Category Archives: LGBT

First Anniversary of DADT Repeal: A Look Back on A Tumultuous Year

Posted on September 20, 2012 by

1 year ago today, the repeal of DADT that President Barack Obama signed into law went into effect. In case you don’t remember, this was a decade+ long fight that involved the opposition claiming that our military would become a bunch … Continue reading →

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President Obama unveils “It’s Raining Men” policy as promised

Posted on May 10, 2012 by

So, as you undoubtedly know, yesterday the president made news in an interview with ABC’s Robin Roberts and became the first president to ever express explicit support for same-sex marriage. You’ve probably seen this already, but it’s worth showing again: … Continue reading →

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Conservative priorities made plain

Posted on May 2, 2012 by

In case you missed it, the Romney campaign lost its national security spokesperson yesterday. Richard Grenell resigned because “the intense focus on his sexuality was making it impossible for him to do his job.” Yeah, he’s gay. At first, it appeared … Continue reading →

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Credit where due.

Posted on February 9, 2012 by

I can’t add anything to this.

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Three or Four Highly Critical Individuals

Posted on February 7, 2012 by

In light of today’s good Prop 8 news, I’ll share a semi-related story from last night. Last night I wrote a post about the horrible anti-gay policies enacted by a school district (Michelle Bachmann’s alma mater) due to pressure from … Continue reading →

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9th Circuit rules Prop 8 Unconstitutional

Posted on February 7, 2012 by

I am reading the ruling and will post more later. Until then… “Proposition 8 served no purpose, and had no effect, other than to lessen the status and human dignity of gays and lesbians in California,” the court said.

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Prop 8 Ruling expected this morning

Posted on February 7, 2012 by

I really enjoy the moments right before a landmark ruling is handed down. Yes, the California Prop 8 ruling today is merely a ruling by a 3 judge panel of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals but it doesn’t change … Continue reading →

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This is How Religion Kills People

Posted on February 6, 2012 by

If you have some free time, I strongly recommend reading this fantastic article by Rolling Stone’s Sabrina Rubin Erdely entitled “One Town’s War on Gay Teens.” It shines some much needed light on the horrible anti-gay policies of the Anoka-Hennepin School … Continue reading →

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Civil Rights and Referendums

Posted on February 2, 2012 by

Last night the Washington State Senate approved a measure that would allow gay and lesbian couples to marry this summer. But don’t give up the fight just quite yet: Even though a referendum clause amendment was rejected, opponents have already … Continue reading →

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Why Choice Shouldn’t Matter

Posted on January 31, 2012 by

I’ve long been an advocate of the fact that humans do not choose their sexuality. I’ve also always believed in the “shades of gray” theory of human sexuality, if you want to call it that. Sexuality is not defined in … Continue reading →

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