So says Barney Frank, reports the Washington Blade: "Frank said in an interview with the Blade that repealing the 1993 law barring gays from … [Read more...] about ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Repeal to Be on Fiscal 2011 Defense Bill?
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News: Brooklyn, Jim Carrey, Asteroid, Jodi Rell, Subway Drama
This is how an American soldier is made. Brooklyn's oldest gay bar, The Starlite Lounge, in danger of closing: "The Starlite Lounge has … [Read more...] about News: Brooklyn, Jim Carrey, Asteroid, Jodi Rell, Subway Drama
Showdown in Fort Worth as Task Force LGBT Recommendations Come Up for Vote; Rally Planned
A rally is planned for 5pm this evening outside Fort Worth City Hall as recommendations by a Diversity Task Force undertaken after the Rainbow Lounge … [Read more...] about Showdown in Fort Worth as Task Force LGBT Recommendations Come Up for Vote; Rally Planned
News: Sweden, Morrissey, Cameroon, Walmart, Kris Allen, Kenya
Straight ex-spouses speak up for marriage equality: "They are federal workers and professionals, men and women who share little except that their … [Read more...] about News: Sweden, Morrissey, Cameroon, Walmart, Kris Allen, Kenya
Towleroad Guide to the Tube #567: Health Care Bill Edition
PRESIDENT OBAMA: Remarks on the bill's passage in the House. PARTY CHAIRS: The DNC's Tim Kaine and the RNC's Michael Steele duke it out … [Read more...] about Towleroad Guide to the Tube #567: Health Care Bill Edition
Health Care Bill Provision Would Fix Unjust Tax Laws for Gays
The NYT makes note of a provision in the health care bill proposed by Rep. Jim McDermott (D-WA) which would correct unjust tax laws for domestic … [Read more...] about Health Care Bill Provision Would Fix Unjust Tax Laws for Gays
Alabama Lawmaker Wants to Cut Off Domestic Partner Benefits
Saying the University of Alabama Birmingham's policy of offering health benefits to same-sx partners runs counter to the state's ban on … [Read more...] about Alabama Lawmaker Wants to Cut Off Domestic Partner Benefits
Watch: Hearings on Inclusive ENDA Underway at Senate Panel
The Health, Education, Labor and Pensions committee began holding hearings on a fully-inclusive Employment Non-Discrimination Act this morning at 10 … [Read more...] about Watch: Hearings on Inclusive ENDA Underway at Senate Panel
Michigan Lawmaker Pam Byrnes Renews Push to Overturn State’s Ban on Same-Sex Marriage
Following Kalamazoo, Michigan's overwhelming passage of an anti-discrimination law on Tuesday, state lawmaker Pam Byrnes has renewed an effort she … [Read more...] about Michigan Lawmaker Pam Byrnes Renews Push to Overturn State’s Ban on Same-Sex Marriage
News: Venezuela, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Chapel Hill, Mormons
Marriage Equality New York holding rally tonight to protest anti-gay vote in Maine: "Please join us at a rally on Nov 4th in Union Square on 14th … [Read more...] about News: Venezuela, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Chapel Hill, Mormons