The evolving process continues, related to LGBT equality in general. In the Courts Keen News has an excellent summary, with this introduction: Perhaps the most historic U.S. Supreme Court session ever for the LGBT community gets underway officially October 1, with a record nine gay-related cases seeking review, all involving same-sex marriage. Two of the [...]
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Queer Talk: Challenge to Prop 8 Not on Supreme Court List
The American Foundation for Equal Rights issued an alert this morning regarding its case challenging California’s Proposition 8. Today, the U.S. Supreme Court released the first list of cases it will hear this Term and AFER’s challenge to Prop. 8 is not on this week’s list The Justices meet nearly every week to determine the [...]
Queer Talk: DADT Repeal Anniversary, and The Sky Hasn’t Fallen
There have been some extra rainbow sighting type events, such as uniformed members of the military marching in Pride Parades. But Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell was repealed a year ago on September 20, and none of the dire, apocalyptic, the sky is falling warnings have occurred. Servicemembers Legal Defense Network / OutServe praised … the [...]
Queer Talk: Bryan Fischer Tweets Again
American Family Association’s Bryan Fischer has once again revealed what he thinks / feels / believes via Twitter. That’s not to blame Twitter, of course. First, the background, via Think Progress: In another step forward for LGBT advocacy, the city of Berkeley, California announced it would recognize ‘Bisexual and Bi Visibility Day’ on September 23. [...]
Queer Talk: An Ally’s Guide to Issues Facing LGBT Americans
Released this week, An Ally’s Guide to Issues Facing LGBT Americans … is a primer introducing the major areas in which unfair laws and stigma create extra burdens for LGBT Americans and prevent them from having the chance to pursue health and happiness, earn a living, be safe in their communities, and serve their country. [...]
Queer Talk: Sen. Harkin Says Obama Should Sign Anti-Discrimination Ex. Order
On Michelangelo Signorile, at HuffPo, writes about his recent interview with Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa). … Harkin … called on President Obama once again to sign an executive order banning discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity among federal contractors. Activists have pressured the White House on the issue for much of this year, [...]
Queer Talk: ‘Public Officials’ Urged Not to Attend Values Voter Summit, the Romney’s Aren’t
The Values Voter Summit, hosted by (among others) Tony Perkins and the Family Research Council, is upon us. It will be held September 14-16 at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in DC. As I’ve written before (for example, see here), this gathering is only interested in voters who share a certain set of “there’s no separation [...]
Queer Talk: Barney Frank Being Barney Frank
It’s Barney Frank, so it’s unlikely anyone is going to be shocked when he says something a bit “out there.” And since he’s retiring, and this was his last Democratic National Convention as a member of Congress, maybe he felt even more free than usual. Whatever he was, or wasn’t, thinking, his remarks regarding the [...]
Queer Talk: ‘Gay and Transgender Discrimination in the Public Sector’
The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO and the Center for American Progress have released a report (pdf), Gay and Transgender Discrimination in the Public Sector, Why It’s a Problem for State and Local Governments, Employees, and Taxpayers which … shows clear evidence of widespread discrimination in state and local governments and [...]
Queer Talk: Rainbow Coverage of the Dem Convention
I know, I know: this is what political party conventions are supposed to do. I still think it’s very strange to spend staggering amounts of money for scripted cheerleading sessions. The Advocate posted PHOTOS: Gay Moments From the DNC’s First Day, which begins: Democrats not only passed the most LGBT-inclusive party platform ever, the convention’s [...]
Queer Talk: More Than 500 LGBT Delegates in Charlotte
From LGBT delegates at the Democratic National Convention, and from good numbers of LGBT bloggers, great excitement is being expressed. Via the Dem Convention: LGBT Caucus Boasts Most Delegates in Convention History Hundreds of delegates and supporters gathered at the Charlotte Convention Center today for the 2012 Democratic National Convention’s LGBT Caucus, with much reason [...]
Queer Talk: Ellen
By Joyce L. Arnold She’s one of those people for whom a first name is all that’s required to be recognized: Ellen. DeGeneres, of course, is the last name. At least parts of her story are well known. Certainly her syndicated talk show, which enters its tenth season in September, is widely recognized. It is, [...]
Queer Talk: David Koch, ‘I Believe in Gay Marriage’
From Politico: Billionaire industrialist David Koch, who is helping steer millions of dollars to elect Mitt Romney and congressional Republicans, on Thursday told POLITICO he disagrees with the GOP’s stance on gay marriage and believes the U.S. needs to consider raising taxes to balance the budget. “Marriage equality” is the more accurate term, but whatever [...]
Queer Talk: ‘Personal Crusades,’ ‘Angelic Troublemakers,’ and Red and Blue Politics
In spite of the efforts to find ways to be supportive of the Romney / Ryan ticket (and related to LGBT equality, Log Cabin Republicans seem more excited about Ryan than Romney, because one time Ryan voted for the Employment Nondiscrimination Act), LCR hasn’t endorsed that ticket. They still could, of course. But why wait [...]
Queer Talk: You Won’t See It At the Convention – ‘Family and Freedom – Republicans for Marriage Equality’
At YouTube, Family and Freedom – Republicans for Marriage Equality: Republican Mayor Jerry Sanders of San Diego, California speaks out about his support for marriage for gays and lesbians, and encourages others in his party to do the same. The Human Rights Campaign and Freedom to Marry are running this ad in Tampa during the [...]
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