Seth Stambaugh, Gay Oregon Student Teacher, Reinstated

By: Friday October 22, 2010 2:13 pm

It’s nice to end the week with a victory lap for LBGTs — goddesses know we need one this week.

Valerie Jarrett on Lt Dan Choi: “I Share His Frustration”

By: Thursday October 21, 2010 4:18 pm

Sidestepping Wolf Blitzer’s question (again!) about whether Don’t-Ask-Don’t-Tell is unconstitutional, and saying that she and the President want Congress to end the law as soon as possible, White House Senior Adviser in Charge of Taking the Heat from Gays Valerie Jarrett said she shares Lt Dan Choi’s frustration over the pace of the repeal in Congress.

Will the HRC’s Finally Posting Its 990 on Website Hide Vast Salary Increases in DC Mid-Term Noise?

By: Thursday October 21, 2010 11:40 am

Human Rights Campaign, after a one-man effort by San Francisco LGBT activist Michael Petrelis, has finally agreed to post its IRS Form 990 on its website, “by the end of this week.” The form was due to the IRS in mid-August, so the HRC’s secrecy and delay makes it look like they’ve something to hide. Could it be huge salary increases while accomplishing nothing but kicking the gay-rights can down the road and providing cover to the Democratic White House and Congress for their bumbling of LGBT issues?

Fierce Advocate Valerie Jarrett Won’t Call DADT Unconstitutional; Dan Choi Schools Her on Role of US Courts

By: Thursday October 21, 2010 9:02 am

Valerie Jarrett says the president wants Congress to repeal DADT. But she won’t say the law is unconstitutional.

In Which I Tell Valerie Jarrett Quite Kindly to Check Herself

By: Thursday October 14, 2010 12:33 am

Ms. Jarrett needs to apologize, quickly AND publicly, for her unfortunate and ill-considered choice of words both to the grieving parents of this young man and to the LGBT community. Her comments appear to support the very ignorance and disregard that lead to anti-gay bullying and violence and, as a representative of this administration, need to be corrected.

“99 Percent Supportive”

By: Tuesday August 17, 2010 1:56 pm

No, the Obama Administration is NOT 99 percent supportive of our issues, most of which happen to be the civil rights issues of the 21st century. Let’s review, shall we?

AFER’s Chad Griffin: “Our Rights Are Fundamental”

By: Wednesday August 4, 2010 4:46 pm

Great summary of today’s verdict by the executive director of the American Foundation for Equal Rights, which brought the Perry action to the federal courts and hired attorneys Theodore Olson and David Boies to win the case.

Sonoma County Settles with Clay Greene Days Before Trial

By: Friday July 23, 2010 10:27 pm

In a bittersweet victory for gay couples everywhere, regardless of their marital status, Sonoma County settled with survivor Clay Greene days before his case against the county went to trial.

No Aloha in Hawaii for LGBT Families: Hawaii Governor’s Veto of Civil Unions Bill an Affront to All

By: Friday July 9, 2010 9:31 am

Hawaii governor Linda Lingle vetoed a civil unions bill against the will of the people. The ACLU will sue.

NBC Opens The Today Show’s Modern Wedding Contest to Same-Sex Couples, Extends Deadline

By: Thursday July 8, 2010 5:15 pm

You have this weekend to find your same-sex partner and enter the contest at The Today Show. You spoke up alongside GLAAD — and NBC listened!

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