Dan Savage, of Savage Love, writes in this Sunday’s New York Times President Obama should tell Congress in his State of the Union address the time has come for full GLBT equality. Savage says it’s only a matter of time before we take over the world win. So, Congress just ought to throw in the [...]
NC Politican: “Homosexuals Are Sexual Predators”
Just when North Carolina got some good news from Republican Senator Richard Burr voting to repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”, to an openly gay African American man being elected to the State House, and yet another openly gay man being elected president of the NC Council of Churches, some bigot had to open his mouth. [...]
Republican Scott Brown Backs DADT Repeal
Mass. Republican Senator Scott Brown said he will support a repeal of the ban on gays serving in the military. With Brown’s support along with 2 other moderate Republicans, Olympia Snowe of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, the repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell should clear any procedural roadblocks as well as have more [...]
House passes new DADT bill
The House has passed a bill repealing the Don’t Ask Don’t Tell policy by a 250-175 vote. Politico, however, is reporting the bill still faces a challenge in the Senate.
House to vote on new DADT bill
Politico is reporting today the House of Representatives will vote on a new bill to repeal Don’t Ask Don’t Tell. The new bill will make it easier for the Senate to pass a new independent bill. Previously, both the House and the Senate had amended defense authorization bill. While the House passed that bill, Republicans in [...]
Repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell DOA, again
The U.S. Senate failed to pass legislation today that would repeal Don’t Ask Don’ Tell. In a Breaking News Alert from Politico: A defense bill containing language to repeal “don’t ask, don’t tell,” was blocked from the Senate floor after falling short of the 60 votes needed to overcome a GOP filibuster. The 57-40 vote, [...]
Reid: Vote on DADT, JK!
April Fools seems to have come twice this year. Early this afternoon, word spread there would be a vote to repeal Don’t Ask Don’t Tell in Senate. However, MSNBC is now reporting that ain’t going to happen. The delay will allow more time for Reid to negotiate with Republican Sen. Susan Collins, who supports repeal [...]
Supreme Court: DADT still law
The Supreme Court said today the Don’t Ask Don’t Tell policy is still law until it is either repealed through Congress or it is overturned by a court. The court did not comment in denying a request from the Log Cabin Republicans, a gay rights group, to step into the ongoing federal court review of [...]
Cindy McCain: Our government treats LGBT people like second class citizens
Wow! Cindy McCain, as in Sen. John McCain’s wife, has taken part in a public service announcement for the NOH8 campaign. And she takes her husband — indirectly — to task. Not only does she say LGBT people are treated like second class citizens, but she makes it a point to remind everyone gays and [...]
NBC News: Military survey finds service members OK with gays
NBC’s Richard Engel reported exclusively on the Rachel Maddow Show a survey conducted by the Rand Corp will reveal the general attitude of active service members toward gays and lesbians serving openly is favorable — potentially ending the political filibuster that has held up the repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell.
Udall, Bennet send letter to AG: don’t mess with DADT ruling; One Colorado applauds
Colorado Senators Mark Udall and Michael Bennet have sent a letter to the U.S. Attorney General asking the justice department not to fight a federal judge’s injunction on the Don’t Ask Don’t Tell policy. “In light of important national security concerns, we respectfully request that you, in your capacity at the Department of Justice, refrain [...]
Federal judge: Stop enforcing Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell
Politico has just reported: A federal judge has ordered the Pentagon to halt all enforcement of the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy regarding gays in the military. U.S. District Court Judge Virginia Phillips of Riverside, Calif., issued the injunction after finding last month that the policy, passed by Congress in 1993, violates the constitutional rights of [...]
Colbert solves Don’t Ask Don’t Tell riddle!
Leave it to Stephen Colbert to fix the world’s problems… and the Don’t Ask Don’t Tell mess.
Obama Heckled on AIDS, Gay Rights Last Night
President Obama faced some angry voters last night at a fundraiser in New York City. The protesters were angry about the failed repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” and were also pushing for more funding for AIDS programs in the States and around the world. They held signs reading OBAMA broken promises KILL and shouted “No [...]
Sen. Mark Udall responds to blocking DADT repeal
An advocate for the repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, Colorado Sen. Mark Udall is sharing his frustrations with today’s vote regarding the armed service defense bill being blocked. Democrats needed 60 votes to bring the bill to a final debate — and eventual passage — but failed to muster enough support. Both Udall and [...]
DADT repeal DOA
Sad news out of the senate this afternoon. Enough votes were not cast to end the debate on the defense authorization bill with an amendment repealing Don’t Ask Don’t Tell. The vote of cloture was needed to end the debate and move forward with a final vote to pass the bill. The final vote was [...]
Lady Gaga: “If you don’t like it, go home”
Lady Gaga proposed a new law to replace the Don’t Ask Don’t Tell policy. In a speech Gaga said the new law would kick homophobic military members whose work was disrupted by the presence of openly gay service members out of the military. “Our new law is called ‘If you don’t like it, go home.’ [...]
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