Political articles/news from local authors
President Obama is expected to sign into the law the repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell this coming Wednesday, December 22nd. Implementation of the new policy, however, does not take effect immediately. It’s unsure just how long it will take, but officials have promised swift implemention. READ MORE HERE
From President Barack Obama… Moments ago, the Senate voted to end "Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell." When that bill reaches my desk, I will sign it, and this discriminatory law will be repealed. Gay and lesbian service members — brave Americans who enable our freedoms — will no longer have to hide who they are. The
The Senate voted 65-31 today to end Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, which, after the President signs off, will end the 17 year old discriminatory policy against gays and lesbians serving in the military. Five Republicans crossed the aisle to vote against the policy: Susan Collins (R-Maine), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Scott Brown (R-Mass.), Olympia Snowe (R-Maine)
The House of Representatives overwhelmingly voted to repeal Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, with the tally being 250 for repeal and 175 against. This is half the battle, however, and a vote must be taken and won in the Senate for the repeal to take place. Some are assuring the public that a vote in
Check out a great slideshow of those effected by Don’t Ask Don’t Tell by CLICKING HERE
It’s difficult to write this. I’ve been angry before at politicians, many, many times. What’s difficult is that this feels different. Seeing the repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell fail again seemed impossible. I mean, the data is in, isn’t it? We hated seeing the study take place, but it came back in our favor.
Today, a panel of three federal judges heard arguments in the case Perry v. Schwarzenegger, the Proposition 8 (or the California Marriage Protection Act) case. The 9th Circuit heard an appeal of an August ruling by U.S. District Judge Vaughn R. Walker, who presided over a trial that found the ban on same-sex marriage to
It is with a very real sense of gratitude for all you are doing to advance equality that I am writing to you this morning. Today I informed our Board of Directors that I will be stepping down from my position as Executive Director of Equality California at the end of my ninth year. I
