Politics

According to Rep. Jared Polis (D-CO) passing ENDA looms on the horizon. In an interview with LGBT POV he explained… "We have the votes to pass ENDA in the House and we hope to bring it before the committee I serve on – the Education Labor Committee – within the month – by the end […]

  Defense Secretary Robert Gates, who suggested and implemented a year long study into whether it is feasible to repeal Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, made a major move to ease the time period of the study for gay and lesbian soldiers. He’s changed the terms under which gays and lesbians can be discharged under the

With Health Care Reform out of the way, a vote on the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, a bill which would provide employment protections for LGBT Americans, could come as early as the first weeks in April. Congress is on break from March 29th through April 9th, but Congressman Barney Frank predicts that a vote could easily

A new twist has occurred in the Prop 8 trial. Judge Walker has ordered the ACLU and Equality California to turn over relevant emails and campaign memos which were distributed during the time that the battle over Prop 8 was raging. Walker has stated that the sponsors of Prop 8 are entitled to the information

I have to say that throughout last week’s actions in DC, when Dan Choi, Jim Pietrangelo and Robin McGeHee were arrested, the strangest part of the whole thing was the consistent criticism of Kathy Griffin. I don’t have a problem with the criticism of Joe Solomnese (and that’s said with nothing intended, as I haven’t

  Health Care Reform has become a reality, against the wishes of the vast number of Republicans in the country. With a 219-212 vote, the House passed the Senate approved bill on Sunday, sending it to the President’s desk for signature, which is assured. Whether the Senate, which takes possession of the bill now, chooses