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• Win the Senate, Win the Courts For a Generation

  Sep 23 2014

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  Republicans fall in line, Democrats fall in love. This cheesy and juvenile saying drives me crazy, but it's one that I've unfortunately come to accept as one hundred percent accurate. Despite Barack Obama's presidency being a resounding success, he's sitting at a forty percent approval rating and he might very well lose the senate.

• Jeh Johnson Nominated for Homeland Security Secretary
  Oct 18, 2013 08:09 PM

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• Tim Pawlenty wants to reinstate DADT
  Jan 15, 2011 09:09 AM

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• REFLECTIONS ON REPEAL OF DADT
  Sep 20, 2011 11:44 PM

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• LGBT group calls for Business Boycott over Allen West
  Jul 28, 2011 05:24 PM

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• Log Cabin Republicans versus Republicans
  Jan 22, 2011 04:32 PM

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• Gay "exorsism",No women in combat,Mass exodus - This guy is Insane!
  Jan 21, 2011 11:39 AM

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• Repeal DADT! Stand with our Gay and Lesbian brothers and sisters. Listen to Barry Goldwater!
  Sep 22, 2010 12:04 PM

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• DADT not repealed... yet
  Dec 09, 2010 07:13 PM

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• Three Reasons The Midterm Elections Should be a Referendum on President Obama

  Oct 30 2014

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  We have seen this story play out in countless midterm elections before. Members of the party the President belongs to run as far away from him as possible and members of the opposition try to tie members of the President's party to him at every turn.
• The End is in Sight For Nationwide Marriage Equality

  Oct 07 2014

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  When is it time to throw in the towel and accept that the tide has turned? Napoleon must have asked himself this very question after being humiliated in the Battle of Waterloo and summarily exiled for the remainder of his life. It's also the same question many anti-gay marriage activists must be asking themselves after the Supreme Court refused to wade back into the gay marriage debate.
• Sanctioned Discrimination or Religious Freedom?

  Feb 27 2014

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  Governor Jan Brewer vetoed Arizona's "religious liberty" bill last evening, putting the brakes on what could have been one of the most discriminatory laws in the country had she given it her approval.

• Sep 03 2013

  

  Judge says military can't deny same-sex spouse benefits

  Sep 03 2013america.aljazeera.com

  Al Jazeera America, Gays in Military & Army
  The Department of Defense is poised to issue identification cards to same-sex spouses of military personnel starting Tuesday, a change that will give them the same access to housing and health care benefits as heterosexual spouses. The change comes after a California district court judge ruled last week that the military cannot deny spousal benefits to a lesbian Army veteran, due to the Supreme Court’s June 2013 ruling invalidating a key portion of the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act that had defined marriage as between a man and a woman.
• Jun 26 2013

  

  U.S. vs. Windsor: Chuck Hagel Says Same-Sex Military Spouses Will Now Get Equal Benefits

  Jun 26 2013huffingtonpost.com

  Chuck Hagel, Gays in Military, U.S. Constitution & Department of Defense
  Just hours after the Supreme Court declared the federal ban on same-sex marriage unconstitutional, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced that the Pentagon would be granting equal benefits to gay service members and their families. "The Department of Defense welcomes the Supreme Court's decision today on the Defense of Marriage Act," Hagel said in a statement.
• Aug 23 2011

  

  Stephanie Miller Prods Fred Karger To Jab Michele Bachmann With 'Born This Way' Tune

  Aug 23 2011ontopmag.com

  Stephanie Miller, Michele Bachmann & Don't Ask Don't Tell
  Radio show host Stephanie Miller has promised to french kiss Fred Karger if he appears at a GOP debate and blasts Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann with Lady Gaga's gay anthem Born This Way.
• Jan 14 2011

  

  Pawlenty wants to reinstate DADT

  Jan 14 2011blogs.alternet.org

  Tim Pawlenty, Don't Ask Don't Tell, United States & 2012 Republican Presidential Primary
  According to People for the American Way’s Right Wing Watch, former Minnesota Governor and potential presidential candidate Tim Pawlenty chose an interesting venue to promote his new book – the American Family Association’s radio program with Bryan Fischer. Fischer is infamous for his ugly statements about not only the Muslim community but lgbts, calling them biased, sexually deviant felons and pedophiles. Pawlenty in the interview stated "I have been a public supporter of maintaining Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell and I would support reinstating it as well."
• Nov 03 2010

  

  Dear Mr. President, Why Won't You Let DADT Die?

  Nov 03 2010huffingtonpost.com

  Don't Ask Don't Tell
  On January 27th, 2010 my heart filled with pride as I watched you reaffirm your commitment to end DADT, and my scornful words were directed at the Joint Chiefs of Staff who seemed to be angered at the very prospect and would rather prefer that LGBT soldiers remain hidden in the shadows. Now they are directed at you.
• Oct 20 2010

  

  Don't recruit gay soldiers just yet

  Oct 20 2010gaylife.about.com

  Don't Ask Don't Tell & Department of Defense
  In a leaping victory for current and prospective gay soldiers, The Pentagon has begun advising its recruiting centers that they can accept gay and lesbian soldiers. The move comes after a California judge ordered an immediate stay of the 'don't ask, don't tell' policy. But, gays shouldn't be so quick to run to the nearest recruitment center nor should the military race to recruit gays.
• Oct 20 2010

  

  The Cultural Shift On Gay Rights Issues

  Oct 20 2010npr.org

  Proposition 8 & Don't Ask Don't Tell
  When people arguing over Don't Ask, Don't Tell or same-sex marriage invoke public opinion, who's got the numbers on their side? Is America still wary of equal rights for gays or increasingly tolerant? Well, Leah Christian has studied public opinion on these issues. She is senior researcher at the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press.
• Jul 10 2010

  

  'Don't ask, don't tell' survey released

  Jul 10 2010voices.washingtonpost.com

  Don't Ask Don't Tell & The Pentagon
  The Pentagon is doing a survey of armed service men to see what their reaction will be to the repeal of the DADT policy.

• Rick Santorum "...We are going to recognize a group of people, and give them a special privilege in removing don't ask don't tell..."

  

  Rick Santorum

  Sep 22 2011

  Answering whether or not he intended to circumvent the progress that has been made for LGBT Soldiers. Stating his views that social policy doesn't belong in the military.

• Jeffrey T. Kuhner Moreover, Mr. Obama - again with GOP help - succeeded in getting "don't ask, don't tell" (DADT) repealed, enabling homosexuals to serve openly in the military. This is one of the most revolutionary and damaging acts ever done to a core American institution. It will decimate the greatest fighting force on earth, undermining unit cohesion, morale and discipline - the lifeblood of a successful military. It is an act of national suicide.

  Jeffrey T. Kuhner

  Dec 30 2010

  Jeffrey Kuhner referencing the repeal of DADT as a contributing factor in "the fall of America."

• Sean Bielat "There's no absolute right to serve. Men under the height of 5 feet, 2 inches can't serve -- I don't see anybody protesting. Where are the people standing in front of the White House, the short guys standing in front of the White House? You don't see it. We understand that there's no absolute right to serve in all these other areas"

  

  Sean Bielat

  Oct 24 2010

  "There's no absolute right to serve. Men under the height of 5 feet, 2 inches can't serve -- I don't see anybody protesting. Where are the people standing in front of the White House, the short guys standing in front of the White House? You don't see it. We understand that there's no absolute right to serve in all these other areas"

• A message from Lady Gaga to the SenateA message from Lady Gaga to the Senate
  	Fri Sep 17, 2010 Lady Gaga on 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell', a message to all Senators for equality for gay rights.

• Rep. Ike Skelton Against DADT Repeal Rep. Ike Skelton Against DADT Repeal
  	Wed Jun 09, 2010 Rep. Ike Skelton Against DADT Repeal

• Don't Ask Don't Tell Don't Ask Don't Tell
  	Mon Aug 31, 2009 Don't Ask Don't Tell