News + Politics
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DADT on the Line
A senior fellow with the progressive Center for American Progress has said he couldn't think of ''anyone else'' who had the credibility to lead ''Don't...
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Emboldened Bigotry
The war on bullies is on. That's a good thing. Bullying is bad. Sadly, it's not that simple. We're competitive, violent creatures. We pet our...
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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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Portia Degeneres says Ellen’s early TV troubles kept her in the closet [video]
”Having to hide something like that just ruined me. It really, really killed me, because even though I’d gotten to a point where I wasn’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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Jason Chaffetz wants DC’s black voters to overturn gay marriage; Keith Fimian will consider his effort [video]
”They passed the law and were afraid of a vote…. The Democrats were scared to death of having a vote, because same-sex marriage has failed...
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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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Yemen mail bomb was addressed to gay Jewish congregation
”(The official) said, ‘I’ve got some good news and some bad news. The good news is that your congregation was not one (of the targets);...
