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Repealing DOMA Will Ease the Warren Sting

Emma Ruby-Sachs | Posted 01.06.2009 | Politics

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Repealing Don't Ask Don't Tell has been floated as one opportunity for Obama, but I encourage the new President to try frying a bigger fish -- the Defense of Marriage Act.

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Is Rick Warren Beyond The Pale?

Chris Weigant | Posted 12.29.2008 | Politics

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While I understand the anger from the gay-rights community over the Warren issue, I myself am waiting to see some solid results from Obama before judging him.

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Marriage, Polygamy and Gays

Patricia Nell Warren | Posted 12.01.2008 | Politics

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The fact is, not one but three different factions want to get polygamy legalized. Each is basing its claim to religious freedom on its sacred book.

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Ranking the Issues: Gay Rights in an Economic Crisis

Emma Ruby-Sachs | Posted 11.24.2008 | Politics

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Because gay civil rights struggles affect fewer individuals, it's hard to justify putting them at the top of the list. The alternative is to reject the ranked priorities political model altogether.

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Obama, McCain Differ Greatly on Gay Rights, An Interview With Congresswoman Baldwin

Charlotte Robinson | Posted 10.21.2008 | Home

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In this exclusive interview Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin discusses the presidential candidates' positions on gay marriage, and what it's like to be openly gay in Congress.

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Members Are So Glad It's Looking Like Obama at GLAAD Happy Hour

Carol Anne Burger | Posted 10.21.2008 | Home

GLAAD, the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation held its second annual TGIF South Florida Friday evening happy hour event series at Georgie's A...

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Does This Mean Edwards is Now For Gay Marriage?

Paul Jenkins | Posted 08.11.2008 | Politics

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It is shocking that politicians with personal lives as deeply flawed as Edwards, the Clintons, McCain and others, set themselves up as defenders of an institution they have raped of all moral significance.

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Gays And Lesbians Omitted From Draft Of Dem Party Platform

ABC News | Posted 08.10.2008 | Politics

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The 2004 Democratic Party platform, page 42: "We support full inclusion of gay and lesbian families in the life of our nation and seek equal responsi...

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Eulogy for "Marriage Evasion" in Massachusetts: 1913-2008

Edward Stein | Posted 08.01.2008 | Politics

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On July 31, Massachusetts finally repealed a law passed in 1913 that prohibited residents from other jurisdictions from marrying in Massachusetts if they were unable to marry in their home state.

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Sen. Kevin Bryant: The Problem With God and Governance

Linda Hansen | Posted 07.22.2008 | Home

The minute Lord meets Legislator all hell busts loose. We liberal believers don't recognize the far-right's God. South Carolina Republican Kevin Bryant is a leader in the Let's Prove God's a Goon PAC.

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Libertarians Nominate Ex-Republican Barr

Matt Simon | Posted 05.26.2008 | Home

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This weekend in Denver Republican Congressman Bob Barr was chosen to head the "Strongest ticket in the history of the Libertarian Party," hoping to capitalize on the momentum of the "Ron Paul Revolution."

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Same-Sex Couples: Creating a Level Playing Field

Allison Herwitt | Posted 04.10.2008 | Politics

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Across the country, millions of same-sex couples face significant financial burdens and legal hurdles in building a secure future for their families.

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America's Twisted Marriage of Religion and Politics

Paul Jenkins | Posted 03.19.2008 | Politics

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In a presidential campaign infused like never before with the candidates' efforts to sell their religious beliefs as best-fitting an illusory mainstream, Obama hasn't quite pulled it off.

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