Fred Karger Ends Historic Presidential Campaign

Openly gay Republican presidential candidate Fred Karger is calling it quits.

President Barack Obama Endorses Gay Marriage

In an interview with ABC News’ Robin Roberts on Wednesday, President Barack Obama said he has fully evolved and now supports marriage equality.

GetEQUAL to Protest Obama Re-election Offices Over Exec Order

Gay rights advocates say they’re “upping the ante” to get President Obama to reconsider his decision NOT to sign an executive order barring federal contractors from discriminating against LGBT workers.

HRC Poll: 73% Support Federal Equal Benefits Order

A poll conducted by the nation’s largest LGBT rights group shows that voters overwhelming support an executive order barring federal contractors from discriminating against workers based on their sexual orientation or gender identity.

Fred Karger Narrowly Beats Ron Paul in Puerto Rico Primary

For the first time this primary season, openly-gay Republican presidential candidate Fred Karger has outperformed one of the major 2012 competitors vying for his party’s nomination.

MN School District Settles Anti-Gay Bullying Lawsuits

The students who sued Minnesota’s largest school district over its handling of anti-gay bullying and harassment say they’re excited to return to what’s expected to be a safer learning environment.

PREVIEW: OutQ News Reports: ‘2011-Year in Review’

Join the SiriusXM OutQ News team as we bid farewell to a year that saw the formal repeal of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’; gay marriage legalized in New York State; presidential politics intensifying; and historic changes within the LGBT rights movement.

Featuring stories from our national team of correspondents, our TWO-HOUR special event will also include in-depth conversations about the most important and most compelling news stories from the past year affecting our community.

Tune in to OutQ News Reports: ‘2011-Year in Review’ on Saturday, New Year’s Eve, at 3pm ET/noon West, with encores Sunday, New Year’s Day, at noon and 7pm ET and Monday, January 2nd at 11am.

Obama’s letter congrats NY gay couple on nups

A newly-married New York City gay couple were surprised when they opened the mail over the weekend to discover a card from the president, congratulating them on their recent nuptuals. OutQ’s Tim Curran reports.

Attendees React to President Obama’s HRC Address

During his keynote address before the Human Rights Campaign’s annual dinner Saturday, President Obama made note of the number of gay and lesbian servicemembers who were able to attend the event IN UNIFORM.

President Obama Speaks at HRC Annual National Dinner

For the SECOND time since he assumed office in 2009, President Obama was the keynote speaker for the Human Rights Campaign’s annual dinner in Washington, D.C.