When the Arab Spring erupted earlier this year, President Obama faced a daunting challenge. How do you balance the dreams and aspirations of millions with the relative safety and comfort of the status quo?
Unfortunately, as the uprisings grew, the administration's tepid and inconsistent comments to those dreaming of freedom...
Posted January 25, 2011 | 12:02:58 (EST)
When a small group of street activists started talking a year ago about creating an entity that would push -- urgently and unceasingly -- for full equality to be extended to all LGBT Americans, we weren't sure what would happen.
We weren't sure whether anyone would show up for meetings....
Posted November 3, 2010 | 08:00:00 (EST)
Last night, Democrats lost seats. Those losses have been predicted since January... it's not news. What is news is that Democrats lost seats not for being too progressive -- they lost seats for not being progressive enough. Although some in Washington will undoubtedly try to make the public think that...
Posted March 17, 2010 | 18:59:00 (EST)
GetEQUAL.org, a new grassroots community calling for full LGBTQ equality, launched this week with a video call-to-action featuring Will Phillips, the 10-year old from Arkansas who recently accepted a GLAAD Media award for refusing to say the Pledge of Allegiance in school because its promise of "liberty and...
Posted June 29, 2011 | 13:26:28 (EST)