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Tag: DOMA
Yesterday Was Pretty Gay: DOMA Down And Prop 8 Dismissed
For those of you of the ‘mo persuasion who live in a cave in Xtul, Mexico, the Supreme Court of the United States (aka SCOTUS) did the right thing yesterday and did away with DOMA (aka the Defense of Marriage Act) AND California’s Proposition 8. […]
Judge Says DOMA Is Unconstitutional!
Today two separate rulings in federal courts have seriously put into doubt the legality of DOMA (The Defense Of Marriage Act), that law that keeps marriage between a man and woman on the federal level. So, this is great news! It doesn’t mean the law […]
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 […]
R.I.P. Ted Kennedy
We encountered some sad news this morning, waking to news that Senator Edward M. Kennedy's passed away last night at his home in Hyannis Port, MA. The 77 year-old politician had been battling brain cancer and is remembered for "a career of fighting for the poor, […]
Bill Clinton Tries To Explain DADT And DOMA
While giving a speech to Netroots Nation Bill Clinton was interrupted by a fellow gay who asked if he would call for the repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell and DOMA. He didn't appreciate being interrupted but he did attempt to explain both those pieces […]
Massachusetts Is Suing The US Government In The Name of Equality
The United States government is being sued. Why? Because Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley is awesome enough to call them out on this Defense of Marriage Act bullshit. The lawsuit she filed seeks to gain benefits for approximately 16,000 legally wed same-sex couples, stating that the […]
Michelle Obama Is Both Fierce And An Advocate
Photographer Bill Wilson had an interesting exchange with First Lady Michelle Obama, in which she showed her support for repealing the Defense of Marriage Act. Blogger Michael Petrelis posted their dialogue. Michelle apparently agreed that we need to get rid of DOMA and promised that […]
I Don’t Know Much About Advocacy, But My Suits Look Fierce
While I'm still not fully certain where I stand on the Obama administration's treatment of our community, I couldn't help but get a huge "LOL" out of this cartoon by illustrator Michael Derry. It's a little suspect that all these small bits of good news […]
Obama Attempts to Make Up For That Whole Incest Thing
Good news! President Barack Obama will be extending benefits such as health care to gay and lesbian federal workers. Well, maybe health care. According to The Advocate, there's a possibility that it won't be included thanks to the Defense of Marriage Act. Not that we're judging […]