Politics
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Ann Coulter, the Cause of a Fight Among Gay Groups on the Right?
Today, GOProud announced that Ann Coulter would be serving as the honorary chair of the group’s advisory council. The move comes as the latest in...
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A Personal Aside: Seeing the Change
In 1713 — nearly 300 years ago — Chambers Russell was born. A founder of the town of Lincoln, Massachusetts, Russell built a two-story Georgian...
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Equality Maryland continues search for new executive director
Equality Maryland announced today that is seeking applicants for the organization’s executive director position. While Lynne Bowman has served as the interim executive director of Equality Maryland since May...
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House GOP Leaders Say Court Should Dismiss Edith Windsor’s Lawsuit, Find DOMA Constitutional
The House Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group (BLAG) has been defending the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) in court since President Barack Obama and Attorney General...
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California Supreme Court to Hear Standing Question Arguments in Prop 8 Case on Sept. 6
In a docket entry posted today on the California Supreme Court’s website, the court announced that it will be hearing arguments on Sept. 6 in...
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SLDN Releases Post-DADT Guide for Servicemembers
Throughout the life of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” Servicemembers Legal Defense Network published the “Survival Guide” — a booklet to help guide servicemembers living under...
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Larry Kramer: “I very much want to get married to my partner, but only when that marriage is equal”
On Sunday, July 24, as couples across New York began marrying, playwright and activist Larry Kramer — heralded earlier this year at the Tony Awards...
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New York Attorney General Takes Edith Windsor’s Side in DOMA Challenge
Today, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman jumped into the ongoing national debate over the federal definition of marriage contained in Section 3 of the...
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Talking Marriage, DOMA, ENDA & DADT on TBD
This morning, I joined Bruce DePuyt for NewsTalk, the TBD.com/News Channel 8 daily news program to talk about the multitude of recent LGBT developments over...
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Lawsuit Taking Aim at New York Marriage Equality “Is Without Merit,” Cuomo Spokesman Says
A lawsuit filed by opponents of same-sex marriage in New York that seeks to void the law “is without merit,” a spokesman for Gov. Andrew...
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Ninth Circuit Puts Stay on DADT Injunction Back In Effect, But Continues Bar on Discharges
In an order filed by a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, the court has kept in place the...
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This Is Done, Take Two: DADT Repeal Certification
On Dec. 22, 2010, President Barack Obama looked up after signing the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Repeal Act into law and told the audience assembled,...
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Maryland Governor Says Marriage Equality Bill Will Be an “Administration Priority” in 2012
[Photo: Maryland out gay Sen. Rich Madaleno (D-Montgomery) speaks at a news conference on July 22, 2011, in which Gov. Martin O’Malley (D) announced his...
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Roger Stone Joining GOProud’s Advisory Board
Republican political operative Roger Stone — known primarily for his work on opposition research and negative ads — is joining the advisory board of GOProud,...
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Military Ready for DADT Repeal Certification, But Log Cabin Pushes Forward With Court Challenge
Pentagon officials told Metro Weekly this evening that Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and Adm. Mike Mullen, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, were...
