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California gets two new transgender laws!

LGB….T The T, the final letter in the acronym, the group that some think shouldn’t be included, the group at the bottom of the totem pole when it comes to understanding, support, and equality. There is a stigma to the T; a sort of misunderstanding or refusal to understand. A bit of the “them” vs […]

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Governor Brown Signs Several Important LGBT Bills

Courtesy The Advocate… California Governor Jerry Brown signed a series of bills last week that got props from LGBT organizations around the country. Those bills included Seth’s Law, an anti-bullying measure named after 13-year-old student Seth Walsh who hanged himself after he had been hounded at school by classmates who perceived him to be gay.

Thank you, Mister President.

Sometimes I am proud to call him President While his views on gay marriage have been “evolving” and it doesn’t appear likely that he will move from his support of civil unions to support for same sex marriage, President Obama has, as he is proud to say, made a lot of progress for the LGBT

VIDEO: Occupy Wall Street

You want an idea of the scope of what’s going on in New York City during Occupy Wall Street? Take a look at this video and the masses of those invested in this very American protest…

VIDEO: Wall Street Protest Continues to Grow

Even after approximately 700 citizens were arrested on Saturday for blocking the Brooklyn Bridge, the numbers of people stationed in New York to protest Wall Street and the economic collapse of the United States, continues to grow…

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Statement by the President on the Repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell

Today, the discriminatory law known as ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ is finally and formally repealed.  As of today, patriotic Americans in uniform will no longer have to lie about who they are in order to serve the country they love.  As of today, our armed forces will no longer lose the extraordinary skills and combat

End of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell!

Don’t Ask Don’t Tell ends today! As of today, the Pentagon will now allow openly gay and lesbian servicemen dn women to serve in th US military. The doors are open for those who were discharged to join bak up, and the military is taking a hard stand against LGB harassment. For the past 18