Rhode Island is the only New England state in the US that has not yet made gay marriage legal.

But that may change as the state's House Judiciary Committee has scheduled a Tuesday (22 January) vote on a marriage equality measure that would allow gay and lesbian couples to marry in the geographically smallest US state.

A pair of comedians calling themselves the Chick-fil-A Foundation have been exploiting the American fast-food chain's intolerance for gay rights for humor.

The latest YouTube clip shows John, Robert and Harvey the Cow renounce their homosexuality in exchange for a free chicken sandwich.

'Last night Robert and I kind of let our feelings get the best of us,' John says. 'And that's wrong. So we're going to cash in this coupon that says trade your homosexuality for a free chicken sandwich!'

Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe's vocal support of gay marriage has won him plenty of supporters but not everyone is a fan.

In a new video, National Organization for Marriage (NOM) spokesman Damian Goddard slams Kluwe calling him an 'idiot kicker' and a 'bully' who 'railroaded the institution of marriage.'

'He's a kicker, he's a pose in a gay mag shanking 20-yard punt kicker - an idiot kicker who uses tactics in open letters to state delegates,' Goddard said.

A US Christian group is threatening to make companies such as Starbucks 'pay the price' for being pro-gay in countries which are known to be homophobic.

The National Organization for Marriage (NOM) revealed its action plan during a conference to discuss the next stage of their campaign against same-sex marriage.

American Idol's original winner, Kelly Clarkson, says she's 'a Republican at heart.'

So why doesn't she plan to vote for Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney in next month's US election?

Gay rights.

'I can’t support Romney’s policies as I have a lot of gay friends and I don’t think it’s fair they can’t get married,' the Grammy-winning singer tells the U.K.’s Daily Star.

Herndon Graddick, the president of the Gay And Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, has hit out at anti-LGBT organizations following the shooting at the Family Research Council's (FRC) headquarters last week.

Writing in the Huffington Post, GLAAD’s President Herndon Graddick said: ‘The shooting that took place at the Washington, D.C. headquarters of the Family Research Council last week was a tragedy. The security guard who apprehended the shooter is a hero.

‘The actions of anti-gay groups in the aftermath have been nothing short of reprehensible.’

An anti-gay marriage group which tried to pit black and Hispanic Americans against gay people is 'not rooted in reality', say equality campaigners.

Confidential memos made public in court, revealed the National Organization for Marriage (NOM) tried to ‘drive a wedge between gays and blacks’ during its winning campaign to ban gay marriage in the US state of Maine.

A US Christian group is calling on religious followers to 'Dump Starbucks' because the coffee chain backs gay marriage.

The National Organization for Marriage (NOM) says the global corporation has declared a 'culture war' after supporting same-sex marriage legislation in Washington State in January 2012.

The only constant in the Republican primary is that most of the candidates have enjoyed, and lost, a surge in the polls.

In early summer Rep. Michele Bachmann, after her win in the Iowa Straw poll, was the flavor of the month. This past fall,  pizza man Herman Cain vaulted to the top tier.  Newt Gingrich, former Speaker of the  House,  was briefly  the leader of the pack. Now, with the caucus only days away, Sen. Rick Santorum is riding a wave of support.