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Remembering the Freedom to Serve this Independence Day11 comments

Christopher di Spirito wrote 7 hours ago: Saturday, July 4, 2009 Your support for Lt. Dan Choi has been amazing. 162,741 people signed Lt. C … more →

Tags: DADT, LGBT, Nancy Pelosi, News, President Barack Obama, Don't Ask - Don't Tell, military

Don't Make Charlie Crist Angry, You Wouldn't Like Him When He's Angry

Jay Allbritton wrote 1 day ago: Earlier this week, Markos Moulitsas wrote a post about the possibility of Republican Florida Governo … more →

Tags: TV and Movies, Charlie Crist, closet, Gay, Gay Rights, Hispanic Vote, John Cornyn, Larry Craig, LATINO VOTE

The Kent Stater: 'Marriage is so gay'

msewall wrote 2 days ago: A columnist for the Summer Kent Stater wrote about marriage equality and the Obama administration … more →

Tags: Same Sex Marriage, DADT, Don't Ask, don't tell", doma, Barack Obama, Defense of Marriage Act, Kent State University, The Kent Stater

India's Stonewall: 148 year old homophobic law overturned2 comments

harpymarx wrote 2 days ago: The appalling homophobic Section 377, which was an oppressive 148 year old hangover from British col … more →

Tags: India

Important info and dates regarding the Rainbow Lounge police brutality

girlonpiano wrote 2 days ago: Read this post for information about ways to get involved Media Contact Blake Wilkinson 214-679-63 … more →

Tags: activism, News, police brutality, Queer Liberaction, Rainbow Lounge

Obama Recognizes 40th Anniversary Of Gay Rights Movement

Anna and Ellie wrote 3 days ago: The Axiom Of Respect Individuals Demonstrate Valid Behavior By Treating Themselves And Others Res … more →

Tags: ii) Treating Others Respectfully, magna sententia, Equality, axiom of respect, LGBT Community, LGBT Equality, Treating Others Respectfully, Transgender, President Obama

PA Senator Eichelberger: 'We're allowing gay couples to exist'3 comments

thehostess wrote 3 days ago: Who died and made you God? OutInHarrisburg: On Friday, Pennsylvania Senator John Eichelberger, who … more →

Tags: Gay Marriage, Gay Rights, LGBT, Marriage Equality, Same Sex Marriage, gay riaghts, Harrisburg, mariage equality, Pennsylvania

Keith Olbermann: "The President is God Damned Wrong on This"9 comments

Christopher di Spirito wrote 3 days ago: Wednesday, July 1, 2009 Add to the seemingly endless discussion about why President Obama continues … more →

Tags: DADT, Keith Olbermann, News, Politics, President Barack Obama, Don't Ask - Don't Tell, LGBT

Ted Olson and David Boies Are No Friends of LGBT Rights

kristoferpaul wrote 3 days ago: As kick-ass as it sounds at first, make no mistake;  the federal lawsuit filed by David Boies and co … more →

Tags: Gay, proposition 8, California, Supreme Court, LGBT, Gay Marriage, Same Sex Marriage, Marriage Equality, Prop 8

It's About 'Franken' Time!

James S. wrote 3 days ago: Earlier today, the Minnesota Supreme Court unanimously dismissed former Senator Norm Coleman’s … more →

Tags: National Issues, Politics (General), State Politics, Al Fraken, Congress, Democrats, House of Representatives, Independents, obama

Repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell by 2012?11 comments

Christopher di Spirito wrote 4 days ago: Tuesday, June 30, 2009 White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs sat down with MSNBC’s Chuck To … more →

Tags: DADT, Gay and Lesbian, LGBT, News, Politics, President Barack Obama, Don't Ask - Don't Tell

Police raid gay bar in Dallas on anniversary of Stonewall. WTF?1 comment

girlonpiano wrote 4 days ago: Really? Are you kidding me?  Police raided the Rainbow Lounge in Forth Worth on Sunday. They were s … more →

Tags: News, Legal, stonewall, Rainbow Lounge, police brutality

Matthew Shepard Foundation tells Perez Hilton to shove his money up his ass

girlonpiano wrote 4 days ago: This weekend, Perez Hilton (from perezhilton.com) made an anti-gay comment about will.i.am from the … more →

Tags: Legal, you fucked up, Perez Hilton, anti-gay, Matthew shepard

LGBT rights in India: A contentious issue 2 comments

timofeyevich wrote 5 days ago: Forty years after the the world witnessed the start of the gay rights movement in the form of New Yo … more →

Tags: Politics, India, Sexuality, Gay Rights, Homosexuality, chennai gay pride march

Stonewall Riots: 40 years later

msewall wrote 5 days ago: This past weekend marked the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, which are widely believed to h … more →

Tags: Same Sex Marriage, Don't Ask, don't tell", doma, Barack Obama, Defense of Marriage Act, stonewall

Stephen Colbert's Tribute to Stonewall (and gentle Fuck You to Obama)

girlonpiano wrote 5 days ago: Stephen Colbert does an outstanding job calling Obama to the mat for his own definition of Stonewall … more →

Tags: News, Politics and sex, Crazy&Funny, Legal, stonewall, Gay Rights, obama, colbert, Don't Ask - Don't Tell

40 Years After Stonewall, Fort Worth, TX Cops Raid Gay Bar Gestapo-Style15 comments

Christopher di Spirito wrote 5 days ago: Monday, June 29, 2009 The Fort Worth, TX police had a special gift for the queer community on the 4 … more →

Tags: Hate Crimes, homophobes, Human Rights, LGBT, Texas, News, political oppression

Some informative articles 1 comment

harpymarx wrote 5 days ago: Marxsite has some interesting and informative articles. Terry Eagleton’s piece on Culture and … more →

Tags: Culture, Politics, Socialism

Follow up1 comment

emilyposts wrote 5 days ago: Just a quick follow up to my last post. Frank Rich wrote a great op-ed for the NY Times about Obama … more →

Tags: News, general disappointment, LGBT, obama, Politics