ShareThisSo it was last Sunday morning and the "news" shows and respected journalists were yammering about whether or not coming out for same sex marriage will help or hurt Obama’s re-election efforts.
"Sixty percent of those polled indicate his stance will have no effect on their vote; 16% said they are less likely to vote for him while yadayadayada." Read more
ShareThisReading an article from DeWayne Wickham in the Tuesday morning edition concerning a group called Log Cabin Republicans, which is a gay organization for Republican gay people, some things came to mind. For me as a gay Democrat of why gay people, no matter what their political affiliation is, would be angry because America’s first black president gave them his support to marry the one they love. Read more
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It's both significant and rather ordinary," said Michael Cole, a spokesman for the gay rights group Human Rights Campaign. "It's a simple affirmation of the American ideal that what matters is how you do your job and not who you are."
WASHINGTON — Less than halfway through his first term, President Barack Obama has appointed more openly gay officials than any other president in history. Read more
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With friend and occasional adversary David Boies, I am attempting to persuade a federal court to invalidate Proposition 8.
Here's a portion of Prop 8 challenge attorney Ted Olson's rather brilliant argument in this week's Newsweek, "The Conservative Case for Gay Marriage". Read more
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Simpson herself anticipated this reaction: "[There will be] questions like: Is this a token?
(This article originally appeared at The Huffington Post)
Amanda Simpson, who was named by President Obama to be senior technical adviser for the Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security, has worked in the field for over 30 years. But prominent figures on the religious right are claiming that she was picked only as part of some transsexual agenda. Read more
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In the past decade, Simpson has been highly active in GLBT issues.
(This article originally appeared at The Huffington Post
President Obama has appointed Amanda Simpson, a transgender woman, to be the Senior Technical Adviser to the Commerce Department. Read more
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Life On Mars... Is Gay! Supernews!
Scientists discover life on Mars.. and it was super gay! 10 billion years ago they tried to ban straight marriage.
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Conversations I’ve held with service members make clear that, while the military remains a traditional culture, that tradition no longer requires banning open service by gays.
Ending “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”
By Lawrence J. Korb, Sean Duggan, Laura Conley | June 24, 2009
Conversations I’ve held with service members make clear that, while the military remains a traditional culture, that tradition no longer requires banning open service by gays. There will undoubtedly be some teething pains, but I have no doubt our leadership can handle it.
– Gen. John Shalikashvili, former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
You don’t have to be straight in the military; you just have to be able to shoot straight.
– Sen. Barry Goldwater Read more
