All posts tagged "stonewall democrats"
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Stonewall Democrats “On Hiatus” in Wake of Budget Shortfall
National Stonewall Democrats has suspended operations until 2014, according to executive director Jerame Davis. In an interview with Dallas Voice, Davis said the group of...
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EXCLUSIVE: Nancy Pelosi Supports 2012 Democratic Party Platform Including Marriage Equality
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) supports the 2012 Democratic Party platform including, for the first time, language in full support of marriage equality, her...
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BREAKING: Romney Coasting to Victory in Florida Primary
At the close of the polls in Florida at 8 p.m. Eastern Time, Fox News was...
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Dem Departure
Although National Stonewall Democrats executive director Michael Mitchell says is has ''been an honor and a privilege to lead organization'' over the past two...
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BREAKING: House Passes DADT Repeal Bill
On a 250-175 vote (Roll Call No. 638), and with 15 Republicans supporting the measure, the House...
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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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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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Senate Falls Short (UPDATED)
The Senate voted this afternoon, Sept. 21, to block consideration of the National Defense Authorization Act, which includes an amendment aimed at repealing the military's...
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Legislatively Lacking
The House Agriculture Committee has no out lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender representation. Then again, nor do the House Appropriations, Armed Services, Budget, Foreign Affairs,...
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Polis on ENDA [video]
Before leaving town for the August congressional recess, Rep. Jared Polis (D-Colo.) made time to stop by the National Stonewall Democrats 2010 Convention to speak...
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Stonewall Dems Make Move on Byrd’s Replacement Politics
Following the death of Robert Byrd, the longest-serving senator in U.S. history, on Monday, the state’s secretary of state determined that the governor will appoint...
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Growing Grassroots
Paquita Wiggins Paquita Wiggins feeds off of adversity. Even before the 31-year-old Chicago native came out as a lesbian, she was advocating for gay equality...
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We Won! We Lost!
Listen to Sean Bugg's new Podcast for Metro Weekly Hear the interview from:Patrick Sammon of the Log Cabin Republicans Elections are natural emotional rollercoasters, plunging...
