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HRC President Chad Griffin Reacts to Obama Inauguration Speech: VIDEO

Andy Towle January 22, 2013

HRC President Chad Griffin spoke with Andrea Mitchell about Obama's inaugural address:"The President really has begun his legacy on this … [Read more...] about HRC President Chad Griffin Reacts to Obama Inauguration Speech: VIDEO

Topics: History, News, Supreme Court More Posts About: Andrea Mitchell, Barack Obama, Barack Obama, Chad Griffin, Chuck Hagel, Human Rights Campaign, Human Rights Campaign, News

Prop 8 Proponents File First Brief with the Supreme Court

Andy Towle January 22, 2013

Proponents of Proposition 8 have filed their opening brief with the Supreme Court, reports Buzzfeed's Chris Geidner:Arguing that the case brought … [Read more...] about Prop 8 Proponents File First Brief with the Supreme Court

Topics: History, News, Supreme Court, World More Posts About: California, California, Federal Prop 8 Trial, gay marriage, News, proposition 8

Gay Reactions from Around the Web to Obama’s Historic ‘Seneca Falls, Selma, and Stonewall’ Inauguration Speech

Andy Towle January 22, 2013

A few reactions from around the web to President Obama's historic inaugural gay rights statements: We, the people, declare today that the most … [Read more...] about Gay Reactions from Around the Web to Obama’s Historic ‘Seneca Falls, Selma, and Stonewall’ Inauguration Speech

Topics: Actor, History, News More Posts About: Barack Obama, Barack Obama, Inauguration, News

CNN’s Don Lemon Gets Reactions to Obama’s Address from Gay Americans on the National Mall: VIDEO

Andy Towle January 21, 2013

Today's inaugural speech from President Obama was the first in history to address gay rights (watch it HERE). Don Lemon gets reaction from two gay … [Read more...] about CNN’s Don Lemon Gets Reactions to Obama’s Address from Gay Americans on the National Mall: VIDEO

Topics: History, News More Posts About: Barack Obama, Barack Obama, Inauguration, News

Gay Poet Richard Blanco Reads His Inaugural Poem ‘One Today’: VIDEO

Andy Towle January 21, 2013

 Gay poet Richard Blanco took the podium at Obama's inauguration earlier today to read a poem composed specifically for the occasion, … [Read more...] about Gay Poet Richard Blanco Reads His Inaugural Poem ‘One Today’: VIDEO

Topics: Books, History, News More Posts About: Barack Obama, Barack Obama, Inauguration, News, Poetry, Richard Blanco

Obama Talks About MLK Jr, Lincoln, His First Inauguration, and What This One Means to Him: VIDEO

Andy Towle January 21, 2013

President Obama reflects on this inauguration and its place in history.Watch, AFTER THE JUMP... … [Read more...] about Obama Talks About MLK Jr, Lincoln, His First Inauguration, and What This One Means to Him: VIDEO

Topics: History, News, Politics More Posts About: Abraham Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln, Barack Obama, Barack Obama, Inauguration, Martin Luther King, Jr., News

Gay Inaugural Poet: I Am Here Because This Is America

Andrew Belonsky January 20, 2013

Richard Blanco, the gay Latino poet chosen to read his work at President Obama's second inauguration tomorrow, penned a piece at CNN today in which … [Read more...] about Gay Inaugural Poet: I Am Here Because This Is America

Topics: History, News More Posts About: Barack Obama, Barack Obama, Inauguration, News, Richard Blanco

Rachel Maddow Takes On The NRA Trolls: VIDEO

Andrew Belonsky January 17, 2013

Rachel Maddow was all fired up for her take down of the NRA yesterday. The specific topic? The gun rights group's advert attacking "elitist hypocrite" … [Read more...] about Rachel Maddow Takes On The NRA Trolls: VIDEO

Topics: History, News More Posts About: Barack Obama, Barack Obama, Guns, Guns, News, NRA, NRA, Rachel Maddow, Rachel Maddow

Prop 8 and DOMA at the Supreme Court: Broad or Narrow Rulings?

Ari Ezra Waldman January 16, 2013

BY ARI EZRA WALDMANThis is the third in a series of analyses about the Supreme Court's decision to hear cases challenging the … [Read more...] about Prop 8 and DOMA at the Supreme Court: Broad or Narrow Rulings?

Topics: History, News, Republicans, Supreme Court More Posts About: Ari Ezra Waldman, DOMA, DOMA, gay marriage, Law - Gay, LGBT, News, proposition 8

House GOP Secretly Raises DOMA Defense Budget to $3 Million

Andy Towle January 15, 2013

John Boehner and House Republicans secretly increased their budget for the legal defense of DOMA to $3 million from its original limit of $500,000, … [Read more...] about House GOP Secretly Raises DOMA Defense Budget to $3 Million

Topics: History, News, Republicans More Posts About: DOMA, DOMA, John Boehner, John Boehner, Nancy Pelosi, Nancy Pelosi, News, Republican Party, Republican Party

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