Political articles/news from local authors
The campaign to collect signatures in order to qualify a ballot initiative for the 2010 election has officially started. On Monday, November 16th, Love Honor Cherish launched Sign For Equality, an online site dedicated to gathering enough signatures to place an initiative on the ballot in November of 2010 which, if successful, will repeal California’s […]
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I have a new hero today in this story of a 10 year old student who refused to recite the Pledge of Allegiance in class, after considering that there is no "liberty and justice for all" when it comes to LGBT Americans. He’s faced condemnation from students and teachers, and I can more than relate.
Boy, wading through the news, which tends to be dismal and antithetical to logic and reason, is tough. But once in a while, I see a story that makes it all worthwhile…this is one of those stories. It may not seem like much to a lot of people, but it made my day… The following
The effort to repeal “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” will likely come next year as an amendment to the Defense Department spending bill, rather than through a standalone bill, according to gay Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.). Frank said in an interview with the Blade that repealing the 1993 law barring gays from serving openly in the
ENDA, the Employment Non Discrimination Act, is now moving through Congress. You can watch the latest Senate hearings, which took place on Thursday, November 5th, by clicking here…ENDA – Senate Hearings on November 5th, 2009
While the state of Maine lost marriage rights, in Washington, Referendum Measure 71 passed, 51% to 49%. The text of the measure was as follows… The legislature passed Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill 5688 concerning rights and responsibilities of state-registered domestic partners and voters have filed a sufficient referendum petition on this bill. This bill
From the Associated Press: PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine voters repealed a state law Tuesday that would have allowed same-sex couples to wed, dealing the gay rights movement a heartbreaking defeat in New England, the corner of the country most supportive of gay marriage. Gay marriage has now lost in every single state – 31
On a day of critical elections of concern to LGBT Americans, irony is not absent. Equality Across America, responsible for the National Equality March, is in chaos. This news, when not even a month has passed since the DC March. Resignations abound, including Derek Washington, Kip Williams and Robin McGehee. Reasons are varied, including
