All posts by Justin Snow
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The Choice?
When Joe Biden appeared on NBC's Meet the Press May 6, many expected the former senator from Delaware, long known for his penchant for gaffes,...
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Tammy Baldwin's Final Push
Tammy Baldwin has never run for public office as the lesbian candidate. First elected to the House of Representatives in 1998 after serving six years...
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Obama & Romney on LGBT Issues
MARRIAGE EQUALITY Obama: First president to openly endorse the right to marry for same-sex couples. Endorses marriage-equality ballot measures in Maryland, Maine and Washington. Opposes...
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Biden: Transgender rights are the “civil rights issue of our time”
Speaking to a supporter at a campaign stop in Sarasota, Fla., on Tuesday evening, Vice President Joe Biden called discrimination against transgender Americans the “civil...
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Gay Republican Recants Allegation He Was Assaulted for Political Beliefs
A gay Republican who said he was the target of a brutal beating last week because of his political beliefs and sexual orientation has recanted...
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Romney on Same-Sex Parents: “It’s not right on paper. It’s not right in fact.”
Video has surfaced of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney condemning same-sex parents. The video of Romney speaking to an audience of social conservatives in South Carolina...
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Obama Campaign Announces Support for Marriage-Equality Ballot Measures
The Obama campaign officially put its support behind three marriage-equality ballot initiatives on Thursday. In three similar statements released earlier this afternoon, spokespeople for Obama’s...
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Romney Refused Birth Certificates for Same-Sex Parents as Governor
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is facing heightened criticism from the LGBT community after The Boston Globe reported this morning that as governor of Massachusetts...
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Transgender Army Veteran Selected to Lead Military LGBT-Equality Group
In a historic move, the nation’s largest military LGBT-rights organization has announced Allyson Robinson, a transgender woman, will be the group’s new executive director. Servicemembers...
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Romney Silent on ENDA Position After Log Cabin Endorsement
Members of the left and the right are demanding answers after rumors that Log Cabin Republicans endorsed Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney in exchange for...
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Boston Globe Endorses Gay Republican House Candidate
An out gay Republican running for the House of Representatives has secured the endorsement of one of his state’s largest newspapers. The Boston Globe has...
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Log Cabin Republicans Endorse Romney After Weeks of Speculation
With just two weeks before Election Day, Log Cabin Republicans have endorsed Mitt Romney for president. The “qualified endorsement,” which was announced this morning, credits...
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Grindr’s Political Bedfellows
One of the world’s largest social networking apps for gay men is getting political. With just two weeks before Election Day, Grindr is attempting to...
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Billy Graham Runs Election Ad Supporting “Biblical” Marriage
A new advertisement featuring Christian evangelist Billy Graham began running in newspapers across the country today, encouraging voters to cast their ballots this November for...
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Anti-Gay Lawmakers Make Gains in 112th Congress
Overall support in Congress for LGBT rights has decreased significantly over the past two years, according to the Human Rights Campaign’s latest Congressional Scorecard. Despite...
