Results for: gay marriage
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IRS Finally Apologizes To Gay People For Making Taxes Extra Terrible For Them
Filing tax returns as a gay couple is awful, but surprisingly, this year the IRS actually seems sorry about it.
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House Passes Bill Aimed at Slowing DADT Repeal, Obama is Officially Upset
House messes with DADT. Obama fights back. Did you know that Obama officially “supports DOMA’s repeal?” ‘Cause he does. Bam.
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The Deportation Hokey Pokey: Are Binational Gay Couples In Or Out?
Something good maybe happened as far as binational gay couples not getting deported anymore someday!
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Log Cabin Republicans and Other Gays Ditching Obama, Voting Republican
Where are all of these gay people voting for Republicans? And who exactly do they plan on putting into the Oval Office?
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Obama Needs Money, Gays Need Rights, Let’s Get Together And Feel Alright
Gay donors are expected to give Obama a lot of cash for his 2012 re-election campaign, which is probably our best shot yet at getting equal rights, eventually.
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The Obama Adminstration’s War On Gay Teen Homelessness
“…every child and youth who is unable to live with his or her parents is entitled to a safe, loving and affirming foster care placement, irrespective of the young person’s sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression,”
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Am I In a Dysfunctional Relationship With Barack Obama? We Talked Last Night and it Was Weird
I know this is supposed to be about Obama and civil rights and his sit-down with lefty bloggers and the gay issues he wasn’t interested in supporting at the time and also his Daily Show appearance, but it’s really about me. Because isn’t everything.
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Obama Makes Surprise Visit to DADT Meetup, Promises to Bring Repeal and Dessert Next Time
Obama stops by a DADT Meeting but he didn’t bring me a pony or a repeal but maybe we will get the repeal for Christmas? Also; Rachel Maddow chases down Joe Miller to talk about DOMA, gay partners get deported, Omaha votes against civil rights
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Boehner Hires Really Expensive Lawyer to Defend DOMA, Is a Real Anti-Gay Go-Getter
If you were worried that your tax dollars weren’t going to be used to defend DOMA any longer, well, you can probably rest easy now.
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Maine’s Anti-Gay Marriage Win is Inspiring Other States, Scaring Us
The defeat of same-sex marriage in Maine may lead New Hampshire voters to overturn their own gay marriage laws, Maine makes nation take stock of strategy. I wish Google News had a “good news” filter. In lieu of that, I also have a funny Onion video about Glenn Beck and photos of hot girls!
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Look These Anti-Obama Loonies in the Eye and Tell Me Obama Could Possibly Find Gay Marriage Attractive
Baby, sometimes love just ain’t enough.
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Jane Lynch & Dan Savage Cut the Bullsh*t with Newsweek
Jane Lynch and Dan Savage speak openly about their frustrations with Obama and the state of the gay union, the White House releases an “It Gets Better” video from gay staffers, Ani Difranco: Then and Now, Lindsay Lohan allegedly attacked a Betty Ford staffer, and Gaga Is Coming.
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Obama Orders More Same-Sex Partner Benefits. When Can We Like Him Again?
Today Obama did another thing for gay people, and we can hear the icicles of our soul slowly melting. Which got me thinking about relationships — are we in an emotionally manipulative short-term on-and-off relationship with Obama, or is he in fact being a better man?
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Obama to DADT Activists: I’m On Task, Don’t Yell!
GetEqual interrupts Obama’s speech, again. Closing arguments for the Prop 8 trial will be heard on June 16, but will there be cameras? Also, a behind-the-scenes look at trans rights advocacy in Washington, Clayton McKleskey of The Dallas Morning News wants to know if we can stop talking about gay stuff yet, and more on college courses on gay marriage (or, as we like to call it, ‘marriage’).
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Obama’s Letting Lesbians Bring Feelings Into Other Lesbians’ Hospital Rooms
Obama is ordering the department of Health and Human Services to allow same-sex couples hospital visitation rights! Plus, the White House squashes Elena Kagan gay rumors, Constance McMillen will lead the NYC Pride parade, and today is the National Day of Silence.
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President Obama Says It Gets Better
President Obama makes a video for the It Gets Better campaign and obvs we have some thoughts.
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Obama and Clinton Say They’ll Fight For Gays’ Right to Party, Not Get Beaten Up
Obama and Hillary are making efforts to assure us that gay rights are still a priority. Also gays will get more rights to take time off work to care for partners or kids. New York is about to have a gay/trans inclusive anti-bullying bill. And we’re still cautiously optimistic about the Prop 8 trial.
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10 Best and 10 Worst Gay Happenings of 2009
Here’s our roundup of the biggest, best, and worst events for gay people in 2009.
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Obama Wins Nobel Peace Prize, Our Money Was on Lady Gaga
Obama wins the Nobel Peace Prize after only nine months in office, surprising everyone in the world including him. Lesbians suffer more under DADT, and the possibility of gay marriage in D.C & New Jersey.
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Paltrow and Kidman Will Play House in Upcoming Movie
Nicole Kidman and Gwyneth Paltrow will play a couple in “The Danish Girl.” The New York governor is pushing for a vote on same-sex marriage today. And a new survey of troops says support for DADT is on the decline.