Did doctors act recklessly when they performed sex-assignment surgery on an intersex child in the foster care system?

The child's adoptive parents are arguing yes and are suing the doctors and state social workers for their actions. 

More after the jump.

In an effort to protect religious freedom (seriously), Republicans in Washington state have filed a bill that would give businesses the right to deny services on the basis of religious belief. 

Hmm...slippery slope...

Details after the jump.

It's not just Virginia! Montana has had its own laws criminalizing gay sex on their books.

These laws were struck down by the Montana Supreme Court in 1997, but they weren't actually removed; they were simply unenforced. 

Today's ruling officially removes the language criminalizing same-sex sexual acts.

Details after the jump.

Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli's fight to keep anti-sodomy laws on the books in Virginia has been thwarted. 

More after the jump.

It looks like Arizona will try to block the city of Bisbee from recognizing civil unions for same sex couples.  

Details after the jump.

But the people have a right to know!!

Virginia Attorney General (and gubernatorial candidate) Ken Cuccinelli petitioned a federal court in an attempt to get a reversal on the ruling that Virginia's "Crimes Against Nature" law is unconstitutional.

The "Crimes Against Nature" law bans oral and anal sex between consenting adults. 

Cuccinelli has been outspoken in his belief that gay sex is "unnatural" and that laws should be in place to prohibit it, though he's been pretty silent on whether or not he objects to a little oral action between men and women.

More after the jump.

Kenneth In The 212 can't locate any police reports stemming from the allleged incident, so take the story with tons of salt rimming your lunchtime margarita, but two women have filed a lawsuit against West Hollywood's internationally known gay bar The Abbey in allegations related to rape.

Details follow.

Same-sex marriage isn't illegal, per se, in New Mexico, so does that mean same-sex couples can legally wed?

That's what two same-sex couples are arguing in a lawsuit they've filed today in a New Mexico court.

Details after the jump.

Last call??

Not so fast. 

California State Sen. Mark Leno announced today that he has introduced legislation that would allow local California governments to extend drinking hours until 4 a.m.

Details after the jump.

Well this comes as a surprise--primarily because we didn't realize it was still an issue.

A U.S. Federal Appeals Court has finally thrown out Virginia's ban on sodomy between consenting adults. 

We're gonna party like it's 2003!! (Let's just hope Grindr's got its servers up to speed.)

Details after the jump.

As controversy continues to erupt over last year's passage of an LGBT-inclusive non-discrimination law in Lincoln, Nebraska, state lawmakers are once again bringing up such legislation for state-wide consideration.