You may have heard that this guy named Barack Obama (or something like that) has endorsed a compromise between lawmakers and the Defense Department on this law called "Don't Ask, Don't Tell". Yeah, it's a pretty big deal, but don't get too excited just yet! […]
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Peter LaBarbera Supports Uganda Death Penalty
Well, you could have seen this coming from a mile away. Peter LaBarbera, president of the quite inaccurately named Americans For Truth, has posted an item that asks, "what is it that qualifies the United States of America to lecture the Ugandans about homosexuality?" Oh, […]
Mexico City Approves Same-Sex Marriage
With a vote of 39-20, Mexico City lawmakers have approved a marriage equality bill, becoming the first region in Latin America to legalize gay marriage. The bill calls for changing the definition of marriage from a union between a man and a woman to "the […]
Uruguay Set To Legalize Gay Adoption
It seems like yesterday that I was sleeping over my best friend's house playing with a globe. I know it's not the usual children's toy, but we'd always spin it around, stop it with our finger and pretend that's where we'd wind up living. The […]
Lawmakers Insist That 2010 Census Should Include Gay Couples
Fifty-one lawmakers have sent a letter to Office of Management and Budget director Pete Orszag demanding that same-sex married couples are included in the 2010 Census count. Backers of the letter include openly gay representatives Tammy Baldwin, Barney Frank and Jared Polis. The current policy […]