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Anti-Gay Gov Charlie Crist a Senatorial Disaster for Florida

Written on 29 Aug, 2010 at 13:11 in Anti-Gay, CAMPAIGN 2010, Commentary, Election 2010, Featured, Hot Topics, LGBT Rights, News, Notable Quotes, Politics | viewed times | 2 Comments

Crist and Palin Schmooze Melanie Nathan; August 29, 2010 - Gov Charlie Crist running as an independent for the US Senate Seat for Florida met his match today on CNN’s State of the Union.  Run of the mill questions fueled the... (Continue reading)

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Republican Attacks NY Senator Gillibrand For “Pandering” To Special Interests In Repeal Of DADT

Written on 25 Aug, 2010 at 11:46 in Election 2010, Featured, News, Politics | viewed times | 0 Comments

08/25/10-by Bridgette P. LaVictoire Apparently, Bruce Blakeman, the failed New York City Mayoral candidate and now Senatorial candidate, has not actually read the bill he is railing against. In attacking US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, he has stated “You need to... (Continue reading)

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Lisa Murkowski Still In Running, But Not Certain To Win

Written on 25 Aug, 2010 at 10:52 in Election 2010, Featured, News, Politics | viewed times | 0 Comments

08/25/10-by Bridgette P. LaVictoire The biggest of the big news out of the primaries held on 24 August happened in the wee hours of the night as Alaska’s returns came in.  With 98% of the precincts in, it was beginning to... (Continue reading)

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Former Republican Senator Hagel Endorses Senatorial Candidate Joe Sestak

Written on 23 Aug, 2010 at 18:56 in Election 2010, Featured, News, Politics | viewed times | 0 Comments

08/23/10-by Bridgette P. LaVictoire Representative Joe Sestak is running for the Senate in Pennsylvania, and he has now received the endorsement of former Republican Senator Chuck Hagel. The former Nebraska Senator will even be joining the former Admiral on the... (Continue reading)

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OFA Calls On Senator McCain To Stop Opposing Repeal Of DADT

Written on 19 Aug, 2010 at 17:15 in Election 2010, Featured, Military, News, Politics | viewed times | 2 Comments

08/19/10-by Bridgette P. LaVictoire It is going to be McCain versus McCain in the upcoming general election season as Senator John McCain runs against Senator John McCain.  Now, an email from Organizing for America has gone out attacking the current incarnation... (Continue reading)

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Lesbian And Gay Politicians Make Advances In Washington and Wyoming Primaries

Written on 18 Aug, 2010 at 16:47 in Election 2010, Featured, News, Politics | viewed times | 0 Comments

08/18/10-by Bridgette P. LaVictoire Yesterday, several lesbian and gay Washington State representatives and senators advanced in their primaries and towards the general election in November. Should Laurie Jinkins win for the Tacoma-area in Washington’s District 27, she would be... (Continue reading)

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HRC Endorses Kendrick Meek In Florida Senate Race

Written on 18 Aug, 2010 at 15:06 in Election 2010, Featured, News, Politics | viewed times | 0 Comments

08/18/10-by Bridgette P. LaVictoire Kendrick Meek is running for Senate in Florida, and today, he received the endorsement of the Human Rights Campaign.  Meek is the presumptive Democratic nominee the same way that Marco Rubio is presumed to be the Republican... (Continue reading)

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Queer Rising to Protest Homophobic Senator in NYC Thursday

Written on 10 Aug, 2010 at 8:34 in Events, Featured, Political, Protests and Rallies | viewed times | 0 Comments

Image via Wikipedia 08/10/2010- Natasia Langfelder LGBT activist group, Queer Rising, is protesting against homophobic Bronx Senator Reuben Diaz at a fundraiser for him on Thursday. If any of you turned on NY1 this morning, you will learn that Diaz call a... (Continue reading)

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California Passes Resolution Supporting Domestic Partner Tax Equity Resolution

Written on 9 Aug, 2010 at 17:55 in Activism, Featured, Hot Topics, LGBT Rights, News | viewed times | 0 Comments

Geoff Kors EQCA and Melanie Nathan Melanie Nathan – 8-09-10 The Trenches With EQCA – a California organization at the helm of  fighting for California Support of National Equality legislation.  In addition to the many other Resolutions that EQCA has sponsored in... (Continue reading)

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McCain’s Intolerance Trumps National Defense Funding

Written on 5 Aug, 2010 at 22:58 in Featured, Military, News, Politics | viewed times | 0 Comments

For those not familiar with the workings of the federal government, the fiscal year (FY) starts October 1st and runs until September 30th of every year.  Whether in business or in government, if you don’t have money, you can’t operate.... (Continue reading)

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John McCain Mad About DADT, Is Willing To Let Troops Die

Written on 5 Aug, 2010 at 21:24 in Election 2010, Featured, Military, News, Politics | viewed times | 1 Comment

8/5/10-by Paula Brooks John McCain is mad and he is saying there will be no bullets and body armor for our troops as long as the language to repeal Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, the US Military’s policy that prevent gay and... (Continue reading)

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New Hampshire Senate Candidate Says DOMA Should End

Written on 2 Aug, 2010 at 17:29 in Election 2010, Featured, News, Politics | viewed times | 0 Comments

8/2/10-by Paula Brooks Rep. Paul Hodes (D-N.H.) has told a group of national LGBT Democrats he would work to end DOMA should he be elected to the US Senate. The New Hampshire Democratic senatorial candidate, who is running to succeed retiring U.S.... (Continue reading)

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Senator Nelson Opposes Kagan Confirmation

Written on 31 Jul, 2010 at 9:54 in Featured, News, Politics | viewed times | 0 Comments

07/31/10-by Bridgette P. LaVictoire Senator Ben Nelson has come out in opposition to the nomination, and confirmation, of Elena Kagan as Supreme Court Justice. It should not be surprising given that the Nebraska Senator has been opposed to practically everything... (Continue reading)

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West Virginia Republican Appears To Decline Run For Senate

Written on 21 Jul, 2010 at 9:56 in Election 2010, Featured, News, Politics | viewed times | 0 Comments

07/21/10-by Bridgette P. LaVictoire It appears that the Republicans in West Virginia are now scrambling to try and find someone to run against Governor Joe Manchin. Their best hope, Representative Shelley Moore Capito, apparently will not run for the seat... (Continue reading)

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WV Gov. Manchin Running In Senate Special Election

Written on 20 Jul, 2010 at 11:21 in Election 2010, Featured, News, Politics | viewed times | 0 Comments

07/20/10-by Bridgette P. LaVictoire West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin will be running for the seat currently held by interim Senator Carte Goodwin who replaced the late Senator Robert Byrd. The decision comes after a compromise bill which allows for Shelley... (Continue reading)

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