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Watch: GOP’s Support Of Marriage Equality On Hardball

September 1, 2010 6:27 PM by David Badash
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Chris Matthews discussed the new-found Republican support of marriage equality with Human Rights Campaign president Joe Solmonese and Log Cabin Republican executive director R. Clarke Cooper on Wednesday’s show. The Steve Schmidt statements and Ken Mehlman’s coming out were prime topics. Matthews asks, “Could Scalia be the surprising vote in the Supreme Court” for the [...]

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Civil Rights

Tweet Of The Day: Lt. Dan Choi

September 1, 2010 5:23 PM by David Badash
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Lt. Dan Choi, the posterboy for “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” repeal, adds his thoughts via Twitter.


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Civil Rights

Reverend: Same Sex Adoption Could Lead To More Abortions

August 31, 2010 11:02 AM by David Badash
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I rarely write about stories outside the U.S., since there’s generally so much news to cover here, but this story caught my eye. Reading this piece without knowing it was from Australia, you could easily mistake it for the United States — and that’s pretty scary. The story’s photo caption reads, “The Rev Fred Nile [...]

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Bigotry Watch

Maggie Gallagher: Glenn Beck, Ann Coulter Are GOP’s ‘Elites.’

August 30, 2010 6:47 PM by David Badash
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Elite. It’s a baaaaad word! The moment the Right does not like something anyone says or does, all of a sudden they are classified (really, villified!) as an elite. (Or, of course, an “activist.” That’s akin to the Right’s calling you an S.O.B., but politely.) Anyway, today, the National Organization for Marriage took it upon [...]

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Civil Rights

You Voted! 68% Say Obama’s Position On Marriage A “Disgrace.”

August 30, 2010 11:19 AM by David Badash
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One week ago The New Republic said, “Obama’s increasingly absurd gay marriage position” is a “Disgrace.” “Obama’s stance seems to be a way of conveying to the country that he knows a lot of people still aren’t completely comfortable admitting gays and lesbians as full participants in American life, and that this is OK because [...]

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Civil Rights

Watch: 9/11 Mother Who Lost Pregnant Daughter Speaks FOR ‘Mosque’

August 27, 2010 12:20 PM by David Badash
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On “Countdown with Keith Olbermann,” Keith spoke with Donna O’Connor, a woman whose pregnant daughter was killed in the 9/11 attacks. She fully supports the building of the Park 51 Community Center, better known as the “Ground Zero Mosque.” Her sensitivity and passion struck me as amazing. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and [...]

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Civil Rights

Air Force Family’s Sister: ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Has Robbed Us

August 27, 2010 11:57 AM by David Badash
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Leading up to Congressional debate on “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” earlier this year, SLDN organized “Stories from the Frontlines: Letters to President Barack Obama,” a new media campaign launched to underscore the urgent need for congressional action and presidential leadership at this critical point in the fight to repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” (DADT.) This [...]

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Civil Rights

Poll: Do you believe Obama’s position on marriage equality is a ‘disgrace?’

August 26, 2010 12:46 PM by David Badash
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A piece in The New Republic says, “Obama’s increasingly absurd gay marriage position,” is a “Disgrace.”


What do you think?

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Civil Rights

Gay Soldier’s Dad: “Makes me sick reading Navy DADT documents on abuse he stomached.”

August 26, 2010 11:32 AM by David Badash
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Leading up to Congressional debate on “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” earlier this year, SLDN organized “Stories from the Frontlines: Letters to President Barack Obama,” a new media campaign launched to underscore the urgent need for congressional action and presidential leadership at this critical point in the fight to repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” (DADT.) This [...]

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Bigotry Watch

Maddow: Stealing Civil Rights: A Primer Via Virginia’s Ken Cuccinelli

August 25, 2010 12:16 PM by David Badash
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Rachel Maddow last night detailed the disgusting “defacto prohibition” of abortion by Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli. You remember Cuccinelli, don’t you? He came to fame recently when he issued his now-characteristic “opinions,” formal statements on state of Virginia letterhead that declares his opinion as (all but) law. Who is going to go against a [...]

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Civil Rights

Military Same-Sex Spouse’s Glimpse Of Life Under ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’

August 25, 2010 9:50 AM by David Badash
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Leading up to Congressional debate on “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” earlier this year, SLDN organized “Stories from the Frontlines: Letters to President Barack Obama,” a new media campaign launched to underscore the urgent need for congressional action and presidential leadership at this critical point in the fight to repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” (DADT.) This [...]

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Celebrities

UPDATED! USA Today’s Piece On Hollywood, Gay Characters, Includes “Transgendered”

August 24, 2010 3:39 PM by David Badash
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UPDATE: August 25, 2010 7:00 PM: I just received an email from GLAAD, which reads, in part, “USA Today has updated the article to reflect accurate terminology. I believe it was your letter that did the trick.” Excellent! I’ll call that a win! Thank you, GLAAD, and thanks, USA Today for acting so quickly. ### [...]

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Civil Rights

“Loved ones of gay and lesbian family members are forced to serve in silence, too.”

August 23, 2010 11:00 AM by David Badash
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Leading up to Congressional debate on “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” earlier this year, SLDN organized “Stories from the Frontlines: Letters to President Barack Obama,” a new media campaign launched to underscore the urgent need for congressional action and presidential leadership at this critical point in the fight to repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” (DADT.) This [...]

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