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News + Politics

Also.Also.Also: Anti-Gay Workplace Discrimination Is Still Happening and Other Stories We Missed This Week

The SCOTUS keeps us waiting, the man keeps us down, and nobody knows what the fuck is going on with Barack Obama these days.

By Carmen| June 19, 2013 | 14 Comments
News + Politics

Obama Administration Joins the Club, Files Amicus Brief Against Prop 8 in Supreme Court Case

The Justice Department’s amicus brief joins other ones opposed to Prop 8, including one from 75 pro-equality Republicans. This leaves a lot of questions: namely, what took them so long?

By Rose| March 1, 2013 | 3 Comments
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Obama’s Inaugural Address Calls Gays “Our Brothers and Sisters,” Incites Cautious Optimism

It’s telling and moving that Obama chose to dedicate a fairly significant chunk of his speech to the LGBT community; it sends the message that we are who he thinks of when remembering how equal we are or are not.

By Rachel| January 21, 2013 | 15 Comments
News + Politics

GChatting for Freedom: The Vice Presidential Debate

“With all due respect that is a bunch of malarkey.”

By Rachel| October 12, 2012 | 14 Comments
News + Politics

House Democrats Urge DHS to Explicitly Recognize LGBT Families Yet Again

One year since the Obama administration announced a verbal policy regarding protection for binational LGBT families, House Democrats say the administration has fallen short on its promises.

By Gabrielle Korn| August 3, 2012 | 3 Comments
Health + Athletics

What the Affordable Care Act Means for Women

Beginning August 1st, insurance companies are going to be so much nicer about your body and all of the monies you have to spend to keep it healthy and happy and baby-free.

By Hansen| August 3, 2012 | 38 Comments
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Democratic Party Ties the Knot with Gay Marriage for 2012 Election

The Democratic Party is officially adding a “plank” to their party platform supporting gay marriage.

By Rachel| July 30, 2012 | 5 Comments
Health + Athletics

The SCOTUS Health Care Ruling: What Does It Mean?

The Supreme Court ruled that the Affordable Care Act and its mandate that Americans carry health insurance or else face a tax is constitutional.

By Rachel| June 28, 2012 | 30 Comments
News + Politics

Obama Speaks For LGBT Pride Month, Doesn’t Counsel Patience

“And as long as I have the privilege of being your President, I promise you, you won’t just have a friend in the White House, you will have a fellow advocate.”

By Rachel| June 18, 2012 | 8 Comments
News + Politics

We Won A Thing: Massachusetts Federal Appeals Court Rules DOMA Unconstitutional

Now the constitutionality of DOMA will almost definitely head to the Supreme Court next year.

By Rachel| May 31, 2012 | 6 Comments
News + Politics

Colin Powell Has No Problem With Gay Marriage

Colin Powell says that “I don’t see any reason not to say that they should be able to get married under the laws of their state or the laws of the country.”

By Lizz| May 23, 2012 | 8 Comments
News + Politics

Obama, Gay Marriage and America One Week Later

President Obama announced he supports same-sex marriage, and then what happened?

By Rachel| May 15, 2012 | 22 Comments
Politics + Activism

Joe Biden Goes Rogue With Same-Sex Marriage Support

Joe Biden finished “evolving” a long time ago, it seems.

By Riese| May 7, 2012 | 26 Comments
Politics + Activism

White House Announces LGBT Pride Video Contest, Clearly Likes Your Face

The announcement of the first-ever LGBT Pride Month White House Champions of Change Contest is one of many recent events suggesting Obama is on our side for real now.

By Riese| April 10, 2012 | 11 Comments
News + Politics

DOMA Faces Challenge to its Constitutionality, Appears Increasingly Unpopular

A federal appeals court in Boston is considering whether it’s constitutional to deny same-sex married couples equal rights under the law.

By Rachel| April 5, 2012 | 2 Comments
Youth + Family

People Besides Homeless Gay Teens Maybe Starting to Notice Gay Teen Homelessness

“If people really come to care about homeless gay teens, it means that they’re willing to care about more than gay marriage or cute pictures of weddings at city hall.”

By Rachel| March 12, 2012 | 22 Comments
News + Politics

Obama Should Executive Order Us Some Workplace Protection

“In the past, executive orders setting standards for contractors have not only put an American ideal of equal opportunity into practice; they have also helped show employers that ending discrimination is good for business.”

By Jamie J. Hagen| February 9, 2012 | 5 Comments
News + Politics

Obama Calls for Public Housing for All, Queers and Trans People Included

Did you know that one in five trans people does not have stable housing? Obama’s administration does!

By Rachel| January 30, 2012 | 13 Comments
News + Politics

Pro-Gay Vote Might Be Democrats’ Secret Weapon in 2012 Election

The Republicans have already decided that they don’t need the gays for the 2012 election, but Obama may feel differently.

By Rachel| December 30, 2011 | 13 Comments
News + Politics

Obama and Hillary Officially Care About Global Gay Rights, a.k.a. “Human Rights”

The Obama administration’s decision to take treatment of gays and lesbians into account when making foreign aid decisions is actually really historic, and here’s why.

By Rachel| December 9, 2011 | 25 Comments
Society + Culture

Joe Biden Wants To Give Us Gay Marriage For Christmas, Gay People Are Santa

What did you get for Christmas? Was it drunk? Maybe it was James Franco’s grandma. Say it was. We found the thumbnail for this article by googling “lesbian christmas,” so.

By Rachel| December 26, 2010 | 41 Comments
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