All posts by Chris Geidner
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The (Military) Brass Tacks of Lame-Duck DADT Repeal
Over the weekend, the military leadership began weighing in on the post-election landscape for the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.” Although the decision to...
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SLDN: DADT “Focus Right Now Is in the Senate”
Although — as Metro Weekly reported earlier — some analysts and strategists are discussing the impact of the loss of Rep. Patrick Murphy (D-Pa.) in...
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Immigration Equality’s Tiven: “Very Difficult to Move Immigration Reform” in 2011
Saying she is “sanguine” not overly hopeful about the chances for passage of comprehensive immigration reform that includes the Uniting American Families Act in the...
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After Midterms, Obama Still Pushing DADT Repeal
At his news conference Wednesday afternoon, President Barack Obama was asked by CNN’s Ed Henry about the repeal of the “Don’t...
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In Iowa, Judges Are Ousted
In Iowa, which declared Iowa’s marriage ban unconstitutional under the state’s constitution in 2009, the National Organization for Marriage got one of its first electoral...
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Rep. Murphy, Sen. Feingold Lose Seats
Tuesday’s votes will lead to lots of changes, but the loss of two Democratic supporters of LGBT issues, Rep. Patrick Murphy (D-Pa.) and Sen. Russ...
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Rep. Barney Frank Cruises to Victory, Cicilline to Join Him in Congress
Out Rep. Barney Frank (D) — despite opposition from GOProud — is cruising to victory in Massachusetts, nearly doubling his challenger,...
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Lexington’s New Mayor
In Lexington, Kentucky, Jim Gray — currently the vice mayor of the city — has defeated incumbent Mayor Jim Newberry in an election that would...
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The House: Whither (Wither?) Pelosi?
Where will the the night end for the first female speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives? Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has pushed a moderately...
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The Senate: A Long Way From Sixty
It was not too long ago that the Democrats had — finally — seated the 100th senator: Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.). That magic 60-vote count...
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Election Day: Twenty-Five Votes of Interest to LGBT People
We’re now four hours until the polls start closing. I’m “on” now for the next 12 hours (plus some?), providing Metro Weekly‘s readers with updates...
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Split Appeals Court Panel Keeps DADT In Effect
With one judge dissenting, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a stay of the injunction of the...
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The Question: What Could Tuesday Mean for LGBT Americans?
At Metro Weekly‘s Poliglot, we asked folks at several of the LGBT organizations — on this Monday before Election Day — for their thoughts on...
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More Photos: Metro Weekly @ the #Rally4Sanity
Thumbs up for #Hotties4Sanity! What? Metro Weekly readers like #Hotties4Sanity? Shocking. At least the latter. #Chickens4Sanity? More #Hotties4Sanity at the #Rally4Sanity...
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Photos: Metro Weekly @ the #Rally4Sanity
Photos from the Rally for Sanity by Chris Geidner. Your intrepid, homosexual reporter braved the 16th Street bus today to head down to Jon Stewart’s...
