Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said he's waiting for the House to take action on a bill that would repeal the ban on gays in the military, and … [Read more...] about Senator Harry Reid: ‘No Plans’ To Move on ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’
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Towleroad Guide to the Tube #496
BILL MAHER: Takes on Obama. Stay off TV, get some work done.ROSIE O'DONNELL: Life after The View, a CBS profile.PROJECKT P.I.W.O.: Polish students … [Read more...] about Towleroad Guide to the Tube #496
SF Mayor Gavin Newsom Calls DOMA Brief ‘A Big Mistake’
Prior to the start of the Los Angeles Pride parade which happened this weekend, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom and L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa … [Read more...] about SF Mayor Gavin Newsom Calls DOMA Brief ‘A Big Mistake’
John Berry Offers Disappointing Forecast of Obama’s LGBT Agenda
John Berry, the White House director of the Office of Personnel Management and the highest ranking gay official in the Obama administration, offered … [Read more...] about John Berry Offers Disappointing Forecast of Obama’s LGBT Agenda
Former LGBT Clinton Advisor on Obama: ‘From Silence to Hostility’
An attorney and former White House advisor to Bill Clinton, Richard Socarides, writes on the DOJ-DOMA issue in an excellent piece in Americablog: … [Read more...] about Former LGBT Clinton Advisor on Obama: ‘From Silence to Hostility’
Permits Approved, LGBT March on Washington is on in October
Cleve Jones' call for a National March on Washington appears to be moving forward. Yesterday, he reported that permits have been approved. … [Read more...] about Permits Approved, LGBT March on Washington is on in October
Official White House Response to DOJ – DOMA Uproar
For the record, here's the official response the White House sent Towleroad (also sent to other media) to the uproar over the Department of … [Read more...] about Official White House Response to DOJ – DOMA Uproar
HRC, NGLTF, ACLU, Others Call on Obama To Repeal DOMA Now
Reacting to this morning's disappointing motion from the Justice Department to dismiss a federal same-sex marriage case and the disturbing and … [Read more...] about HRC, NGLTF, ACLU, Others Call on Obama To Repeal DOMA Now
DOJ Defends DOMA, Says Good for Budget, Invokes Incest
Since my earlier post, Americablog has been busy at work parsing the briefs from the Department of Justice's motion to dismiss the federal … [Read more...] about DOJ Defends DOMA, Says Good for Budget, Invokes Incest
DOJ Motions to Dismiss Federal Same-Sex Marriage Case
This is not the recently-announced Olson-Boies case, but an earlier case brought by a couple married in California arguing their marriage should be … [Read more...] about DOJ Motions to Dismiss Federal Same-Sex Marriage Case