Image via Wikipedia By Melanie Nathan, San Francisco, February 3, 2010 : Binationals and activists have been waiting patiently for Senator Chuck Schumer to introduce the enigmatic Immigration reform bill, and the LGBT binational community, whether in exile, living apart or... (Continue reading)
02/01/10-by Bridgette P. LaVictoire On 2 February, the first hearings regarding Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell are to begin. At these hearings, the Pentagon is rumored to announce that they will appoint two advisers to help create a path towards implementation... (Continue reading)
Image via Wikipedia 2/01/2010- by Natasia Langfelder Frank Selvaggi, the Chair for New York’s Empire State Pride Agenda released a statement today throwing his personal endorsement behind Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-New York). In his statement, Selvaggi says, “Gillibrand’s Advocacy and Leadership on... (Continue reading)
Image by lez get real via Flickr 1/29/10-by Paula Brooks Yesterday, when asked about his position on equal rights for same sex couples during a town hall meeting in Tampa, President Obama reiterated his support for legislation moving through the House and... (Continue reading)
01/27/10-by Bridgette P. LaVictoire President Barack Obama did bring up in his State of the Union Address the issue of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, as promised. The worry that now faced Obama is whether or not he will be able... (Continue reading)
01/27/10-by Bridgette P. LaVictoire President Barack Obama did bring up in his State of the Union Address the issue of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, as promised. The worry that now faced Obama is whether or not he will be able... (Continue reading)
01/26/09-by Bridgette P. LaVictoire President Barack Obama seems to be signaling to Congress that it is time to get the lead out on repealing Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell. It follows on the heels of a certain amount of background noise... (Continue reading)
01/24/09-by Bridgette P. LaVictoire President Barack Obama is planning to give the American people a clear message when he delivers his State of the Union speech. He is planning to say ‘I understand the message you are sending.’ The... (Continue reading)
01/22/09-by Bridgette P. LaVictoire The hearing scheduled today for the Miller/Jenkins custody battle resulted in a simple ruling by Judge William Cohen. Lisa Miller has thirty days to appear in court or face a full contempt hearing. The move... (Continue reading)
Image via Wikipedia I really believe this is the case. It will go to the Supreme Court – regardless of who wins. What makes it so astounding is the parameters of the evidence. Maybe a historian can answer – has there ever... (Continue reading)
Image via Wikipedia …on Behalf of Lesbian Federal Court Employee Whose Wife Was Denied Insurance PRESS RELEASE POSTED BY MELANIE NATHAN “At a minimum, federal courts have the power and responsibility to end discrimination against their own employees.” (San Francisco, January 20, 2010) —... (Continue reading)
Image via Wikipedia 1/19/2010-by Natasia Langfelder The FiveThirtyEight Senate Forecasting Model, which correctly predicted the outcome of all 35 Senate races in 2008, is predicting that Republican Scott Brown is a 74 percent favorite to win the Senate seat in Massachusetts. New... (Continue reading)
1/16/10-by Paula Brooks As Republican Scott Brown’s surge continues in the days leading up to the Massachusetts Senatorial Special Election, President Obama has finally weighed in on the race to succeed Sen. Edward M. Kennedy… “Our Fierce Advocate” has put out an... (Continue reading)
01/15/10-by Bridgette P. LaVictoire President Barack Obama is now facing a very real problem in Massachusetts. He rushed there to try and shore up the flagging likelihood that Martha Coakley would, in fact, succeed Senator Ted Kennedy in the seat... (Continue reading)
01/12/10-by Bridgette P. LaVictoire Yesterday, the Federal trial concerning Prop 8 began. Lez Get Real has our own Melanie Nathan there covering the trial. The trial itself is of great interest for the LGBT Community as it could become the standard... (Continue reading)