I Would Like to See This Speech

By: Tuesday September 7, 2010 11:07 am

A fictional gay rights speech I’d like to see the President give.

Desperate and irrational

By: Sunday September 5, 2010 11:11 am

On the increasing desperation of antigay people.

HI-Gov: Help a Major LGBT Rights Battleground State!

By: Saturday September 4, 2010 2:47 pm

The Hawaii gubernatorial primary is coming up and one Democratic candidate is pro-gay, while the other is not.

Wherein the Media Calls Out Democrats’ Inaction on Gay Rights

By: Friday September 3, 2010 3:18 pm

The media is noticing the Republicans’ attempted co-optation of gay rights and they’re calling out Democrats.

Gay Marriage Delay is Good News…For President Obama

By: Wednesday September 1, 2010 10:20 am

Putting a stay on any new marriage might hurt gay people and leave them without the same rights or status as other married couples for an indeterminate amount of time, but this is good for the President.

Thanks, NOM!

By: Monday August 30, 2010 12:48 pm

The fight for marriage for gays and lesbians is gaining support in every state and even among prominent Republicans, and the NOM rallies this summer have galvanized marriage equality advocates.

Open Letter to President Obama: Stop Marriage Discrimination

By: Sunday August 29, 2010 11:43 am

An open letter to President Obama asking him to stop allowing the government to deny gay people fundamental rights. Planning to email this post to him.

President Obama: You Will Accept Gay Equality, “Whether You Like It or Not.”

By: Friday August 27, 2010 11:57 am

The President’s stance on the government’s denial of marriage rights to an oppressed segment of society is unsustainable and immoral. He’s disregarding the urgency driving gay activists.

The Closet is a Poison

By: Wednesday August 25, 2010 5:13 pm

Ken Mehlman comes out as gay, but his political philosophy is what led to the creation of a closet in the first place.

Prop 8: The Issue of Standing

By: Saturday August 14, 2010 9:54 pm

Do the proponents of Proposition 8 have standing to pursue their appeal in the 9th Circuit or before the US Supreme Court? The answer to that question, it turns out, is anything but obvious.

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