Politics
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Fourth DOMA Case Petitioned to Supreme Court
Pressure is mounting on the Supreme Court as another case challenging the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act was petitioned for review on Tuesday....
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Dan Savage Debates NOM’s Brian Brown
More than three months after National Organization for Marriage President Brian Brown challenged Dan Savage to a debate over LGBT issues and the Bible, the...
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GOProud Endorses Tommy Thompson for Senate Against Lesbian Tammy Baldwin
A group of gay conservatives officially voted to put their support behind Republican Tommy Thompson in the Wisconsin Senate race against lesbian Democratic Rep. Tammy...
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HRC Jumps Into Fray After GOP Senate Candidate’s Rape Comments
An anti-gay Missouri Republican running for Senate is under fire for comments he made over the weekend saying that women rarely get pregnant from “legitimate...
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GOP Platform Could Support “Dignity and Respect” of All Americans
A subcommittee tasked with drafting the language for the Republican Party’s national platform approved inclusive language earlier today that could be seen as an attempt...
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Perkins Extends Blame to Obama for Shooting
During an interview today with Rick Santorum on FRC’s Washington Watch Weekly radio show, Family Research Council President Tony Perkins extended blame for Wednesday’s shooting...
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Young Conservatives Urge GOP To Support Marriage Equality as Log Cabin Nears Endorsement
A group of young conservatives urged the platform-drafting committee for the Republican National Committee to endorse marriage equality in a letter sent earlier this week....
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Anti-gay slogans on display at FRC’s press conference claiming they are not a “hate group”
One day after a Virginia man is alleged to have shot a security guard at the D.C. headquarters of the anti-gay Family Research Council,...
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UPDATED: Security Guard For Conservative Group Shot, Motivation Unknown
A security guard was shot inside the headquarters of the Family Research Council in Washington on Wednesday morning. According to a spokesman for the Metropolitan...
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Gay Candidates Advance After Primary Wins
Four gay candidates claimed victory last night in a series of primary wins in Wisconsin and Florida. In Wisconsin’s congressional Democratic primary, state Rep. Mark...
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N.J. Gov. Chris Christie to Deliver Keynote at Republican Convention
With two weeks to go until the start of Republican National Convention, it was announced today that New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie will deliver the...
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Paul Ryan: Why Are We Talking About Marriage?
During an appearance on Meet the Press in February, Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan, who Mitt Romney named as his Republican running mate on Saturday, questioned...
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Romney Picks Rep. Paul Ryan As VP
At a rally Saturday morning in Virginia, presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney introduced Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan as his vice presidential running mate. “There...
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UPDATED: DNC Marriage-Equality Platform Language Revealed
The language supporting marriage equality agreed upon by the Democratic Platform Drafting Committee was revealed earlier today. BuzzFeed reports that the draft reads as follows:...
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Lesbian Becomes Highest Ranking Out Military Officer
At a ceremony in Arlington earlier today, Army Reserve officer Tammy Smith became the first out, active duty general in American history. Smith was promoted...
