2.9 Million Orphans, Happy Father’s Day

States Offering Full Marriage Equality Have Lowest Rates Of Child Homelessness Editor’s note: This piece originally ran on Father’s Day, 2009. There are 2.9 million children...

“Kicking The Can Down The Road” On Hate Crimes, Too

Senate Now Poised To Hear Hate Crimes Bill Next Week The Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Bill, which the House passed on April 29 (you remember, the...

The Taking Of Albany One Senator Two Votes Three Times Under Investigation

Runaway Senator Pedro Espada Grabs Power, Hijacks NY Senate New York State Senator Pedro Espada, who last Monday stole the presidency of the Senate, only to...

Obama Administration Fighting For Gay Rights Over There So They Don’t Have To Fight For Them Over Here?

Obama Administration Fighting For Gay Rights Over There So They Don’t Have To Fight For Them Over Here? Secretary of State Clinton: Fierce Advocate For Gay...

“It is impossible to ignore how much of the glass is not full.”

“It is impossible to ignore how much of the glass is not full.” “Still, it is impossible to ignore how much of the glass is not...

What If They Threw A Democratic National Committee Fundraiser And No One Came?

Um, They Are. The Democratic National Committee, with a majority in both Houses of Congress, a new Democratic President in the White House, and facing an...

Video: Obama Signs Memo Allowing Same-Sex Partners of Federal Employees (A Few) Benefits

Obama’s Regifting of Gay Rights

What’s Under The Wrapping Of Obama’s Extending Benefits to Same-Sex Partners of Federal Employees? Oh, hell, we’ve all done it! That last-minute dinner party invitation. An...

New Rule: If You Can’t Stick To Your Own Marriage Vows, You Have No Say On Mine

Video: Rachel Maddow Takes On Adulterous & Hypocrite GOP Senator Ensign

Rush Limbaugh To Gay Community “Bend Over Grab Your Ankles”

DEVELOPING: Obama Extends Benefits To Federal LGBT Employees’ Partners

**UPDATE** Now With Video Tonight on The Rachel Maddow Show, Rachel Maddow and NBC News Chief White House Correspondent Chuck Todd reported that President Obama announced...

The NY Republican Coup Has Been A Success

Throw The Bums Out In just a few hours the Republican overthrown of the New York State Senate will be exactly eight days old, and it’s...

But busy calendars and political expediency are no excuse for making one group of Americans wait any longer for equal rights.

“But busy calendars and political expediency are no excuse for making one group of Americans wait any longer for equal rights.” “The administration needs a new...

OH MY, Ms. Maddow, What A Deep Voice You Have! (The Better To Eat You, Mr. President!)

Video: Rachel Maddow Goes After Barack Obama’s DOMA Brief Maddow interviews former Governor and former DNC Chair Howard Dean on DOMA, DADT, healthcare. Dean: “You cannot...

What The White House Says It Says About Gay Rights

What The White House Says It Says About Gay Rights. Here’s the text from WhiteHouse.gov on gay civil rights: “President Obama also continues to support the...