The Pentagon is set to announce it is extending new benefits to the spouses of gay and lesbian personnel, the Washington Post reports: The military … [Read more...] about Pentagon to Extend New Benefits to Spouses of Gay Personnel
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Stephen Colbert: ‘We’re Living in a Golden Age of Being Gay’ – VIDEO
Stephen Colbert took on the Defense of Marriage Act last night, eviscerating the arguments of the House Republicans' lead attorney Paul Clement in … [Read more...] about Stephen Colbert: ‘We’re Living in a Golden Age of Being Gay’ – VIDEO
Rand Paul: ‘I Don’t Understand’ Gay Marriage – VIDEO
Senator Rand Paul called into AFA hate group leader Bryan Fischer's radio show yesterday to talk about a variety of topics, but, given … [Read more...] about Rand Paul: ‘I Don’t Understand’ Gay Marriage – VIDEO
Longtime Activists Cleve Jones and David Mixner Call for Demonstrations Around SCOTUS Marriage Hearings
Last night, longtime activists Cleve Jones and David Mixner posted "a call to action", calling for local demonstrations and grassroots … [Read more...] about Longtime Activists Cleve Jones and David Mixner Call for Demonstrations Around SCOTUS Marriage Hearings
Major U.S. Businesses Throw Support Behind DOMA Repeal with New Coalition
A|X Armani Exchange, Aetna Inc., Biogen Idec, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Diageo North America, eBay Inc., Electronic Arts, Kimpton Hotel & Restaurant … [Read more...] about Major U.S. Businesses Throw Support Behind DOMA Repeal with New Coalition
House Republicans File SCOTUS Brief Defending DOMA
House Republicans have filed a Supreme Court brief urging SCOTUS to uphold the constitutionality of DOMA, Buzzfeed's Chris Geidner reports: As to … [Read more...] about House Republicans File SCOTUS Brief Defending DOMA
Rachel Maddow: Obama’s Inaugural ‘Stonewall’ Shout-Out was for the Supreme Court – VIDEO
Last night, Rachel Maddow and Frank Rich hashed out Obama's Stonewall reference:We, the people, declare today that the most evident of truths – … [Read more...] about Rachel Maddow: Obama’s Inaugural ‘Stonewall’ Shout-Out was for the Supreme Court – VIDEO
Prop 8 and DOMA at the Supreme Court: Broad or Narrow Rulings?
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?
House GOP Secretly Raises DOMA Defense Budget to $3 Million
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
The Supreme Court, Prop 8, and DOMA: The Standing Question
BY ARI EZRA WALDMANThis is the second in a series of analyses about the Supreme Court's decision to hear cases challenging the … [Read more...] about The Supreme Court, Prop 8, and DOMA: The Standing Question