UPDATED Josh Meltzer, Communications Director at the Empire State Pride Agenda, will be updating Towleroad periodically over the next day or so from … [Read more...] about Update from Albany on the New York Marriage Equality Vote
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New Yorkers Oppose Anti-Gay Maine Vote, Look Ahead to NY
New Yorkers held a rally in Union Square last night opposing the anti-gay vote in Maine on Tuesday, and looking ahead to next week, when Governor … [Read more...] about New Yorkers Oppose Anti-Gay Maine Vote, Look Ahead to NY
Pro-Gay NY GOP Moderate Suspends Race, Endorses Democrat
Much of the political chatter this weekend has been about the withdrawal of Dede Scozzafava, the moderate Republican candidate who was forced out … [Read more...] about Pro-Gay NY GOP Moderate Suspends Race, Endorses Democrat
News: Spain, Ryan Reynolds, Google Wave, Fort Worth, Bangladesh
Richard Hatch freed from prison.Why is the investigation of the police raid on Fort Worth's Rainbow Lounge taking so long? Marc Jacobs glams it up … [Read more...] about News: Spain, Ryan Reynolds, Google Wave, Fort Worth, Bangladesh
House Votes to Expand Hate Crimes to Include Sexual Orientation
The Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act was passed by the House today as an attachment to a Department of Defense appropriations bill: … [Read more...] about House Votes to Expand Hate Crimes to Include Sexual Orientation
Paper: Congress Unlikely to Block D.C. Marriage Equality Bill
As I mentioned last week, today D.C. Councilman David Catania will introduce a bill to legalize same-sex marriage in the District of Columbia. The … [Read more...] about Paper: Congress Unlikely to Block D.C. Marriage Equality Bill
Senate Finance Committee Rejects Health Care Public Option
Twice, efforts by Democrats to add a public option to health care legislation were defeated by the Senate Finance Committee today. Five Democrats … [Read more...] about Senate Finance Committee Rejects Health Care Public Option
Rachel Maddow on Right-Wing Conservatives, Republicans, and Porn
Rachel Maddow takes a look at where the conservatives at the Values Voter Summit and the "mainstream" Republican party collides, with a … [Read more...] about Rachel Maddow on Right-Wing Conservatives, Republicans, and Porn
Ohio House Passes LGBT Anti-Discrimination Bill 56-39
The Ohio legislature yesterday moved one step closer to bringing fairness to the workplace for LGBT Ohioans, passing a measure meant to offer … [Read more...] about Ohio House Passes LGBT Anti-Discrimination Bill 56-39
House of Representatives Rebukes Joe Wilson for ‘You Lie’ Outburst
The House of Representatives this afternoon passed a resolution, which was introduced earlier by Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD), rebuking Joe Wilson for his … [Read more...] about House of Representatives Rebukes Joe Wilson for ‘You Lie’ Outburst