The United States government is being sued. Why? Because Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley is awesome enough to call them out on this Defense of Marriage Act bullshit. The lawsuit she filed seeks to gain benefits for approximately 16,000 legally wed same-sex couples, stating that the […]
Tag: Barack Obama
Obama Talks About Gays To Catholic Media
Ahead of his Friday visit with the Pope in Vatican City President Barack Obama shared his view on gay rights to Catholic media. Here's what he had to say: "For the gay and lesbian community in this country, I think it's clear that they feel […]
Sally Kern Strikes Again
Crazy woman and politician from Oklahoma Sally Kern is at it article speaks for itself: "The homosexual agenda is only one symptom of the real problem in America. The problem is that we have forsaken the Judeo-Christian values upon which this nation was founded. Noah […]
Lt. Colonel Victor Fehrenbach Is Visiting the White House
Lt. Colonel Victor Fehrenbach is being fired from the military for being gay after a very heroic duty. The case is still being reviewed but it's likely he will be discharged. Now Lt. Fehrenbach will get a chance to go the White House and tell […]
I Don’t Know Much About Advocacy, But My Suits Look Fierce
While I'm still not fully certain where I stand on the Obama administration's treatment of our community, I couldn't help but get a huge "LOL" out of this cartoon by illustrator Michael Derry. It's a little suspect that all these small bits of good news […]
MSNBC Talks Gay Anger At Obama
MSNBC held a panel to talk about the growing frustrations with Barack Obama's administration from the gay community. The frustration and anger has come largely from inaction on Don't Ask, Don't Tell, the defense of DOMA and his overall silence. The panel had a good […]
Dustin Lance Black and Richard Socarides On Anderson Cooper
With all the hoopla lately over Obama's response to gay rights, cable news has had some great coverage. On Anderson Cooper 360, Dustin Lance Black and Richard Socarides appear to talk about the Obama administration's slow response to his promises during the campaign. I'm glad […]
Rachel Maddow on Department of Justice DOMA Brief
What the hell is going on with Barack Obama‘s administration and the Defense of Marriage Act? Is there any possibility that he had no clue about the Department of Justice brief which compared gay marriage to incest or pedophilia? Our favorite lezzie Rachel Maddow invited […]
Supreme Court Rejects DADT Challenge
Barack Obama previously declared June as LGBT Pride month, which makes it a perfect time for his administration to request the Supreme Court reject a case challenging Don't Ask, Don't Tell, right? I guess we have to turn our backs on "discrimination and prejudice everywhere it […]
Barack Obama Declares June As LGBT Pride Month
Yesterday, President Barack Obama issued a statement acknowledging and declaring June 2009 as "Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month". Some critics within the community are quick to point out that Obama still hasn't followed through on many of his campaign promises. Others remain hopeful. […]