Politics
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Lame Duck With the Obamas and the McCains
It’s not yet Thanksgiving, but the lame-duck session of Congress that begins today is the Democrats’ best chance for a holiday in the near future....
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What Happened at the Supreme Court Today, and Why It Matters
Today, without comment, the U.S. Supreme Court denied the request of Log Cabin Republicans for the court to dissolve the stay pending appeal in Log...
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The First Report on the DADT Report
“A Pentagon study group has concluded that the military can lift the ban on gays serving openly in uniform with only minimal and isolated incidents...
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Government Asks Supreme Court to Keep DADT In Effect During Appeal
In a filing at the U.S. Supreme Court this afternoon, the U.S. government, represented by acting Solicitor General Neal Katyal, asked the court to leave...
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Opinion: Enough With the “Bullying”
After Sept. 11, 2001, politics hit a point when it become en vogue to make political references to “terrorizing” or “hijacking” some group or issue...
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ACLU’s DOMA Challenge Brings Marriage Questions to NYC
The most important aspect of today’s American Civil Liberties Union lawsuit challenging the Defense of Marriage Act’s definition of marriage — as reported on Monday...
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GLAD Expands DOMA Challenge to Include State, Private Company Consequences of DOMA
As reported on Monday night by Metro Weekly, the Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders filed a lawsuit today challenging the application of the Defense...
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Double Dose of DOMA Challenges
The Defense of Marriage Act is due for a two-pronged attack on Tuesday, as two separate organizations and sets of lawyers, representing different plaintiffs, plan...
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HRC Hits Back Against “Background Noise” On DADT Repeal
In the past 24 hours, several media outlets have reported on the possibility of a version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) moving forward...
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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...
