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Help shape the national gay rights movement with this survey.

Monday, July 6th, 2009

 
Geekgirl over at Jaysays.com has engineered a compelling survey in celebration of gay rights on America’s birthday. The survey acknowledges the fact that in the very American revolution we had in 1776 that we now celebrate was far from…

Lt. Dan Choi loses first battle against ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’

Wednesday, July 1st, 2009

Despite the outpouring of support for Lt. Choi, the New York National Guard Panel did not find in his favor yesterday, prolonging the West Point graduate’s fight to honor and dignity and fairness under the law.  He has become a…

Obama likens gay struggle for rights to African Americans’ struggle

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

I still believe that Barack Obama has the end goals in mind when it comes to gay rights.  I’ve often debated this issue with friends and shared some of that debate here online, fleshing out the lines of gay rights…

Help Lt. Dan Choi from being fired from the military.

Saturday, June 27th, 2009

Over 100,000 people signed a letter to President Obama supporting Lieutenant Dan Choi a few weeks ago from being dismissed from the military under the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy.  Lt. Choi is a West Point graduate and an Iraq…

250 Soldiers Dimissed Under ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Under Obama

Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009

Barack Obama has overseen the firing of 250 men and women from the armed services since he took office in January under the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Policy.  Yesterday, seventy-seven House members wrote a letter to Obama asking that he…

Obama Administration says case against DOMA, “fails under each ground.”

Friday, June 12th, 2009

The Obama Administration, already under fire by gay rights groups and their allies for marriage equality, notched another major setback for the movement today in arguing against a federal case challening the Defense of Marriage Act passed in 1996.  The…

Stephen Colbert debates ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ in Iraq.

Wednesday, June 10th, 2009

Colbert is not afraid to be ballsy — in fact, he often likes to refer to the “balls” he has.  But, Colbert’s brass balls waxed ever so slightly in taking on the military’s ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ policy in front…

The Curious Case of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” and Torture

Monday, June 8th, 2009

Great presidents must make difficult and unpopular decisions.
Earlier this year, the Obama Administration asked the Supreme Court of the United States to deny an appeal from former Army Capt. James Pietrangelo II, who was dismissed under the military’s “don’t…