If Not Now, When?

The National Equality March this past Sunday highlighted a growing frustration among the LGBT community. Many in the community have begun to criticize President Obama’s unwillingness to act on his campaign promises to gay Americans, namely on those issues which lie under control of the President. For one, the President has the authority [...]

Obama speaks at HRC

This is Obama’s address to the annual HRC black-tie fundraising dinner tonight in Washington. He addressed a wide variety of topics, beginning with a spate of apologetics for why he has failed to make much progress on the issues that matter to LGBTQ Americans. He addressed marriage and employment equality, HIV/AIDS, hate crimes legislation, [...]

Prop 8: Looking Forward

Yesterday the California Supreme Court voted to uphold Proposition 8 – at least in name. In a 6-1 vote, the Court held that it was constitutional for the State of California to limit ‘marriage’ to between a man and a woman – but that’s it. In the 135 page decision, the Court also held that [...]

Iowa, Vermont, and D.C. !

Over the past two weeks Sweden, Iowa, and Vermont have all legalized same-sex marriage! Sweden and Vermont by legislative action, Iowa by a unanimous state supreme court ruling. The District of Columbia also voted unanimously to recognize marriages and unions from states that offer them.
It appears now that the Iowa ruling will stick, and especially strongly, as Senate Majority Leader Mike [...]