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Gay Married Couples Suing The Government Over DOMA

AP | DENISE LAVOIE | Posted 11.17.2009 | Politics

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BOSTON — Gay married couples suing the government over a federal law that doesn't recognize same-sex unions say there is "no legitimate or plaus...

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One Year After Obama's Election: Still Smarter...Than The Alternative

Chris Weigant | Posted 11.05.2009 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

What puts this first year in perspective for me is that: Obama may not be smarter than all of us, but he sure is smarter by a long shot than McCain would have been. And that, for now, is enough for me.

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Genesio Oliveira, Gay Brazilian Married To Massachusetts Man, Is Denied Asylum

AP | RUSSELL CONTRERAS | Posted 10.27.2009 | Politics

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BOSTON — A gay Brazilian man has been denied asylum by the Obama administration and won't be reunited with his Massachusetts husband in the U.S....

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Time to Repeal DOMA

Sen. Arlen Specter | Posted 10.27.2009 | Politics

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Sen. Arlen Specter

Enacted 13 years ago when the idea of same sex marriage was struggling for acceptance, the Defense of Marriage Act is a relic of a more tradition-bound time and culture.

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Homophobia: Healing It From The Inside Out

Jason Mannino | Posted 10.23.2009 | Living

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Jason Mannino

We still live in a world where too many LGBT people have unconsciously held onto the poisonous, negative beliefs about sexual orientation that our society, churches, and government still force feed us.

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Rosie and Kelli Split and Remind Us About the Fight For Gay Divorce

Emma Ruby-Sachs | Posted 10.21.2009 | Politics

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Emma Ruby-Sachs

Rosie and Kelli are in the midst of what should be a pretty normal problem. But the legal protections for divorce, like for so many other issues, leave LGBT people out.

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Is Barney Frank Relevant?

Irene Monroe | Posted 10.16.2009 | Politics

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Irene Monroe

As one of the most vocal critics of the National Equality March that took place in Washington this weekend, Barney Frank has many LGBTQ Americans wondering if he has become a bureaucratic gatekeeper.

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The Nobel Prize Wasn't for Obama -- It Was for the American People. Do We Deserve It?

Jonathan Kim | Posted 10.13.2009 | Politics

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Jonathan Kim

That means it's our responsibility to force Obama and other electeds to recognize our priorities and pick up the pace. So call your representative and your senator, and let them know how you feel.

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Our Generation's Defining Struggle

David Vines | Posted 10.25.2009 | Politics

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David Vines

Whether we like it or not, the fight for gay rights will be our struggle. Gay rights, not just the legal institution of marriage, but indeed rights, is what we must fight for.

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Ambassador Jim Hormel: "I Don't Have Time to Wait!"

Karen Ocamb | Posted 10.12.2009 | Politics

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Karen Ocamb

"I am as eager as anyone else to have action .. So when I exercise any restraint, it's out of knowledge and awareness of the atmosphere under which the president is operating," says Hormel

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NBC Reporter: Obama White House Views Gay Rights Protesters As 'Internet Left Fringe' (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Posted 10.12.2009 | Media

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The White House believes protesters at Sunday's gay rights march in D.C. are part of the "internet left fringe," according to CNBC's Chief Washington ...

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Obama's HRC Speech (VIDEO): President Obama Says He Will End 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell"

Posted 10.11.2009 | Politics

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Watch President Obama's address at the Human Rights Campaign's banquet in Washington, D.C., Oct. 10. President Obama pledged to end the ban on homo...

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Obama HRC Speech: "I Will End Don't Ask, Don't Tell," Says President Obama

AP | CHRISTINE SIMMONS | Posted 10.11.2009 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama reaffirmed his campaign pledge to end the ban on homosexuals serving openly in the military in a speech Satu...

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Twitter Reaction To Obama's Gay Speech

Posted 10.10.2009 | Politics

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Below are predictions and reactions to President Obama's speech on Gay issues at The Human Rights Campaign dinner in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, Oct...

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What Would a Nobel Laureate Tell the Gays?

John Aravosis | Posted 10.09.2009 | Politics

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John Aravosis

President Obama will speak Saturday night at the Human Rights Campaign national dinner. The big question in gay-land is what will Obama say. I fear the answer is: Not much.

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The Civil Rights Test of Our Generation

Rep. Joe Sestak | Posted 10.09.2009 | Politics

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Rep. Joe Sestak

It's time to end discrimination based on sexual identity or orientation. That's why I'm committed to equal rights for all Americans, and to repealing the Defense of Marriage Act and Don't Ask, Don't Tell.

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Obama Is Gays' Best Friend -- To Say Otherwise is Shortsighted, Insulting and Just Plain Dumb

Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 10.08.2009 | Politics

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Earl Ofari Hutchinson

Nothing short of a full-throated endorsement of gay marriage will cease the carping of the hard core gay rights advocates against Obama.

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President Obama's Maine Chance to Make the Case

Evan Wolfson | Posted 10.08.2009 | Politics

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Evan Wolfson

On Saturday, Obama has the opportunity -- and I believe the obligation -- to speak in moral as well as concrete terms about non-gay people's stake in ending the exclusion and discrimination gay people endure.

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Obama Administration Asks Court To Dismiss Another Challenge To Anti-Gay Marriage Law

AP | DENISE LAVOIE | Posted 11.18.2009 | Politics

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BOSTON — The Department of Justice on Friday asked a federal judge in Boston to dismiss a lawsuit that claims a federal law defining marriage as...

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Coming Out for DOMA Repeal

Michael J. Wilson | Posted 11.16.2009 | Politics

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Michael J. Wilson

The notion that marriage is threatened by legally sanctioned relationships because of sexual orientation is patently absurd.

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Proudly Changing My Position on DOMA

Rep. Earl Blumenauer | Posted 11.15.2009 | Politics

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Rep. Earl Blumenauer

In 1996, I cast the worst vote of my political career. While I've made other mistakes, this was different: it was a deliberate vote that I knew to be poor public policy and was against my values.

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Nadler To Introduce DOMA Repeal Bill Next Week

Advocate | Kerry Eleveld | Posted 11.11.2009 | Politics

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Rep. Jerrold Nadler will introduce legislation to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act next week. The Advocate has learned that Democratic representati...

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Gays, Guts and Reality: What Time Is the Right Time to Keep Obama's Promises?

Peggy Drexler | Posted 11.09.2009 | Politics

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Peggy Drexler

During the campaign, there was a belief that, in the same way African Americans saw Bill Clinton as the first black president, Obama would be the first gay president. That hasn't happened.

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What Defines A Woman...And What Does California's Prop 8 Have To Do With Menopause?

Rebecca Booth, MD | Posted 09.24.2009 | Living

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Rebecca Booth, MD

Recently I have held some interesting conversations stemming from the debate about California's Prop 8. Specifically, if the law defines the state of matrimony to be legal only between a man and a woman, how does the law define a man and a woman?

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Obama Talking Out of Both Sides of His Mouth on DOMA

Kase Wickman | Posted 09.18.2009 | Politics

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Kase Wickman

The best Obama has been able to do for gay rights is file a brief that doesn't say that legalization of gay marriage leads to pedophilia. Congratulations, Mr. President!

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