In Australia, Some Churches Scuttling Gay Marriage

According to the Canberra Times, Australia,  the ACT Education Minister has accused religious lobby groups of having apparent veto power over the Australian Government's policy on gay marriage. Australian...

Iowa Opponents of Gay Marriage Seek to Amend State Constitution

Iowa groups opposed to gay marriage released a letter and petition with the signatures of more than 800 Iowa pastors they plan on sending to candidates for statewide office and the Legislature. In 2009 an Iowa...

Minnesota Senator Hits Back at NOM Anti Gay Marriage Ads

Minnesota Sen. John Marty (DFL-Roseville) is criticizing ads that NOM (National Organization of Marriage),  a group which is in opposition to same sex unions,  has put out in the metro area,...

New York State Mom of Gay Teen Heads to State Court of Appeals

 NIAGARA COUNTY, NY, May 28, 2010 -- "New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Department declined responsibility and accountability once again when it decided upon The Matter of Rhonda...

Rand Paul's Remarks re Civil Rights Stir Historical Memories

Jay Bookman resurrects the Goldwater Campaign Ad many still recall, and tells why Rand Paul's Civil Rights remarks stir bad historical memories  An indefensible stance?Rand Paul's rapid irrelevance Rand...

GOP Gears Up for Fight; Ups Rhetoric on Eve of DADT Repeal Vote

GOP Gears up for fight;  Ups rhetoric on eve of Congressional DADT Repeal Vote  "Opponents of overturning the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy are cranking up their rhetoric and...

Journalist On Target re Palin and Rand Paul's Indefensible Stance

Journalist Fred McKissak of the Bellingham Herald gives an excellent critique of the absurdity of Palin's defense of Rand Paul  McKissak begins by saying that there was something comical in hearing former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's recent condemnation of the "liberal...

US Congress Set to Repeal DADT: US on List with Iran, N. Korea

US Congress Set to Vote for Repeal,  and to take US off the list of countries which ban gays in military Brown to Vote 'No' on DADT Repeal Congressional Dems and White House Reach Deal on DADT Repeal Inhofe's...

4 Activists Plead Guilty in Senator's Phone Tampering Incident

Misdemeanor charges,  probation, fines, and community service for  4 politically conservative activists :  James O'Keefe, Stan Dai, Joseph Basel and Robert Flanagan  Four conservative political...

NY Senator Joseph Addabbo's B-Day Bash Disrupted by LGBT Protests

Cuomo to re-energize NY Marriage EqualityNew York Gay Advocacy : new wave of youthFight Back New York: LGBT PAC & the Hate 38Queer Rising group takes Senator to task over failed promises after much LGBT support...

Should Feds Reverse Arizona Immigration Law?

How is Arizona effected by SB 1070?  What's next for AZ?  Efforts to repeal 14th Amend. rights  Campaign against SB 1070 ACLU Files against SB 1070 Should Feds reverse the Arizona state...

Sen. Scott Brown to Vote 'No' on Repeal of DADT : Wants Review

Congressional Dems reach deal with White House on DADT RepealBrown says states, military should rule on DADT, gay marriage In Washington, DC: US Senator Scott Brown (MA-R)  said Tuesday that he will vote...

John Mark Karr Sought ; Facing Allegations of Cyber-Stalking

John Mark Karr, who falsely confessed in 2006 to the 1996 slaying of six year old JonBenet Ramsey, is being sought on charges in Seattle and San Francisco.  Recent Facebook activity shows Karr posing as a...

White House and Congressional Democrats Reach Deal on DADT repeal

Lt. Dan Choi Speaks out on repeal of DADT Gay Activists Angered by slowness on DADT repeal Brown thinks Military should rule on DADT Top Military officials: Congress should not lift DADT ban On Monday,...

Humanizing Gay Marriage: Activists Go Door-to-Door in Orange Co.

In Orange County,  California this weekend,  dozens of gay-rights activists took to the streets in an attempt to put a human face on same-sex marriage.   Harvey Milk Day :  May 22, 2010...

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