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Teabaggers Attack Rachel Maddow On Twitter

Teabaggers Attack Rachel Maddow On Twitter

Image by Benny BNut via Flickr 02/09/2010- by Natasia Langfelder Yesterday Rhodes News and a small contingent of follows attacked Rachel Maddow online. It seems that the Tea Bag party members object to Maddow using the term “Teabaggers” to describe them. It... (Continue reading)

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New Lez Site Hits The Internet

New Lez Site Hits The Internet

2/6/10-by Paula Brooks This past week, Lori Hahn (Hahn at Home) and Margo Moon (Starr Ann Chronicles) launched Our Big Gayborhood, an entertaining new site full of lively, powerful, snarky, reflective and just plain interesting articles spanning the entire spectrum of... (Continue reading)

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Iowa House Republicans Seek to Bully Gay Students

Iowa House Republicans Seek to Bully Gay Students

Image via Wikipedia 2/6/10-by Paula Brooks Two Iowa GOP State Representatives, Jason Schultz, and Matt Windschitl, this week, co-sponsored legislation which seeks to remove LGBT students from the 2007 Iowa Safe Schools Law that protects students from harassment and bullying in Iowa’s... (Continue reading)

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Iowa LGBT Group Expects Push For Anti-Marriage Equality Bill Next Week.

Iowa LGBT Group Expects Push For Anti-Marriage Equality Bill Next Week.

Image by Mulad via Flickr 2/5/10- by Paula Brooks After numerous meetings at the Iowa State Capitol Thursday, Brad Clark, campaign director, for Iowa gay rights advocacy group One Iowa, has said he believes Republicans will attempt to pull a bill that... (Continue reading)

HRC Proposes Alternative To National Prayer Breakfast

HRC Proposes Alternative To National Prayer Breakfast

February 4, 2010-by Bridgette P. LaVictoire Harry Knox of the Human Rights Campaign announced today the formation of the American Prayer Hour in response to the National Prayer Breakfast which has been held annually by the group known colloquially as The... (Continue reading)

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Maryland Anti-Same-Sex Marriage Bill Rejected

Maryland Anti-Same-Sex Marriage Bill Rejected

Image by lez get real via Flickr 2/3/10-by Paula Brooks By a 12-8 vote, the Maryland House of Delegates Judiciary Committee has rejected an effort to prohibit that state from recognizing same-sex marriages lawfully performed elsewhere. Del. Emmett C. Burns, a Baltimore County... (Continue reading)

Senators Introduce Bill That Would Put DC Marriage Equality On Hold

Senators Introduce Bill That Would Put DC Marriage Equality On Hold

2/3/10-by Paula Brooks Nine senators have agreed to introduce a bill, similar to one introduced last month in the House by Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah), which would forbid The District of Columbia from allowing same-sex marriages to be performed in the... (Continue reading)

Secretary Gates, Admiral Mullen Grilled On Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Repeal

Secretary Gates, Admiral Mullen Grilled On Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal

02/02/10-by Bridgette P. LaVictoire According to a letter given to Senator John McCain by retired generals and admirals, Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell is working. If by working, they mean that it is costing the military a ton of money and... (Continue reading)

Senator Gillibrand To Appear On Rachel Maddow Show To Discuss DADT

Senator Gillibrand To Appear On Rachel Maddow Show To Discuss DADT

02/01/10-by Bridgette P. LaVictoire Tomorrow, 2 February, the Senate Armed Services Committee will be taking on the issue of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell. Tonight, on The Rachel Maddow Show, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand will be discussing the push to pass the... (Continue reading)

2010 Grammy Award Winners

2010 Grammy Award Winners

Image via Wikipedia 2/1/10- by Paula Brooks Album of the Year Taylor Swift, Fearless Best Female Pop Vocal Performance Beyonce, Halo Best Male Pop Vocal Performance Jason Mraz, Make It Mine Best Rap/Sung Collaboration Jay Z, Rihanna, Kanye West, Run This Town Best Rock Album Green Day, 21st Century Breakdown Record of... (Continue reading)

Gay Missouri State Trooper’s Widower Ineligible For Most Survivor Benefits

Gay Missouri State Trooper's Widower Ineligible  For Most Survivor Benefits

01/30/10-by Bridgette P. LaVictoire Missouri Patrol Corporal Dennis Engelhard was struck and killed by a car that lost control in the heavy snow that fell throughout the South during the Christmas holiday. Engelhard had stepped out of his patrol car... (Continue reading)

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Hawaii House Does Voice Vote To Delay Civil Union Debate Until 2011

Hawaii House Does Voice Vote To Delay Civil Union Debate Until 2011

01/29/10-by Bridgette P. LaVictoire In a voice vote, the Hawaii House of Representatives voted to not debate the civil unions bill and, thus, effectively kill the measure. Earlier this month, the Hawaii Senate passed the civil unions bill. This... (Continue reading)

Harold Ford Mum On Uganda’s Kill The Gays Bill

Harold Ford Mum On Uganda’s Kill The Gays Bill

1/29/10-by Paula Brooks Harold Ford Jr. may or may not be running for the Senate against Kirsten Gillibrand, but he certainly seems to be more than willing to sound like it. Of late he has been telling the LGBT community what a... (Continue reading)

White House Source Doubts That Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Will Be Repealed This Year

White House Source Doubts That Don't Ask, Don't Tell Will Be Repealed This Year

01/29/10-by Bridgette P. LaVictoire The majority of Americans want an end to Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, and many Congressmen and Senators want it done away with as well. The President wants it repealed, but now someone close to the White... (Continue reading)

Rep. Skelton Doesn’t Want To Disrupt Military By Repealing Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell

Rep. Skelton Doesn't Want To Disrupt Military By Repealing Don't Ask, Don't Tell

01/29/10-by Bridgette P. LaVictoire Representative Ike Skelton believes that Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell should not be repealed because it would cause too much stress on the military in a time of war. What Skelton never quite answers in his objection... (Continue reading)

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