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I Ask President Obama for Full Equality for my Gay Son

Randi Reitan | Posted 07.24.2009 | Politics

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Randi Reitan

I ask you with tears in my eyes, with pain in my heart and with a mother's enduring love for her dear children, please bring equality, true full equality to my son and to all in the gay community.

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Obama Invites Gay Rights Advocates To White House

New York Times | Sheryl Gay Stolberg | Posted 07.23.2009 | Politics

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As advocates for gays and lesbians intensify their criticism of the White House, President Obama has invited some of their leaders to an East Room rec...

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The White House, the Gays, and Lessons to Learn

Lane Hudson | Posted 07.23.2009 | Politics

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Lane Hudson

Optics matter, they need to match the rhetoric and the reality. Part of the anger surrounding this announcement is that the White House was trying to claim credit for more than they were doing.

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Same-Sex Benefits For Americans Abroad May Be Hard To Implement

ABC News | Posted 07.23.2009 | Politics

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President Barack Obama signed a memorandum last week extending some benefits to same-sex domestic partners of federal employees, but implementation po...

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White House Staffers Concede "Frustration" On Gay Rights

Think Progress | Posted 07.22.2009 | Politics

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Last night, Center for American Progress President and CEO John Podesta moderated a panel at the American Constitution Society convention that include...

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Gay Rights Lawyers Say Obama Refused Requests For DOMA Dialogue

The Plumline | Posted 07.20.2009 | Politics

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Two prominent gay rights lawyers litigating high-profile cases against the Obama administration tell me that their requests to meet with administratio...

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Stonewall Dems Complain DNC Cut Their Funding, Drop Support From Biden Event

Politico | Posted 07.19.2009 | Politics

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The board of directors of the National Stonewall Democrats are dropping their support for a June 25 DNC fundraiser with Vice President Joe Biden over,...

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Where Is My Martin Luther Queen?

Max Mutchnick | Posted 07.19.2009 | Politics

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Max Mutchnick

Why isn't the gay community being more demanding of this president? And why isn't he more understanding of our position? It's time for us to lose our patience. It's his job to be our leader.

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Gay Rights Advocates Not Satisfied By Obama's "Very Small Step"

AMERICAblog | Posted 07.18.2009 | Politics

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Ah, those pesky details. As you may have heard, President Obama tomorrow will be signing a presidential directive, not an executive order, providing ...

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Obama Offers Gays a Consolation Prize of Extended Benefits

Emma Ruby-Sachs | Posted 07.17.2009 | Politics

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Emma Ruby-Sachs

I hate to be the one to explain this struggle to the first black president, but the equality movement is not a grab bag of rights. You don't get to reach in and see which prize you've won.

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Human Rights Campaign Pulls Out Of Major DNC Fundraiser

AMERICAblog | Posted 07.17.2009 | Politics

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It's over, folks. A lot of us have been saying that if the Human Rights Campaign, the largest gay civil rights group in Washington, were to pull its a...

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Obama Pressed To Recognize Same-Sex Marriages In 2010 Census

Huffington Post | Posted 07.17.2009 | Chicago

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One of the country's most junior Congressman is pressing President Obama to broaden the official recognition of same-sex married couples. U.S. Rep. M...

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Human Rights Campaign Knocks Obama For Defending DOMA

AMERICAblog | Posted 07.16.2009 | Politics

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The Human Rights Campaign, the nation's largest gay civil rights lobby, just sent a letter to President Obama in response to the homophobic brief Obam...

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In His Own Words: What Obama Promised The Gay Community (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 07.15.2009 | Politics

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President Obama surprised and disappointed many this past week when his Department of Justice defended the Defense Of Marriage Act in court. Daily Kos...

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Obama Admin Moves To Dismiss Defense Of Marriage Act Challenge

AP | LINDA DEUTSCH and LISA LEFF | Posted 07.13.2009 | Politics

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LOS ANGELES — Gay rights groups expressed dismay with the Obama administration Friday over its championing of the Defense of Marriage Act, a law...

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Gay Pride Reminds Us That Love Can't Be Legislated

Jason Mannino | Posted 07.12.2009 | Living

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Jason Mannino

Love is not something for which we can fight. Fortunately, love is not tangible. It cannot be given or taken away by government legislation.

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Gay Rights Groups Growing Impatient With Obama

Politico | BEN SMITH & JONATHAN MARTIN | Posted 07.05.2009 | Politics

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President Barack Obama's promises of change are falling short for one core Democratic constituency: gays and lesbians, whose leaders say Obama's admin...

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Obama To Face Gay Protest At Beverly Hills Fundraiser

Towleroad | Posted 06.27.2009 | Politics

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President Obama, the alleged "fierce advocate" for LGBT rights, is scheduled to attend a Democratic Party fundraiser at the Beverly Hilton tonight, on...

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Frank Rich: Dems, Not GOP, Standing In Way Of Gay Rights

New York Times | FRANK RICH | Posted 06.24.2009 | Politics

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It would be easy to blame the Beltway logjam in gay civil rights progress on the cultural warriors of the religious right and its political host, the ...

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White House Announcement On LGBT Policy Is Imminent, Says Calif. Congressman

The Advocate | Posted 06.21.2009 | Politics

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California representative Howard Berman predicted in an interview Thursday that the White House would be presenting new information regarding LGBT pol...

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Obama To Fire His First Gay Arabic Linguist

Aaron Belkin | Posted 06.07.2009 | Politics

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Aaron Belkin

A new study, about to be published by a group of experts in military law, shows that President Obama does, in fact, have stroke-of-the-pen authority to suspend gay discharges.

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White House Removes Don't Ask, Don't Tell Promise From Web Site

AMERICAblog | Posted 06.01.2009 | Politics

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In a move that many people I've spoken with see as a shift in policy, and a backward step from a clear campaign promise that was reiterated during the...

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Don't Ask, Don't Tell, Don't Blow It

Joan Garry | Posted 06.01.2009 | Politics

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Joan Garry

In 1993, Bill Clinton signed "Don't Ask Don't Tell" into law. And 16 years later, the gay community has a friend in the White House again and it looks like we are going to get another turn at bat.

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Miss USA and the B-Word

Emma Ruby-Sachs | Posted 05.22.2009 | Politics

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Emma Ruby-Sachs

Miss California, like many who share her take on the marriage issue, was careful to talk about her "opinion" and "beliefs" and the way she was raised as if this excused her intolerance. Barack Obama talks about tradition and belief as well in defense of his own position.

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An Interview with the Indigo Girls' Emily Saliers

Marissa Moss | Posted 05.01.2009 | Entertainment

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Marissa Moss

As open lesbians, gay rights have been major for the Indigo Girls -- along with environmental concerns They are artists who believe that activism goes part and parcel with the power of song.

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