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An LGBT Report Card for Obama's First 100 Days

Emma Ruby-Sachs | Posted 05.29.2009 | Politics

Read More: Equality, Hate Crimes, LGBT Issues, Doma, Enda, White House Easter Egg Roll, Repeal Don't Ask Don't Tell, Defense of Marriage Act, United American Families Act, Reverend-Lowery, Marriage Equality, Don't Ask Don't Tell, Immigration Reform, Gay Rights, First 100 Days, Rick Warren, Nancy Pelosi, 100 Days, Obama First 100 Days, LGBT Rights, LGBT Families, Gay Marriage, Politics News
Emma Ruby-Sachs

Compared to the rows of sullen, silent Presidents behind him, Obama looks like a gay rights brown-noser. But when it comes to actual change in the lives of LGBT people, nothing has been done.

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Tragically, Transgender Identifiers Have a New Martyr

John Ridley | Posted 05.25.2009 | Politics

Read More: Lgbt, Transgendered, LGBT Issues, Angie Zapata, Transgender, Transgender Issues, Civil Rights, Politics News
John Ridley

While the loss of Angie Zapata is tragic, the fact that with due process a trial was held and a conviction obtained speaks to how greatly America is altering its nature with regard to acceptance of transgender individuals.

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Another Dead Boy

Sara Whitman | Posted 05.23.2009 | Politics

Read More: Taunting, Hate Crimes, Schools, LGBT Issues, Jaheem Herrera, Safe-Schools, Bullying, Effects of Bullying, Politics News
Sara Whitman

There is something deeply wrong. We must demand change. We must enable teachers to do the right thing. We must teach our children tolerance.

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Queeries: Beware of Sexting

Steven Petrow | Posted 05.23.2009 | Style

Read More: Lgbt, Pornography, Sexting, LGBT Issues, LGBT Community, Lesbian, Teens, Gays and Lesbians, Gay, Gay Issues, Style News
Steven Petrow

It's simple enough: Sexting is the sending of nude (or semi-nude) photos with your cell.

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Queeries: "Is He Your Brother or Lover?"

Steven Petrow | Posted 11.03.2009 | Living

Read More: Coming Out, LGBT Rights, Lgbt, Coming Out to Family and Friends, Gay, Gay Rights, LGBT Issues, Gays, Gay Issues, Sexual Orientation, Living News
Steven Petrow

Displaying your boyfriend's photo is a good way to come out (at least partially) without shouting the dreaded, "Hey, I am gay!" Obviously, there are many degrees to being out.

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11 Year Old Kills Himself After Gay Taunts Left Unaddressed

Sara Whitman | Posted 05.11.2009 | Living

Read More: LGBT Leadership, LGBT Issues, Lesbian Mom, Glsen, LGBT Families, Anti Bullying, Lesbian, Safe Schools, Living News
Sara Whitman

I'm angry. How can this happen today? Why did that mother have to lose her son? Why was that boy not taken care of by the school officials?

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Why I Called Justice Scalia A Homophobe

Rep. Barney Frank | Posted 04.26.2009 | Politics

Read More: Lgbt, Lawrence v. Texas, LGBT Issues, Gay Rights, Frank Calls Scalia Homophobe, Barney Frank, Antonin Scalia, Roy Romer, Barney Frank Scalia, Scalia Homophobe, Justice Scalia, Defense of Marriage Act, Politics News
Rep. Barney Frank

In two virulent dissents, Justice Scalia made it clear that, in his view, sex discrimination is not only permitted by the Constitution, but is very much in society's interest.

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Queeries: Can Boyfriends Make out in Public?

Steven Petrow | Posted 11.03.2009 | Living

Read More: Lgbt, Gay Rights, LGBT Issues, Lesbian, LGBT Rights, Gays and Lesbians, Gay, Gays, Lesbian Kiss, Kissing, Gay Issues, Living News
Steven Petrow

Can a gay or lesbian couple kiss in public? On the cheek or on the lips? How about holding hands?

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For the New York Post, Help Should Begin At Home

Rashad Robinson | Posted 04.18.2009 | Media

Read More: Page Six, The Wall Street Journal, Sean Delonas, LGBT Issues, Newscorp, New York Post, Glaad, The New York Times, Rupert Murdoch, Media News
Rashad Robinson

The Post's editors talk a big game about accountability but don't seem particularly interested in holding themselves to the same strict standards.

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Marriage For Everyone: Worth the Fight

Sara Whitman | Posted 04.10.2009 | Politics

Read More: LGBT Politics, LGBT Issues, LGBT Community, LGBT Rights, Glad, Families, Social Security Benefits, LGBT Families, Marriage Equality, Massachussets, Lesbian, Gay, Gay Rights, Gays and Lesbians, Lesbian Moms, Gay Marriage, Gay Issues, Politics News
Sara Whitman

Today, we are approaching the fifth anniversary of marriage equality in our state. We have pushed the envelope, no question. And we will continue to.

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What Would Harvey Milk Say About President Clinton's Speech at the Manchester Hyatt?

Cleve Jones | Posted 03.15.2009 | Politics

Read More: Bill Clinton, Yes on Prop 8, California Gay Marriage, Proposition 8, Gay Rights, LGBT Issues, Prop 8, LGBT Community, No on Prop 8, LGBT Rights, Milk, California Prop 8, California Gay Marriage Ban, Manchester Hyatt Boycott, Harvey Milk, Gay Marriage, Politics News
Cleve Jones

By violating the Manchester Hyatt Boycott, President Clinton will be doing more than just dishonoring the hard work of labor unions and gay activists, he will be casting aside the groundwork we are laying for a national coalition for equal rights.

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As Seen on TV

Rashad Robinson | Posted 03.15.2009 | Politics

Read More: American Family Association, LGBT Issues, Glaad, Informericals, Politics News
Rashad Robinson

Earlier this week, GLAAD was alerted to an hour-long paid infomercial. While it bore many of the trademarks of infomercials of old, what it was selling is extraordinarily dangerous.

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When the President Orders, the Military Follows

Aubrey Sarvis | Posted 02.27.2009 | Politics

Read More: Pentagon, Howard Kurtz, Congress, Robert Gates, Guantanamo Detainees, President Obama, Executive Orders, Washington Post, Admiral Mullen Joint Chiefs, Dont Ask Dont Tell, House Armed Services Committee, Dan Froomkin, Torture, Gays and Lesbians in the Military, US Military, LGBT Issues, Gays and Lesbians, White House Watch, Media, Civil Rights, Lgbt, Gays in the Military, Military, Armed Forces, LGBT Rights, Gays, Politics News
Aubrey Sarvis

I believe Congress will be in lockstep with the President on a repeal of DADT. At the end of this year, the law that bars gay men and women from serving openly in the military can be gone.

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Ding Dong, Bush is REALLY Gone!

Sara Whitman | Posted 02.20.2009 | Politics

Read More: Celebrate, LGBT Rights, LGBT Issues, Democrats, LGBT Families, Inauguration, Barack Obama, Rick Warren, George Bush, Politics News
Sara Whitman

But Bush is gone. Pinch yourself, it's not a dream. Whether or not you believe Obama is just a big screen for projection, or the next messiah, or something very human in between, he is NOT Bush.

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Springsteen Sells Out -- To Wal-Mart!

Lisa Derrick | Posted 01.25.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Walmart, LGBT Issues, Entertainment, Walmart Equality, LGBT Rights, Walmart Unions, Walmart Bruce Springsteen, Rock, Music Retail, Bruce Springsteen, Bruce Springsteen Wal-Mart, Wal-Mart, Wtf, Entertainment News
Lisa Derrick

There are a number of reasons Springsteen's move to sell exclusively through the mega-retailer is, um, really confusing, if not downright contradictory to the Springsteen hagiography.

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Welcoming An Education Secretary Who Champions Safe Schools

Steve Ralls | Posted 01.17.2009 | Politics

Read More: Arne Duncan Education Secretary, Illinois Safe Schools Alliance, LGBT Issues, Department of Education, Pflag, Chicago Public Schools, Obama's Cabinet, Barack Oabama, Safe Schools, Gay Students, Politics News
Steve Ralls

After eight years of policy that has left too many children -- especially LGBT children -- behind, a Duncan era could signal the first real opportunity for concerned parents to have a seat at the table.

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In the Wake of Prop 8: No More Us vs. Them

Sara Whitman | Posted 01.09.2009 | Living

Read More: Rights, Politics, LGBT Youth, Dadt, Youth, LGBT Rights, Strong America, No on Prop 8, Enda, LGBT Politics, LGBT Issues, Families, LGBT Families, Responsibilities, Living News
Sara Whitman

Let me have the full responsibility of being an American. Because every child in this country deserves a family. I am an asset to this society.

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A Horn Pokes Prop 8 -- Theatre Secedes From California

Phil Bronstein | Posted 12.25.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Lgbt, Prop 8, Prop 8 Protests, Theatre Rhinoceros, LGBT Rights, LGBT Issues, San Francisco, Gay Marriage, Same Sex Marriage, Entertainment News
Phil Bronstein

San Francisco's Theatre Rhinoceros, which describes itself as "the world's oldest continuously producing professional queer theater," has seceded from California.

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18,000 in California Kicked to the Curb

Sara Whitman | Posted 12.15.2008 | Politics

Read More: LGBT Issues, Kids, LGBT Rights, Parenting, Marriage Equality, CA Prop 8, LGBT Families, Safety for Families, Civil Rights, Proposition 8, Gay Marriage, Politics News
Sara Whitman

In California, 18,000 couples have no idea what they are. Some have kids, some don't.

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The "Call" at Qualcomm Stadium- Translation Needed!

Sara Whitman | Posted 12.05.2008 | Politics

Read More: Qualcomm Stadium, No on 8 in California, LGBT Rights, Church and State, The Call, James Dobson, Marriage Equality, Speaking Tongues, Vote No on 8, LGBT Issues, Discrimination, Equality, California Politics, Politics News
Sara Whitman

I wonder how this fits into legal rights because last I looked there is a separation of church and state. If marriage is all about religion then government should not recognize it.

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Please Fight Proposition 8's Assault On Same-Sex Marriage

Anthony D. Romero | Posted 11.29.2008 | Politics

Read More: LGBT Rights, Aclu, California Gay Marriage, LGBT Issues, Proposition 8, California Supreme Court, Same-Sex Marriage, Politics News
Anthony D. Romero

In the most personal way possible, I'm asking you for a favor: help us ensure that gay couples all across California keep their fundamental right to marriage.

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What Will Powell's Endorsement Mean for "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" and Military Families?

Steve Ralls | Posted 11.19.2008 | Politics

Read More: Don't Ask Don't Tell, John McCain, LGBT Issues, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Colin Powell, Jim Kolbe, Christopher Shays, LGBT Families, Barack Obama, Colin Powell Endorses Obama, Politics News
Steve Ralls

Powell has endorsed a candidate that has consistently said he favors repealing the law. Is he now ready to say the day has arrived when lifting Don't Ask Don't Tell makes good sense?

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A New Level of Hate

Sara Whitman | Posted 11.16.2008 | Living

Read More: Homophobia, Elementary School Bus Safety, LGBT Issues, Bullying, Child Safety, Hate Crime, Living News
Sara Whitman

In Illinois, an elementary school bus driver taunted a ten year-old boy, calling him "gay." He then, at the child's bus stop, encouraged other students to go beat him up.

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The Matthew Shepard Murder, 10 Years Later

Rashad Robinson | Posted 11.10.2008 | Media

Read More: The Matthew Shepard Foundation, Hate Crimes, LGBT Issues, Glaad, LGBT Rights, Matthew Shepard, Media, Ncavp, Media News
Rashad Robinson

According to the National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs (NCAVP), reported incidents of anti-LGBT violence increased by 24 percent from 2006 to 2007.

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Announcing Equality and the Celebration of Our Stories

Rashad Robinson | Posted 09.21.2008 | Media

Read More: Marriage, LGBT Issues, Media, Glaad, Marriage for Same-Sex Couples, Relationships, Media News
Rashad Robinson

When weddings and celebrations pages in our local newspapers become inclusive by including the milestones of LGBT Americans alongside their straight families, friends and neighbors, it breaks down barriers.

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