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Paladino’s Apology Angers the Orthodox

Carl Paladino, the Tea Party candidate running as the Republican Gubernatorial candidate in New York, has come to odds with the Jewish Orthodox community who he stood before recently to denounce homosexuality. Paladino said that "children should not be brainwashed" into thinking that homosexuality is acceptable. His history is littered with nasty behavior. He’s forwarded […]

Don’t Ask Don’t Tell May Have Just Died

A Federal judge has ordered the government to immediately end the Don’t Ask Don’t Tell policy of the U.S. military. U.S. District Judge Virginia Phillips ruled the policy unconstitutional and issued an immediate injunction. The U.S. Dept of Justice has 60 days to appeal the ruling. This very well could be the end of DADT.

Get Equal: We’ll Give When We Get Equal

Get Equal has launched a campaign that at this stage of the game makes sense. Their campaign, We’ll Give When We Get Equal, urges the LGBT Community to withhold dollars and support from any politician that is not finding "concrete ways to work toward our collective equality". Check out their FAQ Page to learn more

Rick Sanchez Fired From CNN

Rick Sanchez has officially been fired from CNN… I tuned in to watch Rick Sanchez last Friday on CNN. I’d seen the story of his rant on radio where he called out, among others, the host of The Daily Show, Jon Stewart, labeling him a bigot. I didn’t find Sanchez hosting his regular, daily show

Another Baby Step Toward Logical Marijuana Laws

  California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed a new law into effect which decriminalizes possession of less than an ounce of marijuana. Still, those caught with less than an ounce of marijuana will still face the maximum penalty of $100, but will not be faced with a criminal record or jail time. Wow, the one

Federal Courts May Take Down DADT

The US Department of Justice has filed a plea to stop the recent ruling by a federal judge finding Don’t Ask Don’t Tell to be unconstitutional, from taking effect. The ruling stated that since DADT was unconstitutional that the practice of discharging soldiers because they are gay or lesbian must stop immediately. In their filing