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Dear Mr. President, I may be stating perhaps an obvious truism: Love is confusing.

â€œStories from the Frontlines: Letters to President Barack Obamaâ€ is a new media campaign launched to underscore the urgent need for congressional action and presidential leadership...

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Dear Mr. President, They Called Me “Vapor”

“Stories from the Frontlines: Letters to President Barack Obamaâ€ is a new media campaign launched to underscore the urgent need for congressional action and presidential leadership...

11 years ago

BREAKING: New York Governor Paterson Ends Reelection Bid Amid Scandal

After fending off a recently-reported bombshell rumor, New York’s Governor David Paterson, the man who succeeded Eliot Spitzer after a sex-scandal resignation, has decided to not...

11 years ago

Gays, Tea Parties, And Tax Day Protests. One Year Later, A Look Back.

Wrong Fight At The Wrong Time In The Wrong Place Surrounded By The Wrong People Editorial note: I published this piece on Tax Day, 2009, under...

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DADT: Mr. President, It’s Actually “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, Don’t Pursue, Don’t Harass”

â€œI will work with Congress and our military to finally repeal the law that denies gay Americans the right to serve the country they love because...

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While Prop 8 Takes Center Stage, Don’t Ask Don’t Tell Is About To Explode On The White House

Military Still Kicking The Can Down The Road No doubt, the federal Proposition 8 trial in San Francisco is in the media spotlight this week. But...

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BREAKING: 65-31, U.S. Joins 38 Other Nations In Repealing Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell

The United States Senate at 3:30 PM ET today voted to repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” 65-31, following a successful cloture vote of 63-33. Eight Republicans...

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Collins And Brown Will Vote For Repeal? Don’t Bet On It Yet!

Don’t believe Collins and Brown until their votes are counted and the ink is dry. Saying, “Democrats hoping to move forward with legislation other than tax...

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Exclusive Photos: Dan Choi, GetEQUAL LGBT Vets Hold DADT Repeal Vigil At Sgt. Leonard Matlovich’s Grave

Lt. Dan Choi, whose attempt to re-enter the Army was ended last month when they shredded his paperwork, joined other LGBT Vererans this morning at a...

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Analysis: Elections Affect LGBTs In Overnight Change To Lame Duck Session

Tonight Senator-elect Dan Coates of Indiana won election to return to the Senate. Â He formerly held the junior senator seat from Indiana when Dan Quayle became...

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RedState Hates — I Mean, HATES — GOP’s New “Pledge To America”

Erick Erickson, founder of the ultra-right wing blog RedState, hates the GOP’s new “pledge,” calling it today, “Perhaps the Most Ridiculous Thing to Come Out of...

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Senator McCain, Who The Hell DOESN’T Want Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Repealed?

Dear Senator McCain, Seriously. Who the hell are you kidding? UPDATE: 12.07.10: Liz Cheney joins her father Dick in wanting “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” repealed! UPDATE...

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Maggie Gallagher: John McCain Lost Presidency Over Gay Marriage

NOM, the National Organization for Marriage, aside from being a small group of evil bigots and fear-mongers, hate-mongers who use religion instead of the constitution as...

11 years ago

Kelsey Grammer’s Right Network — Launched Today — Is Wrong For America

The Right Network is a media attempt to give credibility to right-wing hate and fear-mongering, conservative bigotry, and Republican talking points. Crescendoing in silence, the biggest...

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Not So Fast, GOP! Latest Gallup: Democrats and Republicans TIED

Gallup released their latest generic ballot poll today, the same one that spread like wildfire last week and found an historic ten point spread between Democrats...