,” said a young boy who approached Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann at a recent book signing in South Carolina.