Politics
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On the Effort to Have California’s Lt Gov Appeal the Prop 8 Decision
On the (arguably) final day to file a notice of appeal in the Perry v. Schwarzenegger Proposition 8 case, word comes via Ian Millhiser at...
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Gaga Takes On DADT
[UPDATE AT 2AM: After winning eight awards at MTV’s Video Music Awards, the above capture is now the landing page for Lady Gaga’s website. It...
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Ward 5: What The Post Editorial Wrought
Unsurprisingly, the National Organization for Marriage picked up on The Washington Post‘s endorsement of Ward 5 City Council candidate Delano Hunter — and the spirit...
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The Presidential News Conference, And What I Didn’t Ask
Although it was exciting to consider the possibility that I might ask President Obama a question at today’s news conference in the East Room of...
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Trial Court in Log Cabin Case Finds DADT Unconstitutional
U.S. District Court Judge Virginia A. Phillips ruled this evening that the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy is unconstitutional, violating the free speech and...
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CA AG’s Office: Prop 8 Appeal “Would Be Frivolous”
On September 1, the California Third District Court of Appeals refused an attempt by lawyers with the Pacific Justice Institute on behalf of Pastor Joshua...
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New York’s Paterson Signs Inclusive Anti-Bullying Bill
Earlier this morning, New York Gov. David Paterson (D) signed the Dignity for All Students Act into law, an inclusive anti-harassment bill hailed by safe...
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Wolfson Wants Santorum “To Start Cleaning Up” His “Mess”
David Corn’s Stephanie Mencimer’s “Scrubbing Santorum” from the new issue of Mother Jones started making the rounds today and led to news of an offer...
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The New Yorker Goes To C Street … Without a Map
If you don’t follow Jim Burroway and the work of the folks at Box Turtle Bulletin on Uganda’s anti-gay activity — most notably the proposed...
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Holiday Weekends Require Attention-Grabbing News Releases
Sarah Palin responded — without mentioning the article by name — to the overwhelmingly negative Vanity Fair article by Michael Joseph Gross detailing the former...
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Post Endorses NOM’s Nom in Ward 5 Council Race
From The Washington Post editorial board: In Ward 5, first-term council member Harry Thomas Jr. is facing challenges from Kenyan McDuffie, Delano Hunter and Tracey...
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Upholding Texas Marriage Ban, Court Discounts Baker
An interesting side-note to come from the Texas appellate ruling on August 31 denying a Texas gay couple the ability to get a divorce —...
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Former RNC Head Ken Mehlman Outs Himself
“After having had several homosexual experiences, many people still deny that they are gay. They tell themselves that they are really heterosexual, they continue to...
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The Importance of the Timeline in the Prop 8 Appeal
Much attention has been paid to the news on Friday, August 20, the California gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman (R) told the Sacremento Bee that she...
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An Unappealing Election Matter: Defending DOMA
Two weeks before Election Day, the U.S. Department of Justice may be in the position of going to the U.S. First Circuit Court of Appeals...
