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NOM To NY Senators: Vote For Marriage And We Will Fund Your Challengers
Joe My God Nov 09 09The National Organization for Marriage today posted this warning to NY state senators in advance of tomorrow's possible vote on marriage equality:
Following up on its successful campaign to defeat Dede Scozzafava in NY-23, The National Organization for Marriage’s (NOM) Executive Director Brian Brown announced plans to build a $500,000 war chest to fund a primary challenge to any Republican senator who votes for gay marriage – regardless of the outcome of Tuesday’s vote in the State Senate.
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Politico: "Conservatives Shop Sex Ops Ban To GOP"
Pams House blend Nov 05 09We should have seen this coming. From Politico's Conservatives shop sex ops ban to GOP:
The federal government would be banned from funding sex change operations and other services for transgender individuals if social conservative activists get their way.
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Sestak Swings Back On Specters Call to Repeal DOMA
Topix Gay News Oct 28 09
In response to Senator Arlen Specters post yesterday on the Huffington Post calling for the repeal of The Defense of Marriage Act, Congressman Joe Sestak's Senate campaign issued a statement to the long-time Republican, Senator Specter's latest attempt to follow Joe Sestak's leadership just to help himself politically
"As the long-time Republican Senator carries on his attempt to run away from his 30-year Republican record, this time on his vote to support the Defense of Marriage Act, he should be honest about his votes to oppose equal rights for LGBT Americans.More from Topix Gay News
Wash Post's Plum Line: Vitter still refuses to directly criticize judge who won't marry blacks to whites
America Blog Oct 21 09Okay, this is going from weird to downright creepy. What is wrong with GOP Senator David Vitter that he can't just come out and say he thinks it's wrong to bar blacks from marrying whites.
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Southern GOP Senator David Vitter refuses to comment on justice of the peace who won't marry inter-racial couples
America Blog Oct 21 09This is simply a stunning new video. Republican Senator David Vitter (R-La) visibly squirms when asked to comment on the recent case of a justice of the peace in his state of Louisiana who refuses to marry blacks to whites.
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GOP Chair Steele: The fundamentals of the economy - I mean health care system - are strong
America Blog Oct 19 09GOP chair Michael Steele appeared on Univision this morning. As usual, he made a gaffe. Two, actually.
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The denial of personal bigotry reaches epic FAIL proportions
Pams House blend Oct 18 09
As you all know, Keith Bardwell is still smarting for being called a racist for refusing to marry an interracial couple.
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White House accuses major union of "gratuitous slap" for standing up for real health care reform
America Blog Oct 17 09This is what happens when you don't reach out to people, when you take friends for granted, when you care more about appeasing the opposition than pleasing your allies.
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GOP Senator Batters Witness Over Domestic Violence Report
America Blog Oct 16 09From Ryan Grim at Huff Post:
After the Huffington Post reported that eight states still allow insurance companies to treat domestic violence as a precondition, leaders from three of those declared that they would put an end to the practice.
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Sen. Lindsey Graham Loves Anonymous Internet Rumors. Like the Ones That Call Him Gay?
Queerty Oct 16 09
If you're going to ask a sitting Republican senator whether he's a homosexual, do not give him an out! Unfortunately that's what blogger Mike Start did when he (bravely?) asked South Carolina's Lindsey Graham what he has to say about all those Internet rumors that he enjoys the cockala.
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Lindsey Graham Asked About Gay Rumors
Advocate Oct 16 09Is Lindsey Graham gay? The Republican senator responds to the rumors…sort of.
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The Tin Man Oct 13 09So, Republican senator Olympia Snowe has announced she’ll vote for the Baucus committee health plan.
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Prostitution Complaint Filed Against Anti Gay, DC Madam Client Vitter
Rod Online Sep 30 09The faux family values of Sen. David Vitter are back in the news. A watchdog group has filed a complaint with Louisiana’s Office of Disciplinary counsel against the anti-gay Republican senator outed as a long-term client of prostitutes.
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Senate Dems could (and should) actually pass a Dem. health insurance reform bill
America Blog Sep 28 09On Friday, Greg Sargent picked up on a quote from Chuck Schumer in this New York Times
“One of the strongest arguments against a public option has been that the Republicans will never go for it,” Mr.
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US senator's chief of staff: 'Porn will turn you gay'
Pink News Sep 22 09The well-known chief of staff for a Republican senator has said that boys should be told that looking at pornography will turn them gay.
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No Republicans For Healthcare Reform, Ctd
Andrew Sullivan The Daily Dish Sep 16 09Greg Sargent parses a statement by Republican Senator Chuck Grassley: [In] order to satisfy Grassley’s definition of true bipartisanship, Dems quite literally must cede all their power and leverage in advance, even as Republicans are refusing en masse to back.
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Indiana's Richard Lugar: Legislator of the Day
Bilerico Sep 10 09
Indiana has a fair-minded Senate Republican, Senator Lugar, who may very well vote in favor of ENDA.
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House ENDA hearing this month: FL Sen Bill Nelson next target
Bilerico Sep 09 09
Last night, the National Center for Transgender Equality held a conference call on ENDA. The recording of about 45 minutes is available on the NCTE site.
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REALLY?! Florida's New Republican Senator Is A Friend of … The Gays?
Queerty Aug 29 09
When Florida Gov. Charlie Crist decided to nominate somebody else, besides himself, for the opening U.
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Remembering Ted Kennedy's work on ENDA
Pams House blend Aug 27 09This is a good bit of history told from a personal perspective that shows the character and commitment of Sen.
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