This is Part I. You can read Part II here. There’s much to be said about the stunning – and it was stunning – defeat of...
Eleven Years Later, Maybe Matthew Shepard, James Byrd, Jr., Countless Others Can Now Rest Four thousand thirty-five days ago, Matthew Shepard, the twenty-one year old, one-hundred...
Just minute ago, the U.S. Senate voted 64-35 to invoke cloture on the $680 billion Defense Department Appropriations Bill, that includes the Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes...
The Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Bill is one step closer to being reality. My prediction is that on Saturday night, at the HRC Annual Dinner, President...
Land Of Lincoln Set To Get Marriage Equality? Illinois State Senator Heather Steans today introduced a bill that could make Illinois the next state to offer...
I’m tired. I’m tired of the Right throwing temper tantrums — and grenades. When things aren’t going their way (and after eight long and literally torturous...
Gay Marriage Is Not A States’ Rights Issue Unless you’re currently in school, where our “Socialist” government forces (gasp!) all federally-funded educational institutions to devote time...
Votes To Remove $1.75 Billion F-22 Funding From Bill In Face Of Presidential Veto Threat Moments ago the U.S. Senate voted to remove funding for the...
Gay Marriage: “I’m basically in support” Last week, Bill Clinton, who as President signed into law both “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” and the “Defense of Marriage...
How Many More Hate Crimes Will Be Committed Before Congress Passes The Matthew Shepard Act? Take a look at Joe Holladay. He was gay-bashed over gay...
**UPDATE** Now With Video Sally Kern didn’t learn her lesson, even after mass public outrage. No doubt strategically timed to make Independence Day headlines, Oklahoma Rep....
Provide For The Common Defense? Hardly. “We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, ensure domestic Tranquility,...
Gay Rights Activist Urges Equality March Cleve Jones, nationally-known AIDS and LGBT activist and Harvey Milk protégé, spoke Saturday afternoon at New York City’s Pride Rally...
Journalist To Journalist Charlie Rose interviews Rachel Maddow. They talk about Iran, the economy, civil rights, President Obama, Twitter, Facebook. Begins at 16:00: http://video.google.com/googleplayer.swf?docid=1159280991628964546&hl=en&fs=true
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...