Yesterday, President Barack Obama met up with five of the top Democratic political bloggers for a private meeting at the White House. Among the group was Joe Sudbay of AMERICAblog, who addressed such issues as Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, same-sex marriage and the LGBT community’s […]
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President Obama’s “It Gets Better” Video
President Barack Obama has taped a video as part of gay activist/sex columnist Dan Savage’s “It Gets Better” campaign. THAT was an interesting sentence to type. In the video, Obama addresses the youth of America with a message of “you are not alone” and “you […]
Whoa, Hillary Clinton Made An “It Gets Better” Video!
A surprising amount of celebrities and public figures have contributed to the It Gets Better campaign. While many of the messages were heartfelt and sincere, there were a few that came off as not-too-subtle attempts at getting a little publicity. But in the long run? […]
Random Question: Is Being Gay A Choice?
No, we’re not actually asking this question. This just seemed like an excellent opportunity to address Colorado Senate candidate Ken Buck‘s ridiculous comments on Meet The Press. The “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” supporter was asked to elaborate on recent comments he made about homosexuality as […]
Judge Virginia Phillips Still Bitch-Slapping DADT
Nice work, Ginny. Federal judge Virginia Phillips ordered the U.S. military to stop enforcing the infamous ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ policy today. Her Honor ruled that the military must act “immediately to suspend and discontinue any investigation, or discharge, separation, or other proceeding, that may […]
Ken Mehlman Loves The Cock!
Jeez, is everyone coming out of the closet this month? Add Ken Mehlman to the ever-growing list. For those who aren’t up on politics, this guy was George Bush‘s 2004 campaign manager and a former chair of the Republican National Committee. Also, he’s a total […]
Judge Vaughn Walker Lifts Stay On Prop 8!
Get ready to do bust out your best victory dance, because Judge Vaughn Walker lifted the stay on Proposition 8 today. Exactly what does that mean? Well, you can look at the specifics over here, but the basic idea is that same-sex couples in California […]
Proposition 8 Declared Unconstitutional!
It’s official! Proposition 8, the measure banning same-sex marriage in California, has been overturned. Judge Vaughn Walker declared today that Proposition 8 is unconstitutional under both the Due Process and Equal Protection Clauses. California may join Massachusetts, Iowa, Connecticut, Vermont and New Hampshire as the […]
Texas GOP Draws Comparisons To Uganda
Texas, dear Texas! Your state song may include a lyric about the “emblem of freedom”, but your politicians seem to have a different agenda. The Texas Republican Party has released their 2010 platform, and it’s not too kind when it comes to matters of LGBT rights. […]
Watch Obama’s Speech At LGBT Pride Reception
You may have heard of this thing called LGBT Pride Month. Some people aren’t too crazy about it. But that didn’t stop President Barack Obama from celebrating the occasion. Several hundred activists, national leaders and other individuals were invited to the White House for a […]