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ENDA

Tony Perkins Wages War On ENDA: Gay People ‘Want To Put Their Bedroom In The Workplace’

by David Badash ● 8:26 PM June 17, 2013
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Tony Perkins, head of the anti-gay hate group Family Research Council, just cannot stand the thought that gay people couldn’t be fired for being gay.

Civil Rights

The Gay After Tomorrow

by Frank Bua, Guest Author ● 1:39 PM June 16, 2013
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The LGBT community’s journey for equality will continue beyond the Supreme Court. In the end, it is the court of public opinion that matters most, and we are doing pretty well there.

Families

Two Dads Say Thank You For The Gift Of Sons – Updated From Father’s Day 2012

by Jean Ann Esselink ● 12:04 PM June 15, 2013
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Today is Father’s Day, a day more and more gay dads are able to celebrate. This is the memorable story of two of them, who went to extraordinary lengths to be a family. (Updated with new photos.)

Bigotry Watch

Why Does Marco Rubio Hate Gay People So Much?

by David Badash ● 9:30 AM June 14, 2013
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U.S. Senator Marco Rubio, Tea Party Republican of Florida, must really, really hate gay people.

Civil Rights

Obama Celebrates LGBT Pride Month In A White House Reception And Announces … Nothing New

by David Badash ● 7:19 PM June 13, 2013
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President Obama hosted his annual LGBT pride month celebration today in the White House but offered the hundred or so LGBT activists and journalists nothing new.

Healthcare

Governor Terry Branstad, Iowa’s New Abortion Decider-In-Chief

by Jean Ann Esselink ● 2:53 PM June 13, 2013
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Do you want this man between your knees? If you’re a woman on Medicaid in Iowa, Terry Branstad will now be personally deciding whether your abortion is necessary. He says he’ll be “thoughtful.”

Immigration

Anti-Immigrant GOP Congressman Erupts On Twitter: ‘Illegal Aliens Have Just Invaded My Office’

by David Badash ● 1:02 PM June 13, 2013
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Anti-immigrant, anti-gay, anti-women GOP Tea Party Congressman Steve King just let out a rant on Twitter, screaming, “llegal aliens have just invaded my DC office.”

ENDA

GetEQUAL Gets Arrested At Boehner’s Office While Demanding ENDA Action

by David Badash ● 12:24 PM June 13, 2013
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Eight LGBT activists protesting a lack of Congressional action on ENDA late this morning were arrested after refusing to leave Speaker of the House John Boehner’s offices.

Marriage

Today: Hundreds Of Tea Party Evangelicals To Lobby Congress Demanding Replacement DOMA Law

by David Badash ● 11:38 AM June 13, 2013
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Hundreds of Tea Party evangelicals will be knocking on the doors of their U.S. Senators and Congressmen today, demanding a replacement law for DOMA, which even they assume will be struck down by the Supreme Court.

News

Sarah Palin, Rand Paul, Brian Brown Headline Disgraced Evangelical’s ‘Road to Majority’ Conference

by David Badash ● 9:15 AM June 13, 2013
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Tea Party GOP Senators Rand Paul and Ted Cruz, along with Sarah Palin and NOM’s Brian Brown are headlining disgraced evangelical leader Ralph Reed’s “Road to Majority” conference.

News

Again: Male GOP Congressman Says ‘Incidence Of Rape Resulting In Pregnancy Are Very Low’

by David Badash ● 4:38 PM June 12, 2013
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At a House Judiciary Committee hearing on abortion today, Tea Party Republican Congressman Trent Franks insisted that “the incidence of rape resulting in pregnancy are very low.”

ENDA

A ‘Process’ For ENDA? Big Headlines From Democrats — But Is It For Real?

by David Badash ● 7:12 PM June 10, 2013
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It seems like there is a groundswell of support for getting the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) — and/or an executive order from the President — done.

News

Republican National Committee Hires Tea Party Southern Baptist To Lobby For Evangelical Vote

by David Badash ● 5:46 PM June 8, 2013
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The Republican National Committee (RNC) has just announced the hiring a “director of evangelical outreach,” who is a Tea Party Southern Baptist, to strengthen its ties with the Evangelical community.

Civil Rights

Patriot Act Author Shocked — Shocked! — Patriot Act Used For Government Spying On Citizens

by David Badash ● 7:19 PM June 6, 2013
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Today, GOP Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner, the author of the Patriot Act, announced he is shocked that the Patriot Act is being used to authorize spying on Americans.

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