Outrage, the documentary about gay politicians in Washington D.C is creating some controversy over the "outing" of certain D.C players. To discuss the merits of outing hypocritical politicians who vote against gay rights, CNN spoke to the director of the film, Kirby Dick. There is […]
Category: Politics
Beau Breedlove-Sam Adams Scandal Continues
The affair between Mayor Sam Adams and a then teenaged Beau Breedlove is still being investigated in Oregon and new facts are making the Mayor look guiltier than ever. New phone records show that the 17-year-old Breedlove (now 21) received 33 calls from Adams before […]
North Carolina’s Virginia Foxx Calls Matthew Shepard’s Murder a Hoax
North Carolina Congresswoman Virginia Foxx has tried to downplay the murder of Matthew Shepard by illustrating the instance as a robbery gone wrong. On the House Floor, she said, "The bill was named after a very unfortunate incident that happened, where a young man was […]
KnowThyNeighbor Exposes Anti-Gay Petition Signers
KnowThyNeighbor.org has posted the names of 83,000 Arkansas voters who approved a ballot measure which made it illegal for same-sex couples to adopt or become foster parents. The list is available as a searchable database here. Previously, the site exposed anti-gay petition signers in Massachusetts and […]
Obama Calls For ‘Swift Action’ in Passing Hate Crimes Legislation
President Barack Obama has issued a statement which shows his support for the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act (aka The Matthew Shepard Act). He urges Congress to move forward with the bill. "This week, the House of Representatives is expected to consider H.R. […]
Tennessee Hate Crimes Bill Moving Right Along
The Tennessee House Criminal Practice Subcommittee has passed HB 0335, a bill that adds gender identity or expression to the states' hate crimes legislation. The bill is moving forward to the House Judiciary Committee this Wednesday, so if you're from Tennessee (or even if you're not), head […]
House Judiciary Committee Approves Hate Crimes Legislation
The House Judiciary Committee has passed The Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act (aka The Matthew Shepard Act) by a vote of 15-12. The measure will now move to the House floor for a vote, as soon as next week. "The Local Law Enforcement […]
Gavin Newsom Announces Candidacy for Governor of California
Gavin Newsom, the very gay-friendly mayor of San Francisco is joining a long list of people trying to succeed Arnold Schwarzenegger as the next Governor of California. Newsom is known nationally for performing gay marriages before they were legal… anywhere. He also came to national […]
Nancy Pelosi Says Ending DOMA Not a Top Priority
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has signaled that ending the Defense of Marriage Act(DOMA) is not a top priority for her. While some may be upset over her decision, she claims two other gay rights bills are priority, and plans on passing them before […]
Blagojevich Pleads ‘Not Guilty’
Former Governor Rod R. Blagojevich, who is notorious for trying to sell Barack Obama's seat in the Senate, has pleaded "not guilty" in court. Are you kidding me? First Chris Brown, and now this? It seems like no one is willing to accept the consequences […]