Sarah Palin, Alaska's governor and John McCain's VP Choice is a little-known conservative with a slim record on gay and AIDS issues.

Bronx Supreme Court Justice Lucy Billings has rejected a legal challenge to Governor David Paterson's directive that state agencies recognize same-sex marriages contracted outside of New York State.

Gay Republicans point to Arizonan's votes on marriage amendment.

In waning days, Bush administration proposes federal reg allowing providers to deny services.