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Posted by Zach W on February 23, 2010, at 6:01 am

Virginia governor repeals protections against discrimination based on sexual orientation

Thanks to an executive order issued by newly elected Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell on February 5, gay and lesbian state workers in that state are no longer specifically protected against discrimination. Prior to issuing his executive order, Gov. McDonnell rescinded an executive order signed by former Gov. Tim Kaine on January 14, 2006 which [...]

Posted by Zach W on February 18, 2010, at 5:18 am

Can blogs influence the DADT debate?

Can LGBT blogs influence the national Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell debate?

That’s a question asked by Simon Owens at Bloggasm.com:
Last weekend, Bil Browning received an email from John Aravosis, a gay activist and blogger for AMERICAblog. Aravosis and other bloggers were organizing something called a “blog swarm,” an attempt to essentially create a firehose of [...]

Posted by Zach W on February 16, 2010, at 7:37 am

Cheney supports repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell

Appearing on ABC’s “This Week,” former Vice President Dick Cheney came out in favor of repealing the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy, which prohibits gays and lesbians from serving openly in the military. Cheney said the support of military leaders in favor of repealing the policy had convinced him that it was time [...]

Posted by MadCityMan on February 8, 2010, at 11:03 am

Fox News Gets it Right on DADT

In a rarity for the “fair and balanced” television station, Fox News analysts get it right on DADT

Posted by Zach W on February 5, 2010, at 6:19 am

John McCain’s a Grade-A hypocrite

Watch and listen as Sen. John McCain (Hypocrite-Arizona) pulls a complete flip-flop on the issue of repealing the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy:

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Yeah, I’m glad we didn’t vote [...]

Posted by Zach W on February 5, 2010, at 5:55 am

Feingold statement on “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”

Sen. Russ Feingold issued a statement supporting a repeal of the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy that prohibits gays form serving openly in the military:
“For too long, ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ has discriminated against Americans who want nothing more than to serve their country. With our country engaged in two wars and [...]

Posted by Zach W on January 18, 2010, at 11:06 am

I have a dream

Posted by MadCityMan on December 18, 2009, at 6:31 pm

While Milwaukee County Goes Backwards, Mecklenburg County (Charlotte) and the District of Columbia Go Forward

Scott Walker won’t even touch domestic partner benefits for County employees claiming the costs will doom the county.  His County Board seems to be quaking in their boots on this issue too.   Meanwhile elsewhere in the country we have the Mecklenburg County (Charlotte, NC) Commissioners voting to move forward with domestic partner [...]

Posted by MadCityMan on November 24, 2009, at 12:53 pm

RI Bishop Thomas Tobin faces the Heat on Hardball about Abortion & the Law

To follow-up on Zach’s earlier post on this topic.

What’s the matter with RI?

First we had the governor vetoing a law giving gay partners burial rights, as Zach reference, we now have the Catholic Bishop denying communion to Democratic Representative Patrick Kennedy, Jr.  Chris Matthews on Hardball decided to take this position to task.   In one [...]

Posted by MadCityMan on November 18, 2009, at 10:30 am

R.I. Governor Carcieri Vetoes Bill to Allow Gays Burial Rights for their Partners

Colbert absolutely destroys Rhode Island Governor Donald Carcieri for his veto of a bill that would allow gay partners to plan each other’s funerals. Carcieri wants to create his own death panels.