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AK Senator Murkowski “I Support Marriage Equality”
Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) has announced her support for same-sex marriage. She is now the third Republican to do so joining Senator Rob Portman of Ohio and Senator Mark Kirk of Illinois. Murkowski made the announcement despite being from a Red State. A few months ago, Murkowski had announced that she was reconsidering her view [...]
Journalist Michael Hastings Dies in Fiery Single-Car Crash
Michael Hastings’ employer, BuzzFeed, announced his death in the early hours of June 18, in the Hancock Park neighborhood of Los Angeles. While officials have confirmed the accident, the Los Angeles coroner’s office has yet to identify the driver who died when his car hit a tree with such force that parts of the [...]
Christian Group Warns Of God’s Wrath After White House LGBT Gathering
The Government is Not Good PAC, a Christian Conservative group, has condemned President Barack Obama’s recent White House reception to mark LGBT Pride Month. Apparently not taking their own advice and actually reading the Bible, in their statement, they quote the Bible selectively to condemn Obama for the “goal of normalizing homosexuality in America” and [...]
Senator Baldwin Throws Support Behind Trio Of Military Sexual Assault Bills
Senator Tammy Baldwin has announced her support for the Military Sexual Assault Prevention Act, the Ruth Moore Act and the Military Justice Improvement Act. The bills are meant to address the sexual assault epidemic in the military. The first would work to prevent sexual assault, the second to improve health services for victims, and the [...]
House Proves Boehner Wrong, Passes Abortion Bill Along Party Lines
The US House of Representatives passed a bill by a vote of 228 to 196 that would prohibit abortions after twenty weeks. The so-called Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act was expected to pass in the House, but it unlikely to even get a vote in the Senate. The bill, which is based on junk science, [...]
Senate Passes Bill Ending Ban On HIV-Positive Organ Donation Research
The HIV Organ Policy Equity Act (HOPE Act) passed late last night. The bill had bipartisan support, and its passage was praised by Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK). The legislation would lift “the federal ban on research into organ donations from HIV-positive donors to HIV-positive recipients.” Following the passage of the [...]
Rep. Michael Burgess Offers Creepy Reason Abortion Should Be Banned
Somehow, someway, this is one of those stories to reach 11 on the creepy factor. Representative Michael Burgess (R-TX) said on Monday that abortion should be illegal as early as 15 weeks because…he witnessed male fetuses masturbating. Apparently, Burgess made the comment during a late-night House Rules Committee hearing on a bill being pushed by [...]
Illinois Marriage Equality Backers Finally Get Organized
Illinois advocates for same-sex marriage appear to finally be getting into gear, and it might or might not spell life for the bill in the long run. Rather than just protesting in a tantrum over the lack of a vote on the final bill in the Illinois House, several groups are starting to lobby. Illinois [...]
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