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Bill Maher on Scaring the Hell Out of Right-Wing Homophobes

MyGayMinneapolis.com  Oct 10 09

Today marks Day 1 of the National Equality March weekend, and in honor of the weekend of action, training and marching for equal rights, Bill Maher is out with a column that will likely provide fits for the anti-LGBT right-wing.
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EQCA Calls For Immediate Repeal Of DADT

Pams House blend  Aug 24 09

This press release came in today:

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAugust 24, 2009

CONTACT: Vaishalee Raja, Equality California PHONE: 916-284-9187 EMAIL: vaishalee@eqca.
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Palm Center and Williams Institute memo blasts misinformation, errors re: DADT policy

Pams House blend  Jul 27 09

 The discriminatory policy Don't Ask, Don't Tell has been the topic of much debate by many public officials, and the Williams Institute and the Palm Center have collaborated to convene a working group to try to clear up the misstatements regarding DADT generated by the President, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, Rep.
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Rep. Patrick Murphy liveblog on DADT @ Americablog

Pams House blend  Jul 15 09

Surf over to Americablog, where Congressman Patrick Murphy took questions about DADT; he just finished up, so all the comments are online here.
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GUEST OP ED: The time to repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" is now

America Blog  Jul 15 09

(NOTE FROM JOHN: As I mentioned last night, we'll be having an online chat at 12:30PM Eastern today with Congressman Murphy, to talk about his effort to repeal DADT.
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Join our online chat tomorrow with Rep. Patrick Murphy (D-PA) about the DADT policy

America Blog  Jul 14 09

Democratic House member Patrick Murphy of Pennsylvania has decided to take the lead on the repeal of Don't Ask Don't Tell in the House.
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Human Rights Campaign Statement on Death of San Diego Area Sailor

Gay News Blog  Jul 05 09

The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, released a statement today in the death of Seaman August Provost, 29, at Camp Pendleton in San Diego, CA.
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National 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Repeal Tour Launch Set For Wednesday

Gay News Blog  Jul 02 09

U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy, Human Rights Campaign, Servicemembers United Participate on July 8WASHINGTON, DC -- U.
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Medical Groups Welcome End of HIV Travel Ban

HIVPlusMag.com  Jul 02 09

The Infectious Diseases Society of America, the HIV Medicine Association, and the Center for Global Health Policy all praise the move to lift the discriminatory policy.
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CAP report tells Obama how to keep his promise on DADT

America Blog  Jun 24 09

From the Center for American Progress: [I]t is puzzling that there is not a stronger momentum within the administration to begin the process of repealing DADT, given the unacceptable moral and national security implica- tions of DADT, as well as President Obama’s stated campaign pledge.
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House Dems urge Obama to halt gay discharges from the military

Gay News Blog  Jun 22 09

WASHINGTON _ In the most vocal plea for the White House to take the lead in allowing gays to serve openly in the military, 76 Democratic lawmakers today urged President Obama to use his executive powers to order a halt to military discharges under the controversial "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" law and work aggressively with Congress to pass new legislation to overturn what they describe as a discriminatory policy that harms national security.
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National Gay and Lesbian Task Force applauds Census Bureau's plan to count married same-sex couples

Gay News Blog  Jun 22 09

Task Force staffers have been meeting with officials from the White House, Census Bureau and Commerce Department to press for this policy reversal

WASHINGTON, June 20 -The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force applauds reports that the U.
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Queerview television guide: June 16

After Elton  Jun 16 09

PBS' Independent Lens celebrates Pride Month by examining the Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy in "Don't Ask", a documentary that examines the history of the discriminatory policy and the.
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