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’
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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
White House Offers Partial Response to DOMA Press Briefing Question
On Monday I posted a question from The Advocate's Kerry Eleveld to White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs regarding the President's position … [Read more...] about White House Offers Partial Response to DOMA Press Briefing Question
News: Amazing Race, Aaron Schock, DOMA, Twitter, Muffins, UVA
Pelosi to Bay Area Reporter: Repeal of DOMA not a top priority.Jared Polis considering introducing omnibus LGBT rights bill in the House. Zac … [Read more...] about News: Amazing Race, Aaron Schock, DOMA, Twitter, Muffins, UVA
News: Kevin Spacey, Pope AIDS, Tattoo, Baz Luhrmann, Denmark
Tireless self-promoters Ted Haggard and wife Gayle to appear on Divorce Court. Gayle: "This is part of Ted's journey. It's made him a … [Read more...] about News: Kevin Spacey, Pope AIDS, Tattoo, Baz Luhrmann, Denmark
NYT: Obama on the Spot Over Court Orders Challenging DOMA
The NYT expands on a bit of news that I posted back at the beginning of February regarding the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that health … [Read more...] about NYT: Obama on the Spot Over Court Orders Challenging DOMA
Annie Leibovitz Financial Straits Fueled by Gay Tax Inequalities?
AfterEllen makes a good point about the recent news of Annie Leibovitz financial troubles. The NYT recently Leibovitz was forced to take out a loan … [Read more...] about Annie Leibovitz Financial Straits Fueled by Gay Tax Inequalities?