Jason Bellini Offers Up a Brief History of the NRA: VIDEO

Wall Street Journal reporter Jason Bellini presents a thorough look at the National Rifle Association and its history in this new web video.

Watch it, AFTER THE JUMP...

Watch and Listen: Last Week's LGBT Leadership Town Hall

 

Didn't get a chance to post this late last week. Here's a report from Jason Bellini for The Advocate on Michelangelo Signorile's LGBT Leadership town hall.

Full audio of the event is at Signorile's blog.

Watch, AFTER THE JUMP (apologies for the profoundly annoying autoplay)...

HRC: Daily Beast Story an 'Outright Lie, Recklessly Irresponsible'

Last night, the Human Rights Campaign's Michael Cole released a statement to us regarding the report by Jason Bellini posted on The Daily Beast alleging a deal with Congress to delay 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' in order to push other items on the LGBT rights agenda.

Said HRC: "This story is not only an outright lie, it is recklessly irresponsible.  HRC never made such a deal and continues to work with congress and the administration on a full range of equality issues including a swift end to the military's shameful ban on gay servicemembers."

Report: HRC Made Deal to Delay Repeal of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell'

In a new report at The Daily Beast, Jason Bellini claims that Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) "let slip" to a number of gay leaders that the Human Rights Campaign told him that "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" is not the White House's priority.

According to Bellini, gay leaders in Washington made a deal with leaders in the House to not push for DADT until sometime next year. "Congressional sources" tell Bellini that HRC wants to focus on a federal hate crimes bill and the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) first.

HRC denies there is any such deal.

Watch it, AFTER THE JUMP...

Hillary Clinton on ENDA, Don't Ask, Don't Tell, McCain, and Coulter

Over the weekend, CBS News on LOGO's Jason Bellini posted a brief interview with Senator Hillary Clinton in which he asks her what she whispered to Obama following the last Democratic debate as well as why she doesn't always mention gay rights in her speeches. Bellini also asks her if she believes transgender individuals need protection in the workplace. Clinton responds: "I believe all Americans deserve protection in the workplace." He also asks her about her priorities once in office, John McCain, and "Don't Ask, Don't Tell".

George Stephanopolous also talked to Clinton over the weekend about a number of things, among them Ann Coulter's recent endorsement. Clinton's response?

"Cough, cough..."

Previously...
Ann Coulter: I'd Campaign for Hillary if McCain is GOP Candidate [tr]